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 1113/112011-07-07 → 2011-07-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 150259Z jul by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and geco…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 1088/112011-07-01 → 2011-07-08
    Cable operations in progress until 14 jul by cableship ile de brehat in area bound by 04-36.7S 011-22.1E,…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Congo
  3. HYDROLANT 1074/112011-06-29 → 2011-07-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z jul by M/V ramform valiant towing 14 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 1073/112011-06-29 → 2011-07-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z jul by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 1072/112011-06-29 → 2011-07-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z jul by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and geco…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 1071/112011-06-29 → 2011-07-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z jul by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  7. HYDROLANT 1024/112011-06-21 → 2011-06-29
    Seismic survey 210300Z to 290259Z jun by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-east Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 1023/112011-06-21 → 2011-06-29
    Seismic survey 210300Z to 290259Z jun by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 1022/112011-06-21 → 2011-06-29
    Seismic survey 210300Z to 290259Z jun by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 1013/112011-06-19 → 2011-07-01
    Cable operations 20 jun thru 03 jul by cableship ile de brehat in area bound by 04-36.7S 011-22.1E, 04-39.7S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Congo
  11. HYDROLANT 1009/112011-06-18 → 2011-06-22
    Seismic survey in progress until 220259Z jun by M/V ramform valiant towing 14 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 998/112011-06-15 → 2011-06-25
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 aug by M/V andrew charles in area bound by 26-12.11S 048-21.25W,…
    Brazil-south Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 997/112011-06-15 → 2011-06-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 210259Z jun by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 996/112011-06-15 → 2011-06-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 210259Z jun by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 995/112011-06-15 → 2011-06-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 210259Z jun by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 961/112011-06-09 → 2011-06-14
    Seismic survey in progress until 140259Z jun by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 960/112011-06-09 → 2011-06-14
    Seismic survey in progress until 140259Z jun by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 959/112011-06-09 → 2011-06-13
    Seismic survey in progress until 14 jun by M/V ramform valiant towing ten 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 958/112011-06-09 → 2011-06-14
    Seismic survey in progress until 140259Z jun by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 952/112011-06-07 → 2011-06-11
    Cable repair operations 07 thru 10 jun by cableship ile de brehat vicinity 01-04.69S 006-15.80E
    Gulf of Guinea
  21. HYDROLANT 939/112011-06-05 → 2011-06-08
    Seismic survey in progress until 07 jun by M/V ramform valiant towing ten 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  22. HYDROLANT 923/112011-06-03 → 2011-06-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z jun by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 922/112011-06-03 → 2011-06-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z jun by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 920/112011-06-02 → 2011-06-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z jun by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 915/112011-06-01 → 2011-06-04
    Seismic survey in progress until 03 jun by M/V ramform valiant towing ten 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  26. HYDROLANT 882/112011-05-26 → 2011-05-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 may by M/V ramform valiant towing ten 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 877/112011-05-25 → 2011-06-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z jun by M/V geco diamond towing 250 meter long cable in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  28. HYDROLANT 876/112011-05-25 → 2011-06-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z jun by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 875/112011-05-25 → 2011-06-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z jun by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 874/112011-05-25 → 2011-06-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z jun by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 865/112011-05-22 → 2011-05-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 may by M/V ramform valiant towing ten 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 862/112011-05-22 → 2011-05-25
    Seismic survey in progress until 250259Z may by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 861/112011-05-22 → 2011-05-25
    Seismic survey in progress until 250259Z may by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 858/112011-05-21 → 2011-05-25
    Seismic survey in progress until 250259Z may by M/V geco diamond towing 250 meter long cable in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 857/112011-05-21 → 2011-05-25
    Seismic survey in progress until 250259Z may by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 852/112011-05-20 → 2011-05-31
    Cable laying operations in progress until 05 jun by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  37. HYDROLANT 840/112011-05-18 → 2011-05-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 22 may by M/V ramform valiant towing ten 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 836/112011-05-17 → 2011-05-22
    Seismic survey in progress until 240259Z may by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 835/112011-05-17 → 2011-05-22
    Seismic survey in progress until 240259Z may by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 831/112011-05-16 → 2011-05-18
    Seismic survey in progress until 17 may by M/V ramform valiant towing ten 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 801/112011-05-11 → 2011-05-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 271800Z may by M/V geoholm towing 2400 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 800/112011-05-11 → 2011-05-20
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline between…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  43. HYDROLANT 792/112011-05-10 → 2011-05-17
    Seismic survey 100300Z to 170259Z may by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V geco…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 791/112011-05-10 → 2011-05-14
    Seismic survey 100300Z to 140259Z may by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  45. HYDROLANT 790/112011-05-10 → 2011-05-17
    Seismic survey 100300Z to 170259Z may by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  46. HYDROLANT 789/112011-05-10 → 2011-05-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 may by M/V ramform valiant towing ten 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  47. HYDROLANT 783/112011-05-09 → 2011-05-11
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geoholm towing 2400 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  48. HYDROLANT 776/112011-05-07 → 2011-05-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 27 may by M/V geoholm towing 2400 meter long cable vicinity of trackline…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  49. HYDROLANT 770/112011-05-06 → 2011-07-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V wg cook towing ten 4.5 mile long cables in area bound…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  50. HYDROLANT 749/112011-05-03 → 2011-05-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 100259Z may by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast

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