Cable & pipeline work in the Tasman Sea

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
2
last 12 months
4
vs previous 12 (0)
since 1999
135

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 · 2

  1. HYDROPAC 1873/26in force2026-06-29
    Cable operations by ship Responder are underway in Bass Strait and Tasman Sea, Australia, until further notice; a one-mile berth is requested.
    Bass Strait · Tasman Sea · Australia
  2. AUSCOAST 231/26in force2026-06-29
    Cable-laying vessel RESPONDER is conducting operations along a line from 38-19.86S 144-19.61E to 37-18.44S 153-20.94E, with 5 nautical miles either side, requesting 1.0 nautical mile clearance.

Longest in force

  1. AUSCOAST 231/26in force2026-06-29 · 54 d
    Cable-laying vessel RESPONDER is conducting operations along a line from 38-19.86S 144-19.61E to 37-18.44S 153-20.94E, with 5 nautical miles either side, requesting 1.0 nautical mile clearance.
  2. HYDROPAC 1873/26in force2026-06-29 · 54 d
    Cable operations by ship Responder are underway in Bass Strait and Tasman Sea, Australia, until further notice; a one-mile berth is requested.
    Bass Strait · Tasman Sea · Australia

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Other hazards in the Tasman Sea

Archive · 133 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1137/262026-04-17 → 2026-08-17
    Cable operations are in progress by vessel Layla along a trackline from 35-18S 165-39E to 34-51S 162-42E in the Tasman Sea, requesting a two-mile berth.
    Tasman Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 12/262026-01-02 → 2026-04-17
    Cable operations 031300Z jan until further notice by M/V layla in area bound by 36-36.00S 163-40.00E,…
    Tasman Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 89/242024-01-08 → 2024-01-29
    Cable operations 101100Z jan until further notice by M/V seaworker with submersible in area bound by…
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  4. HYDROPAC 3584/212021-12-11 → 2021-12-19
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de sein in area bound by 33-54S…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 660/202020-02-25 → 2020-03-29
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by cableship reliance, M/V seaworker, M/V seasurveyor,…
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  6. HYDROPAC 106/202020-01-09 → 2020-01-17
    Underwater operations in progress by cableship ile de brehat in area bound by 33-42S 151-18E, 33-42S…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 3998/192019-12-03 → 2019-12-11
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 34-05S…
    Tasman Sea · Coral Sea · Australia-east Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 3884/192019-11-26 → 2019-12-03
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 33-43S…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 3770/192019-11-17 → 2019-11-26
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 3203/192019-09-28 → 2019-09-30
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat in area bound by 33-54.50S…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 3001/192019-09-12 → 2019-09-27
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 2640/192019-08-16 → 2019-09-12
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 2538/192019-08-07 → 2019-08-13
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 31-30S…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 2532/192019-08-07 → 2019-08-07
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 31-30S…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 4505/182018-12-18 → 2018-12-25
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline between…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 4444/182018-12-13 → 2018-12-15
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 38-31S…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 4442/182018-12-13 → 2018-12-13
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 38-31S…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 701/182018-02-21 → 2018-02-26
    Raglan pohokura pipeline marker at 38-58.47S 174-17.65E, adrift and moving north east
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  19. HYDROPAC 524/172017-02-12 → 2017-02-20
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de re along trackline between 33-46S…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 39/172017-01-04 → 2017-01-05
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo resolution along trackline between 33-58S 151-21E…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 3967/162016-12-23 → 2017-02-07
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pgs apollo towing 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  22. HYDROPAC 3932/162016-12-19 → 2016-12-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pgs apollo towing 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  23. HYDROPAC 3931/162016-12-19 → 2016-12-19
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pgs apollo towing 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  24. HYDROPAC 3860/162016-12-12 → 2017-02-12
    Cable laying operations 14 dec until further notice by cableship ile de re in vicinity of trackline joining…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  25. HYDROPAC 3730/162016-12-02 → 2016-12-19
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pgs apollo towing 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  26. HYDROPAC 3253/162016-10-23 → 2016-12-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pgs apollo towing 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Tasman Sea · Tasman Bay · New Zealand
  27. HYDROPAC 3201/162016-10-19 → 2017-02-03
    Cable laying operations 21 oct until further notice by cableship ile de re vicinity of trackline joining…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  28. HYDROPAC 3165/162016-10-16 → 2016-10-23
    Seismic survey by M/V pgs apollo towing 8100 meter long cables: a. in progress until 23 oct in area bound by…
    Tasman Sea · Tasman Bay · New Zealand
  29. HYDROPAC 2494/162016-08-19 → 2016-09-23
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de re along trackline between…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-southeast Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 937/162016-03-31 → 2016-04-01
    Cable laying operations 312200Z mar to 010100Z apr by M/V tranquil image along trackline between 37-48.764S…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand-northwest Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 29/162016-01-06 → 2016-02-15
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V seasurveyor in area bound by 41-18.4S 174-14.3E,…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  32. HYDROPAC 2301/152015-07-12 → 2015-07-18
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo resolution along trackline between 34-51S 155-21E…
    Australia-east Coast · Tasman Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 452/152015-02-09 → 2015-04-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 mar by M/V aquila explorer towing 5.7 mile long cable in area bound by…
    Western South Pacific · Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  34. HYDROPAC 356/152015-01-31 → 2015-02-25
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing 12 7000 meter long cables in area…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  35. HYDROPAC 945/142014-04-03 → 2014-04-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V aquila explorer in area bound by 38-58.5S 172-57.5E,…
    Tasman Sea · Tasman Bay · New Zealand
  36. HYDROPAC 938/142014-04-03 → 2014-04-03
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V aquila explorer in area bound by 39-46.24S…
    Tasman Sea · Tasman Bay · New Zealand
  37. HYDROPAC 266/142014-01-27 → 2014-03-19
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V sea surveyor in area bound by 41-18.4S 174-14.3E,…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  38. HYDROPAC 61/142014-01-07 → 2014-01-19
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus alima in area bound by 39-44.02S 173-03.07E,…
    Tasman Sea · Tasman Bay
  39. HYDROPAC 2510/132013-08-22 → 2013-08-29
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea surveyor with submersible vicinity of trackline…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  40. HYDROPAC 1872/132013-06-28 → 2013-08-19
    Seismic survey 30 jun until further notice in area bound by 39-03.21S 174-02.85E, 38-57.70S 174-07.32E,…
    New Zealand · North Island-west Coast
  41. HYDROPAC 957/132013-04-06 → 2013-04-20
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V voyager explorer towing equipment in area bound by…
    New Zealand · North Island-west Coast
  42. HYDROPAC 911/132013-04-02 → 2013-04-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western monarch towing cables in area bound by…
    Tasman Bay · New Zealand · North Island-west Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 829/132013-03-26 → 2013-04-12
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea surveyor with submersible: a. vicinity of…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  44. HYDROPAC 806/132013-03-23 → 2013-03-26
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea surveyor with submersible vicinity of trackline…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  45. HYDROPAC 749/132013-03-17 → 2013-03-23
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea surveyor, M/V ile de sein and M/V sea patroller…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  46. HYDROPAC 443/132013-02-14 → 2013-03-17
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea surveyor with submersible along trackline…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  47. HYDROPAC 73/132013-01-08 → 2013-04-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western monarch in area bound by 37-50.0S 173-57.0E,…
    New Zealand · North Island-west Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 3413/122012-12-03 → 2012-12-06
    Cable operations in progress until 061200Z dec by M/V brandywine along trackline between oteranga bay…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  49. HYDROPAC 2188/122012-08-01 → 2012-08-05
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V rawinia in area bound by 39-37.39S 174-09.60E,…
    New Zealand · Tasman Bay
  50. HYDROPAC 203/122012-01-24 → 2012-01-30
    Pipeline operations in progress until 300500Z jan by M/V skandi singapore in area bound by 39-35.03S…
    New Zealand · Tasman Bay

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