Cable & pipeline work in the South China Sea
Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.
- in force
- 3
- last 12 months
- 3
- vs previous 12 (4)
- -25%
- since 1998
- 575
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 · 3
- NAVAREA XI 356/26in force2026-08-06Seismic survey by vessel PXGEO 2 towing eight 5-mile cables in the southern Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea until 31 December 2026.Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea, Southern Part
- HYDROPAC 2099/26in force2026-07-21Cable operations are underway in the East China Sea by the cableship ILE DE RE until further notice; wide berth requested.East China Sea · China
- NAVAREA XI 329/26in force2026-07-21Cable ship Ile de Re is laying submarine cable in the Taiwan Strait until further notice.Taiwan Strait
Longest in force
- NAVAREA XI 329/26in force2026-07-21 · 31 dCable ship Ile de Re is laying submarine cable in the Taiwan Strait until further notice.Taiwan Strait
- HYDROPAC 2099/26in force2026-07-21 · 31 dCable operations are underway in the East China Sea by the cableship ILE DE RE until further notice; wide berth requested.East China Sea · China
- NAVAREA XI 356/26in force2026-08-06 · 16 dSeismic survey by vessel PXGEO 2 towing eight 5-mile cables in the southern Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea until 31 December 2026.Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea, Southern Part
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Other hazards in the South China Sea
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- HYDROPAC 3588/242024-11-20 → 2025-02-10Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de re along trackline joining 01-10.01N…Singapore Strait · South China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 3127/242024-09-25 → 2024-11-22Cable operations 27 sep until further notice by cableship teneo in vicinity 01-23.91N 104-26.92ESouth China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 3104/242024-09-22 → 2024-11-22Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship peter faber in area bound by 21-23.87N…South China Sea · Taiwan
- HYDROPAC 2979/242024-09-09 → 2024-11-22Cable operations 10 sep thru 04 oct by cableship asean restorer in vicinity of trackline joining 14-15.69N…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2299/242024-07-03 → 2024-11-22Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de re in vicinity of trackline joining…Singapore Strait · South China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 971/242024-03-25 → 2024-04-06Cable operations until further notice by cableship teneo in 06-47.46N 109-19.20ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 926/242024-03-20 → 2024-04-09Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship resolute in area bound by 21-19.29N…Luzon Strait · Philippine Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 673/242024-02-27 → 2024-03-06Cable operations 27 feb thru 09 mar by cableship teneo in 00-32.57N 104-23.42ESouth China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 334/242024-01-28 → 2026-08-14Submarine cable operations by the ship Fu Hai are underway in the South China Sea off the Philippines from January 29 until further notice; wide berth requested.South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 324/242024-01-27 → 2024-02-02Cable operations 28 jan thru 06 feb by c/s teneo in vicinity 06-47.46N 109-19.20ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2860/232023-09-06 → 2023-09-15Cable operations in progress until 16 sep by cableship teneo along trackline joining 01-17.10N 104-28.00E,…South China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 2536/232023-08-06 → 2023-10-11Cable operations 11 aug thru 10 oct by cableship dependable along trackline joining 21-30.00N 125-34.10E,…Philippine Sea · South China Sea · Balintang Channel · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1902/232023-06-07 → 2023-09-09Cable operations 12 jun thru 08 sep by cableship kddi cable infinity in vicinity of trackline joining…Singapore Strait · South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 1436/232023-05-01 → 2023-05-06Underwater operations in progress until 05 may by cableship teneo in vicinity of 02-27.34N 104-43.52ESouth China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 1408/232023-04-28 → 2023-05-01Underwater operations until 05 may by cableship teneo in vicinity of 02-27.34N 104-43.52ESouth China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 1041/232023-03-27 → 2023-04-05Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship peter faber in area bound by 21-39.50N…South China Sea · China
- HYDROPAC 930/232023-03-20 → 2023-03-27Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship peter faber in area bound by 21-41.20N…South China Sea · China
- HYDROPAC 167/232023-01-14 → 2023-01-16Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship lodbrog in area within one mile of 01-31.40N…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 43/232023-01-03 → 2023-01-11Cable operations in progress until 10 jan by cableship lodbrog in area within one mile of 01-31.40N 104-29.40ESouth China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 3625/222022-12-19 → 2023-01-03Cable operations 200001Z dec until further notice by cableship lodbrog in area bound by 01-46.30N…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 3330/222022-11-22 → 2022-12-19Cable operations 230800Z nov until further notice by cableship lodbrog in area bound by 01-25.00N…South China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 3180/222022-11-09 → 2022-11-21PhilippinesBalintang Channel · Luzon Strait · Philippine Sea · South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3173/222022-11-09 → 2022-11-14Cable operations in progress until 20 nov, alternate 21 thru 24 nov by cableship kddi ocean link in area…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 3153/222022-11-07 → 2022-11-22Cable operations 081700Z nov until further notice by cableship lodbrog in area bound by 02-06.50N…South China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 3052/222022-10-30 → 2022-11-09Cable operations in progress until 06 nov, alternate 07 thru 10 nov by cableship kddi ocean link in area…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 2967/222022-10-21 → 2022-10-30Cable operations in progress until 26 oct, alternate 27 thru 30 oct in area bound by 17-31.74N 120-01.26E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 2760/222022-10-03 → 2022-10-21Cable operations 08 thru 21 oct alternate 22 thru 25 oct by M/V kddi ocean link: in area bound by 17-31.74N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 2314/222022-08-23 → 2022-10-19Cable operations in progress until 18 oct by cableship resolute in areas bound by: a. 15-58.10N 119-18.70E,…Philippine Sea · South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1651/222022-06-15 → 2022-07-02Cable operations in progress until 01 jul by cableship teneo in vicinity 03-49.50N 105-22.00ESouth China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 1567/222022-06-05 → 2022-06-13Cable operation 07 thru 17 jun by cableship teneo in vicinity 03-54.20N 104-18.50ESouth China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 550/222022-03-02 → 2022-03-14Malaysia DNC 03, DNC 11South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 489/222022-02-24 → 2022-03-21Cable operations in progress until 20 mar by cableship asean explorer in area bound by 18-33.1N 119-17.6E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 344/222022-02-08 → 2022-02-16Cable operations 092200Z feb until further notice by cableship lodbrog in area bound by 21-39.4N 114-22.7E,…South China Sea · China
- HYDROPAC 3276/212021-11-13 → 2021-12-01Cable operations 18 nov thru 17 dec by cableship resolute in area bound by 17-16.2N 119-25.6E, 17-16.3N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1951/212021-07-04 → 2021-07-15Cable operations 05 thru 14 jul by cableship teneo in vicinity of 07-30.0N 109-06.2ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1716/212021-06-10 → 2021-06-16Cable operations 110500Z to 172359Z jun by cableship teneo in vicinity of 03-43.5N 105-45.2ESouth China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 1610/212021-05-30 → 2021-06-10Cable operations 31 may to 10 jun by cableship teneo in vicinity of trackline joining 05-24.2N 107-23.7E,…South China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 1593/212021-05-28 → 2021-06-11Cable operations 281600Z may until further notice by cableship lodbrog in area bound by 22-09.7N 117-43.8E,…South China Sea · China
- HYDROPAC 1503/212021-05-20 → 2021-05-28Cable operations 220400Z may until further notice by cableship lodbrog in area bound by 22-07.7N 117-30.8E,…South China Sea · China
- HYDROPAC 1011/212021-04-02 → 2021-04-16Cable operations 030001Z apr until further notice by cableship lodbrog in area bound by 01-57.8N 104-34.3E,…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 553/212021-02-17 → 2021-05-21Cable operations 18 feb to 20 may by cableship kddi cable infinity along tracklines joining: a. 04-06.6N…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 3395/202020-11-20 → 2020-12-01Cable operations in progress until 30 nov by cableship ile de re in vicinity of trackline joining 05-41.0N…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3353/202020-11-14 → 2020-11-20Cable operations in progress until 25 nov by cableship ile de re in vicinity of trackline joining 05-41.0N…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3197/202020-10-30 → 2020-11-11Cable operations 31 oct thru 10 nov by c/s lodbrog in area bound by 21-04.1N 114-21.0E 21-04.2N 114-22.1E…South China Sea · China
- HYDROPAC 3086/202020-10-22 → 2020-11-02Cable operations in progress until 01 nov by cableship ile de re in vicinity of trackline joining 05-41.0N…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2991/202020-10-14 → 2020-12-19Cable operations in progress until 11 jan 21 by cableship resolute in vicinity of tracklines joining: a.…Philippine Sea · South China Sea · Luzon Strait · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 2972/202020-10-13 → 2020-10-22Cable operations in progress until 28 oct by cableship ile de re in vicinity of trackline joining 04-21.5N…South China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 2772/202020-09-23 → 2020-09-28Cable operations 231600Z sep until further notice by cableship teneo in area bound by 02-51.3N 104-50.7E,…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 2701/202020-09-17 → 2020-09-23Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship teneo in area bound by 01-47.0N 104-46.4E,…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 2164/202020-07-22 → 2020-08-06Cable operations 27 jul to 05 aug by cableship bold maverick in vicinity of trackline joining 22-36.3N…Philippine Sea · South China Sea · Luzon Strait · Philippines
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