Cable & pipeline work in the Tasman Sea

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
2
last 12 months
4
vs previous 12 (0)
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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 170/122012-01-19 → 2012-01-24
    Pipeline operations 220100Z jan until further notice by M/V skandi singapore in area bound by 39-35.01S…
    New Zealand-west Coast
  2. HYDROPAC 158/122012-01-19 → 2012-01-19
    Pipeline operations in progress until 252000Z jan by M/V skandi singapore in area bound by 39-35.03S…
    New Zealand-west Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 135/122012-01-16 → 2012-01-24
    Cable operations in progress until 240500Z jan by M/V sea surveyor with submersible along trackline between…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  4. HYDROPAC 2738/112011-09-29 → 2011-12-10
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V seasurveyor in area bound by 39-37.39S…
    New Zealand · Tasman Bay
  5. HYDROPAC 1566/112011-05-26 → 2011-06-26
    Seismic survey 27 may thru 30 jun by M/V sea surveyor along trackline between 41-19S 174-12E and 41-17S…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  6. HYDROPAC 1503/112011-05-19 → 2011-07-24
    Seismic survey 191700Z may until further notice by M/V orient explorer towing five mile long cable in area…
    New Zealand · Tasman Bay
  7. HYDROPAC 1396/112011-05-09 → 2011-05-14
    Seismic survey 100001Z may until further notice by M/V orient explorer and M/V ocean pioneer towing five…
    New Zealand · Tasman Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 1123/112011-04-11 → 2011-05-26
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship sea surveyor with submersible in area bound…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  9. HYDROPAC 617/112011-02-25 → 2011-04-02
    Cable operations in progress until 01 apr by cableship sea surveyor with submersible vicinity of trackline…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  10. HYDROPAC 351/112011-01-30 → 2011-02-07
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V boa galatea towing 500 meter long cable in areas…
    New Zealand · Tasman Bay
  11. HYDROPAC 94/112011-01-10 → 2011-01-30
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V boa galatea towing two mile long cable in areas bound…
    New Zealand · Tasman Bay
  12. HYDROPAC 1144/102010-06-02 → 2010-08-12
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V reflect resolution in area bound by 39-20S 171-00E,…
    New Zealand · North Island-west Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 1072/102010-05-24 → 2010-06-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V reflect resolution in area bound by 40-30S 172-45E,…
    New Zealand · Tasman Bay
  14. HYDROPAC 1066/102010-05-23 → 2010-05-24
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V reflect resolution towing 6000 meter long cables in…
    New Zealand · Tasman Bay
  15. HYDROPAC 795/102010-04-17 → 2010-05-08
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V limitless along trackline between 33-25.14S…
    Australia-southeast Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 772/102010-04-15 → 2010-05-23
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V reflect resolution towing four mile long cables in…
    Tasman Bay
  17. HYDROPAC 504/102010-03-15 → 2010-03-19
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V reflect resolution towing seven mile long cable in…
    Tasman Bay
  18. HYDROPAC 407/102010-03-02 → 2010-05-01
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice in area bound by 40-33.60S 174-23.57E, 40-49.32S 174-51.00E,…
    Tasman Bay
  19. HYDROPAC 1317/092009-07-23 → 2009-08-10
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship tyco decisive along trackline between…
  20. HYDROPAC 1251/092009-07-10 → 2009-07-13
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship tyco durable along trackline between…
  21. HYDROPAC 1117/092009-06-16 → 2009-06-21
    Cable laying operations until further notice by cableship tyco durable along trackline between 33-26.1S…
  22. HYDROPAC 851/092009-05-01 → 2009-05-17
    Submarine cable operations 02 thru 16 may along trackline between 36-26.36S 173-45.69E and 36-25.59S…
  23. HYDROPAC 469/092009-03-04 → 2009-04-26
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 8000 meter long cable in area…
  24. HYDROPAC 132/092009-01-15 → 2009-01-28
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 5.4 mile long cable in area…
  25. HYDROPAC 2567/082008-12-27 → 2009-01-15
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 5.4 mile long cable in area…
  26. HYDROPAC 2232/082008-11-13 → 2008-11-17
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 4000 meter long cable in area…
  27. HYDROPAC 2059/082008-10-22 → 2008-11-07
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 8000 meter long cable along…
  28. HYDROPAC 698/082008-04-13 → 2008-04-17
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de sein along trackline between…
  29. HYDROPAC 98/082008-01-18 → 2008-04-01
    Pipeline operations in prgress until 31 mar by M/V apache in area bound by 39-35S 174-09E, 39-35S 174-12E,…
  30. HYDROPAC 65/082008-01-14 → 2008-01-20
    Pipeline operations in progress until 31 mar by M/V apache in area bound by 39-35S 174-09E, 39-35S 174-12E,…
  31. HYDROPAC 1146/072007-07-02 → 2007-12-31
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V cgg duke towing 3.5 mile long cable in area bound by…
  32. HYDROPAC 857/072007-05-11 → 2007-06-12
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V cgg pacific titan towing 6000 meter long streamers in…
  33. HYDROPAC 391/072007-03-03 → 2007-10-21
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 6000 meter long streamers in…
  34. HYDROPAC 290/072007-02-15 → 2008-02-10
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ocean pioneer in area bound by 38-00S 174-30E, 38-10S…
  35. HYDROPAC 146/072007-01-22 → 2007-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 28 feb by M/V pacific titan in areas: a. between 39-49S 39-56S and 174-05E…
  36. HYDROPAC 831/062006-05-05 → 2007-02-28
    Seismic survey 061200Z may until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 6000 meter long cable in area…
  37. HYDROPAC 634/062006-04-10 → 2006-09-07
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V orient explorer towing cables in area bound by…
  38. HYDROPAC 155/062006-01-29 → 2008-02-10
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V marine countess towing cable vicinity 39-50.9S…
  39. HYDROPAC 410/052005-03-07 → 2005-04-30
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V vertias viking II within 60 miles of 39-42S 173-36E
  40. HYDROPAC 737/042004-04-25 → 2004-04-26
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound…
  41. HYDROPAC 227/042004-02-06 → 2004-02-24
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing 3.5 mile long cable in area bound…
  42. HYDROPAC 116/042004-01-21 → 2004-02-06
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing 6485 meter long cable in area bound…
  43. HYDROPAC 312/032003-02-21 → 2003-02-25
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western monarch towing seven 3 mile long cables in…
  44. HYDROPAC 2162/022002-11-21 → 2003-01-04
    Oanui pipeline area south marker light 39-25.7S 173-49.2E unlit
  45. HYDROPAC 1922/022002-10-14 → 2002-12-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by two vessels towing 600 meter long cables within five…
  46. HYDROPAC 1267/022002-07-05 → 2002-07-17
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship pacific guardian vicinity 34-01.0S…
  47. HYDROPAC 1009/022002-05-30 → 2002-06-16
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship pacific guardian with submersible…
  48. HYDROPAC 915/022002-05-17 → 2002-05-28
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship pacific guardian with submersible…
  49. HYDROPAC 774/022002-04-25 → 2002-04-27
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship pacific guardian vicinity 35-16S 155-25E
  50. HYDROPAC 732/022002-04-19 → 2002-04-25
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship pacific guardian in 35-16S 155-25E

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