Strait of Hormuz

26.30°, 56.86° · Persian Gulf · Mineral Products, Chemical & Allied Industries, Vegetable Products

in force · 120 nm
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issued · 30 d
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IMF PortWatch, all vessel types; about two days behind. 32,496 transits in the latest PortWatch year.

In force within 120 nm · 8

Mines 1 · Other 3 · Derelicts 2 · Nav aids 2

  1. HYDROPAC 2202/26 · Derelicts19.3 nm · 2026-08-01
    The ship Gazlog Shanghai is disabled and adrift in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman at position 26-05.11N 056-35.40E as of 312330Z July.
  2. HYDROPAC 2231/26 · Other19.7 nm · 2026-08-04
    The vessel Minoan Pioneer is on fire and anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, Oman, at 26-27.60N 056-32.50E; mariners should navigate with caution.
  3. HYDROPAC 2075/26 · Other26.4 nm · 2026-07-19
    Fish farms are established in four areas near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran.
  4. HYDROPAC 1772/26 · Mines28.5 nm · 2026-06-18
    A mine is reported at 26-24.58N 056-20.67E in the Strait of Hormuz, Oman; Hydrographic Pacific warning 1586/26 is cancelled.
  5. HYDROPAC 1605/25 · Derelicts47.4 nm · 2025-06-19
    In the Gulf of Oman, off the United Arab Emirates, a 274-meter derelict vessel named Adalynn is unlit and anchored at 25-36.99N 056-24.85E.
  6. HYDROPAC 1114/24 · Nav aids62.9 nm · 2024-04-07
    Lattice beacon at 25-38.19N 057-45.86E in Gulf of Oman off Iran is inoperative.
  7. HYDROPAC 627/26 · Nav aids76 nm · 2026-03-03
    GPS, GNSS, and AIS interference reported near Fujairah in the Arabian Sea; vessels are advised to navigate with extreme caution.
  8. HYDROPAC 1903/26 · Other106.4 nm · 2026-07-02
    Anchoring prohibited in a bounded area in the Persian Gulf off the United Arab Emirates between latitudes 25-24N and 25-28N, longitudes 055-05E and 055-10E.

Issued in the last 12 months, now cancelled · 6

  1. HYDROPAC 2398/26 · Debris67.8 nm · 2026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    A warning about wooden debris adrift at 25-13.12N 056-29.18E in the Gulf of Oman off the United Arab Emirates is cancelled on 23 August.
  2. HYDROPAC 3129/25 · Wrecks75.4 nm · 2025-11-27 → 2026-04-17
    Dangerous wreck, least depth 12 meters, in 25-06.49N 056-24.32E
  3. HYDROPAC 2893/25 · Other68.5 nm · 2025-11-10 → 2026-01-16
    Navigation prohibited until further notice in area bound by 25-43.05N 055-45.82E, 25-42.87N 055-46.38E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2817/25 · Cable ops58.2 nm · 2025-11-02 → 2026-01-16
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by vessel cableship ile de batz along trackline joining…
  5. HYDROPAC 2677/25 · Wrecks104.8 nm · 2025-10-19 → 2026-01-16
    Obstruction reported in 25-19.55N 055-14.79E
  6. HYDROPAC 2375/25 · Nav aids72.7 nm · 2025-09-15 → 2026-01-16
    Fujayrah light established in 25-10.61N 056-20.76E

Chokepoint and port data: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org) — IMF and the University of Oxford, via the UN Global Platform. Warning counts: seahazards.com archive since 1997, 200 within 120 nm. Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.

Strait of Hormuz — navigational warnings and daily transits · seahazards