Cable & pipeline work in the South Atlantic Ocean

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
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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 899/122012-04-28 → 2012-05-05
    Seismic survey in progress until 050259Z may by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 870/122012-04-21 → 2012-04-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 280259Z apr by M/V nps wg cook towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  3. HYDROLANT 869/122012-04-21 → 2012-04-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 280259Z apr by M/V nps ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables…
    Brazil-south Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 868/122012-04-21 → 2012-04-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 280259Z apr by M/V nps sanco star and M/V ocean europe towing 300 meter…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 817/122012-04-13 → 2012-04-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 210259Z apr by M/V nps ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables…
    Brazil-south Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 816/122012-04-13 → 2012-04-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 210259Z apr by M/V nps sanco star and M/V ocean europe towing 300 meter…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  7. HYDROLANT 815/122012-04-13 → 2012-04-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 210259Z apr by M/V nps oceanic phoenix towing 12 cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 760/122012-04-06 → 2012-04-13
    Seismic survey in progress until 130259Z apr by M/V nps sanco star and M/V ocean europe towing 300 meter…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 758/122012-04-06 → 2012-04-13
    Seismic survey in progress until 130300Z apr by M/V nps ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables…
    Brazil-south Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 757/122012-04-06 → 2012-04-13
    Seismic survey in progress until 130259Z apr by M/V nps oceanic phoenix towing 12 cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  11. HYDROLANT 750/122012-04-05 → 2012-04-10
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress until 05 apr along trackline…
    Brazil-north Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 724/122012-04-01 → 2012-04-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z apr by M/V nps oceanic phoenix towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 723/122012-04-01 → 2012-04-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z apr by M/V nps ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables…
    Brazil-south Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 721/122012-04-01 → 2012-04-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z apr by M/V nps wg cook towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 718/122012-03-31 → 2012-04-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z apr by M/V ocean europe towing 300 meter long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 717/122012-03-31 → 2012-03-05
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress until 31 mar along trackline…
    Brazil-north Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 682/122012-03-27 → 2012-04-01
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress until 28 mar along trackline…
    Brazil-north Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 665/122012-03-25 → 2012-03-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 310259Z mar by M/V nps veritas viking towing eight 3.5 mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 664/122012-03-25 → 2012-03-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 310259Z mar by M/V nps ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables…
    Brazil-south Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 662/122012-03-25 → 2012-03-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 310259Z mar by M/V ocean europe towing 300 meter long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 657/122012-03-24 → 2012-03-27
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  22. HYDROLANT 627/122012-03-21 → 2012-03-25
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 617/122012-03-17 → 2012-03-24
    Seismic survey in progress until 240259Z mar by M/V nps wg cook towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 616/122012-03-17 → 2012-03-24
    Seismic survey in progress until 240259Z mar by M/V nps ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables…
    Brazil-south Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 615/122012-03-17 → 2012-03-24
    Seismic survey in progress until 240259Z mar by M/V nps veritas viking towing eight 3.5 mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  26. HYDROLANT 614/122012-03-17 → 2012-03-24
    Seismic survey in progress until 240259Z mar by M/V nps oceanic phoenix towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 613/122012-03-17 → 2012-03-24
    Seismic survey in progress until 240259Z mar by M/V ocean europe towing 300 meter long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  28. HYDROLANT 610/122012-03-17 → 2012-03-21
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 599/122012-03-15 → 2012-03-17
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 598/122012-03-14 → 2012-03-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 170259Z mar by M/V polar explorer towing 12 cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 573/122012-03-11 → 2012-03-15
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 566/122012-03-10 → 2012-03-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 170259Z mar by M/V nps wg cook towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 563/122012-03-10 → 2012-03-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 170259Z mar by M/V nps oceanic phoenix towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 562/122012-03-10 → 2012-03-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 170259Z mar by M/V nps veritas viking towing eight 3.5 mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 561/122012-03-10 → 2012-03-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 170259Z mar by M/V nps ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables…
    Brazil-south Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 560/122012-03-10 → 2012-03-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 170259Z mar by M/V nps cgg symphony towing ten three mile long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 557/122012-03-10 → 2012-03-11
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 519/122012-03-07 → 2012-03-12
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 517/122012-03-07 → 2012-03-07
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 514/122012-03-07 → 2012-03-09
    Seismic survey by M/V discoverer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. 07 mar in area bound by 15-05S 036-50W,…
    Brazil-east Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 510/122012-03-06 → 2012-03-07
    Seismic survey 07 mar by M/V discoverer towing 5.4 mile long cables in area bound by 15-16S 036-42W, 15-25S…
    Brazil-east Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 490/122012-03-04 → 2012-03-07
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  43. HYDROLANT 486/122012-03-03 → 2012-03-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 100259Z mar by M/V nps oceanic phoenix towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 482/122012-03-03 → 2012-03-04
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable: a. 03 mar along trackline between 01-54.23S…
    Brazil-north Coast
  45. HYDROLANT 476/122012-03-02 → 2012-03-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 100259Z mar by M/V nps veritas viking towing eight 3.5 mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  46. HYDROLANT 475/122012-03-02 → 2012-03-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 100259Z mar by M/V nps ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables…
    Brazil-south Coast
  47. HYDROLANT 473/122012-03-02 → 2012-03-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 100259Z mar by M/V nps wg cook towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 470/122012-03-02 → 2012-03-03
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable: a. 02 mar along trackline between 01-54.23S…
    Brazil-north Coast
  49. HYDROLANT 462/122012-03-01 → 2012-03-07
    Seismic survey by M/V discoverer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. 01 mar in area between 13-49.00S 13-59.00S…
    Brazil-east Coast
  50. HYDROLANT 442/122012-02-28 → 2012-03-02
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable: a. 27 feb along trackline between 02-17.95S…
    Brazil-north Coast

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