Arabian Sea

IHO sea area 39 · 51° to 74° E, -1° to 26° N

in force
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last 12 months
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In force now · 12

  1. HYDROPAC 2337/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations are occurring in the Gulf of Khambhat, India, from 190230Z to 191130Z in a bounded area.
  2. HYDROPAC 2314/26 · Exercises2026-08-12
    Hazardous operations are underway in the Arabian Sea off India, August 12 to August 16, in two areas.
  3. HYDROPAC 2200/26 · Nav aids2026-08-01
    Fairway buoy at 24-43.14N 066-55.86E is missing.
  4. HYDROPAC 2188/26 · Nav aids2026-07-31
    Radar beacon at Oyster Rocks light (14-49.22N 074-03.63E) is inoperative.
  5. HYDROPAC 2169/26 · Exercises2026-07-21
    Pakistan conducts hazardous operations in the Arabian Sea on August 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, and 31, from 0300 to 1900Z daily.
  6. HYDROPAC 2092/26 · Derelicts2026-07-21
    The derelict vessel Al Jafzia is aground in the Arabian Sea off India at 19-11N 072-46E.
  7. HYDROPAC 2027/26 · Surveys2026-07-15
    Survey operations by the vessel Trimurti are ongoing in the Arabian Sea off India from 15 July to 14 August; wide berth requested.
  8. HYDROPAC 1892/26 · Wrecks2026-07-01
    Depths of 6.2 meters reported in vicinity of 18-17.72N 072-55.18E and 18-17.77N 072-55.92E, Arabian Sea, India.
  9. HYDROPAC 1794/26 · Nav aids2026-06-20
    Ormara Lighthouse at 25-11.10N 064-41.10E in the Arabian Sea off Pakistan is unlit.
  10. HYDROPAC 1203/26 · Nav aids2026-04-22
    The radar beacon at Luhara Point Light (21 degrees 39.57 minutes north, 72 degrees 32.89 minutes east) in the Gulf of Khambhat, India, is inoperative.
  11. HYDROPAC 10/26 · Wrecks2026-01-01
    In the Arabian Sea off Pakistan, the wreck buoy at 24-46.45N 066-57.09E is missing.
  12. HYDROPAC 1423/24 · Wrecks2024-04-30
    A dangerous wreck exists at 23-51.80N 067-20.90E in the Arabian Sea near India; previous warning canceled.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 1423/24 · Wrecks2024-04-30
    A dangerous wreck exists at 23-51.80N 067-20.90E in the Arabian Sea near India; previous warning canceled.
  2. HYDROPAC 10/26 · Wrecks2026-01-01
    In the Arabian Sea off Pakistan, the wreck buoy at 24-46.45N 066-57.09E is missing.
  3. HYDROPAC 1203/26 · Nav aids2026-04-22
    The radar beacon at Luhara Point Light (21 degrees 39.57 minutes north, 72 degrees 32.89 minutes east) in the Gulf of Khambhat, India, is inoperative.
  4. HYDROPAC 1794/26 · Nav aids2026-06-20
    Ormara Lighthouse at 25-11.10N 064-41.10E in the Arabian Sea off Pakistan is unlit.
  5. HYDROPAC 1892/26 · Wrecks2026-07-01
    Depths of 6.2 meters reported in vicinity of 18-17.72N 072-55.18E and 18-17.77N 072-55.92E, Arabian Sea, India.

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By category · since 1997

Exercises1,73441%
Surveys67716%
Cable ops51112%
Piracy3709%
Nav aids2696%
Derelicts1935%
Other1844%
Wrecks1463%
Missiles722%
Containers431%
Debris130%
Towing20%

Archive · 4,202 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2814/16 · Surveys2016-09-15 → 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…
  2. HYDROPAC 2770/16 · Cable ops2016-09-12 → 2016-09-13
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship leon thevenin within six miles of 11-24.95N…
  3. HYDROPAC 2765/16 · Cable ops2016-09-12 → 2016-10-20
    Cable laying operations in progress until 19 oct by M/V malaviya sixteen, M/V raaj, M/V kalika and M/V…
  4. HYDROPAC 2753/16 · Other2016-09-11 → 2016-10-05
    M/V fernando reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 13-51N 053-18E at 111800Z sep
  5. HYDROPAC 2749/16 · Other2016-09-11 → 2016-09-11
    M/V fernando reports crewman requiring medical assistance vicinity 13-54N 054-39E
  6. HYDROPAC 2747/16 · Other2016-09-10 → 2016-09-11
    M/V fernando reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 14-55N 056-12E
  7. HYDROPAC 2746/16 · Other2016-09-10 → 2016-09-10
    M/V fernando reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 14-58N 056-40E
  8. HYDROPAC 2721/16 · Cable ops2016-09-08 → 2016-09-21
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship dependable in area bound by 18-58.7N…
  9. HYDROPAC 2712/16 · Cable ops2016-09-07 → 2016-09-27
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship etisalat vicinity of trackline joining…
  10. HYDROPAC 2653/16 · Derelicts2016-09-02 → 2016-09-06
    F/V iresha duwa disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 07-40N 072-05E at 020655Z sep
  11. HYDROPAC 2593/16 · Exercises2016-08-27 → 2016-09-20
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 2539/16 · Exercises2016-08-22 → 2016-08-26
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 2508/16 · Other2016-08-19 → 2017-01-28
    Anchor with cable lost in 21-41.81N 072-27.21E
  14. HYDROPAC 2479/16 · Exercises2016-08-18 → 2016-08-22
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 2448/16 · Derelicts2016-08-16 → 2016-08-21
    F/V nirasha duwa disabled and adrift due to engine failure vicinity 07-41N 071-37E at 150530Z aug
  16. HYDROPAC 2446/16 · Surveys2016-08-16 → 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…
  17. HYDROPAC 2377/16 · Cable ops2016-08-09 → 2016-08-24
    Cable operations in progress until 23 aug by cableship umm al anber with submersible along trackline between…
  18. HYDROPAC 2250/16 · Exercises2016-07-27 → 2016-08-31
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 2172/16 · Nav aids2016-07-20 → 2016-07-25
    Dgps station at humani point light 22-28.6N 069-04.2E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 2137/16 · Exercises2016-07-16 → 2016-07-21
    Hazardous operations

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.