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 692/16 · Cable ops2016-03-10 → 2016-04-08
    Seismic survey in progress until 07 apr by M/V boa thalassa towing 2000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  2. HYDROPAC 688/16 · Derelicts2016-03-10 → 2016-03-13
    Derelict F/V tharusha putha adrift vicinity 07-55N 070-23E at 091330Z mar
  3. HYDROPAC 685/16 · Exercises2016-03-10 → 2016-03-16
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 586/16 · Surveys2016-03-01 → 2016-04-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 mar by M/V flamboyan and M/V kamrup: a. in area bound by 19-42.6N…
  5. HYDROPAC 584/16 · Exercises2016-03-01 → 2016-03-14
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 571/16 · Wrecks2016-02-29 → 2016-03-22
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 19-09N 072-35E
  7. HYDROPAC 540/16 · Exercises2016-02-26 → 2016-02-28
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 538/16 · Exercises2016-02-26 → 2016-03-02
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 535/16 · Exercises2016-02-26 → 2016-03-31
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 532/16 · Surveys2016-02-25 → 2016-04-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 mar by M/V fugro mapper vicinity of trackline joining 18-44N 072-18E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 519/16 · Exercises2016-02-25 → 2016-03-15
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 479/16 · Exercises2016-02-20 → 2016-02-25
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 477/16 · Exercises2016-02-20 → 2016-02-24
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 475/16 · Exercises2016-02-20 → 2016-02-24
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 471/16 · Other2016-02-19 → 2016-02-28
    M/V demeeter reports crewman with heart attack in 15-16.7N 067-47.3E
  16. HYDROPAC 423/16 · Exercises2016-02-15 → 2016-02-20
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 405/16 · Surveys2016-02-12 → 2016-02-28
    Survey operations 14 thru 27 feb by M/V samudra ratnakar in area bound by 14-30.3N 072-39.2E, 14-30.5N…
  18. HYDROPAC 360/16 · Exercises2016-02-08 → 2016-02-09
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 315/16 · Cable ops2016-02-04 → 2016-06-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 26 jun by M/V focus surveyor and M/V focus explorer in area bound by…
  20. HYDROPAC 313/16 · Cable ops2016-02-04 → 2016-03-02
    Cable laying operations 06 feb thru 01 mar by cableship ile de sein along trackline joining 13-32N 060-12E,…

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