Arabian Sea

IHO sea area 39 · 51° to 74° E, -1° to 26° N

in force
12
last 12 months
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since 1999
4,215
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%
Piracy3719%
Nav aids2696%
Derelicts1935%
Other1844%
Wrecks1463%
Missiles722%
Containers431%
Debris130%
Towing20%

Archive · 4,203 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2235/13 · Exercises2013-07-27 → 2013-08-30
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 2222/13 · Wrecks2013-07-26 → 2013-09-28
    B. 21-40.90N 072-22.50E
  3. HYDROPAC 2205/13 · Wrecks2013-07-25 → 2013-07-26
    Gulf of Khambhat
  4. HYDROPAC 2172/13 · Derelicts2013-07-23 → 2013-07-26
    Derelict 26 meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 00-31.61S 072-52.45E at 210714Z jul
  5. HYDROPAC 2081/13 · Containers2013-07-15 → 2013-07-18
    Container adrift vicinity 12-30.3N 069-42.0E at 130825Z jul
  6. HYDROPAC 2026/13 · Containers2013-07-11 → 2013-07-14
    Debris and numerous containers adrift vicinity 19-56.484N 065-24.740E at 101900Z jul
  7. HYDROPAC 1989/13 · Containers2013-07-08 → 2013-07-11
    Container adrift vicinity 14-27.0N 069-29.5E at 070330Z jul
  8. HYDROPAC 1981/13 · Exercises2013-07-07 → 2013-07-11
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 1920/13 · Other2013-07-02 → 2013-07-06
    India-west Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 1906/13 · Containers2013-07-01 → 2013-07-04
    Three containers adrift in: a. 22-37.00N 068-58.00E
  11. HYDROPAC 1890/13 · Containers2013-06-29 → 2013-07-01
    12 containers adrift vicinity of trackline between 22-39.9N 068-48.2E and 22-26.5N 068-43.1E at 281100Z jun
  12. HYDROPAC 1879/13 · Containers2013-06-28 → 2013-06-29
    11 containers adrift vicinity 22-40N 068-18E at 280645Z jun
  13. HYDROPAC 1868/13 · Containers2013-06-27 → 2013-06-30
    Containers adrift in 14-29.9N 066-26.3E at 270748Z jun
  14. HYDROPAC 1867/13 · Containers2013-06-27 → 2013-06-28
    17 containers adrift in 22-24.56N 068-24.26E at 270412Z jun
  15. HYDROPAC 1850/13 · Derelicts2013-06-26 → 2013-06-27
    Derelict M/V mol comfort stern adrift vicinity 14-03N 065-30E at 251400Z jun
  16. HYDROPAC 1845/13 · Derelicts2013-06-25 → 2013-06-26
    Derelict M/V mol comfort adrift at 241400Z jun: a. bow vicinity 15-25N 067-53E
  17. HYDROPAC 1840/13 · Exercises2013-06-24 → 2013-07-31
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 1833/13 · Derelicts2013-06-24 → 2013-06-25
    Derelict M/V mol comfort adrift at 231400Z jun: a. bow vicinity 15-12N 066-53E
  19. HYDROPAC 1823/13 · Derelicts2013-06-23 → 2013-06-24
    Derelict M/V mol comfort adrift at 221400Z jun: a. bow vicinity 14-52N 065-46E
  20. HYDROPAC 1808/13 · Containers2013-06-21 → 2013-06-24
    Four containers adrift in 12-54.50N 058-52.07E at 181347Z jun

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