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 3248/132013-12-16 → 2013-12-19
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 16 dec along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  2. HYDROLANT 3244/132013-12-16 → 2014-03-21
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform titan towing 12 8000 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic
  3. HYDROLANT 3240/132013-12-16 → 2013-12-16
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 16 dec along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  4. HYDROLANT 3233/132013-12-14 → 2013-12-17
    Seismic survey 150200Z to 210159Z dec by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 3232/132013-12-14 → 2013-12-21
    Seismic survey 150200Z to 210159Z dec by M/V western neptune towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 3231/132013-12-14 → 2013-12-21
    Seismic survey 150200Z to 210159Z dec by M/V sanco swift towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  7. HYDROLANT 3230/132013-12-14 → 2013-12-17
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 14 and 15 dec along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  8. HYDROLANT 3229/132013-12-14 → 2013-12-16
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 14 dec along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  9. HYDROLANT 3224/132013-12-13 → 2013-12-16
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 13 and 14 dec along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  10. HYDROLANT 3219/132013-12-13 → 2013-12-15
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 13 dec along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  11. HYDROLANT 3209/132013-12-12 → 2013-12-14
    Seismic survey in progress until 13 dec by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  12. HYDROLANT 3192/132013-12-10 → 2013-12-13
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 10 dec along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  13. HYDROLANT 3179/132013-12-09 → 2013-12-12
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 09 dec along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  14. HYDROLANT 3171/132013-12-09 → 2013-12-11
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 09 dec along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  15. HYDROLANT 3164/132013-12-08 → 2013-12-10
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 08 dec along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  16. HYDROLANT 3155/132013-12-07 → 2013-12-14
    Seismic survey in progress until 140159Z dec by M/V oceanic endeavour towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 3140/132013-12-05 → 2013-12-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 140159Z dec by M/V oceanic endeavour towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 3139/132013-12-05 → 2013-12-14
    Seismic survey in progress until 140159Z dec by M/V western neptune towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 3128/132013-12-05 → 2013-12-06
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  20. HYDROLANT 3121/132013-12-04 → 2013-12-16
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform titan towing 12 8000 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic
  21. HYDROLANT 3100/132013-12-03 → 2014-06-10
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo coral towing 12 9500 meter long cables in area…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  22. HYDROLANT 3098/132013-12-02 → 2013-12-05
    Seismic survey in progress until 070159Z dec by M/V oceanic endeavour towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 3094/132013-12-02 → 2013-12-05
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 02 dec along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  24. HYDROLANT 3085/132013-12-01 → 2013-12-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  25. HYDROLANT 3074/132013-11-30 → 2013-12-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 nov by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables along…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  26. HYDROLANT 3069/132013-11-30 → 2013-12-09
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  27. HYDROLANT 3062/132013-11-30 → 2013-12-02
    Seismic survey 300200Z nov to 070159Z dec by M/V oceanic endeavor towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  28. HYDROLANT 3061/132013-11-30 → 2013-12-05
    Seismic survey 300200Z nov to 070159Z dec by M/V western neptune towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 3060/132013-11-29 → 2013-12-02
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 29 and 30 nov along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  30. HYDROLANT 3052/132013-11-29 → 2013-11-30
    Seismic survey 29 nov by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  31. HYDROLANT 3038/132013-11-29 → 2013-11-30
    Seismic survey 29 nov by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables along tracklines between: a.…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  32. HYDROLANT 3036/132013-11-28 → 2014-01-21
    Seismic survey 010359Z dec to 202359Z jan 14 by M/V sigma in area bound by 21-11.93S 040-04.47W, 21-15.05S…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 3020/132013-11-27 → 2013-11-29
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 27 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  34. HYDROLANT 3014/132013-11-27 → 2013-11-29
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 27 and 28 nov along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  35. HYDROLANT 3001/132013-11-26 → 2013-11-29
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 26 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  36. HYDROLANT 2998/132013-11-25 → 2013-11-26
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 25 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  37. HYDROLANT 2997/132013-11-25 → 2013-11-28
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 25 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  38. HYDROLANT 2984/132013-11-24 → 2013-11-25
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 24 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  39. HYDROLANT 2979/132013-11-23 → 2013-11-25
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 23 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  40. HYDROLANT 2978/132013-11-23 → 2013-11-30
    Seismic survey in progress until 300159Z nov by M/V nps oceanic endeavour towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 2977/132013-11-23 → 2013-11-30
    Seismic survey 230200Z to 300159Z nov by M/V nps western neptune towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 2971/132013-11-22 → 2013-11-25
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 22 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  43. HYDROLANT 2970/132013-11-21 → 2013-12-04
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform titan towing 12 8000 meter long cables in…
    Western South Atlantic
  44. HYDROLANT 2959/132013-11-21 → 2013-11-22
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 21 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  45. HYDROLANT 2944/132013-11-20 → 2013-11-21
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 19 and 20 nov along trackline…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  46. HYDROLANT 2943/132013-11-20 → 2013-11-23
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 20 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  47. HYDROLANT 2927/132013-11-19 → 2013-11-21
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 19 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  48. HYDROLANT 2918/132013-11-19 → 2013-11-21
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 19 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  49. HYDROLANT 2906/132013-11-18 → 2013-11-19
    Seismic survey by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 7000 meter long cables: a. 18 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay
  50. HYDROLANT 2905/132013-11-18 → 2013-11-19
    Seismic survey by M/V western regent towing ten 8800 meter long cables: a. 18 nov along trackline between…
    Western South Atlantic · Uruguay

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