Arabian Sea

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

in force
9
last 12 months
91
since 1999
4,358
categories
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 453/01 · Other2001-03-25 → 2001-03-26
    M/V prometheus reports crewman with heart attack in 12-30N 056-27E at 250330Z mar
  2. HYDROPAC 425/01 · Cable ops2001-03-20 → 2001-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 02 apr by M/V orient explorer towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  3. HYDROPAC 424/01 · Cable ops2001-03-20 → 2001-05-17
    Seismic survery in progress until 16 may by M/V ramform viking towing eight 6000 meter long cables in area…
  4. HYDROPAC 400/01 · Cable ops2001-03-14 → 2001-03-20
    Seismic survery 19 mar thru 02 apr by M/V orient explorer towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  5. HYDROPAC 399/01 · Cable ops2001-03-14 → 2001-03-20
    Seismic survey 19 mar thru 16 may by M/V ramform viking towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  6. HYDROPAC 387/01 · Cable ops2001-03-13 → 2001-03-26
    Underwater cable operations in progress until 25 mar by cableship long lines vicinity of trackline between…
  7. HYDROPAC 351/01 · Debris2001-03-03 → 2001-03-10
    Large buoy adrift vicinity 20-28.1N 069-12.5E
  8. HYDROPAC 183/01 · Cable ops2001-02-05 → 2001-03-23
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V academic sastskiy towing 5000 meter long cable in…
  9. HYDROPAC 158/01 · Nav aids2001-01-30 → 2001-02-02
    Jakhau light 23-14.4N 068-36.3E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 112/01 · Cable ops2001-01-23 → 2001-04-12
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V sagar sandhani towing 3000 meter long cable in area…
  11. HYDROPAC 37/01 · Exercises2001-01-08 → 2001-01-12
    Gunnery exercises 0030Z to 0730Z daily 11 thru 12 jan in area bound by 16-31N 071-16E, 16-51N 071-36E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1726/00 · Cable ops2000-11-27 → 2000-01-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo baltic towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound…
  13. HYDROPAC 1698/00 · Cable ops2000-11-22 → 2001-01-12
    Seismic survey 23 nov until further notice by M/V ramform viking towing ten 5500 meter long cables in area…
  14. HYDROPAC 1600/00 · Cable ops2000-10-30 → 2000-11-24
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo baltic towing 6500 meter long cable in area bound…
  15. HYDROPAC 1466/00 · Other2000-10-05 → 2000-10-12
    Odas buoy SW-2 adrift vicinity 18-36.7N 071-01.8E
  16. HYDROPAC 1438/00 · Wrecks2000-09-28 → 2001-06-01
    Dangerous wreck in 18-14.67N 072-37.38E
  17. HYDROPAC 1278/00 · Nav aids2000-08-28 → 2000-08-30
    Radiobeacon at diu head light 20-41.3N 070-49.7E off air 300230Z to 301030Z aug
  18. HYDROPAC 1174/00 · Nav aids2000-08-09 → 2000-10-09
    Mungra reef light 22-45.6N 070-11.0E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 998/00 · Nav aids2000-07-07 → 2000-07-11
    RACON at pirothan island light 22-36.2N 069-57.1E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 997/00 · Wrecks2000-07-07 → 2000-09-28
    Dangerous wreck in 18-41.67N 072-37.38E

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