Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Port · AESHJ · 25.36°, 55.38° · Mineral Products, Vegetable Products, Chemical & Allied Industries

in force · 60 nm
3
issued · 30 d
0
since 1997
181
vessel calls / yr
1,364

In force within 60 nm · 3

Other 1 · Derelicts 1 · Nav aids 1

  1. HYDROPAC 1903/26 · Other13.8 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.
  2. HYDROPAC 627/26 · Nav aids54 nm · 2026-03-03
    GPS, GNSS, and AIS interference reported near Fujairah in the Arabian Sea; vessels are advised to navigate with extreme caution.
  3. HYDROPAC 1605/25 · Derelicts58.2 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.

Issued in the last 12 months, now cancelled · 4

  1. HYDROPAC 3129/25 · Wrecks57.9 nm · 2025-11-27 → 2026-04-17
    Dangerous wreck, least depth 12 meters, in 25-06.49N 056-24.32E
  2. HYDROPAC 2893/25 · Other29.8 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,…
  3. HYDROPAC 2677/25 · Wrecks7.4 nm · 2025-10-19 → 2026-01-16
    Obstruction reported in 25-19.55N 055-14.79E
  4. HYDROPAC 2375/25 · Nav aids53.8 nm · 2025-09-15 → 2026-01-16
    Fujayrah light established in 25-10.61N 056-20.76E

Share of United Arab Emirates's maritime trade through this port (PortWatch): imports 188%, exports 123%.

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.

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