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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since 1999
4,214
categories
12

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 2063/16 · Nav aids2016-07-08 → 2016-07-12
    Porbandar dgps station 21-37N 069-37E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 2016/16 · Exercises2016-07-05 → 2016-07-21
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 1952/16 · Containers2016-06-29 → 2016-07-02
    Seven containers adrift vicinity 11-46N 052-20E at 290100Z jun
  4. HYDROPAC 1947/16 · Exercises2016-06-29 → 2016-07-29
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 1939/16 · Other2016-06-28 → 2016-06-28
    S/V cirrus reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-20N 069-46E
  6. HYDROPAC 1914/16 · Other2016-06-26 → 2016-06-29
    Lifreaft adrift in 18-55N 072-47E
  7. HYDROPAC 1801/16 · Exercises2016-06-15 → 2016-06-20
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 1761/16 · Derelicts2016-06-11 → 2016-06-26
    M/V badri prasad disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 22-56.2N 067-53.2E at 112350Z jun
  9. HYDROPAC 1759/16 · Exercises2016-06-11 → 2016-07-05
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 1719/16 · Other2016-06-08 → 2016-06-19
    M/V infinity I anchored and taking on water in 15-31N 073-27E
  11. HYDROPAC 1688/16 · Other2016-06-06 → 2016-07-07
    Anchor with cable lost in 21-42.52N 072-25.80E
  12. HYDROPAC 1631/16 · Cable ops2016-06-02 → 2017-01-06
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice vicinity of trackline joining 24-47.00N 067-03.00E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1618/16 · Exercises2016-06-01 → 2016-06-03
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 1610/16 · Surveys2016-05-31 → 2016-07-01
    Survey operations 01 thru 30 jun by M/V fugro mapper vicinity of trackline joining 18-50N 072-13E, 20-19N…
  15. HYDROPAC 1603/16 · Cable ops2016-05-31 → 2016-06-06
    Cable laying operations in progress until 05 jun by cableship dependable along trackline joining 17-14.4N…
  16. HYDROPAC 1599/16 · Exercises2016-05-30 → 2016-06-01
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 1593/16 · Exercises2016-05-30 → 2016-06-04
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 1564/16 · Exercises2016-05-27 → 2016-06-30
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 1534/16 · Other2016-05-24 → 2016-05-24
    F/V kamran on fire and persons requiring medical assistance in 14-35N 061-12E
  20. HYDROPAC 1518/16 · Nav aids2016-05-23 → 2016-05-25
    Gopnath dgps station 21-12.2N 072-06.5E off air 250130Z to 251230Z may

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