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 2087/15 · Containers2015-06-24 → 2015-06-27
    Two containers adrift in 18-56.20N 072-30.76E at 221120Z jun
  2. HYDROPAC 2061/15 · Derelicts2015-06-22 → 2015-06-25
    56 meter crane barge gms sharqi adrift in 20-43.2N 070-24.4E
  3. HYDROPAC 2050/15 · Containers2015-06-22 → 2015-06-25
    20 containers adrift within ten miles of 18-15N 071-45E at 220432Z jun
  4. HYDROPAC 2049/15 · Derelicts2015-06-22 → 2015-06-30
    Derelict M/V jindal kamakshi anchored in 19-28.39N 072-27.06E
  5. HYDROPAC 2030/15 · Containers2015-06-20 → 2015-06-23
    Five containers adrift vicinity 16-33.87N 070-59.00E
  6. HYDROPAC 1997/15 · Nav aids2015-06-18 → 2016-04-01
    Hazira dgps station 21-05.31N 072-38.34E off air
  7. HYDROPAC 1995/15 · Surveys2015-06-18 → 2015-06-25
    Underwater operations in progress until 24 jun by M/V samudra prabha along tracklines joining: a. 18-58.99N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1976/15 · Exercises2015-06-17 → 2015-06-22
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 1974/15 · Exercises2015-06-17 → 2015-07-03
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 1948/15 · Wrecks2015-06-15 → 2015-07-03
    Obstruction reported in 21-40.2N 072-25.4E
  11. HYDROPAC 1923/15 · Cable ops2015-06-12 → 2015-06-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 jun by M/V wg magellan and M/V wg vespucci towing eight 3.6 mile long…
  12. HYDROPAC 1825/15 · Derelicts2015-06-04 → 2015-06-18
    F/V shaahabin reported disabled and adrift in 11-13.7N 064-56.8E at 020930Z jun
  13. HYDROPAC 1803/15 · Exercises2015-06-02 → 2015-06-06
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 1787/15 · Other2015-05-31 → 2015-06-04
    M/V vestfonn suffered an engine room fire in 19-14.25N 070-59.12E
  15. HYDROPAC 1779/15 · Cable ops2015-05-30 → 2015-06-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 jun by M/V wg magellan and M/V wg vespucci towing eight 3.6 mile long…
  16. HYDROPAC 1761/15 · Cable ops2015-05-29 → 2015-06-11
    Cable operations by cableship ile de batz: a. 01 thru 03 jun in area bound by 17-33.94N 069-25.96E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1760/15 · Exercises2015-05-29 → 2015-06-02
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 1759/15 · Exercises2015-05-29 → 2015-06-30
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 1733/15 · Wrecks2015-05-27 → 2017-05-09
    Dangerous wreck in 24-28N 066-54E
  20. HYDROPAC 1724/15 · Nav aids2015-05-26 → 2015-05-28
    Gopnath dgps station 21-12.2N 072-06.6E off air 280130Z to 281230Z 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.