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 3545/232023-11-10 → 2023-11-13
    Survey operations 101230Z to 131829Z nov in area bound by 18-50.00N 072-36.00E, 18-50.00N 072-39.00E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  2. HYDROPAC 3525/232023-11-08 → 2023-12-09
    Survey operations 09 nov thru 08 dec by vessel M/V vanessa 7 in area bound by 19-10.06N 071-46.56E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  3. HYDROPAC 3459/232023-11-02 → 2024-02-04
    Survey operations 04 nov thru 03 feb 24 by M/V acoms 11 along trackline joining 19-08.67N 072-06.99E,…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  4. HYDROPAC 3425/232023-10-30 → 2024-02-01
    Survey operations 01 nov thru 31 jan 24 by M/V miclyn constructor I, M/V aht shakti and M/V aht maria 1 in…
    Arabian Sea · India
  5. HYDROPAC 3388/232023-10-26 → 2024-01-16
    Underwater operations in progress until 31 jan 24 by M/V seamec glorious in vicinity of trackline joining…
    Arabian Sea · India
  6. HYDROPAC 3386/232023-10-26 → 2024-01-15
    Survey operations in progress until 151830Z jan 24 by M/V posh natuna, M/V posh arcturus and M/V posh…
    Arabian Sea · India
  7. HYDROPAC 3323/232023-10-19 → 2023-11-20
    Survey operations 20 oct thru 19 nov by voyager explorer, TRINIDAD-1, VICTORIA-1, stanford buzzard, stanford…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  8. HYDROPAC 3274/232023-10-13 → 2023-11-24
    Survey operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V sai sowbaghya in area bound by 21-08.22N 072-35.15E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  9. HYDROPAC 3272/232023-10-13 → 2023-10-24
    Survey operations 14 thru 31 oct by M/V posh natuna, M/V posh arcturus and posh paglima in area bound by…
    Arabian Sea · India
  10. HYDROPAC 3247/232023-10-11 → 2023-11-04
    Survey operations 12 oct thru 03 nov by M/V acoms 11 in vicinity: a. 18-32.75N 072-13.80E
    Arabian Sea · India
  11. HYDROPAC 3193/232023-10-06 → 2023-11-09
    Survey operations 09 oct thru 08 nov by M/V vanessa 7 in vicinity: a. 18-33.72N 072-17.67E
    Arabian Sea · India
  12. HYDROPAC 3152/232023-10-03 → 2023-11-04
    Survey operations in progress until 03 nov by M/V samudra sarvekshak in area bound by 21-03.51N 072-24.44E,…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  13. HYDROPAC 3050/232023-09-24 → 2023-10-21
    Survey operations 25 sep thru 20 oct in area bound by 20-18.00N 070-48.00E, 20-18.00N 071-15.00E, 20-43.00N…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  14. HYDROPAC 3032/232023-09-22 → 2023-10-04
    Survey operations by M/V acoms 11: a. 23 thru 28 sep in area bound by 19-19.19N 070-45.14E, 19-18.58N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  15. HYDROPAC 2985/232023-09-19 → 2023-10-20
    Survey operations 20 sep thru 19 oct by M/V crest argus 2, M/V voyager explorer, M/V TRINIDAD-1, M/V…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  16. HYDROPAC 2875/232023-09-06 → 2023-10-09
    Survey operations 08 sep thru 08 oct by M/V vanessa 7 in area bound by 19-22.42N 072-13.51E, 19-18.76N…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  17. HYDROPAC 2836/232023-09-04 → 2023-09-09
    Survey operations 04 thru 08 sep by M/V acoms 11 in area bound by 18-41.63N 072-09.34E, 18-41.63N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  18. HYDROPAC 2807/232023-08-31 → 2023-09-26
    Survey operations 01 thru 25 sep in area bound by 15-58.70N 073-24.00E, 16-05.00N 073-24.00E, 16-05.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  19. HYDROPAC 1789/232023-05-29 → 2023-06-16
    Underwater operations by M/V ena habitat: a. 29 thru 31 may in 19-10.06N 071-46.56E
    Arabian Sea · India
  20. HYDROPAC 1703/232023-05-22 → 2023-06-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 jun by M/V acoms 11 in areas bound by: a. 19-27.84N 071-45.34E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  21. HYDROPAC 1609/232023-05-15 → 2023-06-01
    Survey operations 16 thru 31 may by M/V seamec princess in vicinity of trackline joining a. 19-20.79N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  22. HYDROPAC 1608/232023-05-15 → 2023-06-01
    Survey operations 16 thru 31 may by M/V ltb 300, M/V ahts shakti, M/V maria 1 and M/V lanpan 27 along…
    Arabian Sea · India
  23. HYDROPAC 1607/232023-05-15 → 2023-06-13
    Survey operations in progress until 12 jun by M/V fugro mapper towing 150 meter long cable in vicinity: a.…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  24. HYDROPAC 1606/232023-05-15 → 2023-05-26
    Survey operations in progress until 31 may by M/V posh natuna, M/V posh arcturus and M/V posh paglima along…
    Arabian Sea · India
  25. HYDROPAC 1605/232023-05-15 → 2023-05-19
    Survey operations in progress until 14 jun by M/V trewenna, M/V wenna and M/V KOHINOOR1 in area bound by…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  26. HYDROPAC 1552/232023-05-10 → 2023-05-31
    Survey operations in progress until 30 may by M/V samudra sarvekshak in vicinity: a. 19-18.51N 071-45.45E
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  27. HYDROPAC 1551/232023-05-10 → 2023-06-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 may by M/V sea star 7 in area bound by 19-06.33N 072-48.82E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  28. HYDROPAC 1542/232023-05-09 → 2023-06-08
    Survey operations in progress until 07 jun by M/V crest argus 2, M/V voyager explorer, M/V TRINIDAD-1 and…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  29. HYDROPAC 1463/232023-05-03 → 2023-05-15
    Survey operations in progress until 141830Z may by M/V ocean invincible in area bound by 18-32.88N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  30. HYDROPAC 1442/232023-05-01 → 2023-05-12
    Survey operations in progress until 111830Z may by M/V sai sowbhagya in areas bound by: a. 20-09.90N…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  31. HYDROPAC 1364/232023-04-25 → 2023-05-15
    Survey operations in progress until 151730Z may by M/V ltb 300, M/V aht shakti, M/V aht maria 1, and M/V…
    Arabian Sea · India
  32. HYDROPAC 1361/232023-04-25 → 2023-05-30
    Survey operations in progress until 301730Z may by M/V pacific grouse in areas bound by: a. 20-10.13N…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  33. HYDROPAC 1329/232023-04-21 → 2023-05-08
    Survey operations in progress until 07 may by M/V crest argus 2, M/V voyager explorer, M/V TRINIDAD-1 and…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  34. HYDROPAC 1313/232023-04-20 → 2023-05-04
    Survey operations 21 apr thru 03 may by M/V ocean invincible a. along trackline joining 18-21.35N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  35. HYDROPAC 1303/232023-04-19 → 2023-05-18
    Survey operations in progress until 17 may by M/V samudra sarvekshak in area bound by 18-14.49N 072-23.38E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  36. HYDROPAC 1284/232023-04-18 → 2023-05-15
    Survey operations in progress until 14 may by M/V trewenna, M/V wenna, M/V kohinoor 1 and M/V aero pride in…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  37. HYDROPAC 1280/232023-04-18 → 2023-05-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V sw bly in area bound by 15-23.41N 070-27.10E, 13-46.44N…
    Arabian Sea · Lakshadweep
  38. HYDROPAC 1237/232023-04-14 → 2023-05-16
    Survey operations 16 apr thru 15 may by M/V fugro mapper towing 150 meter cable in vicinity: a. 19-45.44N…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  39. HYDROPAC 1235/232023-04-14 → 2023-05-29
    Underwater operations by M/V ena habitat: a. 15 apr thru 07 may in 19-07.79N 071-59.93E
    Arabian Sea · India
  40. HYDROPAC 1231/232023-04-14 → 2023-05-11
    Survey operations in progress until 10 may by M/V sea star 7 in area bound by 19-06.33N 072-48.82E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  41. HYDROPAC 1229/232023-04-14 → 2023-05-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 may by M/V posh natuna, M/V posh arcturus and M/V posh panglima along…
    Arabian Sea · India
  42. HYDROPAC 1228/232023-04-14 → 2023-04-27
    Survey operations in progress until 26 apr by M/V sw cook in area bound by 15-34.98N 070-50.95E, 15-13.78N…
    Arabian Sea · Lakshadweep
  43. HYDROPAC 1227/232023-04-14 → 2023-04-14
    Survey operations in progress until 10 may by M/V sea star 7 in area bound by 19-06.33N 072-48.82E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  44. HYDROPAC 1217/232023-04-13 → 2023-04-27
    Survey operations in progress until 26 apr by M/V godavari in area bound by 19-08.09N 072-48.65E, 19-07.58N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  45. HYDROPAC 1216/232023-04-13 → 2023-04-16
    Underwater operations in progress until 15 apr by M/V WILCHIEF-1 in area bound by 19-32.40N 071-13.40E,…
    Arabian Sea · India
  46. HYDROPAC 1184/232023-04-10 → 2023-06-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 may by M/V kohinoor III in area bound by 20-29.06N 071-59.16E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  47. HYDROPAC 1175/232023-04-09 → 2023-04-16
    Survey operations in progress by M/V sw bly until 15 apr 23 in area bound by 15-19.56N 069-55.67E, 15-48.23N…
    Arabian Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 1141/232023-04-05 → 2023-04-19
    Survey operations in progress until 18 apr by M/V sw thuridur in area bound by 15-00.07N 071-05.56E,…
    Arabian Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 1069/232023-03-29 → 2023-04-05
    Survey operations in progress until 04 apr by M/V sw thuridur in area bound by 17-55.43N 070-41.38E,…
    Arabian Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 1054/232023-03-28 → 2023-04-30
    Underwater operations 29 mar thru 29 apr by M/V sudarshan in area bound by 19-26.21N 071-34.24E, 19-26.56N…
    Arabian Sea · India

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