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 1487/16 · Cable ops2016-05-21 → 2016-05-31
    Cable laying operations in progress until 30 may by cableship dependable along trackline joining 18-59.8N…
  2. HYDROPAC 1485/16 · Exercises2016-05-21 → 2016-05-25
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 1478/16 · Exercises2016-05-20 → 2016-05-25
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 1477/16 · Exercises2016-05-20 → 2016-05-23
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 1464/16 · Nav aids2016-05-19 → 2016-05-20
    Porbandar dgps station 21-37N 069-37E off air 200130Z to 201230Z may
  6. HYDROPAC 1369/16 · Cable ops2016-05-11 → 2016-05-21
    Cable laying operations in progress until 20 may by cableship dependable along trackline joining 18-44.0N…
  7. HYDROPAC 1358/16 · Exercises2016-05-10 → 2016-05-29
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 1323/16 · Exercises2016-05-07 → 2016-05-29
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 1308/16 · Surveys2016-05-05 → 2016-05-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 may by M/V albatross along tracklines between: a. 19-15.9N 072-06.0E…
  10. HYDROPAC 1256/16 · Surveys2016-04-30 → 2016-06-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 may by M/V fugro mapper vicinity of trackline joining 19-31N 071-19E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1255/16 · Surveys2016-04-29 → 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,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1235/16 · Cable ops2016-04-28 → 2016-05-11
    Cable laying operations in progress until 10 may by cableship dependable along trackline joining 18-59.7N…
  13. HYDROPAC 1222/16 · Exercises2016-04-27 → 2016-05-31
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 1211/16 · Cable ops2016-04-26 → 2016-05-23
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship resolute along trackline joining…
  15. HYDROPAC 1207/16 · Wrecks2016-04-25 → 2017-04-18
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 15-46N 073-36E
  16. HYDROPAC 1173/16 · Nav aids2016-04-21 → 2016-04-23
    Utan dgps station 19-16-42N 072-46-51E off air 230030Z to 231230Z apr
  17. HYDROPAC 1165/16 · Exercises2016-04-21 → 2016-04-25
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 1164/16 · Exercises2016-04-21 → 2016-04-25
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 1111/16 · Nav aids2016-04-15 → 2016-04-18
    Dgps station at ratnagiri light 16-59.3N 073-16.4E off air 180030Z to 181230Z apr
  20. HYDROPAC 1084/16 · Exercises2016-04-13 → 2016-04-20
    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.