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
Archive · 572 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 424/172017-02-05 → 2017-02-11Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship rene descartes in vicinity of trackline…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 346/172017-01-30 → 2017-03-08Cable operations in progress until 03 mar, alternate 04 thru 13 mar by cableship kddi pacific link in…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 292/172017-01-25 → 2017-02-08Cable repair operations in progress until 07 feb by cableship cable retriever in area bound by 09-46.5N…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 263/172017-01-24 → 2017-02-01Cable operations 240200Z jan until further notice by cableship rene descartes in vicinity of trackline…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 212/172017-01-19 → 2017-01-22Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship rene descartes in vicinity of…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 164/172017-01-16 → 2017-01-25Cable repair operations in progress until 27 jan by cableship cable retriever along trackline between…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 48/172017-01-05 → 2017-01-24Cable repair operations in progress until 23 jan vicinity of trackline between 24-25-07.8N 118-36-41.0E and…Taiwan Strait · China
- HYDROPAC 27/172017-01-04 → 2017-03-01Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform sovereign towing 12 5.1 mile long cables in…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 19/172017-01-03 → 2017-01-13Cable repair operations in progress until further notice by c/s lodbrog vicinity 08-59.8N 108-13.2ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 4008/162016-12-26 → 2017-01-08Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship rene descartes in vicinity of…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 3992/162016-12-24 → 2016-12-29Cable repair operations in progress until 28 dec by cableship lodbrog in vicinity 09-06.8N 108-27.3ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3986/162016-12-24 → 2016-12-24Cable repair operations in progress until further notice by cableship lodbrog in vicinity 09-06.8N 108-27.3ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3888/162016-12-14 → 2016-12-24Cable repair operations 160001Z dec until further notice by cableship lodbrog in vicinity 09-16.7N 109-06.9ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3883/162016-12-13 → 2016-12-26Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship rene descartes in vicinity of…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3862/162016-12-12 → 2016-12-31Seismic survey in progress until 30 dec by M/V ramform sovereign towing 12 5.1 mile long cables in area…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3699/162016-11-30 → 2016-12-13Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship rene descartes vicinity of trackline…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3545/162016-11-16 → 2016-11-30Cable laying operations 210001Z nov to 040001Z dec by cableship rene descartes vicinity of trackline joining…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 3092/162016-10-10 → 2016-11-16Cable laying operations in progress until 240300Z nov by cableship rene descartes vicinity of trackline…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 2866/162016-09-20 → 2017-01-30Cable operations 25 sep thru 24 jan 17, alternate 25 jan thru 03 feb 17 by M/V kddi pacific link vicinity of…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 2284/162016-07-29 → 2016-08-17Seismic survey in progress until 16 aug by M/V pgs apollo towing ten three mile long cables in area bound by…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2226/162016-07-25 → 2016-08-10Seismic survey 260001Z jul to 101200Z aug by M/V phu my 06 towing two mile long cable in area bound by…South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1988/162016-07-03 → 2016-08-06Cable operations in progress until 05 aug by by cableship responder along tracklines between: a. 09-00.08N…South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1892/162016-06-24 → 2016-06-28Cable operations in progress until 29 jun by cableship lodbrog in area bound by 21-09.0N 114-20.7E, 21-09.0N…South China Sea · China
- HYDROPAC 1787/162016-06-14 → 2016-07-06Pipeline repair operations 15 jun thru 05 jul by M/V discovery 01 in 10-12.27N 108-19.21ESouth China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1254/162016-04-29 → 2016-07-03Cable operations in progress until 15 jul by M/V wakashio maru along tracklines between: a. 09-00.08N…South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1067/162016-04-11 → 2016-06-01Cable repair operations in progress until 31 may by cableship cable retriever vicinity of trackline between…Taiwan Strait
- HYDROPAC 653/162016-03-07 → 2016-03-16Cable repair operations in progress until 04 apr by cableship cable retriever in area bound by 18-14.8N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 4165/152015-12-23 → 2016-01-05Cable repair operations in progress until 04 jan 16 by cableship lodbrog in area bound by 16-21.1N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 3885/152015-11-26 → 2015-12-04Cable operations 280600Z nov to 032359Z dec by cableship lodbrog within ten miles of 20-30N 114-30ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3124/152015-09-20 → 2015-10-23Pipeline repair operations in progress until 22 oct by M/V discovery 01: a. along trackline between…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 3096/152015-09-17 → 2015-11-01Cable repair operations in progress until 31 oct vicinity of trackline joining 20-49-25N 120-44-19E,…South China Sea · Luzon Strait
- HYDROPAC 2952/152015-09-08 → 2016-01-01Pipeline operations in progress until 31 dec along trackline joining 08-33.6N 108-46.7E, 08-28.0N 108-38.6E,…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 2797/152015-08-24 → 2015-11-01Seismic survey in progress until 31 oct by vessel towing six 6000 meter long cables in area bound by 19-30N…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2796/152015-08-24 → 2015-09-21Seismic survey in progress until 20 sep by vessel towing ten 6000 meter long cables in area bound by 18-22N…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2794/152015-08-24 → 2015-09-01Seismic survey in progress until 10 sep by M/V pgs apollo towing eight 6000 meter long cables in area bound…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2763/152015-08-20 → 2015-09-23Cable repair operations 22 aug thru 22 sep by cableship lodbrog in areas bound by: a. 20-39.0N 120-28.7E,…Northern South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2759/152015-08-20 → 2015-10-01Cable repair operations in progress until 30 sep by cableship cable retriever in area bound by 21-36.2N…Northern South China Sea · Luzon Strait
- HYDROPAC 2758/152015-08-20 → 2015-10-01Cable repair operations in progress until 30 sep by cableship durable in areas bound by: a. 21-20-39.4N…Northern South China Sea · Luzon Strait
- HYDROPAC 2753/152015-08-19 → 2015-09-18Seismic survey 20 aug thru 17 sep by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2730/152015-08-17 → 2015-09-07Cable repair operations 18 aug thru 01 sep, alternate 02 thru 06 sep by M/V kddi ocean link in areas bound…South China Sea · Luzon Strait
- HYDROPAC 2689/152015-08-14 → 2015-09-03Pipeline repair operations in progress until 02 sep by M/V mya in: a. 10-19.53N 107-17.95ESouth China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 2482/152015-07-29 → 2015-09-08Pipeline operations in progress until 30 oct by M/V kreuz installer along trackline joining 08-33.6N…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 2476/152015-07-28 → 2015-08-31Seismic survey in progress until 30 aug by vessel towing six 6000 meter long cables in area bound by 17-46N…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2381/152015-07-20 → 2015-09-15Pipeline repair operations in progress until 14 sep by M/V discovery 01 along trackline joining 09-45.73N…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 2353/152015-07-17 → 2015-07-31Pipeline repair operations in progress until 30 jul along trackline between 09-37.7N 108-00.3E and 08-33.7N…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 2201/152015-07-02 → 2015-09-01Cable repair operations in progress until 31 aug vicinity of tracklines between: a. 26-19-22.5N 120-14-23.9E…East China Sea · Taiwan Strait
- HYDROPAC 2144/152015-06-27 → 2015-08-18Seismic survey in progress until 28 aug by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 6000 meter long cables in area bound…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1877/152015-06-09 → 2015-07-26Seismic survey in progress until 25 jul by M/V pgs apollo towing 12 five mile long cables in area bound by…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 1836/152015-06-05 → 2015-07-11Cable operations 06 jun thru 10 jul by cableship cable retriever in area bound by 09-32-34.2N 108-35-00.0E,…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1801/152015-06-02 → 2015-06-18Seismic survey in progress until 25 jun by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 6000 meter long cables in area bound…South China Sea · Vietnam
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.