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 3335/162016-12-10 → 2016-12-18
    Seismic survey in progress until 17 dec by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 3333/162016-12-10 → 2016-12-18
    Seismic survey in progress until 17 dec by M/V oceanic vega towing 9300 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  3. HYDROLANT 3259/162016-12-03 → 2016-12-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 10 dec by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 3258/162016-12-03 → 2016-12-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 10 dec by M/V oceanic vega towing 9300 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 3257/162016-12-03 → 2016-12-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 10 dec by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 3161/162016-11-25 → 2016-12-04
    Seismic survey in progress until 03 dec by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  7. HYDROLANT 3160/162016-11-25 → 2016-12-04
    Seismic survey 26 nov thru 03 dec by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 3159/162016-11-25 → 2016-12-04
    Seismic survey 25 nov thru 03 dec by M/V oceanic vega towing 9300 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 3085/162016-11-19 → 2016-11-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 26 nov by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 3084/162016-11-19 → 2016-11-27
    Seismic survey in prgress until 26 nov by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  11. HYDROLANT 3080/162016-11-19 → 2016-11-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 26 nov by M/V oceanic vega towing 9300 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 2994/162016-11-12 → 2016-11-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 19 nov by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-south Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 2993/162016-11-12 → 2016-11-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 19 nov by M/V oceanic vega towing 9300 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 2991/162016-11-11 → 2016-11-20
    Seismic survey in progress 12 thru 19 nov by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 2839/162016-10-29 → 2016-11-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 05 nov by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 2838/162016-10-29 → 2016-11-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 05 nov by M/V oceanic vega towing 9300 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 3211/162016-10-20 → 2016-10-26
    Cable laying operations 23 oct until further notice by M/V geo resolution vicinity of trackline joining…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  18. HYDROLANT 2701/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 22 oct by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 2697/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-23
    Seismic survey in progress thru 22 oct by M/V oceanic vega towing 9300 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 2684/162016-10-14 → 2016-10-23
    Seismic survey 15 thru 22 oct by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by 24-55.5S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 2631/162016-10-08 → 2016-10-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 oct by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-south Coast
  22. HYDROLANT 2630/162016-10-08 → 2016-10-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 oct by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 2629/162016-10-08 → 2016-10-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 oct by M/V oceanic vega towing 9300 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 2556/162016-10-01 → 2016-10-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 08 oct by M/V oceanic vega towing 9300 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 2555/162016-10-01 → 2016-10-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 08 oct by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  26. HYDROLANT 2554/162016-10-01 → 2016-10-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 08 oct by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-south Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 2487/162016-09-24 → 2016-10-02
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 oct by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  28. HYDROLANT 2480/162016-09-23 → 2016-10-02
    Seismic survey 24 sep thru 01 oct by M/V polarcus adira towing 900 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-south Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 2478/162016-09-23 → 2016-10-02
    Seismic survey 23 sep thru 01 oct by M/V oceanic vega towing 930 meter long cable in area bound by 24-51.65S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 2409/162016-09-16 → 2016-09-25
    Seismic survey 17 thru 24 sep by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by 25-07S…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 2408/162016-09-16 → 2016-09-23
    Seismic survey 17 thru 24 sep by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by 24-55.5S…
    Brazil-south Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 2353/162016-09-09 → 2016-09-16
    Seismic survey 10 thru 17 sep by M/V polarcus adira towing 9000 meter long cable in area bound by 24-55.5S…
    Brazil-south Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 2345/162016-09-09 → 2016-09-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 16 sep by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-south Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 2035/162016-08-11 → 2016-08-15
    Brazil-southeast coast DNC 01
  35. HYDROLANT 1953/162016-08-02 → 2016-08-11
    Brazil-southeast coast DNC 01
  36. HYDROLANT 1836/162016-07-20 → 2016-07-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 jul by M/V bgp challenger towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 1785/162016-07-15 → 2016-08-16
    Cable laying operations in progress until 15 aug by cableship decisive and M/V saga badejo along trackline…
    Brazil-south Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 879/162016-04-12 → 2016-04-24
    Seismic survey in progress until 23 apr by nps sigma in area bound by 21-10.6S 039-55.5W, 21-10.5S…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 842/162016-04-09 → 2016-04-12
    Seismic survey 10 thru 16 apr by nps sigma in area bound by 21-19.4S 039-57.5W, 21-17.3S 039-57.5W, 21-11.2S…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 777/162016-04-01 → 2016-04-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 09 apr by M/V nps sigma in area bound by 21-00.6S 039-44.0W, 21-11.4S…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 729/162016-03-27 → 2016-04-01
    Seismic survey 26 mar thru 02 apr by M/V nps sigma in area bound by 21-00.6S 039-44.0W, 21-11.4S 039-39.3W,…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 662/162016-03-18 → 2016-03-27
    Seismic survey 19 thru 26 mar by M/V nps sigma in area bound by 21-19.07S 039-57.08W, 21-17.05S 039-57.08W,…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  43. HYDROLANT 634/162016-03-15 → 2016-03-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 19 mar by M/V nps sigma towing cables in area bound by 21-10.35S…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 400/162016-02-17 → 2016-03-12
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard and M/V sanco spirit towing 12 8000…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Congo
  45. HYDROLANT 135/162016-01-15 → 2016-02-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform sterling towing 8100 meter long cable in area…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Namibia
  46. HYDROLANT 125/162016-01-15 → 2016-02-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 26 feb by M/V ramform atlas towing 14 9000 meter long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-north Coast
  47. HYDROLANT 57/162016-01-06 → 2016-02-17
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard and M/V sanco spirit towing 12 8000…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Congo
  48. HYDROLANT 3170/152015-12-24 → 2016-01-15
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform sterling towing 8000 meter long cable in area…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Namibia
  49. HYDROLANT 3087/152015-12-13 → 2016-01-01
    Seismic survey 141200Z dec until further notice by M/V polarcus alima towing ten 8000 meter long cables in…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Congo
  50. HYDROLANT 2890/152015-11-24 → 2015-12-24
    Seismic survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform sterling towing 9000 meter long…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Namibia

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