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 2637/132013-10-22 → 2013-10-23
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 22 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  2. HYDROLANT 2636/132013-10-22 → 2013-10-23
    Seismic survey 22 oct by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  3. HYDROLANT 2618/132013-10-20 → 2013-10-22
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 20 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  4. HYDROLANT 2617/132013-10-20 → 2013-10-22
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 20 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  5. HYDROLANT 2602/132013-10-19 → 2013-10-21
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 19 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  6. HYDROLANT 2601/132013-10-19 → 2013-10-21
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 19 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  7. HYDROLANT 2598/132013-10-19 → 2013-10-26
    Seismic survey 190300Z to 260159Z oct by M/V nps western neptune towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 2597/132013-10-19 → 2013-10-26
    Seismic survey 190300Z to 260159Z oct by M/V nps oceanic endeavour towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 2584/132013-10-18 → 2013-10-20
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 18 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  10. HYDROLANT 2583/132013-10-18 → 2013-10-20
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 18 oct along tracklines between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  11. HYDROLANT 2579/132013-10-17 → 2013-10-18
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 17 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  12. HYDROLANT 2578/132013-10-17 → 2013-10-18
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 17 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  13. HYDROLANT 2575/132013-10-17 → 2013-12-03
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo coral towing 12 8100 meter long cables in areas…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  14. HYDROLANT 2564/132013-10-16 → 2013-10-18
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 16 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  15. HYDROLANT 2555/132013-10-15 → 2013-10-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 16 oct by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  16. HYDROLANT 2549/132013-10-15 → 2013-10-17
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo coral towing 12 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  17. HYDROLANT 2548/132013-10-15 → 2013-10-17
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 15 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  18. HYDROLANT 2542/132013-10-14 → 2013-10-15
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 14 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  19. HYDROLANT 2537/132013-10-14 → 2013-10-15
    Seismic survey 14 oct by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along tracklines between: a.…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  20. HYDROLANT 2534/132013-10-13 → 2013-11-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 302359Z nov by M/V polarcus nadia towing 12 four mile long cables in area…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Congo
  21. HYDROLANT 2533/132013-10-13 → 2013-10-15
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo coral towing 12 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  22. HYDROLANT 2532/132013-10-13 → 2013-10-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 190259Z oct by M/V nps western neptune towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 2531/132013-10-13 → 2013-10-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 190259Z oct by M/V nps oceanic endeavour towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 2524/132013-10-13 → 2013-10-31
    Seismic survey 150001Z to 302359Z oct by M/V tasman towing six 3200 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  25. HYDROLANT 2522/132013-10-12 → 2013-10-14
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 12 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  26. HYDROLANT 2516/132013-10-11 → 2013-10-14
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 11 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  27. HYDROLANT 2502/132013-10-10 → 2013-10-12
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 10 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  28. HYDROLANT 2501/132013-10-10 → 2013-10-13
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 10 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  29. HYDROLANT 2495/132013-10-09 → 2013-10-10
    Seismic survey 09 oct by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along tracklines between: a.…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  30. HYDROLANT 2482/132013-10-08 → 2013-10-09
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 08 oct along tracklines between:…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  31. HYDROLANT 2469/132013-10-06 → 2013-10-08
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 06 oct along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  32. HYDROLANT 2463/132013-10-05 → 2013-10-10
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  33. HYDROLANT 2462/132013-10-04 → 2013-10-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 05 oct by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  34. HYDROLANT 2461/132013-10-04 → 2013-10-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 120259Z oct by M/V nps western neptune towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 2449/132013-10-03 → 2013-10-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 dec by M/V towing ten 4.5 mile long cables in area bound by 36-01.8S…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  36. HYDROLANT 2448/132013-10-03 → 2013-10-04
    Seismic survey 03 oct by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  37. HYDROLANT 2443/132013-10-03 → 2013-10-04
    Seismic survey 03 oct by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  38. HYDROLANT 2442/132013-10-03 → 2013-10-12
    Seismic survey 050300Z to 120259Z oct by M/V nps oceanic endeavour towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 2430/132013-10-01 → 2013-10-03
    Seismic survey in progress until 03 oct by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables in area…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  40. HYDROLANT 2422/132013-10-01 → 2013-10-05
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western regent towing 12 7000 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  41. HYDROLANT 2414/132013-09-30 → 2013-10-02
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 oct by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter cables along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  42. HYDROLANT 2399/132013-09-28 → 2013-10-01
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  43. HYDROLANT 2398/132013-09-28 → 2013-10-05
    Seismic survey in progress until 050259Z oct by M/V nps western neptune towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 2393/132013-09-27 → 2013-09-29
    Seismic survey in progress until 28 sep by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter cables along tracklines…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  45. HYDROLANT 2372/132013-09-25 → 2013-10-05
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  46. HYDROLANT 2367/132013-09-24 → 2013-09-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 280259Z sep by M/V nps western neptune towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  47. HYDROLANT 2356/132013-09-23 → 2013-09-25
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  48. HYDROLANT 2343/132013-09-22 → 2013-09-24
    Seismic survey in progress until 23 sep by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter cables along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  49. HYDROLANT 2340/132013-09-21 → 2013-09-23
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  50. HYDROLANT 2335/132013-09-21 → 2013-09-25
    Seismic survey 210300Z to 250259Z sep by M/V western neptune towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast

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