Cable & pipeline work in the South Pacific Ocean

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (4)
-50%
since 1999
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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 · 1

  1. HYDROPAC 2163/26in force2026-07-28
    Cable operations are underway in the South Pacific by the vessel Layla along a trackline; a five-mile berth is requested.
    South Pacific

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2163/26in force2026-07-28 · 25 d
    Cable operations are underway in the South Pacific by the vessel Layla along a trackline; a five-mile berth is requested.
    South Pacific

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Other hazards in the South Pacific Ocean

Archive · 192 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA XII 383/202020-08-23 → 2020-08-25
    Cable operations 30 aug thru 12 sep by cableship it intrepid along trackline joining 15-47.1N 086-48.0W,…
    Eastern Pacific · Honduras · Peru
  2. HYDROPAC 1810/202020-06-19 → 2020-07-14
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V tranquil image in vicinity of trackline joining…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  3. HYDROPAC 1728/202020-06-11 → 2020-08-05
    Pipeline established along trackline joining 18-07.25S 178-25.30E, 18-07.20S 178-25.34E, 18-07.16S…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  4. HYDROPAC 815/202020-03-11 → 2020-03-19
    Cable operations in progress until 182359Z mar by cableship it intrepid in area bound by 38-48.87S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  5. HYDROPAC 581/202020-02-18 → 2020-03-02
    Cable operations 180900Z feb to 012359Z mar by cableship it intrepid in area bound by 38-49.12S 073-26.43W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  6. HYDROPAC 383/202020-02-05 → 2020-02-17
    Cable operations in progress until 162359Z feb by cableship it intrepid in area bound by 35-20.80S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  7. HYDROPAC 211/202020-01-20 → 2020-02-27
    Cable operations 192359Z jan to 262359Z feb by cableship it intrepid in area bound by 32-54.0S 071-33.6W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  8. HYDROPAC 164/202020-01-15 → 2020-01-19
    Cable operations in progress until 191200Z jan by cableship it intrepid in area within 15 miles of 35-15S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  9. HYDROPAC 3900/192019-11-27 → 2019-12-03
    Cable operations in progress until 031000Z dec by cableship it intrepid in area bound by 23-42.16S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  10. HYDROPAC 3848/192019-11-23 → 2019-11-25
    Cable operations 221946Z to 252300Z nov by cableship it intrepidb in area bound by 22-06.23S 070-12.92W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  11. HYDROPAC 3814/192019-11-21 → 2019-11-21
    Cable operations in progress until 211000Z nov by cableship it intrepid in area bound by 20-16.71S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  12. HYDROPAC 3781/192019-11-18 → 2020-01-29
    Cable operations 23 nov to 31 jan 20 by M/V reliance along trackline joining 13-50.49S 171-44.48W, 13-34.00S…
    South Pacific · Samoa To Tahiti
  13. HYDROPAC 3722/192019-11-13 → 2019-11-20
    Cable operations 131200Z to 201200Z nov by cableship it intrepid in area bound by 18-26.94S 070-18.17W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  14. HYDROPAC 3042/192019-09-17 → 2019-11-02
    Cable operations 18 sep to 15 nov by cableship ile de re in vicinity of trackline joining 13-28.3N…
    Western Pacific · Coral Sea · Solomon Islands
  15. HYDROPAC 1414/192019-04-26 → 2019-05-05
    Cable operations 242300Z apr to 042359Z may by cableship rene descartes in area bound by 47-03.9S 076-18.9W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  16. HYDROPAC 933/192019-03-21 → 2019-04-04
    Cable operations in progress until 032359Z apr by cableship rene descartes with submersible along trackline…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  17. HYDROPAC 741/192019-03-06 → 2019-04-10
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice along trackline joining 18-07.11S 178-25.74E and…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  18. HYDROPAC 736/192019-03-05 → 2019-03-21
    Cable operations in progress until 230300Z mar by cableship rene descartes with submersible along trackline…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  19. HYDROPAC 528/192019-02-15 → 2019-03-06
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice along trackline joining 18-07.11S 178-25.74E and…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  20. HYDROPAC 367/192019-01-31 → 2019-03-02
    Cable operations in progress until 01 mar by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining 53-15.8S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  21. HYDROPAC 52/192019-01-05 → 2019-01-31
    Cable operations 050800Z jan to 022359Z feb by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining 54-55.9S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  22. HYDROPAC 46/192019-01-05 → 2019-01-05
    Cable operations 050800Z jan to 022359Z feb by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining 54-55.9S…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  23. HYDROPAC 2975/182018-08-14 → 2018-08-28
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice along trackline between 18-07.11S 178-25.74E and…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  24. HYDROPAC 2810/182018-08-02 → 2018-10-11
    Cable operations 04 aug thru 10 oct by c/s ile de batz in vicinity of trackline between 16-45-23S 150-20-07W…
    South Pacific · Eastern South Pacific · Iles Marquises · Iles de la Societe
  25. HYDROPAC 2115/182018-06-06 → 2018-06-08
    Pipeline operations 1900Z to 0600Z commencing daily until 07 jun in vicinity of trackline joining 17-36.64S…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  26. HYDROPAC 2055/182018-05-31 → 2018-06-06
    Pipeline operations 1900Z to 0600Z commencing daily 31 may thru 06 jun in vicinity of trackline joining…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  27. HYDROPAC 1614/182018-04-25 → 2018-05-03
    Cable operations by cableship responder: a. in progress until 27 apr in vicinity of trackline joining…
    South Pacific · American Samoa
  28. HYDROPAC 1448/182018-04-14 → 2018-04-25
    Cable operations by cableship responder: a. in progress until 18 apr in vicinity of trackline joining…
    South Pacific · American Samoa
  29. HYDROPAC 1119/182018-03-21 → 2018-03-26
    Cable operations in progress until 25 mar by cableship responder along trackline between 25-42.38S…
    Western South Pacific
  30. HYDROPAC 545/182018-02-09 → 2018-03-04
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship responder along trackline joining 36-01.32S…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  31. HYDROPAC 204/182018-01-15 → 2018-02-06
    Cable operations 21 jan until further notice by cableship responder along trackline joining 36-01.32S…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  32. HYDROPAC 4606/172017-12-27 → 2018-01-10
    Cable operations 30 dec until further notice cableship ile de re in vicinity of tracklines joining: a.…
    South Pacific · Tonga
  33. HYDROPAC 4498/172017-12-20 → 2018-01-03
    Pipeline operations in progress until 02 jan 18 along trackline between 18-07.11S 178-25.74E and 18-07.31S…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  34. HYDROPAC 4126/172017-11-27 → 2017-11-29
    Cable operations 280500Z to 290500Z nov by cableship filia areia in vicinity of trackline between 18-07.90S…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  35. HYDROPAC 4086/172017-11-23 → 2017-11-29
    Cable operations in progress until 30 nov by cableship ile de re in vicinity of trackline joining 13-41S…
    South Pacific · Wallis and Futuna
  36. HYDROPAC 3866/172017-11-09 → 2017-11-23
    Cable operations 10 nov until further notice by cableship ile de re vicinity of trackline joining 13-24S…
    South Pacific · Samoa
  37. HYDROPAC 3693/172017-10-29 → 2017-11-09
    Cable operations 300001Z oct until further notice by cableship ile de re in area bound by 13-43S 171-44W,…
    South Pacific · Samoa
  38. HYDROPAC 3374/172017-10-02 → 2017-11-01
    Pipeline operations in progress until 31 oct in vicinity of trackline between 17-41.00S 177-23.29E and…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  39. HYDROPAC 2698/172017-08-09 → 2017-08-22
    Pipeline operations in progress until 31 aug in vicinity of trackline between 18-07.11S 178-25.74E and…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  40. HYDROPAC 2672/172017-08-07 → 2017-10-01
    Pipeline operations in progress until 30 sep in vicinity of trackline between 17-41.00S 177-23.29E and…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  41. HYDROPAC 349/162016-02-07 → 2016-02-11
    Seismic survey 070700Z feb until further notice by M/V sonne along trackline joining 42-41.1S 176-01.5W,…
    South Pacific · Chatham Islands
  42. HYDROPAC 557/152015-02-17 → 2015-02-21
    Seismic survey 171800Z to 210200Z feb by M/V discoverer towing 10000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  43. HYDROPAC 511/152015-02-12 → 2015-02-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 171200Z feb by M/V discoverer towing 10000 meter long cable in area bound…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  44. HYDROPAC 436/152015-02-07 → 2015-02-12
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer towing ten meter long cable in area bound…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  45. HYDROPAC 62/152015-01-07 → 2015-01-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 261300Z jan by M/V discoverer towing 10000 meter long cable in area bound…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  46. HYDROPAC 3810/142014-12-20 → 2015-01-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 14 jun 15 by M/V discoverer towing 10000 meter long cable vicinity of…
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  47. HYDROPAC 1266/142014-05-02 → 2014-06-13
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V aquila explorer in area bound by 39-35S 177-05E,…
    New Zealand-east Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 1247/142014-05-01 → 2014-06-13
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V duke towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound by…
    New Zealand-east Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 1064/142014-04-16 → 2014-05-06
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V tangaroa within five miles of 38-47S 178-28E
    Western North Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  50. HYDROPAC 385/142014-02-08 → 2014-05-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V duke towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound by…
    New Zealand-east Coast

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