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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- HYDROPAC 941/142014-04-03 → 2014-04-12Cable laying operations by cableship subaru and M/V vega in progress until 11 apr vicinity of trackline…Western North Pacific · South China Sea · Philippine Sea · Luzon Strait
- HYDROPAC 924/142014-04-02 → 2014-04-03Cable laying operations by cableship subaru and M/V vega until 09 apr vicinity of trackline joining 21-36.0N…Western North Pacific · South China Sea · Philippine Sea · Luzon Strait
- HYDROPAC 869/142014-03-27 → 2014-05-01Seismic survey 01 apr thru 20 jul by M/V duke towing 8000 meter long cable in area bound by 21-05.2N…Northern South China Sea · Taiwan-southwest Coast
- HYDROPAC 824/142014-03-24 → 2014-05-01Seismic survey in progress until 30 apr by vessel towing six 6000 meter long cables in area bound by 18-17N…South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin
- HYDROPAC 767/142014-03-18 → 2014-05-07Seismic survey 20 mar thru 20 may by M/V voyager explorer in area bound by 11-58.0N 117-58.7E, 11-49.2N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 4012/132013-12-26 → 2014-02-01Seismic survey in progress until 31 jan by vessel towing ten 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 4011/132013-12-26 → 2013-12-31Seismic survey in progress until 30 dec by vessel towing six 6000 meter long cables in area bound by 17-50N…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3914/132013-12-17 → 2014-01-01Seismic survey in progress until 31 dec by vessel towing six 6000 meter long cables in area bound by 19-57N…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3732/132013-11-29 → 2013-12-12South china sea, 1. cable repair operations 04 thru 12 dec, alternate 13 thru 17 dec by M/V kdd ocean link…
- HYDROPAC 3622/132013-11-22 → 2014-01-15Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V bgp pioneer towing six 6400 meter long cables in area…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3620/132013-11-22 → 2014-07-01Cable laying operations in progress until 30 jun 14 vicinity of trackline between 23-35.1N 119-29.3E and…East China Sea · Taiwan Strait
- HYDROPAC 3338/132013-10-27 → 2013-12-04Seismic survey in progress until 05 dec by M/V western spirit towing eight 8500 meter long cables in area…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3324/132013-10-25 → 2013-10-27Seismic survey 26 oct thru 05 dec by M/V western spirit towing eight 8500 meter long cables in area bound by…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3315/132013-10-24 → 2013-11-21Pipeline operations 25 oct thru 20 nov by M/V lewek champion in 08-10-27N 108-33-04ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3255/132013-10-21 → 2013-10-24Pipeline operations 25 oct thru 20 nov by M/V lewek crusader in 08-10-27N 108-33-04ESouth China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3247/132013-10-21 → 2013-11-16Seismic survey in progress until 15 nov by M/V duke towing 8000 meter long cable in area bound by 22-40.9N…Northern South China Sea · Taiwan Strait
- HYDROPAC 3231/132013-10-19 → 2013-10-21Seismic survey in progress until 15 nov by M/V duke towing 8000 meter long cable in area bound by 22-40.9N…Northern South China Sea · Taiwan Strait
- HYDROPAC 3148/132013-10-14 → 2013-11-09Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V voyager explorer in area bound by 12-25.1N 119-36.2E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 3056/132013-10-05 → 2014-01-05Seismic survey in progress until 04 jan 14 by M/V western monarch towing ten five mile long cables in area…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 2730/132013-09-10 → 2013-10-21Seismic survey in progress until 20 oct by M/V geo caspian towing eight 6000 meter long cables in area bound…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 2675/132013-09-05 → 2013-10-14Seismic survey in progress until 04 nov by M/V voyager explorer in area bound by 12-05.4N 119-35.4E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 2632/132013-09-02 → 2013-10-15Seismic survey 03 sep thru 14 oct by M/V western trident towing eight three mile long cables in area bound…South China Sea · Brunei
- HYDROPAC 2575/132013-08-28 → 2013-10-17Seismic survey in progress until 16 oct by M/V viking II towing eight 7500 meter long cables in area bound…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2566/132013-08-27 → 2013-09-05Seismic survey 01 sep thru 15 oct by M/V voyager explorer in area bound by 12-05.4N 119-35.4E, 12-08.2N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 2531/132013-08-24 → 2014-04-01Cable laying operations in progress until 31 mar 14 vicinity of tracklines between: a. 23-35.2N 119-30.3E…East China Sea · Taiwan Strait
- HYDROPAC 2474/132013-08-19 → 2013-10-16Seismic survey in progress until 15 oct by M/V towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area bound by 20-04.7N…Northern South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2473/132013-08-19 → 2013-12-01Seismic survey in progress until 30 nov by M/V towing three 5200 meter long cables in area bound by 21-38.1N…Northern South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2436/132013-08-15 → 2013-09-06Seismic survey in progress until 05 sep by vessel towing six 6000 meter long cables in area bound by 19-12N…South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin
- HYDROPAC 2376/132013-08-08 → 2013-10-25Seismic survey 082200Z aug to 102359Z nov by M/V western spirit towing eight 5000 meter long cables in area…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 2326/132013-08-05 → 2013-10-21Seismic survey 10 aug thru 20 oct by M/V duke towing 8000 meter long cable in area bound by 21-41.5N…Northern South China Sea · Taiwan Strait
- HYDROPAC 2069/132013-07-14 → 2013-08-26Seismic survey in progress until 25 aug by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 8000 meter long cables in area bound…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 2053/132013-07-13 → 2013-11-01Seismic survey in progress until 31 oct by M/V towing 5000 meter long cable in area bound by 21-38N 117-41E,…Northern South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 2045/132013-07-12 → 2013-10-01Seismic survey 15 jul thru 30 sep by M/V geo survey in area bound by 14-46.32N 109-33.52E, 14-40.12N…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1885/132013-06-28 → 2013-08-28Seismic survey 02 jul thru 05 sep by M/V viking II towing eight 7500 meter long cables in area bound by…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1643/132013-06-07 → 2013-08-05Seismic survey 08 jun until further notice by M/V voyager explorer towing four 5000 meter long cables in…South China Sea · Malaysia
- HYDROPAC 1604/132013-06-04 → 2013-07-11Seismic survey in progress until 10 jul by M/V geo atlantic towing six 6000 meter long cables in area bound…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1536/132013-05-29 → 2013-06-25Cable repair operations in progress until 24 jun in area bound by 21-36.2N 120-03.6E, 21-33.2N 120-16.5E,…Western North Pacific · Taiwan-south Coast
- HYDROPAC 1387/132013-05-14 → 2013-06-28Seismic survey 18 may thru 31 jul by M/V viking II towing eight 6000 meter long cables area bound by…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1384/132013-05-14 → 2013-05-14Seismic survey 18 may thru 31 jul by M/V viking II towing eight 6000 meter cables in area bound by 17-01.28N…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 1316/132013-05-08 → 2013-07-01Seismic survey in progress until 30 jun by M/V towing ten 8000 meter long cables in area bound by 20-28.5N…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 1314/132013-05-08 → 2013-09-01Seismic survey in progress until 31 aug by M/V towing six 6000 meter long cables in area bound by 17-37.8N…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 995/132013-04-10 → 2013-08-10Seismic survey in progress until 09 aug by M/V western spirit towing ten 7000 meter long cables in area…South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand
- HYDROPAC 705/132013-03-13 → 2013-03-21Cable laying operations in progress until 20 mar by cableship dependable along trackline between 11-57.41N…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 321/132013-01-31 → 2013-02-21Cable laying operations in progress until 20 feb vicinity of trackline joining 23-04.7N 116-46.5E, 23-00.8N…Northern South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 307/132013-01-30 → 2013-07-01Seismic survey in progress until 30 jun by vessel towing 7500 meter long cables in area bound by 20-38.9N…Northern South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3657/122012-12-22 → 2013-03-01Cable repair operations in progress until 28 feb 13 by cableship cable retriever vicinity of tracklines…Taiwan Strait
- HYDROPAC 3489/122012-12-08 → 2012-12-22Cable repair operations 09 dec thru 28 feb 13 by cableship cable retriever vicinity of trackline between…Taiwan Strait
- HYDROPAC 3410/122012-12-02 → 2012-12-21Seismic survey 05 thru 20 dec by M/V western patriot towing eight 3000 meter long cables in: a. area bound…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3382/122012-11-29 → 2013-02-01Seismic survey 01 dec thru 31 jan 13 by M/V western spirit towing ten 7000 meter long cables in area bound…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 3162/122012-11-08 → 2012-12-01Seismic survey in progress until 30 nov in area bound by 19-56N 114-22E, 19-56N 114-34E, 19-47N 114-50E,…South China Sea
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