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
4,355
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

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

Archive · 4,343 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 784/11 · Piracy2011-03-13 → 2011-03-13
    Pirated M/V irene conducting mothership operations in 10-15N 053-39E at 131010Z mar
  2. HYDROPAC 774/11 · Piracy2011-03-12 → 2011-03-19
    Pirate action group in 12-45N 063-02E at 121245Z mar
  3. HYDROPAC 770/11 · Piracy2011-03-12 → 2011-03-19
    M/V attacked in 12-24N 066-42E at 120325Z mar
  4. HYDROPAC 757/11 · Piracy2011-03-11 → 2011-03-19
    M/V attacked in 10-55N 066-33E at 110454Z mar
  5. HYDROPAC 756/11 · Piracy2011-03-11 → 2011-03-19
    Attempted piracy attack reported in 10-31N 066-34E at 030440Z mar
  6. HYDROPAC 750/11 · Piracy2011-03-10 → 2011-03-19
    M/V attacked in 13-49N 065-21E at 100646Z mar
  7. HYDROPAC 721/11 · Derelicts2011-03-07 → 2011-03-08
    Derelict barge katherina adrift vicinity 21-07.2N 068-56.0E at 051330Z mar
  8. HYDROPAC 707/11 · Piracy2011-03-05 → 2011-03-12
    M/V attacked in 12-02N 066-14E at 051347Z mar
  9. HYDROPAC 706/11 · Piracy2011-03-05 → 2011-03-19
    M/V attacked in 16-03N 062-46E at 051222Z mar
  10. HYDROPAC 700/11 · Piracy2011-03-04 → 2011-03-12
    Vessel attacked in 17-35N 063-47E at 042029Z mar
  11. HYDROPAC 699/11 · Piracy2011-03-04 → 2011-03-12
    Vessel attacked in 17-34N 060-34E at 042127Z mar
  12. HYDROPAC 698/11 · Piracy2011-03-04 → 2011-03-04
    Vessel attacked in 17-34N 060-37E at 042029Z mar
  13. HYDROPAC 692/11 · Piracy2011-03-04 → 2011-03-12
    M/V attacked in 11-03N 064-42E at 041030Z mar
  14. HYDROPAC 691/11 · Piracy2011-03-04 → 2011-03-12
    M/V attacked in 18-35N 063-47E at 040922Z mar
  15. HYDROPAC 685/11 · Exercises2011-03-04 → 2011-03-05
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 680/11 · Piracy2011-03-03 → 2011-03-12
    M/V attacked in 09-59N 062-26E at 031122Z mar
  17. HYDROPAC 679/11 · Piracy2011-03-03 → 2011-03-12
    M/V attacked in 11-50N 058-48E at 030923Z mar
  18. HYDROPAC 677/11 · Piracy2011-03-03 → 2011-03-12
    Attempted piracy attack reported in 15-23N 052-04E at 030840Z mar
  19. HYDROPAC 676/11 · Piracy2011-03-03 → 2011-03-12
    Attempted piracy attack reported in 17-31.2N 057-31.9E at 030615Z mar
  20. HYDROPAC 667/11 · Piracy2011-03-02 → 2011-03-12
    M/V attacked in 12-11N 063-58E at 020752Z mar

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