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
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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 3596/15 · Exercises2015-11-02 → 2015-11-06
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 3587/15 · Surveys2015-10-31 → 2015-11-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 nov by M/V kamrup towing 150 meter long cable within 1000 meters of…
  3. HYDROPAC 3562/15 · Exercises2015-10-29 → 2015-11-01
    Hazardous operations: a. 310030Z to 310730Z oct in area bound by 14-56N 070-40E, 15-10N 070-14E, 15-49N…
  4. HYDROPAC 3545/15 · Surveys2015-10-28 → 2015-11-07
    Survey operations in progress until 25 nov by M/V fugro mapper vicinity trackline joining 18-47.75N…
  5. HYDROPAC 3537/15 · Exercises2015-10-27 → 2015-10-29
    Gulf of khambhat hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 3520/15 · Exercises2015-10-26 → 2015-10-29
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 3519/15 · Exercises2015-10-26 → 2015-11-01
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 3492/15 · Exercises2015-10-23 → 2015-10-28
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 3464/15 · Exercises2015-10-21 → 2015-10-29
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 3416/15 · Exercises2015-10-16 → 2015-10-21
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 3393/15 · Other2015-10-15 → 2015-12-16
    Pipelaying operations in progress until 15 dec by barge regina 250 in area bound by 19-47.0N 071-09.0E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 3384/15 · Cable ops2015-10-14 → 2016-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 29 feb 16 by M/V duke towing 8500 meter long cable in in area bound by…
  13. HYDROPAC 3375/15 · Exercises2015-10-14 → 2015-10-15
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 3355/15 · Exercises2015-10-12 → 2015-10-13
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 3334/15 · Exercises2015-10-09 → 2015-10-15
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 3333/15 · Other2015-10-09 → 2015-11-06
    Geophysical operations in progress until 05 nov by M/V albatross in areas bound by: a. 19-42.5N 071-10.6E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 3312/15 · Other2015-10-08 → 2015-11-06
    Geophysical operations in progress until 05 nov by M/V flamboyan in areas bound by: a. 19-42.55N 071-10.57E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 3310/15 · Exercises2015-10-07 → 2015-10-09
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 3263/15 · Exercises2015-10-02 → 2015-10-09
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 3260/15 · Exercises2015-10-02 → 2015-10-08
    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.