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 568/102010-04-01 → 2010-08-26
    Pipeline operations 041300Z apr to 260300Z aug by M/V seisranger in area bound by 22-26.57S 040-13.78W,…
    Brazil-east Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 565/102010-04-01 → 2010-04-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z apr by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  3. HYDROLANT 562/102010-04-01 → 2010-04-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z apr by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 561/102010-04-01 → 2010-04-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z apr by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 560/102010-04-01 → 2010-04-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z apr by M/V wg amundsen towing eight 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 559/102010-04-01 → 2010-04-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 070259Z apr by M/V veritas vantage towing eight 7000 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  7. HYDROLANT 556/102010-03-31 → 2010-04-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z apr by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 548/102010-03-30 → 2010-03-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 310259Z mar by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 538/102010-03-28 → 2010-04-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z apr by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 532/102010-03-27 → 2010-04-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z apr by M/V wg amundsen towing eight 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  11. HYDROLANT 530/102010-03-27 → 2010-04-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z apr by M/V veritas vantage towing eight 7000 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 529/102010-03-27 → 2010-04-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z apr by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 528/102010-03-27 → 2010-03-30
    Seismic survey in progress until 300259Z mar by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 486/102010-03-20 → 2010-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 270259Z mar by M/V wg amundsen towing eight 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 476/102010-03-19 → 2010-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 270259Z mar by M/V veritas vantage towing eight 7000 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 475/102010-03-19 → 2010-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 270259Z mar by M/V western patriot towing eight four mile long cables and…
    Brazil-south Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 474/102010-03-19 → 2010-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 270259Z mar by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 473/102010-03-19 → 2010-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 270259Z mar by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 472/102010-03-19 → 2010-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 270259Z mar by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 439/102010-03-13 → 2010-03-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 200259Z mar by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 438/102010-03-13 → 2010-03-19
    Seismic survey 130300Z to 200259Z mar by M/V veritas vantage towing eight 7000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  22. HYDROLANT 437/102010-03-13 → 2010-03-19
    Seismic survey 130300Z to 200259Z mar by M/V western patriot towing eight four mile long cables and M/V geco…
    Brazil-south Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 436/102010-03-13 → 2010-03-19
    Seismic survey 130300Z to 200259Z mar by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 435/102010-03-13 → 2010-03-19
    Seismic survey 130300Z to 200259Z mar by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 419/102010-03-11 → 2010-03-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 16 mar by M/V veritas vantage towing eight 7500 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  26. HYDROLANT 414/102010-03-09 → 2010-03-13
    Seismic survey in progress until 130259Z mar by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 410/102010-03-09 → 2010-03-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 130259Z mar by M/V veritas vantage towing eight 7000 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  28. HYDROLANT 409/102010-03-09 → 2010-03-13
    Seismic survey in progress until 130259Z mar by M/V western patriot towing eight four mile long cables and…
    Brazil-south Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 408/102010-03-09 → 2010-03-13
    Seismic survey in progress until 130259Z mar by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 407/102010-03-09 → 2010-03-13
    Seismic survey in progress until 130259Z mar by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 394/102010-03-04 → 2010-03-16
    Cable operations in progress until 15 mar by M/V peter faber along trackline joining 03-45.69S 038-26.50W,…
    Brazil-north Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 388/102010-03-03 → 2010-03-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 090259Z mar by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 387/102010-03-03 → 2010-03-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 090259Z mar by M/V western patriot towing eight 3.5 mile long cables and…
    Brazil-south Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 386/102010-03-03 → 2010-03-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 090259Z mar by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 385/102010-03-03 → 2010-03-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 090259Z mar by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 340/102010-02-23 → 2010-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 28 feb by M/V veritas vantage towing 5.4 mile long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-northeast Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 331/102010-02-21 → 2010-03-04
    Cable operations 24 feb thru 05 mar by M/V peter faber along trackline joining 03-45.69S 038-26.50W,…
    Brazil-north Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 326/102010-02-20 → 2010-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z mar by M/V western patriot towing eight 3.5 mile long cables and…
    Brazil-south Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 325/102010-02-20 → 2010-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z mar by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 324/102010-02-20 → 2010-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010259Z mar by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 318/102010-02-19 → 2010-02-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 26 feb by M/V veritas vantage towing 5.4 mile long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-northeast Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 286/102010-02-14 → 2010-02-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 19 feb by M/V veritas vantage towing 5.4 mile long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-northeast Coast
  43. HYDROLANT 282/102010-02-13 → 2010-02-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 200200Z mar by M/V western patriot towing eight 3.5 mile long cables and…
    Brazil-south Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 281/102010-02-13 → 2010-02-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 200159Z feb by M/V ramform sovereing towing 14 8100 meter long cables in…
    Brazil-south Coast
  45. HYDROLANT 280/102010-02-13 → 2010-02-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 200259Z feb by M/V western neptune towing 12 3.5 mile long cables and M/V…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  46. HYDROLANT 279/102010-02-13 → 2010-02-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 200159Z feb by M/V ocean europe and M/V sanco star in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  47. HYDROLANT 250/102010-02-09 → 2010-02-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 14 feb by M/V veritas vantage towing 5.4 mile long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-northeast Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 224/102010-02-04 → 2010-02-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 09 feb by M/V veritas vantage towing 5.4 mile long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-northeast Coast
  49. HYDROLANT 215/102010-02-03 → 2010-02-10
    Seismic survey 040100Z feb to 212000Z mar by M/V western patriot towing eight 6000 meter long cables in area…
    Brazil-south Coast
  50. HYDROLANT 206/102010-02-02 → 2010-02-13
    Seismic survey in progress until 130159Z 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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