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 575/10 · Piracy2010-03-23 → 2010-04-03
    M/V attacked in 11-41N 066-05E at 230555Z mar
  2. HYDROPAC 571/10 · Exercises2010-03-22 → 2010-03-31
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 568/10 · Piracy2010-03-22 → 2010-04-03
    Piracy attack reported in 14-56N 055-03E at 221215Z mar
  4. HYDROPAC 566/10 · Piracy2010-03-21 → 2010-03-27
    Vessel attacked in 11-10.0N 062-22.9E at 201200Z mar (approximately 500 miles southeast of socotra island)
  5. HYDROPAC 561/10 · Surveys2010-03-20 → 2010-04-20
    Underwater operations in progress until 19 apr by M/V samudra sevak in 18-44.4N 072-40.3E
  6. HYDROPAC 559/10 · Cable ops2010-03-20 → 2010-04-11
    Seismic survey 22 mar thru 10 apr by M/V bos angler towing four 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  7. HYDROPAC 546/10 · Exercises2010-03-19 → 2010-03-26
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 538/10 · Exercises2010-03-18 → 2010-03-23
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 522/10 · Exercises2010-03-17 → 2010-03-18
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 519/10 · Cable ops2010-03-16 → 2010-03-21
    Seismic survey 17 thru 20 mar by M/V western spirit towing four 10500 meter long cables in area bound by…
  11. HYDROPAC 489/10 · Cable ops2010-03-13 → 2010-03-31
    Seismic survey 16 thru 30 mar by M/V sagar sandhani towing two 5000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  12. HYDROPAC 455/10 · Exercises2010-03-09 → 2010-03-20
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 450/10 · Surveys2010-03-09 → 2010-03-20
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 19 mar in area bound by 22-36.0N 068-56.0E, 22-36.0N 069-10.0E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 448/10 · Exercises2010-03-08 → 2010-03-12
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 422/10 · Exercises2010-03-04 → 2010-03-05
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 385/10 · Derelicts2010-02-27 → 2010-03-02
    Derelict F/V mochanam adrift vicinity 15-41N 072-50E
  17. HYDROPAC 382/10 · Cable ops2010-02-27 → 2010-03-20
    Seismic survey by M/V bos angler towing four 6000 meter long cables: a. 01 mar thru 12 mar in area bound by…
  18. HYDROPAC 381/10 · Exercises2010-02-27 → 2010-02-28
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 349/10 · Exercises2010-02-23 → 2010-03-09
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 347/10 · Exercises2010-02-22 → 2010-03-03
    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.