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 3229/15 · Exercises2015-09-29 → 2015-10-30
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 3222/15 · Other2015-09-28 → 2016-02-28
    Anchor with cable lost in 21-39.9N 072-25.3E
  3. HYDROPAC 3183/15 · Surveys2015-09-24 → 2015-10-26
    Hydrographic survey 26 sep thru 25 oct by M/V fugro mapper vicinity trackline joining 19-25.36N 071-19.57E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 3114/15 · Cable ops2015-09-18 → 2015-09-24
    Cable laying operations 21 thru 23 sep by cableship ile de batz with submersible in areas bound by: a.…
  5. HYDROPAC 3099/15 · Derelicts2015-09-17 → 2015-09-20
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 24-22N 066-55E
  6. HYDROPAC 3068/15 · Nav aids2015-09-16 → 2017-01-28
    RACON at umargam light 20-11.7N 072-45.0E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 3066/15 · Exercises2015-09-16 → 2015-09-21
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 3052/15 · Surveys2015-09-15 → 2015-09-26
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 25 sep by M/V fugro mapper vicinity of trackline joining 20-17.67N…
  9. HYDROPAC 3037/15 · Exercises2015-09-14 → 2015-09-17
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 2977/15 · Cable ops2015-09-09 → 2015-09-21
    Cable laying operations 10 thru 20 sep by cableship ile de batz with submersible in area bound by 18-51.1N…
  11. HYDROPAC 2910/15 · Cable ops2015-09-03 → 2015-09-11
    Cable laying operations in progress until 10 sep by cableship ile de batz with submersible vicinity of…
  12. HYDROPAC 2827/15 · Exercises2015-08-27 → 2015-09-30
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 2766/15 · Exercises2015-08-20 → 2015-08-24
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 2764/15 · Cable ops2015-08-20 → 2015-09-01
    Cable laying operations in progress until 31 aug by cableship ile de batz with submersible vicinity of…
  15. HYDROPAC 2740/15 · Surveys2015-08-18 → 2015-11-01
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 31 oct in area bound by 24-59.54N 066-42.08E, 24-59.54N 066-32.62E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2621/15 · Cable ops2015-08-10 → 2015-08-21
    Cable laying operations in progress until 20 aug by cableship ile de batz with submersible along trackline…
  17. HYDROPAC 2620/15 · Derelicts2015-08-10 → 2015-08-13
    Derelict vessel adrift vicinity 14-11N 054-39E at 101320Z aug
  18. HYDROPAC 2608/15 · Derelicts2015-08-09 → 2015-08-12
    Derelict vessel adrift vicinity 12-12N 053-32E at 090630Z aug
  19. HYDROPAC 2551/15 · Exercises2015-08-03 → 2015-08-07
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 2538/15 · Debris2015-08-02 → 2015-08-05
    Twelve objects adrift vicinity 18-29N 072-53E at 010730Z aug

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