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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4,355
categories
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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

Exercises1,75340%
Surveys72917%
Cable ops56013%
Piracy3719%
Nav aids2796%
Derelicts1934%
Other1904%
Wrecks1493%
Missiles732%
Containers431%
Debris130%
Towing20%

Archive · 4,343 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 3349/11 · Derelicts2011-11-30 → 2011-12-10
    S/V shiv am disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 20-00N 062-40E at 302000Z nov
  2. HYDROPAC 3334/11 · Piracy2011-11-29 → 2011-12-10
    M/V attacked in 15-02N 056-39E at 290857Z nov
  3. HYDROPAC 3331/11 · Exercises2011-11-28 → 2011-12-02
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 3320/11 · Exercises2011-11-26 → 2011-12-30
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 3302/11 · Exercises2011-11-24 → 2011-12-01
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 3232/11 · Exercises2011-11-17 → 2011-11-21
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 3212/11 · Piracy2011-11-15 → 2011-11-26
    M/V attacked vicinity 15-51N 055-07E at 150427Z nov
  8. HYDROPAC 3185/11 · Exercises2011-11-11 → 2011-11-11
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 3177/11 · Exercises2011-11-11 → 2011-11-16
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 3173/11 · Piracy2011-11-10 → 2011-11-19
    Possible mothership activity in 15-00N 055-07E
  11. HYDROPAC 3116/11 · Piracy2011-11-04 → 2011-11-12
    Possible mothership activity in 23-00N 061-10E at 040950Z nov
  12. HYDROPAC 3101/11 · Exercises2011-11-03 → 2011-11-05
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 3087/11 · Derelicts2011-11-01 → 2011-11-04
    Derelict vessel, white hull, dismasted and adrift vicinity 10-09.2N 065-51.3E at 011049Z nov
  14. HYDROPAC 3086/11 · Piracy2011-11-01 → 2011-11-12
    Possible mothership activity in 17-30N 057-26E at 011000Z nov
  15. HYDROPAC 3038/11 · Exercises2011-10-28 → 2011-11-03
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 3037/11 · Exercises2011-10-28 → 2011-11-04
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 3028/11 · Surveys2011-10-27 → 2011-11-30
    Hydrographic survey 271830Z oct thru 301830Z nov in area bound by 20-48.0N 069-01.5E, 21-26.0N 069-01.5E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 3027/11 · Exercises2011-10-27 → 2011-11-30
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 2993/11 · Cable ops2011-10-24 → 2012-02-23
    Seismic survey 241830Z oct 11 to 231830Z feb 12 by M/V hugin explorer and M/V munin explorer in area bound…
  20. HYDROPAC 2975/11 · Exercises2011-10-22 → 2011-12-03
    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.