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 2235/10 · Piracy2010-10-25 → 2010-11-06
    Possible mothership activity in 16-46N 062-20E at 251544Z oct
  2. HYDROPAC 2208/10 · Other2010-10-22 → 2010-10-31
    Bombing exercises in progress until 311959Z oct in area bound by 23-04N 060-53E, 22-40N 061-52E, 21-46N…
  3. HYDROPAC 2197/10 · Cable ops2010-10-21 → 2010-12-11
    Seismic survey 22 oct thru 10 dec by M/V bos angler towing four 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  4. HYDROPAC 2183/10 · Surveys2010-10-20 → 2010-11-01
    Hydrographic survey 21 thru 31 oct in area bound by 20-02.00N 072-05.00E, 20-10.43N 071-38.32E, 20-27.90N…
  5. HYDROPAC 2161/10 · Piracy2010-10-18 → 2010-11-06
    Pirated F/V, being used as a mothership, sighted in 11-00N 061-00E at 182100Z oct
  6. HYDROPAC 2156/10 · Piracy2010-10-18 → 2010-10-18
    Pirated F/V, being used as a mothership, sighted in 11-39N 063-02E at 172030Z oct
  7. HYDROPAC 2137/10 · Exercises2010-10-15 → 2010-10-20
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 2133/10 · Exercises2010-10-14 → 2010-10-30
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 2132/10 · Cable ops2010-10-14 → 2011-02-13
    Seismic survey 15 oct thru 31 mar by M/V sagar sandhani towing two 5000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  10. HYDROPAC 2114/10 · Piracy2010-10-13 → 2010-10-23
    M/V attacked by piracy action group in 08-18N 068-05E at 130616Z oct
  11. HYDROPAC 2110/10 · Exercises2010-10-12 → 2010-10-29
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 2098/10 · Piracy2010-10-10 → 2010-10-23
    M/V attacked in 04-59.4N 067-06.4E at 101115Z oct
  13. HYDROPAC 2090/10 · Cable ops2010-10-08 → 2010-11-04
    Seismic survey 10 thru 15 oct and 18 oct thru 15 nov by M/V kamrup towing two 1000 meter long cables in area…
  14. HYDROPAC 2061/10 · Piracy2010-10-05 → 2010-10-16
    Mothership activity vicinity 06-50N 065-00E
  15. HYDROPAC 2059/10 · Derelicts2010-10-05 → 2010-10-08
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 14-21.0N 053-33.3E at 050630Z oct
  16. HYDROPAC 2057/10 · Derelicts2010-10-05 → 2010-10-08
    Derelict 32 foot vessel, white hull with blue stripe, adrift in 08-07N 058-33E at 021130Z oct
  17. HYDROPAC 2051/10 · Exercises2010-10-04 → 2010-10-06
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 2035/10 · Exercises2010-10-02 → 2010-10-04
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 2018/10 · Piracy2010-09-30 → 2010-10-09
    Piracy action group sighted in 07-34N 057-39E at 301015Z sep
  20. HYDROPAC 2011/10 · Surveys2010-09-29 → 2010-09-30
    Underwater operations 300300Z to 300530Z sep in: a. 18-52.30N 072-50.27E

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