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
4,358
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12

In force now · 9

  1. HYDROPAC 2200/26 · Nav aids2026-08-01
    Fairway buoy at 24-43.14N 066-55.86E is missing.
  2. HYDROPAC 2188/26 · Nav aids2026-07-31
    Radar beacon at Oyster Rocks light (14-49.22N 074-03.63E) is inoperative.
  3. 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.
  4. HYDROPAC 2092/26 · Derelicts2026-07-21
    The derelict vessel Al Jafzia is aground in the Arabian Sea off India at 19-11N 072-46E.
  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.
  6. HYDROPAC 1794/26 · Nav aids2026-06-20
    Ormara Lighthouse at 25-11.10N 064-41.10E in the Arabian Sea off Pakistan is unlit.
  7. 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.
  8. HYDROPAC 10/26 · Wrecks2026-01-01
    In the Arabian Sea off Pakistan, the wreck buoy at 24-46.45N 066-57.09E is missing.
  9. 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

Exercises1,75440%
Surveys72917%
Cable ops56013%
Piracy3719%
Nav aids2796%
Derelicts1934%
Other1914%
Wrecks1493%
Missiles732%
Containers441%
Debris130%
Towing20%

Archive · 4,349 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1649/02 · Exercises2002-09-10 → 2002-09-12
    Hazardous operations 120730Z to 120930Z sep in areas bound by: a. 18-55.2N 072-54.9E, 18-54.7N 072-50.6E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1595/02 · Exercises2002-09-02 → 2002-09-05
    Hazardous operations 051030Z to 051230Z sep within 13 miles of 22-28.7N 069-04.0E
  3. HYDROPAC 1571/02 · Exercises2002-08-29 → 2002-09-02
    Hazardous operations 310330Z aug thru 021230Z sep in area bound by 17-10N 071-50E, 17-20N 071-32E, 17-08N…
  4. HYDROPAC 1569/02 · Exercises2002-08-29 → 2002-09-03
    Hazardous operations 030630Z to 030930Z sep in areas bound by: a. 18-55.2N 072-54.9E, 18-54.7N 072-50.6E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1531/02 · Exercises2002-08-23 → 2002-08-28
    Hazardous operations 280330Z to 280730Z aug within 13 miles of 21-39.0N 069-33.9E
  6. HYDROPAC 1516/02 · Nav aids2002-08-21 → 2002-10-11
    RACON at pirotan light 22-36.2N 069-57.1E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 1412/02 · Exercises2002-08-02 → 2002-08-09
    Hazardous operations 071030Z to 071230Z, 081030Z to 081430Z and 090030Z to 090830Z aug within 13 miles of…
  8. HYDROPAC 1397/02 · Nav aids2002-07-30 → 2002-08-12
    RACON at dwarka point light 22-14N 068-58E inoperative
  9. HYDROPAC 1366/02 · Exercises2002-07-26 → 2002-07-30
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 29 and 30 jul in areas bound by: a. 18-43.0N 071-46.5E, 18-50.5N…
  10. HYDROPAC 1353/02 · Exercises2002-07-24 → 2002-07-30
    Hazardous operations 300330Z to 300730Z jul within 13 miles of 21-39.0N 069-33.9E
  11. HYDROPAC 1330/02 · Exercises2002-07-20 → 2002-07-25
    Hazardous operations 250430Z to 250730Z jul within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  12. HYDROPAC 1292/02 · Exercises2002-07-12 → 2002-07-17
    Hazardous operations 160330Z to 171230Z jul in area bound by 18-05.5N 072-16.0E, 17-58.5N 072-23.5E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1290/02 · Other2002-07-12 → 2002-08-10
    M/V suffered fire and explosion in 22-47N 060-54E
  14. HYDROPAC 1278/02 · Cable ops2002-07-08 → 2002-07-13
    Underwater cable operations in progress until 12 jul by M/V csiris in 18-59.5N 072-42.7E
  15. HYDROPAC 1265/02 · Derelicts2002-07-05 → 2002-07-12
    Derelict M/V almurtada, blue hull, adrift vicinity of 16-29.4N 073-01.0E at 050330Z jul
  16. HYDROPAC 1263/02 · Exercises2002-07-05 → 2002-07-09
    Hazardous operations 091330Z to 091630Z jul in area bound by 16-15N 071-10E, 16-15N 071-20E, 16-38N 071-30E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1261/02 · Exercises2002-07-05 → 2002-07-11
    Hazardous operations 110430Z to 110730Z jul within ten miles of 15-24.6N 073-47.1E
  18. HYDROPAC 1244/02 · Derelicts2002-07-03 → 2002-07-05
    Derelict M/V armurtada, blue hull, adrift in 16-43.1N 071-51.6E at 030818Z jul
  19. HYDROPAC 1217/02 · Exercises2002-06-28 → 2002-07-02
    Hazardous operations 021330Z to 021630Z jul in area bound by 16-15N 071-10E, 16-15N 071-20E, 16-38N 071-30E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 1214/02 · Exercises2002-06-28 → 2002-07-04
    Hazardous operations 041030Z to 041230Z jul within 13 miles of 22-28.7N 069-04E

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