Karwar, India
Port · INKRW · 14.77°, 74.13°
- in force · 60 nm
- 2
- issued · 30 d
- 4
- since 1997
- 420
- vessel calls / yr
- 63
In force within 60 nm · 2
Exercises 1 · Nav aids 1
- HYDROPAC 2188/26 · Nav aids5.2 nm · 2026-07-31Radar beacon at Oyster Rocks light (14-49.22N 074-03.63E) is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 2336/26 · Exercises45.9 nm · 2026-08-14Hazardous operations daily 19 and 20 August from 0630Z to 1230Z in Indian Ocean area off India bounded by 13-56.20N 074-13.60E to 14-07.20N 074-25.70E.
Issued in the last 12 months, now cancelled · 4
- HYDROPAC 2377/26 · Exercises56.5 nm · 2026-08-19 → 2026-08-19Hazardous operations are underway in the Arabian Sea near India from August 20 to 24 in two specified areas.
- HYDROPAC 2345/26 · Exercises56.5 nm · 2026-08-15 → 2026-08-19Hazardous operations are in progress in the Arabian Sea near India until August 20 at 02:30 UTC, with cancellation at 03:30 UTC.
- HYDROPAC 7/26 · Surveys8.9 nm · 2026-01-01 → 2026-04-17Survey operations 05 thru 20 jan by vessel in area bound by 14-35.00N 073-58.20E, 14-40.60N 073-58.20E,…
- HYDROPAC 3436/25 · Nav aids7.1 nm · 2025-12-23 → 2026-04-17Kukra island light 14-42.62N 074-14.36E unlit
Share of India's maritime trade through this port (PortWatch): imports 5%, exports 5%.
Chokepoint and port data: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org) — IMF and the University of Oxford, via the UN Global Platform. Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and port authority notices.