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 · 50 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 2287/192019-07-26 → 2019-08-08
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro gauss towing 3000M cable along trackline…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Namibia
  2. HYDROLANT 2978/182018-09-20 → 2018-09-28
    Cable operations 220001Z to 272359Z sep by cableship ile de sein in vicinity of trackline joining 00-18.3N…
    Eastern Atlantic · Gulf of Guinea · Sao Tome and Principe
  3. HYDROLANT 2564/182018-08-10 → 2018-09-20
    Underwater operations 1000Z to 2000Z daily 10 may thru 20 sep by cableship recorder and M/V saga badejo in…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 1551/182018-05-18 → 2018-05-25
    Survey operations 211200Z to 251200Z may by cableship leon thevnin in areas within one mile of: a. 09-34.4S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  5. HYDROLANT 1457/182018-05-10 → 2018-08-09
    Underwater operations 1000Z to 2000Z daily 10 may thru 09 aug by cableship recorder and M/V saga badejo in…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 1247/182018-04-20 → 2018-04-26
    Underwater operations 1000Z to 2000Z daily 20 feb thru 06 may by cableship rene descartes along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 1384/182018-04-11 → 2018-04-14
    Cable operations by cableship responder: a. in progress until 22 apr in vicinity of trackline joining 19-46S…
    South Pacific
  8. HYDROLANT 998/182018-03-24 → 2018-04-20
    Underwater operations in progress 1000Z to 2000Z daily until 29 may by cableship rene descartes along…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 582/182018-02-17 → 2018-03-24
    Underwater operations in progress 1000Z to 2000Z daily until 29 may by cableship rene descartes along…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 337/182018-01-30 → 2018-04-16
    Underwater operations in progress until 29 may by cableship ile de brehat in vicinity of trackline joining…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  11. HYDROLANT 333/182018-01-30 → 2018-01-30
    Underwater operations in progress until 29 may by cableship ile de brehat in vicinity of trackline joining…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 323/182018-01-29 → 2018-01-30
    Underwater operations in progress until 29 may by cableship ile de brehat in vicinity of trackline joining…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 4216/172017-12-28 → 2018-02-07
    Cable operations in progress until 06 feb 18 by cableship descartes along trackline joining 09-43S 010-25E,…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  14. HYDROLANT 4215/172017-12-28 → 2017-12-28
    Cable operations in progress until 06 feb 18 by cableship descartes along trackline joining 09-43S 010-25E,…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  15. HYDROLANT 4107/172017-12-18 → 2017-12-27
    Cable operations in progress until 30 dec by cableship rene descartes with submersible in area within two…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  16. HYDROPAC 4400/172017-12-14 → 2017-12-27
    Cable operations 17 thru 22 dec by M/V ile de re in vicinity of trackline joining 15-26.0S 178-36.0W,…
    South Pacific · Fiji
  17. HYDROPAC 4276/172017-12-06 → 2017-12-14
    Cable operations 07 dec until further notice by M/V ile de re in area within 1.5 miles of trackline joining…
    South Pacific · Fiji
  18. HYDROPAC 4266/172017-12-06 → 2017-12-06
    Cable operations 07 dec until further notice by cableship ile de re in area within 1.5 miles of trackline…
    South Pacific · Fiji
  19. HYDROLANT 3566/172017-11-03 → 2017-12-18
    Cable operations 06 nov until further notice by cableship rene descartes with submersible along trackline…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  20. HYDROLANT 3484/172017-10-27 → 2017-11-20
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship teliri towing 12000 meter long cable along…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola · Namibia
  21. HYDROLANT 2634/172017-08-28 → 2017-09-30
    Cable operations in progress until 302300Z sep by cableship ile de brehat in area bound by 34-58.0S…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay · Brazil-south Coast
  22. HYDROLANT 2633/172017-08-28 → 2017-09-10
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 5000 meter long cable in area…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  23. HYDROLANT 2509/172017-08-16 → 2017-08-28
    Cable operations in progress until 302300Z sep by cableship ile de brehat in area bound by 34-58.0S…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay · Brazil South Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 2508/172017-08-16 → 2017-08-16
    Underwater operations in progress until 302359Z aug by cableship ile de brehat in: a. 36-03.5S 049-41.7W b.…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 2494/172017-08-14 → 2017-08-16
    Cable operations 150500Z aug to 302300Z sep by cableship ile de brehat in area bound by 34-58.0S 054-54.0W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast · Uruguay
  26. HYDROLANT 2403/172017-08-03 → 2017-08-16
    Underwater operations 040001Z to 152359Z aug by cableship ile de brehat in area bound by 28-14.00S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 2175/172017-07-14 → 2017-08-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 142359Z aug by cableship ile de brehat in: a. 24-03.0S 046-31.4W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  28. HYDROLANT 2012/172017-06-30 → 2017-08-28
    Seismic survey 01 jul until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 5000 meter long cable in area bound…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  29. HYDROLANT 1869/172017-06-15 → 2017-07-13
    Underwater operations in progress until 132300Z jul by cableship ile de brehat in: a. 24-03.8S 046-29.2W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 1586/172017-05-20 → 2017-06-06
    Underwater operations in progress until 062222Z jun by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 855/172017-03-16 → 2017-07-17
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice in area within eight miles of 07-27.65S 011-34.25E
    Eastern South Atlantic
  32. HYDROLANT 247/172017-01-24 → 2017-01-26
    Seismic survey by M/V polarcus alima towing 12 8100 meter long cables along tracklines between: a. 24 jan…
    Western South Atlantic
  33. HYDROLANT 243/172017-01-23 → 2017-01-24
    Seismic survey by M/V polarcus alima towing 12 8100 meter long cables along tracklines between: a. 23 jan…
    Western South Atlantic
  34. HYDROLANT 203/172017-01-19 → 2017-01-29
    Seismic survey 21 thru 28 jan by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by 25-06S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 202/172017-01-19 → 2017-01-29
    Seismic survey 21 thru 28 jan by oceanic champion towing 12 8000 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 183/172017-01-18 → 2017-01-19
    Seismic survey 19 thru 27 jan by M/V bgp challenger towing 10000 meter long cable in area bound by 04-09S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 107/172017-01-10 → 2017-01-22
    Seismic survey 14 thru 21 jan by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by 25-03S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 105/172017-01-10 → 2017-01-22
    Seismic survey 14 thru 21 jan by oceanic champion towing 12 8000 meter cables in area bound by 25-33.47S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 63/172017-01-07 → 2017-01-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 14 jan by oceanic champion towing 12 8000 meter cables in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 62/172017-01-07 → 2017-01-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 14 jan by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 61/172017-01-07 → 2017-01-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 14 jan by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 25/172017-01-03 → 2017-03-30
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice in area bound by 02-30.19S 008-49.10E, 02-14.29S 009-13.49E,…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Gabon
  43. HYDROLANT 3534/162016-12-30 → 2017-01-01
    Seismic survey 24 thru 31 dec by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by 25-30S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 3533/162016-12-30 → 2017-01-08
    Seismic survey 31 dec thru 07 jan 17 by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 7408 meter long cables in area bound…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  45. HYDROLANT 3532/162016-12-30 → 2017-01-08
    Seismic survey in progress until 07 jan by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  46. HYDROLANT 3471/162016-12-22 → 2017-01-01
    Seismic survey 24 thru 31 dec by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by 27-09.77S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  47. HYDROLANT 3470/162016-12-22 → 2017-01-01
    Seismic survey 24 thru 31 dec by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by 24-55.5S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 3387/162016-12-16 → 2016-12-25
    Seismic survey 17 thru 24 dec by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by 27-06.63S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  49. HYDROLANT 3386/162016-12-16 → 2016-12-25
    Seismic survey 17 thru 24 dec by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by 24-55.5S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  50. HYDROLANT 3336/162016-12-10 → 2016-12-18
    Seismic survey in progress until 17 dec by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast

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