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 559/022002-03-24 → 2002-04-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer towing 3000 meter long cable: a. in…
  2. HYDROPAC 2057/012001-12-18 → 2002-01-25
    Seismic survey during daylight hours 19 dec until further notice by up to seven vessels in area bound by…
  3. HYDROPAC 1434/012001-09-02 → 2001-09-10
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound…
  4. HYDROPAC 1261/012001-08-07 → 2001-08-09
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship pacific guardian vicinity 34-02S 151-23E
  5. HYDROPAC 1244/012001-08-03 → 2001-08-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship pacific guardian vicinity 34-02S 151-24E
  6. HYDROPAC 1021/012001-07-02 → 2001-07-12
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V searanger towing 300 meter long cable in…
  7. HYDROPAC 933/012001-06-19 → 2001-07-02
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V searanger towing 300 meter long cable…
  8. HYDROPAC 891/012001-06-11 → 2001-06-19
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V searanger towing 300 meter long cable vicinity of…
  9. HYDROPAC 645/012001-04-28 → 2001-07-15
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing 3.5 mile long cable in area bound…
  10. HYDROPAC 149/012001-01-29 → 2001-02-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco resolution towing four 2.5 mile long cables…
  11. HYDROPAC 96/012001-01-19 → 2001-02-02
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship pacific guardian within ten miles of…
  12. HYDROPAC 1804/002000-12-21 → 2001-01-29
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco resolution towing six 4000 meter long cables in…
  13. HYDROPAC 1621/002000-11-05 → 2000-11-13
    Underwater operations 06 thru 12 nov by cableship pacific guardian within ten miles of 33-46S 154-17E
  14. HYDROPAC 1079/002000-07-21 → 2000-07-28
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V pacific guardian vicinity 41-19S 174-30E
  15. HYDROPAC 965/002000-07-02 → 2000-07-05
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 33-44S 151-34E
  16. HYDROPAC 941/002000-06-27 → 2000-06-28
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 33-56.0S…
  17. HYDROPAC 934/002000-06-25 → 2000-06-27
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 34-16S 151-35E
  18. HYDROPAC 930/002000-06-24 → 2000-06-25
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 34-20S 151-40E
  19. HYDROPAC 923/002000-06-24 → 2000-06-24
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 34-19S 151-39E
  20. HYDROPAC 918/002000-06-23 → 2000-06-24
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 34-19S 151-38E
  21. HYDROPAC 914/002000-06-22 → 2000-06-23
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 34-00S 151-23E
  22. HYDROPAC 909/002000-06-20 → 2000-06-22
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 33-55.4S…
  23. HYDROPAC 799/002000-05-29 → 2000-06-21
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ocean commander along trackline…
  24. HYDROPAC 209/002000-02-02 → 2000-02-07
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship vercors along trackline joining…
  25. HYDROPAC 203/002000-02-02 → 2000-02-02
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship vercors along trackline joining…
  26. HYDROPAC 177/002000-01-28 → 2000-02-02
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship vercors along trackline between 33-42.5S…
  27. HYDROPAC 141/002000-01-25 → 2000-01-27
    Cable operations 250200Z jan until further notice by cableship vercors along trackline between 33-45S…
  28. HYDROPAC 1336/991999-12-01 → 2000-05-29
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ocean commander vicinity 36-23.4S 172-21.0E
  29. HYDROPAC 788/991999-08-13 → 1999-09-06
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableships ocean commander and cable innovator…
  30. HYDROPAC 787/991999-08-12 → 1999-08-13
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableships ocean commander and cable innovator…
  31. HYDROPAC 783/991999-08-12 → 1999-08-12
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableships ocean commander and cable innovator…
  32. HYDROPAC 630/991999-07-12 → 1999-07-30
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship innovator along trackline between…
  33. HYDROPAC 623/991999-07-09 → 1999-07-12
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship innovator along trackline between 33-55S…

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