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 434/142014-02-12 → 2014-02-14
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 12 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  2. HYDROLANT 428/142014-02-11 → 2014-02-12
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 11 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  3. HYDROLANT 427/142014-02-11 → 2014-02-12
    Seismic survey 11 feb by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables along tracklines between: a.…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  4. HYDROLANT 415/142014-02-10 → 2014-02-12
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 10 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  5. HYDROLANT 414/142014-02-10 → 2014-02-12
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 10 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  6. HYDROLANT 410/142014-02-09 → 2014-02-10
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 09 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  7. HYDROLANT 406/142014-02-09 → 2014-02-10
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 09 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  8. HYDROLANT 401/142014-02-08 → 2014-02-09
    Seismic survey 08 feb by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables along tracklines between: a.…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  9. HYDROLANT 393/142014-02-08 → 2014-02-15
    Seismic survey 080200Z to 150159Z feb by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 392/142014-02-08 → 2014-02-15
    Seismic survey 080200Z to 150159Z feb by M/V sanco swift towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  11. HYDROLANT 391/142014-02-07 → 2014-02-10
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 08 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  12. HYDROLANT 388/142014-02-07 → 2014-02-09
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 07 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  13. HYDROLANT 381/142014-02-07 → 2014-02-07
    Pipeline operations in progress until 072000Z feb by tug varada ipanema within two miles of 03-40.11S…
    Brazil-north Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 373/142014-02-06 → 2014-02-08
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 06 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  15. HYDROLANT 372/142014-02-06 → 2014-02-07
    Seismic survey 06 feb by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables along tracklines between: a.…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  16. HYDROLANT 361/142014-02-06 → 2014-02-06
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 06 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  17. HYDROLANT 347/142014-02-04 → 2014-02-06
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 04 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  18. HYDROLANT 336/142014-02-03 → 2014-02-05
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 03 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  19. HYDROLANT 325/142014-02-03 → 2014-02-03
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 03 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  20. HYDROLANT 324/142014-02-03 → 2014-02-05
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 03 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  21. HYDROLANT 304/142014-02-01 → 2014-02-03
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 01 feb along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  22. HYDROLANT 300/142014-01-31 → 2014-02-02
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 31 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  23. HYDROLANT 298/142014-01-31 → 2014-02-08
    Seismic survey 010200Z to 080159Z feb by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 297/142014-01-31 → 2014-02-08
    Seismic survey 010200Z to 080159Z feb by M/V nps sanco swift towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 280/142014-01-30 → 2014-01-31
    Seismic survey 30 jan by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables along tracklines between: a.…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  26. HYDROLANT 268/142014-01-29 → 2014-02-01
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 29 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  27. HYDROLANT 267/142014-01-29 → 2014-01-31
    Seismic survey 29 and 30 jan by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  28. HYDROLANT 260/142014-01-28 → 2014-03-07
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus nadia in area bound by 01-12S 008-48E,…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Gabon
  29. HYDROLANT 258/142014-01-28 → 2014-01-29
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  30. HYDROLANT 253/142014-01-27 → 2014-01-28
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 27 and 28 jan along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  31. HYDROLANT 252/142014-01-27 → 2014-01-29
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 27 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  32. HYDROLANT 247/142014-01-27 → 2014-01-27
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 27 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  33. HYDROLANT 246/142014-01-26 → 2014-01-27
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 26 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  34. HYDROLANT 245/142014-01-26 → 2014-01-27
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 27 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  35. HYDROLANT 238/142014-01-25 → 2014-01-26
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  36. HYDROLANT 234/142014-01-25 → 2014-02-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010159Z feb by M/V nps sanco swift towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 233/142014-01-25 → 2014-02-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 010159Z feb by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 227/142014-01-24 → 2014-01-27
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 24 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  39. HYDROLANT 217/142014-01-23 → 2014-01-23
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 23 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  40. HYDROLANT 211/142014-01-22 → 2014-01-24
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 22 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  41. HYDROLANT 203/142014-01-21 → 2014-01-24
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 21 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  42. HYDROLANT 202/142014-01-21 → 2014-01-23
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 21 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  43. HYDROLANT 189/142014-01-19 → 2014-01-21
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 19 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  44. HYDROLANT 187/142014-01-18 → 2014-01-20
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 18 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  45. HYDROLANT 183/142014-01-18 → 2014-01-25
    Seismic survey in progress until 250159Z jan by M/V nps sanco swift towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  46. HYDROLANT 179/142014-01-17 → 2014-01-20
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 17 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  47. HYDROLANT 168/142014-01-16 → 2014-01-18
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 16 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  48. HYDROLANT 167/142014-01-16 → 2014-01-19
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 16 and 17 jan along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  49. HYDROLANT 136/142014-01-14 → 2014-01-16
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 9260 meter long cables: a. 14 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  50. HYDROLANT 135/142014-01-14 → 2014-01-17
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 14 jan along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay

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