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. HYDROPAC 3843/132013-12-09 → 2014-01-01
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus alima towing 12 4.5 mile long cables…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-southeast Coast
  2. HYDROPAC 3497/132013-11-10 → 2013-11-25
    Fiji to vanuatu
    Western South Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 159/122012-01-19 → 2012-01-24
    Seismic survey in progress until 241200Z jan by M/V kaharoa along trackline between 45-47.0S 170-55.0E and…
    New Zealand-southeast Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 3430/112011-12-09 → 2012-03-25
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus alima towing eight four mile long cables in…
    New Zealand-southeast Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 2801/112011-10-06 → 2011-10-17
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V tangaroa towing 800 meter long cable in area bound by…
    New Zealand · North Island-east Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 1552/112011-05-24 → 2012-05-19
    Seismic survey in progress until futher notice by M/V geo mariner towing 8000 meter long cable in area bound…
    New Guinea-northwest Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 1401/112011-05-09 → 2011-05-24
    Seismic survey 11 may until futher notice by M/V geo mariner towing 8000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    New Guinea-northwest Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 961/112011-03-26 → 2011-05-14
    Seismic survey 28 mar until further notice by M/V orient explorer towing ten kilometer long cable in area…
    New Zealand-northeast Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 802/112011-03-15 → 2011-03-24
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V kaharoa towing 300 meter long cable in area bound by…
    New Zealand · South Island-east Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 576/112011-02-23 → 2011-03-29
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V aquila explorer towing five mile long cable in area…
    New Zealand-southeast Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 570/112011-02-23 → 2011-02-23
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V aquila explorer in area bound by 45-27S 171-52E,…
    New Zealand-southeast Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 665/102010-04-01 → 2010-04-15
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V reflect resolution towing seven mile long cable in…
    New Zealand-southeast Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 544/102010-03-19 → 2010-04-01
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V reflect resolution and M/V ocean pioneer towing seven…
    New Zealand-east Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 397/102010-03-01 → 2010-05-01
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V amaltal mariner in area bound by 41-21.54S…
    New Zealand-east Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 367/102010-02-25 → 2010-03-19
    Seismic survey 05 thru 18 mar by M/V kairei towing 6000 meter long cable vicinity of trackline between…
    Western North Pacific
  16. HYDROPAC 22/102010-01-06 → 2010-01-28
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de re vicinity of trackline between…
    South Pacific
  17. HYDROPAC 19/102010-01-05 → 2010-05-01
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V bergen resolution towing 10000 meter long cable in…
    New Zealand-southeast Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 2189/092009-11-24 → 2010-01-06
    Cable laying operations in progress until 08 jan 10 by M/V ile de re vicinity of trackline joining 16-29S…
  19. HYDROPAC 2109/092009-11-15 → 2010-01-05
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V bergen resolution towing six mile long cable in area…
  20. HYDROPAC 1794/092009-10-03 → 2009-10-12
    Cable repair operations 04 thru 16 oct by cableship ile de re in area bound by 16-50.53S 176-04.21E,…
  21. HYDROPAC 339/092009-02-13 → 2009-02-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan and M/V ocean pioneer towing cable in…
  22. HYDROPAC 221/092009-01-28 → 2009-02-14
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing cables in area bound by 41-45S…
  23. HYDROPAC 42/092009-01-05 → 2009-04-18
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer towing cables in area bound by…
  24. HYDROPAC 2011/082008-10-15 → 2008-11-23
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 4.5 mile long cable along…
  25. HYDROPAC 1605/082008-08-21 → 2008-09-21
    Seismic survey in progress by M/V gulf supplier and M/V buckley express in area bound by 10-35.1S 078-34.1W,…
  26. HYDROPAC 828/082008-05-01 → 2008-05-07
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de sein along trackline between…
  27. HYDROPAC 827/082008-04-30 → 2008-06-14
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 43-31.7S 172-45.0E, 43-31.7S…
  28. HYDROPAC 770/082008-04-24 → 2008-05-01
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de sein along trackline between…
  29. HYDROPAC 727/082008-04-17 → 2008-04-24
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de sein along trackline between…
  30. HYDROPAC 578/082008-03-28 → 2008-04-01
    Cable operations 282000Z to 312359Z mar by cableship ile de sein vicinity 18-11.4S 178-23.9E
  31. HYDROPAC 2221/072007-12-17 → 2007-12-18
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western trident towing eight 3.5 mile long cables…
  32. HYDROPAC 1036/072007-06-12 → 2007-06-29
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 jun by M/V duke towing 3.8 mile cable in area bound by 33-10S 178-48E,…
  33. HYDROPAC 728/072007-04-21 → 2007-10-21
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de re along trackline between 36-45S…
  34. HYDROPAC 656/072007-04-13 → 2007-07-08
    Seismic survey 15 apr until further notice by M/V duke towing 3.8 mile long cable in area bound by 37-54S…
  35. HYDROPAC 644/072007-04-09 → 2007-04-13
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V duke in area bound by 43-00S 173-37E, 43-00S 173-18E,…
  36. HYDROPAC 440/072007-03-10 → 2007-04-09
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V duke towing 3.5 mile long cable in area bound by…
  37. HYDROPAC 629/062006-04-10 → 2006-04-15
    Seismic survey 110300Z apr until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 6000 meter long cable in area…
  38. HYDROPAC 459/062006-03-18 → 2007-02-28
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 6000 meter long cable in area…
  39. HYDROPAC 156/062006-01-29 → 2006-03-18
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 8000 meter long cable in area…
  40. HYDROPAC 367/052005-02-26 → 2005-09-19
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan in area bound by 34-00S 177-20E, 34-00S…
  41. HYDROPAC 1094/042004-06-30 → 2004-07-06
    Cable operations 02 thru 05 jul by cableship pacific guardians vicinity 34-50S 175-20W
  42. HYDROPAC 623/042004-04-07 → 2004-04-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 28 apr by M/V polar duke towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  43. HYDROPAC 555/042004-03-27 → 2004-04-07
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound…
  44. HYDROPAC 344/042004-02-24 → 2004-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing 3.7 mile long cable in area bound…
  45. HYDROPAC 1340/032003-08-04 → 2003-08-08
    Seismic survey in progress until 080400Z aug by M/V tangaroa in area bound by 39-24S 177-41E, 40-06S…
  46. HYDROPAC 1337/032003-08-03 → 2003-08-04
    Seismic survey 0830Z to 1600Z daily 04 thru 08 aug by M/V tangaroa in area bound by 39-24S 177-41E, 40-06S…
  47. HYDROPAC 110/032003-01-21 → 2003-02-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 feb by M/V sonne towing 1500 meter long cable along trackline joining…
  48. HYDROPAC 596/012001-04-22 → 2001-04-26
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V gulf supplier along tracklines joining: a. 04-15.2S…
  49. HYDROPAC 553/012001-04-14 → 2001-04-19
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco resolution towing three mile long cable in area…
  50. HYDROPAC 522/012001-04-09 → 2001-04-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V gulf supplier in area bound by 05-12.15S 081-25.00W,…

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