Cable & pipeline work in the Persian Gulf

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
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last 12 months
6
vs previous 12 (3)
+100%
since 1998
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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 1

  1. HYDROPAC 2281/26in force2026-08-09
    Pipeline operations by vessel Barge Derrick Barge 30 are underway in the Persian Gulf near Qatar from August 10 to November 10, wide berth requested.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2281/26in force2026-08-09 · 12 d
    Pipeline operations by vessel Barge Derrick Barge 30 are underway in the Persian Gulf near Qatar from August 10 to November 10, wide berth requested.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar

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Other hazards in the Persian Gulf

Archive · 237 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1078/192019-03-31 → 2019-04-12
    Pipeline operations 01 apr until further notice by M/V pioneer along trackline joining 25-09.45N 052-52.00E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  2. HYDROPAC 740/192019-03-05 → 2019-04-12
    Pipeline operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V oneer in area bound by 24-51.40N 053-27.04E, 24-48.32N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  3. HYDROPAC 3547/182018-09-27 → 2018-09-30
    Pipeline operations 27 thru 29 sep by M/V bourbon liberty 205 towing 100 meter long hose between 24-57.7N…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  4. HYDROPAC 2385/182018-06-28 → 2018-07-16
    Cable operations 28 jun to 15 jul in area bound by 26-12.95N 050-42.16E, 26-14.47N 050-44.66E, 26-13.92N…
    Persian Gulf · Bahrain
  5. HYDROPAC 2175/182018-06-11 → 2018-06-28
    Cable operations 120001Z jun to 022359Z jul in area bound by 26-12.95N 050-42.16E, 26-14.47N 050-44.66E,…
    Persian Gulf · Bahrain
  6. HYDROPAC 1908/182018-05-18 → 2018-05-26
    Pipeline operations in progress until 25 may in area between 26-13.4N 050-43.2E, 26-14.0N 050-44.0E,…
    Persian Gulf · Bahrain
  7. HYDROPAC 1815/182018-05-12 → 2018-05-16
    Pipeline operations by M/V sls lion: a. 13 may in 25-58.25N 055-59.30E
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  8. HYDROPAC 257/182018-01-19 → 2018-04-01
    Pipeline operations in progress until 31 aug in area bound by 26-12.76N 050-42.47E, 26-14.15N 050-44.78E,…
    Persian Gulf · Bahrain
  9. HYDROPAC 2710/172017-08-09 → 2017-10-16
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice along trackline joining 28-43.16N 048-22.83E, 28-42.39N…
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  10. HYDROPAC 279/172017-01-24 → 2017-01-30
    Cable repair operations 25 jan until further notice by cableship etisalat in: a. 29-43.24N 048-40.40E
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  11. HYDROPAC 3898/162016-12-15 → 2017-10-16
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V jcc maritime 1 along tracklines joining: a.…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  12. HYDROPAC 3882/162016-12-13 → 2017-10-07
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by barge regina 250 in vicinity of tracklines…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  13. HYDROPAC 3702/162016-11-30 → 2017-04-21
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship niwa along tracklines joining: a.…
    Persian Gulf
  14. HYDROPAC 2658/162016-09-03 → 2016-10-01
    Cable laying operations in progress until 30 sep by cableship maram along tracklines joining: a. 29-01.07N…
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  15. HYDROPAC 1506/152015-05-06 → 2015-05-23
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V meo ranger along trackline between 26-00.86N…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  16. HYDROPAC 1089/152015-03-30 → 2015-04-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 apr by M/V oceanic challenger, M/V cassandra V, M/V bourbon tern and M/V…
    Persian Gulf
  17. HYDROPAC 289/152015-01-27 → 2016-07-21
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by barge PLB-648 in 25-34.09N 055-21.69E
    Persian Gulf · United Arab Emirates
  18. HYDROPAC 5/152015-01-01 → 2015-03-30
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 mar by M/V oceanic challenger towing eight 2100 meter long cables in…
    Persian Gulf
  19. HYDROPAC 1936/142014-07-02 → 2014-09-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 aug by M/V geo hindsagar towing 6400 meter cable in area bound by 26-43N…
    Strait of Hormuz
  20. HYDROPAC 1585/142014-06-03 → 2014-09-04
    Seismic survey in progress until 03 sep by M/V gulf horizon, M/V dean andrew, M/V theresa, M/V samaritan,…
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  21. HYDROPAC 1506/142014-05-27 → 2014-10-04
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western monarch towing six 2500 meter long cables in…
    Persian Gulf
  22. HYDROPAC 1253/142014-05-01 → 2014-06-03
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 jul by M/V gulf horizon, M/V dean andrew, M/V theresa, M/V samaritan,…
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  23. HYDROPAC 103/142014-01-09 → 2014-05-01
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V gulf horizon, M/V dean andrew, M/V theresa, M/V…
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  24. HYDROPAC 3815/132013-12-06 → 2013-12-14
    Pipeline operations 070001Z to 140001Z dec by M/V horizon surveyor along trackline between 26-09.18N…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  25. HYDROPAC 3406/132013-11-01 → 2014-08-01
    Seismic survey and cable laying operations 01 nov thru 31 jul 14 in area bound by 24-47.91N 053-19.02E,…
    Southern Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  26. HYDROPAC 3381/132013-10-30 → 2013-11-01
    Seismic survey 01 nov 13 thru 31 jul 14 in area bound by 24-47.91N 053-19.02E, 24-31.30N 053-24.27E,…
    Southern Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  27. HYDROPAC 2738/132013-09-11 → 2014-01-09
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V gulf horizon, M/V dean andrew, M/V theresa, M/V…
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  28. HYDROPAC 2425/132013-08-14 → 2013-08-24
    Seismic survey and cable laying operations in progress until further notice by numerous vessels in area…
    Persian Gulf · Saudi Arabia
  29. HYDROPAC 962/132013-04-06 → 2013-05-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 05 may by M/V orient explorer towing four 5000 meter long cables in area…
    Persian Gulf
  30. HYDROPAC 326/132013-02-01 → 2013-04-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 apr by M/V orient explorer towing four three mile long cables in area…
    Persian Gulf
  31. HYDROPAC 229/132013-01-23 → 2013-04-11
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V adams aquanaut in area bound by 26-58.36N 050-45.68E,…
    Persian Gulf · Saudi Arabia
  32. HYDROPAC 3656/122012-12-22 → 2013-01-19
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V bergeron tide towing 60 meter long cable in area…
    Persian Gulf · Saudi Arabia
  33. HYDROPAC 3352/122012-11-27 → 2013-02-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 feb 13 by M/V orient explorer towing four three mile long cables in area…
    Persian Gulf
  34. HYDROPAC 3227/122012-11-15 → 2012-12-23
    Seismic survey in progress until futher notice by M/V srv bourbon in area bound by 28-55.6N 048-58.0E,…
    Persian Gulf
  35. HYDROPAC 2986/122012-10-24 → 2012-11-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 nov by M/V orient explorer towing four three mile long cables in area…
    Persian Gulf · Iran
  36. HYDROPAC 2219/122012-08-03 → 2012-08-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 aug by M/V bgp pioneer towing six 3000 meter long cables in area bound…
    Persian Gulf
  37. HYDROPAC 2128/122012-07-26 → 2012-08-03
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V bgp pioneer towing 2500 meter long cable in area…
    Persian Gulf
  38. HYDROPAC 1961/122012-07-11 → 2012-07-16
    Cable operations 12 thru 25 jul by cableship etisalat in 26-31.20N 056-04.18E
    Strait of Hormuz
  39. HYDROPAC 1456/122012-05-24 → 2013-02-15
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by barge hd 423 along trackline joining 25-57.57N…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar-northeast Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 1171/122012-04-24 → 2012-05-16
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V bgp challenger in area bound by 25-31.52N 052-38.11E,…
    Southern Persian Gulf
  41. HYDROPAC 966/122012-04-05 → 2012-04-24
    Seismic survey in progress until futher notice by M/V bgp challenger towing 6000 meter long cable in area…
    Persian Gulf
  42. HYDROPAC 566/122012-02-28 → 2012-04-09
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V bgp pioneer towing six 6500 meter long cables in area…
    Strait of Hormuz · U.A.E · Oman
  43. HYDROPAC 166/122012-01-19 → 2013-02-19
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship teneo along trackline joining 26-24.70N…
    Persian Gulf · Bahrain
  44. HYDROPAC 155/122012-01-18 → 2012-01-19
    Cable operations in progress until 19 jan by cableship teneo with submersible in: a. 26-28.2N 050-51.1E
    Persian Gulf · Bahrain
  45. HYDROPAC 145/122012-01-17 → 2012-01-18
    Cable operations in progress until 27 jan by cableship teneo along trackline joining 26-24.70N 050-48.25E,…
    Persian Gulf · Bahrain
  46. HYDROPAC 86/122012-01-11 → 2012-01-17
    Underwater operations in progress until 17 jan by cableship teneo along trackline joining 26-23.97N…
    Persian Gulf · Bahrain
  47. HYDROPAC 48/122012-01-07 → 2012-01-11
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship teneo with submersible along trackline…
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  48. HYDROPAC 39/122012-01-06 → 2012-01-08
    Cable operations in progress until 07 jan by cableship teneo with submersible along trackline between…
    Persian Gulf · Iraq
  49. HYDROPAC 27/122012-01-04 → 2012-01-06
    Cable operations in progress until 06 jan by cableship teneo vicinity 29-44.4N 048-38E
    Persian Gulf · Iraq
  50. HYDROPAC 4/122012-01-01 → 2012-01-05
    Cable operations in progress until 04 jan by cableship teneo vicinity 29-44.4N 048-38E
    Persian Gulf · Iraq

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