Arabian Sea
IHO sea area 39 · 51° to 74° E, -1° to 26° N
- in force
- 12
- last 12 months
- 11
- since 1999
- 4,209
- categories
- 12
In force now · 12
- HYDROPAC 2337/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations are occurring in the Gulf of Khambhat, India, from 190230Z to 191130Z in a bounded area.
- HYDROPAC 2314/26 · Exercises2026-08-12Hazardous operations are underway in the Arabian Sea off India, August 12 to August 16, in two areas.
- HYDROPAC 2200/26 · Nav aids2026-08-01Fairway buoy at 24-43.14N 066-55.86E is missing.
- HYDROPAC 2188/26 · Nav aids2026-07-31Radar beacon at Oyster Rocks light (14-49.22N 074-03.63E) is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 2169/26 · Exercises2026-07-21Pakistan conducts hazardous operations in the Arabian Sea on August 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, and 31, from 0300 to 1900Z daily.
- HYDROPAC 2092/26 · Derelicts2026-07-21The derelict vessel Al Jafzia is aground in the Arabian Sea off India at 19-11N 072-46E.
- HYDROPAC 2027/26 · Surveys2026-07-15Survey operations by the vessel Trimurti are ongoing in the Arabian Sea off India from 15 July to 14 August; wide berth requested.
- HYDROPAC 1892/26 · Wrecks2026-07-01Depths of 6.2 meters reported in vicinity of 18-17.72N 072-55.18E and 18-17.77N 072-55.92E, Arabian Sea, India.
- HYDROPAC 1794/26 · Nav aids2026-06-20Ormara Lighthouse at 25-11.10N 064-41.10E in the Arabian Sea off Pakistan is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 1203/26 · Nav aids2026-04-22The 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.
- HYDROPAC 10/26 · Wrecks2026-01-01In the Arabian Sea off Pakistan, the wreck buoy at 24-46.45N 066-57.09E is missing.
- HYDROPAC 1423/24 · Wrecks2024-04-30A dangerous wreck exists at 23-51.80N 067-20.90E in the Arabian Sea near India; previous warning canceled.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 1423/24 · Wrecks2024-04-30A dangerous wreck exists at 23-51.80N 067-20.90E in the Arabian Sea near India; previous warning canceled.
- HYDROPAC 10/26 · Wrecks2026-01-01In the Arabian Sea off Pakistan, the wreck buoy at 24-46.45N 066-57.09E is missing.
- HYDROPAC 1203/26 · Nav aids2026-04-22The 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.
- HYDROPAC 1794/26 · Nav aids2026-06-20Ormara Lighthouse at 25-11.10N 064-41.10E in the Arabian Sea off Pakistan is unlit.
- HYDROPAC 1892/26 · Wrecks2026-07-01Depths 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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| Exercises | 1,727 | 41% |
| Surveys | 677 | 16% |
| Cable ops | 511 | 12% |
| Piracy | 370 | 9% |
| Nav aids | 269 | 6% |
| Derelicts | 193 | 5% |
| Other | 183 | 4% |
| Wrecks | 146 | 3% |
| Missiles | 75 | 2% |
| Containers | 43 | 1% |
| Debris | 13 | 0% |
| Towing | 2 | 0% |
Archive · 4,197 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 787/24 · Exercises2024-03-09 → 2024-03-14Hazardous operations 140530Z to 140730Z mar in area bound by 22-39.40N 069-09.32E, 22-35.39N 068-53.25E,…
- HYDROPAC 773/24 · Exercises2024-03-08 → 2024-03-27Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 13, 20 and 27 mar in area bound by 20-26.00N 072-27.00E, 20-40.00N…
- HYDROPAC 769/24 · Surveys2024-03-07 → 2024-04-09Survey operations 09 mar thru 08 apr by M/V vanessa 7 along trackline joining 20-21.56N 072-01.33E,…
- HYDROPAC 752/24 · Cable ops2024-03-06 → 2024-04-26Pipeline operations 19 mar thru 25 apr by M/V aht independence, M/V aht britoil 72, M/V aht britoil 81 and…
- HYDROPAC 735/24 · Exercises2024-03-05 → 2024-03-29Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0830Z daily 08, 15, 22 and 29 mar in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 694/24 · Exercises2024-02-29 → 2024-03-06Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1100Z daily 05 and 06 mar in area bound by 25-11.00N 064-39.00E, 25-08.30N…
- HYDROPAC 687/24 · Exercises2024-02-28 → 2024-03-01Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 29 feb and 01 mar in area bound by 24-48.41N 066-57.36E, 24-48.41N…
- HYDROPAC 686/24 · Exercises2024-02-28 → 2024-02-28Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1200Z daily 29 feb and 01 mar in area bound by 24-48.41N 066-57.36E, 04-48.41N…
- HYDROPAC 664/24 · Exercises2024-02-26 → 2024-03-29Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 mar in areas…
- HYDROPAC 661/24 · Exercises2024-02-26 → 2024-03-01Hazardous operations 010330Z to 010830Z mar in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-32.00N 068-56.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 659/24 · Exercises2024-02-26 → 2024-03-07Hazardous operations 040230Z to 071230Z mar in areas bound by: a. 14-39.00N 073-40.00E, 15-36.00N…
- HYDROPAC 620/24 · Exercises2024-02-23 → 2024-02-27Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z feb in area bound by: 22-39.40N 069-09.32E, 22-35.39N 068-53.25E,…
- HYDROPAC 615/24 · Exercises2024-02-22 → 2024-02-25Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 24 and 25 feb in area bound by 24-24.30N 066-42.00E, 24-19.00N…
- HYDROPAC 588/24 · Exercises2024-02-20 → 2024-02-23Hazardous operations 230330Z to 230830Z feb in area bound by 21-32.00N 069-24.00E, 21-17.00N 069-24.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 579/24 · Cable ops2024-02-19 → 2024-05-03Pipeline operations 20 feb thru 15 may by barge leighton stealth and tug britoil 67 in vicinity of trackline…
- HYDROPAC 578/24 · Cable ops2024-02-19 → 2024-03-02Cable operations in progress until 01 mar by cableship maram in area bound by 18-57.81N 072-03.83E,…
- HYDROPAC 577/24 · Exercises2024-02-19 → 2024-02-22Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 21 and 22 feb in area bound by 20-40.00N 072-27.00E, 20-40.00N…
- HYDROPAC 574/24 · Exercises2024-02-19 → 2024-02-21Hazardous operations 191900Z to 211900Z feb in area bound by 24-10.00N 063-30.00E, 24-10.00N 062-45.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 566/24 · Derelicts2024-02-18 → 2024-02-21Derelict nine meter life boat, orange hull, adrift in vicinity 18-30.70N 061-15.10E
- HYDROPAC 557/24 · Surveys2024-02-17 → 2024-05-16Survey operations 17 feb thru 15 may by M/V seamec III along trackline joining 18-34.11N 072-13.45E,…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.