Cable & pipeline work in the South Atlantic Ocean

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
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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 278/112011-02-15 → 2011-02-22
    Seismic survey in progress until 220159Z feb by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 277/112011-02-15 → 2011-02-22
    Seismic survey in progress until 220159Z feb by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  3. HYDROLANT 275/112011-02-14 → 2011-02-17
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline between…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  4. HYDROLANT 264/112011-02-14 → 2011-03-09
    Cable laying operations 16 feb until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  5. HYDROLANT 256/112011-02-12 → 2011-02-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 150159Z feb by M/V western monarch towing three mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 242/112011-02-09 → 2011-02-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 150159Z feb by M/V veritas vantage towing eight 7000 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  7. HYDROLANT 240/112011-02-09 → 2011-02-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 150159Z feb by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 239/112011-02-09 → 2011-02-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 150159Z feb by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 238/112011-02-09 → 2011-02-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 150159Z feb by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 236/112011-02-08 → 2011-02-14
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V wg amundsen towing 4500 meter long cables in area…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  11. HYDROLANT 195/112011-02-01 → 2011-02-08
    Seismic survey in progress until 080159Z feb by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 194/112011-02-01 → 2011-02-08
    Seismic survey in progress until 080159Z feb by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 192/112011-02-01 → 2011-02-08
    Seismic survey in progress until 080159Z feb by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 162/112011-01-26 → 2011-02-01
    Seismic survey 260200Z jan to 010159Z feb by M/V western monarch towing 5556 meter long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 161/112011-01-26 → 2011-02-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010159Z feb by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 160/112011-01-26 → 2011-02-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010159Z feb by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 156/112011-01-26 → 2011-02-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010159Z feb by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 138/112011-01-22 → 2011-01-25
    Seismic survey in progress until 24 jan by M/V wg tasman towing 8334 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-north Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 136/112011-01-21 → 2011-02-01
    Cable laying operations 22 jan thru 17 feb by cableship ile de brehat along trackline between 23-08.2S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · South Africa-west Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 123/112011-01-20 → 2011-02-01
    Seismic survey in progress 0800Z to 2200Z daily until 01 feb by M/V latalante towing 4630 meter long cable…
    Brazil-south Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 114/112011-01-19 → 2011-01-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 260159Z jan by M/V western monarch towing 5556 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  22. HYDROLANT 113/112011-01-19 → 2011-01-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 260159Z jan by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 112/112011-01-19 → 2011-01-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 260159Z jan by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 111/112011-01-19 → 2011-01-22
    Seismic survey in progress until 21 jan M/V wg tasman towing 8334 meter long cable in area bound by 04-08S…
    Brazil-north Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 108/112011-01-19 → 2011-01-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 260159Z jan by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  26. HYDROLANT 93/112011-01-17 → 2011-01-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 18 jan M/V wg tasman towing 8334 meter long cable in area bound by 03-38S…
    Brazil-north Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 73/112011-01-11 → 2011-01-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 190159Z jan by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  28. HYDROLANT 72/112011-01-11 → 2011-01-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 190159Z jan by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 70/112011-01-11 → 2011-01-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 190159Z jan by M/V western monarch towing 5556 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 62/112011-01-11 → 2011-01-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 jan M/V wg tasman towing 8334 meter long cable in area bound by 03-38S…
    Brazil-north Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 46/112011-01-08 → 2011-01-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 120159Z jan by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 45/112011-01-08 → 2011-01-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 120159Z jan by M/V western monarch towing 5556 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 44/112011-01-08 → 2011-01-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 120159Z jan by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 43/112011-01-08 → 2011-01-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 120159Z jan by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 35/112011-01-07 → 2011-01-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 11 jan M/V wg tasman towing 8334 meter long cable in area bound by 03-38S…
    Brazil-north Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 7/112011-01-03 → 2011-01-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 06 jan M/V wg tasman towing 8334 meter long cable in area bound by 03-38S…
    Brazil-north Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 2540/102010-12-31 → 2011-01-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070159Z jan by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 2538/102010-12-31 → 2011-01-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070159Z jan by M/V ocean europe in area bound by 22-17.68S 040-09.75W,…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 2537/102010-12-31 → 2011-01-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070159Z jan by M/V western monarch towing 5556 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 2528/102010-12-30 → 2011-01-03
    Seismic survey in progress until 02 jan M/V wg tasman towing 8334 meter long cable in area bound by 03-38S…
    Brazil-north Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 2519/102010-12-28 → 2011-01-06
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline between…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 2518/102010-12-27 → 2010-12-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 dec by M/V wg tasman towing 8334 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-north Coast
  43. HYDROLANT 2501/102010-12-24 → 2010-12-28
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline between…
    Eastern South Atlantic
  44. HYDROLANT 2498/102010-12-24 → 2010-12-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 310159Z dec by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  45. HYDROLANT 2496/102010-12-24 → 2010-12-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 310159Z dec by M/V ocean europe in area bound by 22-17.68S 040-09.75W,…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  46. HYDROLANT 2495/102010-12-24 → 2010-12-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 310159Z dec by M/V western monarch towing 5556 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  47. HYDROLANT 2477/102010-12-22 → 2010-12-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 dec by M/V wg tasman towing 8334 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-north Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 2475/102010-12-22 → 2010-12-24
    Seismic survey in progress until 240159Z dec by M/V ocean europe in area bound by 22-17.68S 040-09.77W,…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  49. HYDROLANT 2465/102010-12-21 → 2010-12-22
    Seismic survey in progress until 23 dec by M/V wg tasman towing 8334 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-north Coast
  50. HYDROLANT 2450/102010-12-18 → 2010-12-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 18 dec by M/V andrew charles towing 200 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-north Coast

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