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 782/132013-03-27 → 2013-03-30
    Seismic survey 28 and 29 mar by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along tracklines…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  2. HYDROLANT 762/132013-03-26 → 2013-03-29
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cables: a. in progress until 27 mar along…
    Brazil-south Coast
  3. HYDROLANT 761/132013-03-25 → 2013-06-18
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V sanco spirit towing 8100 meter long cable in area…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Namibia
  4. HYDROLANT 758/132013-03-25 → 2013-05-30
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V northern explorer towing 10000 meter long cable in…
    Eastern South Atlantic · South Africa-west Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 754/132013-03-25 → 2013-03-28
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 25 mar along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  6. HYDROLANT 750/132013-03-24 → 2013-03-27
    Seismic survey by M/V wg tasman towing 12 8800 meter long cables: a. 24 and 25 mar along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  7. HYDROLANT 745/132013-03-24 → 2013-03-25
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 24 mar along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  8. HYDROLANT 736/132013-03-22 → 2013-03-25
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 23 mar along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  9. HYDROLANT 728/132013-03-22 → 2013-03-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  10. HYDROLANT 726/132013-03-22 → 2013-03-26
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cables: a. in progress until 23 mar in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  11. HYDROLANT 721/132013-03-21 → 2013-03-22
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. in progress until 21 mar along…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  12. HYDROLANT 714/132013-03-20 → 2013-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 270159Z mar by M/V munin explorer towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 713/132013-03-20 → 2013-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 270159Z mar by M/V wg cook towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-south Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 711/132013-03-20 → 2013-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 270159Z mar by M/V western neptune towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 710/132013-03-20 → 2013-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 270159Z mar by M/V ramform viking towing ten eight meter long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 709/132013-03-20 → 2013-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 270159Z mar by M/V ramform soverign towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 708/132013-03-20 → 2013-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 270159Z mar by M/V ocean europe towing three 200 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 707/132013-03-20 → 2013-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 270159Z mar by M/V sanco star towing three 200 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 694/132013-03-19 → 2013-03-21
    Seismic operation 19 and 20 mar by M/V wg tasman towing 12 8800 meter long cables along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  20. HYDROLANT 689/132013-03-19 → 2013-03-19
    Seismic survey 19 and 20 mar by M/V wg tasman towing 12 8800 meter long cables along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  21. HYDROLANT 685/132013-03-19 → 2013-03-22
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cables: a. 19 and 20 mar in area bound by…
    Brazil-south Coast
  22. HYDROLANT 678/132013-03-18 → 2013-03-25
    Cable laying operations in progress until 24 mar by M/V ile de batz along trackline between 24-01.97S…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 662/132013-03-16 → 2013-03-17
    Seismic survey 16 mar by M/V wg tasman towing 12 8000 meter long cables along trackline between 36-22.80S…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  24. HYDROLANT 649/132013-03-14 → 2013-03-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 190159Z mar by M/V munin explorer in area bound by 21-58S 039-44W, 21-59S…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 648/132013-03-14 → 2013-03-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 190159Z mar by M/V wg cook towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-south Coast
  26. HYDROLANT 647/132013-03-14 → 2013-03-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 190159Z mar by M/V western neptune towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 646/132013-03-14 → 2013-03-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 190159Z mar by M/V ramform viking towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  28. HYDROLANT 645/132013-03-14 → 2013-03-19
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform soveriegn towing 12 five mile long cables: a. in progress until 160159Z mar in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 644/132013-03-14 → 2013-03-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 190159Z mar by M/V sanco star and M/V ocean europe towing three 200 meter…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 643/132013-03-14 → 2013-03-15
    Seismic survey 14 mar by M/V wg tasman towing 12 8000 meter long cables along trackline between 36-23.07S…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  31. HYDROLANT 636/132013-03-14 → 2013-03-18
    Seismic survey in progress until 17 mar by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 8300 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 634/132013-03-13 → 2013-03-19
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cables: a. in progress along trackline joining…
    Brazil-south Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 622/132013-03-12 → 2013-03-14
    Seismic survey in progress until 13 mar by M/V wg tasman towing 12 8000 meter long cables along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  34. HYDROLANT 616/132013-03-11 → 2013-03-18
    Cable laying operations in progress until 24 mar by cableship ile de batz along trackline between 27-01.97S…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 606/132013-03-10 → 2013-03-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 11 mar by M/V wg tasman towing 12 8000 meter long cables along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  36. HYDROLANT 605/132013-03-10 → 2013-03-11
    Seismic survey 10 mar by M/V wg tasman towing 12 8000 meter long cables along trackline between 35-46.95S…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  37. HYDROLANT 604/132013-03-10 → 2013-03-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 120159Z mar by M/V sanco star and M/V ocean europe towing three 200 meter…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 603/132013-03-10 → 2013-03-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 120159Z mar by M/V ramform soveriegn towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 602/132013-03-10 → 2013-03-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 120159Z mar M/V ramform viking towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 601/132013-03-10 → 2013-03-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 120159Z mar by M/V nps wg cook towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 600/132013-03-09 → 2013-03-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 120159Z mar by M/V western neptune towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 596/132013-03-09 → 2013-03-14
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cables: a. 09 mar along trackline joining…
    Brazil-south Coast
  43. HYDROLANT 590/132013-03-08 → 2013-03-10
    Seismic survey by M/V wg tasman towing 12 8000 meter long cables: a. 08 mar along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  44. HYDROLANT 585/132013-03-08 → 2013-03-25
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V sanco spirit towing 8100 meter long cable in area…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Namibia
  45. HYDROLANT 584/132013-03-07 → 2013-03-09
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 12000 meter long cables: a. 07 mar along trackline joining…
    Brazil-south Coast
  46. HYDROLANT 580/132013-03-06 → 2013-03-14
    Cable repair operations 071800Z to 141800Z mar by cableship peter faber vicinity 05-58.2S 012-12.9E
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  47. HYDROLANT 571/132013-03-05 → 2013-03-07
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 05 mar along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  48. HYDROLANT 568/132013-03-05 → 2013-03-05
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 04 mar along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  49. HYDROLANT 557/132013-03-02 → 2013-03-05
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 02 mar along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  50. HYDROLANT 556/132013-03-02 → 2013-03-04
    Seismic survey in progress until 03 mar by M/V wg tasman towing 12 8000 meter long cables along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay

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