Cable & pipeline work in the South Atlantic Ocean

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
2
last 12 months
3
vs previous 12 (2)
+50%
since 1998
5,172

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 · 2

  1. HYDROLANT 1497/26in force2026-08-04
    Survey operations by cableship Nautilus are in progress near Angola until 22 August; wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Angola
  2. NAVAREA II 269/26in force2026-07-02
    Seismic survey by vessel Ramform Victory is in progress off Pointe Noire until further notice; wide berth requested.
    Pointe Noire

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA II 269/26in force2026-07-02 · 51 d
    Seismic survey by vessel Ramform Victory is in progress off Pointe Noire until further notice; wide berth requested.
    Pointe Noire
  2. HYDROLANT 1497/26in force2026-08-04 · 18 d
    Survey operations by cableship Nautilus are in progress near Angola until 22 August; wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Angola

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Other hazards in the South Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 5,170 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 2904/132013-11-17 → 2013-11-18
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 17 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  2. HYDROLANT 2901/132013-11-17 → 2013-11-18
    Seismic survey 17 nov by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables along tracklines between: a.…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  3. HYDROLANT 2897/132013-11-16 → 2013-11-17
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 16 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  4. HYDROLANT 2889/132013-11-15 → 2013-11-18
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 15 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  5. HYDROLANT 2880/132013-11-15 → 2013-11-18
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 15 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  6. HYDROLANT 2879/132013-11-15 → 2013-11-17
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 15 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  7. HYDROLANT 2877/132013-11-15 → 2013-11-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 230159Z nov by M/V nps oceanic endeavour towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 2876/132013-11-15 → 2013-11-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 230159Z nov by M/V western neptune towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 2871/132013-11-14 → 2013-11-15
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 14 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  10. HYDROLANT 2864/132013-11-13 → 2013-11-15
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 13 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  11. HYDROLANT 2862/132013-11-13 → 2013-11-28
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform viking in areas bound by: a. 06-06.8S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  12. HYDROLANT 2852/132013-11-12 → 2013-11-14
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 12 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  13. HYDROLANT 2840/132013-11-10 → 2013-11-12
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 10 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  14. HYDROLANT 2839/132013-11-10 → 2013-11-12
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 10 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  15. HYDROLANT 2829/132013-11-09 → 2013-12-01
    Cable repair operations 10 thru 30 nov by cableship it intrepid in 23-18.04S 043-21.88W
    Brazil-south Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 2827/132013-11-09 → 2013-11-11
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 09 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  17. HYDROLANT 2823/132013-11-09 → 2013-11-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 160159Z nov by M/V nps oceanic endeavour towing 12 five long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 2822/132013-11-09 → 2013-11-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 160159Z nov by M/V western neptune towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 2816/132013-11-08 → 2013-11-11
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 08 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  20. HYDROLANT 2815/132013-11-08 → 2013-11-11
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 08 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  21. HYDROLANT 2800/132013-11-07 → 2013-11-09
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 07 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  22. HYDROLANT 2799/132013-11-07 → 2013-11-10
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 07 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  23. HYDROLANT 2791/132013-11-06 → 2013-11-07
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 06 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  24. HYDROLANT 2778/132013-11-05 → 2013-11-06
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 05 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  25. HYDROLANT 2773/132013-11-05 → 2013-11-07
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  26. HYDROLANT 2772/132013-11-05 → 2013-11-06
    Seismic survey 05 nov by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  27. HYDROLANT 2747/132013-11-03 → 2013-11-05
    Seismic survey 03 and 04 nov by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  28. HYDROLANT 2740/132013-11-02 → 2013-11-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 090159Z nov by M/V western neptune towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 2739/132013-11-02 → 2013-11-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 090159Z nov by M/V nps oceanic endeavour towing 12 five long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 2738/132013-11-02 → 2013-11-03
    Seismic survey 02 nov by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  31. HYDROLANT 2736/132013-11-01 → 2013-11-13
    Cable operations in progress until 12 nov by cableship teneo along trackline joining 23-14.08S 043-16.10W,…
    Brazil-south Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 2735/132013-10-31 → 2013-11-02
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 31 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  33. HYDROLANT 2717/132013-10-30 → 2013-11-02
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 30 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  34. HYDROLANT 2716/132013-10-30 → 2013-11-01
    Seismic survey 30 and 31 oct by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along tracklines…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  35. HYDROLANT 2694/132013-10-28 → 2013-10-30
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 28 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  36. HYDROLANT 2693/132013-10-28 → 2013-10-30
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 28 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  37. HYDROLANT 2689/132013-10-27 → 2013-10-28
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 27 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  38. HYDROLANT 2688/132013-10-27 → 2013-11-02
    Seismic survey 27 oct by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables along tracklines between: a.…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  39. HYDROLANT 2687/132013-10-27 → 2013-10-28
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 27 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  40. HYDROLANT 2681/132013-10-26 → 2013-10-27
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 26 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  41. HYDROLANT 2678/132013-10-26 → 2013-11-02
    Seismic survey 260200Z oct to 020159Z nov by M/V nps western neptune towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 2677/132013-10-26 → 2013-11-02
    Seismic survey 260200Z oct to 020159Z nov by M/V nps oceanic endeavour towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  43. HYDROLANT 2671/132013-10-25 → 2013-10-28
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 25 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  44. HYDROLANT 2660/132013-10-24 → 2013-10-26
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 24 and 25 oct along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  45. HYDROLANT 2657/132013-10-24 → 2013-10-25
    Seismic survey 24 oct by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables along tracklines between: a.…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  46. HYDROLANT 2655/132013-10-24 → 2013-11-04
    Cable operations in progress until 03 nov by cableship it intrepid vicinity 23-18.04S 043-21.88W
    Brazil-south Coast
  47. HYDROLANT 2646/132013-10-23 → 2013-10-25
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 23 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  48. HYDROLANT 2645/132013-10-23 → 2013-10-24
    Seismic survey 23 oct by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables along tracklines between: a.…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  49. HYDROLANT 2643/132013-10-23 → 2013-10-23
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 23 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  50. HYDROLANT 2641/132013-10-22 → 2013-11-01
    Cable operations in progress until 31 oct by cableship teneo along trackline joining 23-14.08S 043-16.10W,…
    Brazil-south Coast

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