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 845/12 · Piracy2012-03-24 → 2012-03-31
    M/V andinet reported possible piracy activity in 22-37N 063-31E
  2. HYDROPAC 840/12 · Piracy2012-03-23 → 2012-03-31
    M/V jag prakash attacked in 22-58N 065-58E at 221900Z mar
  3. HYDROPAC 839/12 · Piracy2012-03-23 → 2012-03-31
    M/V attacked in 16-58N 062-48E at 230354Z mar
  4. HYDROPAC 830/12 · Derelicts2012-03-22 → 2012-03-25
    Derelict six meter F/V adrift in 24-42N 062-20E at 211400Z mar
  5. HYDROPAC 817/12 · Exercises2012-03-21 → 2012-03-27
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 716/12 · Towing2012-03-12 → 2012-03-27
    Geophysical operations in progress untill 26 mar by M/V coastal triumph towing 300 meter long cable in area…
  7. HYDROPAC 715/12 · Cable ops2012-03-12 → 2012-05-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 apr by M/V artemis arctic towing six four mile long cables in area bound…
  8. HYDROPAC 704/12 · Piracy2012-03-11 → 2012-03-17
    M/V attacked vicinity 13-13N 057-50E at 110737Z mar
  9. HYDROPAC 686/12 · Nav aids2012-03-09 → 2012-04-18
    India-west Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 652/12 · Piracy2012-03-06 → 2012-03-10
    M/V attacked in 14-21N 052-36E at 060505Z mar
  11. HYDROPAC 650/12 · Piracy2012-03-06 → 2012-03-10
    M/V attacked vicinity 14-20N 052-45E at 060519Z mar
  12. HYDROPAC 637/12 · Exercises2012-03-04 → 2012-03-07
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 635/12 · Exercises2012-03-04 → 2012-03-07
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 624/12 · Piracy2012-03-03 → 2012-03-10
    Possible mothership activity vicinity 20-20N 059-25E
  15. HYDROPAC 618/12 · Piracy2012-03-02 → 2012-03-10
    M/V attacked in 21-27N 062-37E at 021219Z mar
  16. HYDROPAC 615/12 · Piracy2012-03-02 → 2012-03-10
    Possible mothership activity in 17-09N 058-17E at 012135Z mar
  17. HYDROPAC 605/12 · Piracy2012-03-01 → 2012-03-10
    Possible mothership activity vicinity 18-21N 057-05E
  18. HYDROPAC 585/12 · Piracy2012-02-29 → 2012-03-10
    Possible mothership activity in 16-43N 054-40E at 291150Z feb
  19. HYDROPAC 583/12 · Exercises2012-02-29 → 2012-03-30
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 573/12 · Wrecks2012-02-28 → 2012-04-09
    B. 21-41.48N 072-24.98E

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