Cable & pipeline work in the Timor Sea

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (1)
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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. AUSCOAST 266/26in force2026-08-05
    Vessel SW BLY conducting seismic survey towing twelve 4.5 nm cables near 12-47S 127-35E, requesting 7 nm astern and 3 nm sides and ahead clearance.

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  1. AUSCOAST 266/26in force2026-08-05 · 17 d
    Vessel SW BLY conducting seismic survey towing twelve 4.5 nm cables near 12-47S 127-35E, requesting 7 nm astern and 3 nm sides and ahead clearance.

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Other hazards in the Timor Sea

Archive · 33 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 6/252025-01-01 → 2025-06-16
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V audacia along trackline joining 12-19.91S…
    Timor Sea · Australia
  2. HYDROPAC 2462/242024-07-21 → 2024-11-22
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile d aix in area bound by 08-42.00S…
    Timor Sea · Indonesia
  3. HYDROPAC 1355/212021-05-05 → 2021-05-13
    Cable operations in progress until 12 may by cableship reliance in area bound by 11-30.7S 126-26.8E,…
    Timor Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 2717/162016-09-08 → 2016-09-10
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz in 12-14S 130-33E
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 2711/162016-09-07 → 2016-09-08
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz in 12-06.2S 130-13.1E
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 2692/162016-09-06 → 2016-09-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz in 11-46.4S 129-12.4E
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 2666/162016-09-04 → 2016-09-06
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz along trackline between…
    Timor Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 2639/162016-09-01 → 2016-09-04
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz in 11-20.5S 126-38.0E
    Timor Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 926/162016-03-30 → 2016-04-24
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de batz vicinity of trackline joining…
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 4183/152015-12-24 → 2016-03-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 mar 16 by M/V bgp prospector towing 12 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Timor Sea · Indonesia
  11. HYDROPAC 1315/142014-05-07 → 2014-07-09
    Seismic survey 08 may until further notice by M/V voyager explorer towing 10050 meter long cable in area…
    Timor Sea · Arafura Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 2760/102010-12-12 → 2010-12-24
    Seismic survey 17 thru 31 dec by M/V beaufort explorer towing 9500 meter long cable in area bound by 10-25S…
    Timor Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 1800/082008-09-15 → 2008-09-23
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific crest along trackline between 11-15.00S…
  14. HYDROPAC 1078/082008-06-06 → 2008-08-06
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geowave champion towing ten 6000 meter long cables in…
  15. HYDROPAC 1072/082008-06-05 → 2008-06-06
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geowave champion towing four 6000 meter long cables…
  16. HYDROPAC 2081/072007-11-26 → 2008-05-24
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V mezen towing four mile long cable along trackline…
  17. HYDROPAC 422/072007-03-08 → 2007-04-17
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V veritas voyager towing four two mile long cables in…
  18. HYDROPAC 418/072007-03-07 → 2007-03-08
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V veritas voyager towing four two mile long cables in…
  19. HYDROPAC 2550/062006-12-28 → 2007-01-16
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific sword towing 4000 meter long cable in area…
  20. HYDROPAC 2541/062006-12-27 → 2007-01-15
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific sword towing 4000 meter long cable in area…
  21. HYDROPAC 1608/052005-09-28 → 2005-09-28
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V veritas viking II towing 2.5 mile long cable vicinity…
  22. HYDROPAC 1596/052005-09-27 → 2005-09-28
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V veritas viking II towing 2.5 mile long cable vicinity…
  23. HYDROPAC 114/052005-01-18 → 2005-01-28
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by barge semac one with vessels in vicinity 11-04S…
  24. HYDROPAC 42/052005-01-07 → 2005-01-19
    Pipe laying operations in progress until further notice by barge semac 1 along trackline between 11-04.8S…
  25. HYDROPAC 1999/042004-12-31 → 2005-02-23
    Seismic survey daily 01 jan thru 28 feb 05 by M/V zephyr 1 towing 4.5 mile long cable in area bound by…
  26. HYDROPAC 1440/042004-09-06 → 2004-09-06
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific sword towing four mile long cable in area…
  27. HYDROPAC 1076/042004-06-27 → 2005-03-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V stm markab in 13-53S 128-29E
  28. HYDROPAC 981/042004-06-12 → 2005-03-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V stm markab in 13-53S 128-29E
  29. HYDROPAC 220/032003-02-07 → 2003-02-15
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship venturer in 11-04S 126-37E
  30. HYDROPAC 1264/012001-08-07 → 2001-08-14
    Two mile long seismic cable adrift vicinity 09-36S 129-28E at 071030Z aug 01
  31. HYDROPAC 1252/012001-08-04 → 2001-08-07
    4.5 mile long seismic cable adrift vicinity 08-55.7S 130-20.0E at 041530Z aug
  32. HYDROPAC 1307/002000-09-02 → 2000-09-03
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing six three mile long cables in area…
  33. HYDROPAC 1023/002000-07-12 → 2000-07-18
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco eagle towing three mile long cable along…

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