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
4,215
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 1807/13 · Derelicts2013-06-21 → 2013-06-24
    Derelict M/V mol comfort adrift at 201400Z jun: a. stern in 13-13N 062-05E
  2. HYDROPAC 1800/13 · Containers2013-06-20 → 2013-06-23
    Containers adrift in: a. 12-25.7N 063-07.3E at 170612Z jun
  3. HYDROPAC 1779/13 · Derelicts2013-06-19 → 2013-06-21
    Derelict M/V mol comfort adrift: a. stern in 12-57.0N 061-10.0E at 190100Z jun
  4. HYDROPAC 1705/13 · Nav aids2013-06-13 → 2013-06-19
    India-west Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 1633/13 · Cable ops2013-06-06 → 2013-07-01
    Seismic survey by M/V vyacheslav tikhonov towing six 4.7 mile long cables: a. in progress until 10 jun in…
  6. HYDROPAC 1628/13 · Exercises2013-06-06 → 2013-06-11
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 1624/13 · Exercises2013-06-05 → 2013-06-10
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 1533/13 · Missiles2013-05-28 → 2013-05-31
    Hazardous operations 290200Z to 310330Z may within 50 miles of 25-11.69N 066-44.70E
  9. HYDROPAC 1532/13 · Exercises2013-05-28 → 2013-06-28
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 1494/13 · Exercises2013-05-24 → 2013-05-29
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 1429/13 · Exercises2013-05-17 → 2013-05-22
    Hazarous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 1372/13 · Exercises2013-05-13 → 2013-05-18
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 1344/13 · Exercises2013-05-10 → 2013-05-14
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 1271/13 · Cable ops2013-05-05 → 2013-06-06
    Seismic survey by M/V vyacheslav tikhonov towing six 4.7 mile long cables: a. in progress until 17 may in…
  15. HYDROPAC 1255/13 · Exercises2013-05-03 → 2013-05-08
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 1253/13 · Exercises2013-05-03 → 2013-05-08
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 1228/13 · Cable ops2013-05-01 → 2013-05-11
    Cable repair operations in progress until 10 may by cableship asean restorer in area bound by 18-58.95N…
  18. HYDROPAC 1168/13 · Exercises2013-04-26 → 2013-05-31
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 1164/13 · Cable ops2013-04-25 → 2013-05-13
    Seismic survey by M/V pacific finder towing 12000 meter long cable: a. 26 and 27 apr in area bound by…
  20. HYDROPAC 1148/13 · Exercises2013-04-24 → 2013-04-27
    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.