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 1863/132013-07-31 → 2013-08-06
    Cable laying operations 020100Z to 061100Z aug along trackline between 11-47.59S 037-22.28W and 11-47.29S…
    Brazil-east Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 1849/132013-07-30 → 2013-08-02
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 30 jul along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  3. HYDROLANT 1840/132013-07-29 → 2013-08-01
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 29 thru 30 jul along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  4. HYDROLANT 1831/132013-07-28 → 2013-07-29
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 29 thru 30 jul along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  5. HYDROLANT 1815/132013-07-26 → 2013-07-28
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 26 jul along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  6. HYDROLANT 1811/132013-07-25 → 2013-07-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 27 jul by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cable along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  7. HYDROLANT 1806/132013-07-25 → 2013-11-13
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform viking in areas bound by: a. 06-06.8S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  8. HYDROLANT 1798/132013-07-24 → 2013-07-26
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 24 and 25 jul along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  9. HYDROLANT 1793/132013-07-24 → 2013-07-25
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cable in area…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  10. HYDROLANT 1768/132013-07-22 → 2013-07-24
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 22 jul along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  11. HYDROLANT 1761/132013-07-20 → 2013-07-22
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 21 jul along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  12. HYDROLANT 1754/132013-07-20 → 2013-07-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 270259Z jul by M/V western neptune towing 12 10000 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 1743/132013-07-19 → 2013-07-22
    Seismic survey 19 and 21 jul by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cable along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  14. HYDROLANT 1738/132013-07-18 → 2013-07-20
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 18 jul along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  15. HYDROLANT 1718/132013-07-16 → 2013-07-19
    Seismic survey 17 and 18 jul by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cable along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  16. HYDROLANT 1709/132013-07-16 → 2013-07-18
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 15 and 16 jul along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  17. HYDROLANT 1694/132013-07-14 → 2013-07-16
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 14 jul along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  18. HYDROLANT 1690/132013-07-13 → 2013-07-14
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  19. HYDROLANT 1686/132013-07-12 → 2013-07-20
    Seismic survey 130300Z to 200259Z jul by M/V western neptune towing 12 9260 meter long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-south Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 1676/132013-07-12 → 2013-07-14
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 12 jul along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  21. HYDROLANT 1664/132013-07-11 → 2013-07-12
    Seismic survey 11 jul by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  22. HYDROLANT 1651/132013-07-09 → 2013-07-10
    Seismic survey 09 jul by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cable along trackline between 36-14.62S…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  23. HYDROLANT 1641/132013-07-08 → 2013-07-10
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 08 jul along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  24. HYDROLANT 1635/132013-07-07 → 2013-07-09
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cable: a. 07 jul along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  25. HYDROLANT 1629/132013-07-06 → 2013-07-07
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V hawk explorer along trackline between 37-47.50S…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  26. HYDROLANT 1618/132013-07-05 → 2013-07-07
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 05 jul along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  27. HYDROLANT 1612/132013-07-04 → 2013-07-08
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cable: a. 04 and 05 jul along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  28. HYDROLANT 1599/132013-07-02 → 2013-07-05
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 02 and 03 jul along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  29. HYDROLANT 1598/132013-07-02 → 2013-07-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 nov by M/V western neptune towing 12 9260 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 1596/132013-07-02 → 2013-07-04
    Seismic survey 02 and 03 jul by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cable along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  31. HYDROLANT 1591/132013-07-02 → 2013-07-03
    Seismic survey 02 jul by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cable along trackline between 36-28.65S…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  32. HYDROLANT 1590/132013-07-02 → 2013-07-02
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 02 jul along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  33. HYDROLANT 1576/132013-06-29 → 2013-07-02
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 29 jun along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  34. HYDROLANT 1575/132013-06-29 → 2013-07-02
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cable: a. 29 jun along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  35. HYDROLANT 1573/132013-06-29 → 2013-07-02
    Seismic survey in progress until 060259Z jul by M/V western neptune towing 12 10000 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 1572/132013-06-29 → 2013-07-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 060259Z jul by M/V ramform viking towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 1571/132013-06-29 → 2013-07-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 060259Z jul by M/V ocean europe towing three 200 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 1570/132013-06-29 → 2013-07-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 060259Z jul by M/V sanco star in area bound by 23-06.43S 041-08.03W,…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 1563/132013-06-28 → 2013-07-08
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V osprey explorer towing 8100 meter long cable in area…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Namibia · South Africa-west Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 1560/132013-06-27 → 2013-06-29
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 27 jun along trackline joining…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  41. HYDROLANT 1554/132013-06-26 → 2013-06-28
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 26 jun along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  42. HYDROLANT 1549/132013-06-25 → 2013-06-26
    Seismic survey 24 and 25 jun by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  43. HYDROLANT 1537/132013-06-23 → 2013-06-25
    Seismic survey 23 and 24 jun by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cable along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  44. HYDROLANT 1536/132013-06-23 → 2013-06-26
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 23 jun along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  45. HYDROLANT 1526/132013-06-21 → 2013-06-29
    Seismic survey 220300Z to 290259Z jun by M/V western neptune towing 12 10000 meter long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-south Coast
  46. HYDROLANT 1525/132013-06-21 → 2013-06-29
    Seismic survey 220300Z to 290259Z jun by M/V ramform viking towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  47. HYDROLANT 1524/132013-06-21 → 2013-06-29
    Seismic survey 220300Z to 290259Z jun by M/V ocean europe towing three 200 meter long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 1523/132013-06-21 → 2013-06-29
    Seismic survey 220300Z to 290259Z jun by M/V sanco star in area bound by 23-06.27S 041-07.73W, 23-10.05S…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  49. HYDROLANT 1520/132013-06-21 → 2013-06-24
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 21 jun along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  50. HYDROLANT 1514/132013-06-20 → 2013-06-23
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 20 jun along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay

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