Survey operations in the Arabian Sea

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (30)
-23%
since 2002
729

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. HYDROPAC 2027/26in force2026-07-15
    Survey operations by the vessel Trimurti are ongoing in the Arabian Sea off India from 15 July to 14 August; wide berth requested.
    Arabian Sea · India

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2027/26in force2026-07-15 · 38 d
    Survey operations by the vessel Trimurti are ongoing in the Arabian Sea off India from 15 July to 14 August; wide berth requested.
    Arabian Sea · India

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Other hazards in the Arabian Sea

Archive · 728 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 648/172017-02-23 → 2017-02-24
    Survey operations in progress until 241830Z feb by M/V fugro mapper in area bound by 18-20.1N 072-15.1E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  2. HYDROPAC 547/172017-02-14 → 2017-03-05
    Survey operations 150001Z feb to 051830Z mar by M/V focus surveyor and M/V focus explorer in area bound by…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  3. HYDROPAC 403/172017-02-03 → 2017-02-15
    Survey operations in progress until 151830Z feb by M/V polar marquis towing ten 6000 meter long cables in…
    Arabian Sea · India
  4. HYDROPAC 382/172017-02-02 → 2017-02-21
    Survey operations by M/V fugro mapper: a. in progress until 06 feb in vicinity 21-03N 072-22E
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  5. HYDROPAC 360/172017-01-31 → 2017-02-28
    Survey operations in progress until 281830Z feb by M/V flamboyan in area bound by 19-38.1N 071-26.9E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  6. HYDROPAC 117/172017-01-12 → 2017-02-02
    Survey operations by M/V fugro mapper: a. in progress until 17 jan in 22-58N 068-17E
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Kachchh · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  7. HYDROPAC 101/172017-01-10 → 2017-02-28
    Survey operations in progress until 281830Z feb by M/V coast emerald in area bound by 19-46.1N 071-25.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  8. HYDROPAC 49/172017-01-05 → 2017-01-31
    Underwater operations in progress until 311830Z jan in 20-41.5N 071-32.83E
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  9. HYDROPAC 35/172017-01-04 → 2017-01-14
    Survey operations 050001Z thru 141830Z jan by M/V ins makar towing equipment in area bound by 18-19.0N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  10. HYDROPAC 4051/162016-12-30 → 2017-01-31
    Survey operations in progress until 311830Z jan 17 by M/V flamboyan in area bound by 19-38.1N 071-26.9E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  11. HYDROPAC 4027/162016-12-28 → 2017-01-12
    Survey operations in progress until 281830Z jan by M/V fugro mapper along trackline joining 20-17N 071-16E,…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat
  12. HYDROPAC 3990/162016-12-24 → 2016-12-30
    Underwater operations in progress until 301830Z dec by M/V sci nalanda in 18-46N 072-29E
    Arabian Sea · India
  13. HYDROPAC 3832/162016-12-09 → 2016-12-16
    Survey operations in progress until 161830Z dec by M/V fugro mapper along trackline joining 18-34.36N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  14. HYDROPAC 3716/162016-12-01 → 2016-12-09
    Survey operations in progress until 311830Z dec by M/V fugro mapper vicinity of trackline joining 22-29N…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  15. HYDROPAC 3611/162016-11-23 → 2016-12-31
    Survey operations in progress until 311830Z dec by M/V flamboyan in area bound by 19-38.1N 071-26.9E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  16. HYDROPAC 3396/162016-11-04 → 2016-11-11
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 10 nov by M/V ins makar in area bound by 15-19N 073-27E, 15-08N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  17. HYDROPAC 3351/162016-11-01 → 2016-12-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 nov by M/V surat in area bound by 21-13.1N 072-27.3E, 21-13.2N…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  18. HYDROPAC 3345/162016-10-31 → 2016-12-01
    Survey operations 01 nov thru 31 dec by M/V fugro mapper vicinity of trackline joining 19-57N 072-09E,…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  19. HYDROPAC 3051/162016-10-06 → 2016-10-25
    Geophysical survey operations 070001Z to 251830Z oct by M/V pioneer in area bound by 20-37.8N 072-04.1E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  20. HYDROPAC 2814/162016-09-15 → 2016-10-31
    Survey operations in progress until 311830Z oct by M/V fugro mapper in area bound by 19-44N 071-08E, 19-15N…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India-west Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 2446/162016-08-16 → 2016-08-26
    Survey operations in progress until 31 aug by M/V mgs sagar in area bound by 11-01.0N 070-30.6E, 09-23.3N…
    Arabian Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 1610/162016-05-31 → 2016-07-01
    Survey operations 01 thru 30 jun by M/V fugro mapper vicinity of trackline joining 18-50N 072-13E, 20-19N…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India-west Coast
  23. HYDROPAC 1308/162016-05-05 → 2016-05-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 may by M/V albatross along tracklines between: a. 19-15.9N 072-06.0E…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  24. HYDROPAC 1256/162016-04-30 → 2016-06-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 may by M/V fugro mapper vicinity of trackline joining 19-31N 071-19E,…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India-west Coast
  25. HYDROPAC 1255/162016-04-29 → 2016-06-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 may by M/V flamboyan: a. in area bound by 19-40.0N 071-10.0E,…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India-west Coast
  26. HYDROPAC 1077/162016-04-13 → 2016-05-11
    Underwater operations in progress until 10 may by M/V greatship roopa with submersible: a. in area bound by…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  27. HYDROPAC 1049/162016-04-08 → 2016-05-08
    Survey operations in progress until 07 may by M/V boa thalassa in area bound by 22-50.6N 068-15.1E, 22-50.8N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 954/162016-04-01 → 2016-05-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V fugro mapper vicinity of trackline joining 19-31N 071-19E,…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India-west Coast
  29. HYDROPAC 952/162016-04-01 → 2016-05-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V flamboyan: a. in area bound by 19-42.5N 070-56.5E,…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India-west Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 942/162016-03-31 → 2016-05-10
    Survey operations in progress until 10 may by M/V mgs sagar in areas bound by: a. 20-59.67N 068-58.82E,…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 931/162016-03-30 → 2016-04-17
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 16 apr by M/V ins sutlej in area bound by 23-02.8N 068-16.3E, 23-19.9N…
    Arabian Gulf · India-west Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 717/162016-03-13 → 2016-04-11
    Underwater operations in progress until 10 apr by M/V greatship roopa with submersible: a. in area bound by…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  33. HYDROPAC 586/162016-03-01 → 2016-04-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 mar by M/V flamboyan and M/V kamrup: a. in area bound by 19-42.6N…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India-west Coast
  34. HYDROPAC 532/162016-02-25 → 2016-04-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 mar by M/V fugro mapper vicinity of trackline joining 18-44N 072-18E,…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India-west Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 405/162016-02-12 → 2016-02-28
    Survey operations 14 thru 27 feb by M/V samudra ratnakar in area bound by 14-30.3N 072-39.2E, 14-30.5N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  36. HYDROPAC 290/162016-02-02 → 2016-02-07
    Underwater operations in progress until 06 feb by M/V hls 2000 in 19-39.49N 071-17.59E
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  37. HYDROPAC 276/162016-02-01 → 2016-03-01
    Survey operations in progress until 29 feb by M/V flamboyan and M/V kamrup: a. in area bound by 19-08.4N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  38. HYDROPAC 263/162016-01-30 → 2016-02-03
    Underwater operations in progress until 02 feb by M/V hls 2000 in 19-34.68N 071-23.15E
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  39. HYDROPAC 251/162016-01-28 → 2016-02-12
    Survey operations in progress until 26 feb by M/V samudra ratnakar in area bound by 20-46.01N 067-59.31E,…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 227/162016-01-26 → 2016-02-26
    Survey operations in progress until 25 feb by M/V fugro mapper within 1000 meters of trackline joining…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  41. HYDROPAC 86/162016-01-12 → 2016-01-30
    Underwater operations in progress until 29 jan by M/V hls 2000 in 19-34.68N 071-23.16E
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  42. HYDROPAC 54/162016-01-07 → 2016-02-05
    Survey operations in progress until 04 feb by M/V ganga dolphin in area bound by 19-42N 070-56E, 19-39N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 4261/152015-12-31 → 2016-02-01
    Survey operations 01 thru 31 jan 16 by M/V kamrup in area bound by 19-42N 070-56E, 19-39N 071-34E, 19-02N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 4258/152015-12-31 → 2016-02-01
    Survey operations 01 thru 31 jan 16 by M/V flamboyan: a. in area bound by 19-42.6N 070-56.5E, 19-39.6N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 4176/152015-12-23 → 2016-01-26
    Survey operations 26 dec thru 25 jan 16 by M/V fugro mapper within 1000 meters of: a. 21-03N 072-26E
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  46. HYDROPAC 4175/152015-12-23 → 2016-01-12
    Underwater operations 25 dec thru 11 jan 16 by M/V hls 2000 in 19-39.48N 071-17.59E
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  47. HYDROPAC 4170/152015-12-23 → 2016-01-15
    Survey operations in progress until 20 jan 16 by M/V surat in area bound by 21-13.06N 072-27.31E, 21-13.15N…
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  48. HYDROPAC 4123/152015-12-18 → 2016-01-19
    Geophysical survey in progress until 18 jan 16 by M/V ALBATROSS-19 in area bound by 18-40.70N 071-17.70E,…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 4103/152015-12-16 → 2015-12-23
    Underwater operations by M/V hls 2000 a. 17 thru 20 dec in 19-29.94N 071-16.29E
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  50. HYDROPAC 4039/152015-12-11 → 2016-01-08
    Survey operations in progress until 07 jan 16 by M/V mgs sagar in area bound by 11-00.00N 069-32.62E,…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast

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