Cable & pipeline work in the South Atlantic Ocean

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
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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 1254/142014-05-17 → 2014-05-24
    Seismic survey 170200Z to 240159Z may by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-east Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 1190/142014-05-11 → 2014-05-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 170159Z may by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  3. HYDROLANT 1113/142014-04-30 → 2014-05-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 100159Z may by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 1083/142014-04-25 → 2014-04-30
    Seismic survey in progress until 030159Z may by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 1076/142014-04-24 → 2014-04-25
    Seismic survey in progress until 250159Z apr by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 1048/142014-04-19 → 2014-04-24
    Seismic survey in progress until 030159Z may by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  7. HYDROLANT 1026/142014-04-16 → 2014-08-20
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus asima towing 9000 meter long cable in area…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Namibia
  8. HYDROLANT 974/142014-04-10 → 2014-05-26
    Seismic survey 04 apr thru 25 may by M/V l'atalante towing 4850 meter long cable in area bound by 09-06.00S…
    Brazil-east Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 970/142014-04-09 → 2014-08-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 jul by M/V bgp pioneer towing six four mile long cables in area bound by…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Gabon
  10. HYDROLANT 926/142014-04-05 → 2014-04-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 190159Z apr by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  11. HYDROLANT 833/142014-03-24 → 2014-04-30
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  12. HYDROLANT 823/142014-03-23 → 2014-03-25
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 23 mar along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  13. HYDROLANT 817/142014-03-22 → 2014-03-23
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  14. HYDROLANT 814/142014-03-22 → 2014-04-05
    Seismic survey 220200Z mar to 050159Z apr by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 806/142014-03-21 → 2014-03-22
    Seismic survey 21 mar by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along tracklines between: a.…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  16. HYDROLANT 773/142014-03-17 → 2014-03-21
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  17. HYDROLANT 753/142014-03-15 → 2014-03-17
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 15 mar along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  18. HYDROLANT 747/142014-03-15 → 2014-03-22
    Seismic survey 150200Z to 220159Z mar by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 734/142014-03-13 → 2014-03-16
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 13 mar along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  20. HYDROLANT 729/142014-03-13 → 2014-03-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 22 mar by M/V bgp explorer towing three four mile long cables in area bound…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Gabon
  21. HYDROLANT 718/142014-03-11 → 2014-03-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 150159Z mar by M/V sanco swift towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  22. HYDROLANT 717/142014-03-11 → 2014-03-13
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 11 mar along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  23. HYDROLANT 712/142014-03-10 → 2014-03-11
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 10 and 11 mar along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  24. HYDROLANT 697/142014-03-08 → 2014-03-11
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 08 mar along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  25. HYDROLANT 688/142014-03-07 → 2014-03-09
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 07 and 08 mar along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  26. HYDROLANT 675/142014-03-06 → 2014-03-09
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 06 mar along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  27. HYDROLANT 654/142014-03-04 → 2014-03-06
    Seismic survey in progress by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 04 mar along…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  28. HYDROLANT 649/142014-03-04 → 2014-03-05
    Seismic survey 04 mar by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along tracklines between: a.…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  29. HYDROLANT 635/142014-03-02 → 2014-03-04
    Seismic survey 02 and 03 mar by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  30. HYDROLANT 631/142014-03-02 → 2014-03-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 150159Z mar by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 630/142014-03-02 → 2014-03-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 150159Z mar by M/V sanco swift towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 621/142014-02-28 → 2014-03-03
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 28 feb and 01 mar along…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  33. HYDROLANT 601/142014-02-26 → 2014-02-28
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 25 and 26 feb along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  34. HYDROLANT 581/142014-02-25 → 2014-04-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 10 aug by M/V ocean endeavour towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  35. HYDROLANT 576/142014-02-24 → 2014-02-26
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 24 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  36. HYDROLANT 564/142014-02-23 → 2014-02-25
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 23 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  37. HYDROLANT 558/142014-02-22 → 2014-02-24
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 22 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  38. HYDROLANT 553/142014-02-22 → 2014-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010159Z mar by M/V sanco swift towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 552/142014-02-22 → 2014-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010159Z mar by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 531/142014-02-21 → 2014-04-06
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  41. HYDROLANT 530/142014-02-21 → 2014-02-23
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 21 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  42. HYDROLANT 505/142014-02-19 → 2014-02-21
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 19 and 20 feb along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  43. HYDROLANT 486/142014-02-17 → 2014-02-19
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 17 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  44. HYDROLANT 470/142014-02-15 → 2014-02-17
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 15 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  45. HYDROLANT 469/142014-02-15 → 2014-02-16
    Seismic survey 15 feb by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables along tracklines between: a.…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  46. HYDROLANT 463/142014-02-15 → 2014-02-22
    Seismic survey 150200Z to 220159Z feb by M/V sanco swift towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  47. HYDROLANT 462/142014-02-15 → 2014-02-22
    Seismic survey 150200Z to 220159Z feb by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 452/142014-02-14 → 2014-02-17
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 14 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  49. HYDROLANT 451/142014-02-13 → 2014-02-17
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 13 and 14 feb along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  50. HYDROLANT 448/142014-02-13 → 2014-02-14
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay

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