Cable & pipeline work in the South Atlantic Ocean

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
2
last 12 months
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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 748/112011-05-03 → 2011-05-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 100259Z may by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 747/112011-05-03 → 2011-05-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 100259Z may by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  3. HYDROLANT 738/112011-05-01 → 2011-05-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 08 may by M/V ramform valiant towing ten 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 710/112011-04-26 → 2011-05-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 apr by M/V ramform valiant towing ten 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 709/112011-04-26 → 2011-05-03
    Seismic survey in progress until 030259Z may by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 708/112011-04-26 → 2011-05-03
    Seismic survey in progress until 030259Z may by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  7. HYDROLANT 707/112011-04-26 → 2011-05-03
    Seismic survey in progress until 030259Z may by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 682/112011-04-22 → 2011-04-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 260259Z apr by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 667/112011-04-20 → 2011-04-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 260259Z apr by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 666/112011-04-20 → 2011-04-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 260259Z apr by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  11. HYDROLANT 665/112011-04-20 → 2011-04-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 260259Z apr by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 640/112011-04-17 → 2011-04-20
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform valiant towing ten 9000 meter long cables: a. in progress until 182359Z apr in…
    Brazil-east Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 627/112011-04-15 → 2011-04-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 200259Z apr by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 626/112011-04-15 → 2011-04-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 200259Z apr by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 625/112011-04-15 → 2011-04-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 200259Z apr by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 624/112011-04-15 → 2011-04-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 200259Z apr by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 596/112011-04-10 → 2011-04-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 16 apr by M/V ramform valiant towing ten 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 579/112011-04-06 → 2011-04-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 100259Z apr by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 578/112011-04-06 → 2011-04-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 100259Z apr by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 577/112011-04-06 → 2011-04-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 100259Z apr by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 564/112011-04-04 → 2011-04-07
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform valiant towing ten 9000 meter long cables: a. 01, 02 and 06 apr in area bound…
    Brazil-east Coast
  22. HYDROLANT 548/112011-04-01 → 2011-04-04
    Seismic survey 01, 02 and 06 apr by M/V ramform valiant towing ten 9000 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-east Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 520/112011-03-29 → 2011-04-05
    Seismic survey in progress until 050259Z apr by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 519/112011-03-29 → 2011-04-05
    Seismic survey in progress until 050259Z apr by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 518/112011-03-29 → 2011-04-05
    Seismic survey in progress until 050259Z apr by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  26. HYDROLANT 517/112011-03-29 → 2011-04-05
    Seismic survey in progress until 050259Z apr by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 479/112011-03-23 → 2011-03-29
    Seismic survey in progress until 290259Z mar by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  28. HYDROLANT 477/112011-03-23 → 2011-03-29
    Seismic survey in progress until 290259Z mar by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 476/112011-03-23 → 2011-03-29
    Seismic survey in progress until 290259Z mar by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 475/112011-03-23 → 2011-03-29
    Seismic survey in progress until 290259Z mar by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 465/112011-03-22 → 2011-03-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 260259Z mar by M/V ramform valiant towing five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-east Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 437/112011-03-17 → 2011-03-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 230259Z mar by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 435/112011-03-17 → 2011-03-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 230259Z mar by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 434/112011-03-17 → 2011-03-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 230259Z mar by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 433/112011-03-17 → 2011-03-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 230259Z mar by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 401/112011-03-11 → 2011-03-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 170259Z mar by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 399/112011-03-11 → 2011-03-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 170259Z mar by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 398/112011-03-11 → 2011-03-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 170259Z mar by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 397/112011-03-11 → 2011-03-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 170259Z mar by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 348/112011-03-01 → 2011-03-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 110259Z mar by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 347/112011-03-01 → 2011-03-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 110259Z mar by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 346/112011-03-01 → 2011-03-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 110259Z mar by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  43. HYDROLANT 345/112011-03-01 → 2011-03-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 110259Z mar by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 308/112011-02-22 → 2011-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z mar by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  45. HYDROLANT 307/112011-02-22 → 2011-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z mar by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  46. HYDROLANT 306/112011-02-22 → 2011-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z mar by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  47. HYDROLANT 305/112011-02-22 → 2011-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z mar by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 302/112011-02-20 → 2011-02-22
    Seismic survey in progress until 220159Z feb by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  49. HYDROLANT 301/112011-02-20 → 2011-02-22
    Seismic survey in progress until 220159Z feb by M/V veritas vantage towing eight 7000 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  50. HYDROLANT 279/112011-02-15 → 2011-02-22
    Seismic survey in progress until 220159Z feb by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

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