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
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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. 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 4018/152015-12-10 → 2016-01-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V kamrup and M/V flamboyan: a. in area bound by 19-42.6N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  2. HYDROPAC 3928/152015-11-30 → 2015-12-10
    Survey operations 01 thru 31 dec by M/V kamrup: a. in area bound by 19-42.6N 070-56.5E, 19-39.6N 071-34.6E,…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 3833/152015-11-22 → 2015-11-26
    Survey operations in progress until 25 nov by M/V fugro mapper vicinity trackline joining 18-47.75N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  4. HYDROPAC 3810/152015-11-20 → 2015-12-11
    Survey operations in progress until 10 dec by M/V revti within 1000 meters of tracklines between: a.…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  5. HYDROPAC 3767/152015-11-17 → 2015-12-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 nov by M/V kamrup: a. in area bound by 19-42.6N 070-56.5E, 19-39.6N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  6. HYDROPAC 3759/152015-11-16 → 2015-12-10
    Survey operations in progress until 10 dec by M/V flamboyan in area bound by 19-42.5N 070-56.5E, 19-39.6N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 3758/152015-11-16 → 2015-12-17
    Underwater operations 28 nov thru 16 dec by M/V hls 2000 in: a. 19-31.65N 071-16.52E
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 3674/152015-11-10 → 2015-11-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 nov by M/V revti within 1000 meters of tracklines between: a.…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  9. HYDROPAC 3642/152015-11-07 → 2015-12-01
    Geophysical survey in progress until 30 nov by M/V samudra shaudhikama in areas bound by: a. 22-55.20N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh
  10. HYDROPAC 3622/152015-11-04 → 2015-11-07
    Geophysical survey in progress until 30 dec by M/V samudra shaudhikama in areas bound by: a. 22-55.20N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh
  11. HYDROPAC 3587/152015-10-31 → 2015-11-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 nov by M/V kamrup towing 150 meter long cable within 1000 meters of…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 3545/152015-10-28 → 2015-11-07
    Survey operations in progress until 25 nov by M/V fugro mapper vicinity trackline joining 18-47.75N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  13. HYDROPAC 3183/152015-09-24 → 2015-10-26
    Hydrographic survey 26 sep thru 25 oct by M/V fugro mapper vicinity trackline joining 19-25.36N 071-19.57E,…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 3052/152015-09-15 → 2015-09-26
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 25 sep by M/V fugro mapper vicinity of trackline joining 20-17.67N…
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  15. HYDROPAC 2740/152015-08-18 → 2015-11-01
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 31 oct in area bound by 24-59.54N 066-42.08E, 24-59.54N 066-32.62E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  16. HYDROPAC 2431/152015-07-24 → 2015-07-28
    Underwater operations in progress until 27 jul by M/V samudra prabha in 18-45.4N 072-40.2E
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 2376/152015-07-20 → 2015-07-24
    Underwater operations in progress until 27 jul by M/V samudra prabha in vicinity 18-41.05N 072-32.35E
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 2142/152015-06-26 → 2015-07-11
    Underwater operations in progress until 10 jul by M/V samudra prabha along trackline joining 18-54.17N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 1995/152015-06-18 → 2015-06-25
    Underwater operations in progress until 24 jun by M/V samudra prabha along tracklines joining: a. 18-58.99N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 1695/152015-05-22 → 2015-06-02
    Hydrographic survey 23 may thru 01 jun by M/V sarvekshak in area bound by 15-02N 072-29E, 15-10N 072-54E,…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 440/152015-02-07 → 2015-02-27
    Survey operations in progress by M/V FERDOWS-1: a. 07 thru 09 feb in area bound by 25-23.79N 061-40.03E,…
    Gulf of Oman · Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  22. HYDROPAC 1913/142014-07-01 → 2014-07-28
    Survey operations in progress until 30 jul by M/V northern endeavour in area bound by 05-55.9N 077-54.9E,…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  23. HYDROPAC 1409/142014-05-15 → 2014-06-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 may by M/V northern endeavour in area bound by 05-55.9N 077-54.9E,…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  24. HYDROPAC 1222/142014-04-28 → 2014-05-10
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 09 may in area bound by 18-53.3N 072-49.6E, 18-53.3N 072-50.7E,…
    India-west Coast
  25. HYDROPAC 749/142014-03-16 → 2014-04-21
    Hydrographic survey 20 mar thru 20 apr in area bound by 22-50.3N 070-13.5E, 22-50.3N 070-28.1E, 22-59.1N…
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh
  26. HYDROPAC 708/142014-03-12 → 2014-03-20
    Survey operations in progress until 19 mar by M/V beautemps-beaupre in area bound by 16-45N 054-00E, 15-25N…
    Arabian Sea · Oman
  27. HYDROPAC 691/142014-03-11 → 2014-03-12
    Survey operations in progress until 19 mar by M/V beautemps-beaupre in area bound by 16-45N 054-00E, 15-25N…
    Arabian Sea · Oman
  28. HYDROPAC 216/142014-01-21 → 2014-03-15
    Hydrographic survey 25 jan thru 14 mar in area bound by 21-29.83N 072-10.76E, 21-29.83N 072-38.96E,…
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  29. HYDROPAC 3887/132013-12-13 → 2013-12-26
    Hydrographic survey 14 thru 25 dec in area bound by 18-51.72N 072-41.42E, 18-51.76N 072-45.92E, 18-51.76N…
    India-west Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 797/132013-03-22 → 2014-12-13
    Salvage operations in progress until further notice by M/V sci 02 and M/V fc rija vicinity 18-50.4N 072-44.5E
    India-west Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 18/132013-01-03 → 2014-05-19
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice vicinity 19-18.5N 072-04.6E
    India-west Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 891/122012-03-28 → 2012-05-01
    Hydrographic survey 03 thru 30 apr: a. in area between 21-00.00N 21-07.00N and 072-37.90E 072-42.90E
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Khambhat
  33. HYDROPAC 282/122012-02-02 → 2012-02-18
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice: a. in area bound by 24-33.12N 067-04.18E, 24-33.81N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  34. HYDROPAC 269/122012-02-01 → 2012-02-02
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice: a. in area bound by 24-33.12N 067-04.18E, 24-33.81N…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  35. HYDROPAC 3028/112011-10-27 → 2011-11-30
    Hydrographic survey 271830Z oct thru 301830Z nov in area bound by 20-48.0N 069-01.5E, 21-26.0N 069-01.5E,…
    India-west Coast
  36. HYDROPAC 659/112011-03-02 → 2011-03-05
    Underwater operations 1831Z to 0430Z commencing daily 02 thru 04 mar in area bound by 18-52.00N 072-49.00E,…
    India-west Coast
  37. HYDROPAC 258/112011-01-21 → 2011-03-31
    Survey operations 22 jan thru 30 apr by M/V mt ferrari in area bound by 23-27.08N 068-14.00E, 23-27.08N…
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  38. HYDROPAC 2739/102010-12-10 → 2011-01-16
    Hydrographic survey 14 dec thru 15 jan 11 in area bound by 19-02.0N 072-30.0E, 19-02.0N 072-47.0E, 19-44.3N…
    India-west Coast
  39. HYDROPAC 2503/102010-11-19 → 2010-12-05
    Hydrographic survey 26 nov thru 04 dec in areas bounded by: a. 18-11.00N 072-44.30E, 18-11.00N 072-56.00E,…
    India-west Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 2446/102010-11-12 → 2010-11-26
    Hydrographic survey 15 thru 25 nov in area bound by 20-02.00N 072-05.00E, 20-10.43N 071-38.32E, 20-27.90N…
    India-west Coast
  41. HYDROPAC 2427/102010-11-10 → 2010-11-22
    Survey operations by M/V dr fridtjof nanseen: a. 14 thru 17 nov in area bound by 23-51.09N 067-37.57E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  42. HYDROPAC 2331/102010-11-02 → 2010-11-14
    Survey operations by vessel: a. 02 thru 05 nov in area bound by 25-23.21N 064-52.02E, 24-41.87N 064-52.02E,…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  43. HYDROPAC 2242/102010-10-26 → 2010-11-09
    Underwater operations 27 oct thru 21 nov by M/V volans in area bound by 18-39.38N 072-35.83E, 18-35.50N…
    India-west Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 2183/102010-10-20 → 2010-11-01
    Hydrographic survey 21 thru 31 oct in area bound by 20-02.00N 072-05.00E, 20-10.43N 071-38.32E, 20-27.90N…
    India-west Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 2011/102010-09-29 → 2010-09-30
    Underwater operations 300300Z to 300530Z sep in: a. 18-52.30N 072-50.27E
    India-west Coast
  46. HYDROPAC 1976/102010-09-26 → 2010-10-16
    Hydrographic survey 01 thru 15 oct by M/V nirdeshak in area bound by 14-45N 073-38E, 14-37N 073-26E, 14-22N…
    India-west Coast
  47. HYDROPAC 770/102010-04-14 → 2010-05-09
    Hydrographic survey 16 apr thru 08 may in area bound by 22-36.0N 068-56.0E, 22-36.0N 069-10.0E, 22-23.5N…
    India-west Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 561/102010-03-20 → 2010-04-20
    Underwater operations in progress until 19 apr by M/V samudra sevak in 18-44.4N 072-40.3E
    India-west Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 450/102010-03-09 → 2010-03-20
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 19 mar in area bound by 22-36.0N 068-56.0E, 22-36.0N 069-10.0E,…
    India-west Coast
  50. HYDROPAC 2/102010-01-01 → 2010-01-17
    Hydrographic survey 06 thru 16 jan in area bound by 18-55.00N 071-01.45E, 19-47.00N 070-20.98E, 19-47.00N…
    India-west Coast

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