Arabian Sea

IHO sea area 39 · 51° to 74° E, -1° to 26° N

in force
12
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 2006/10 · Piracy2010-09-29 → 2010-10-02
    Piracy action group sighted vicinity 06-47N 060-51E
  2. HYDROPAC 2005/10 · Piracy2010-09-29 → 2010-10-09
    Attempted piracy vicinity 17-35N 056-55E
  3. HYDROPAC 1997/10 · Piracy2010-09-28 → 2010-10-09
    Mothership activity vicinity 10-11N 057-05E
  4. HYDROPAC 1995/10 · Nav aids2010-09-28 → 2010-10-06
    Nga chart 63065 (6TH ed)
  5. HYDROPAC 1994/10 · Wrecks2010-09-28 → 2010-09-29
    Nga chart 63102 (21ST ed)
  6. HYDROPAC 1989/10 · Piracy2010-09-28 → 2010-10-09
    Mothership activity vicinity 10-38N 056-44E
  7. HYDROPAC 1976/10 · Surveys2010-09-26 → 2010-10-16
    Hydrographic survey 01 thru 15 oct by M/V nirdeshak in area bound by 14-45N 073-38E, 14-37N 073-26E, 14-22N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1974/10 · Exercises2010-09-26 → 2010-10-12
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 1973/10 · Piracy2010-09-26 → 2010-10-09
    Mothership activity vicinity 07-23N 064-50E
  10. HYDROPAC 1962/10 · Piracy2010-09-25 → 2010-10-09
    M/V pirated in 07-23N 064-50E at 250325Z sep
  11. HYDROPAC 1958/10 · Piracy2010-09-24 → 2010-10-09
    Possible mothership activity in 06-37N 065-30E at 241245Z sep
  12. HYDROPAC 1957/10 · Wrecks2010-09-24 → 2011-01-05
    Nga chart 63102 (21ST ed)
  13. HYDROPAC 1905/10 · Exercises2010-09-19 → 2010-09-25
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 1783/10 · Nav aids2010-09-03 → 2010-12-03
    Nga chart 63091 (4TH ed)
  15. HYDROPAC 1781/10 · Exercises2010-09-03 → 2010-09-07
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 1736/10 · Exercises2010-08-27 → 2010-09-30
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 1704/10 · Exercises2010-08-21 → 2010-08-27
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 1697/10 · Other2010-08-20 → 2010-08-21
    110 meter long platform katrina adrift vicinity 23-39.5N 068-16.1E
  19. HYDROPAC 1645/10 · Exercises2010-08-13 → 2010-08-18
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 1594/10 · Nav aids2010-08-06 → 2012-11-14
    Nga chart 63053 (5TH ed)

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