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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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

Exercises1,73441%
Surveys67716%
Cable ops51112%
Piracy3709%
Nav aids2696%
Derelicts1935%
Other1844%
Wrecks1463%
Missiles722%
Containers431%
Debris130%
Towing20%

Archive · 4,202 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 796/18 · Missiles2018-02-28 → 2018-03-03
    Gunnery and missile operations 0500Z to 1000Z daily 05 and 06 mar in area bound by 25-11N 066-04E, 24-35N…
  2. HYDROPAC 793/18 · Surveys2018-02-28 → 2018-04-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 mar by M/V fugro mapper along trackline joining 18-33.7N 072-17.7E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 782/18 · Other2018-02-27 → 2018-03-16
    40 foot F/V geeth baba 03, blue and white hull, reports crewman with head injury in 10-30N 068-07E at…
  4. HYDROPAC 780/18 · Surveys2018-02-27 → 2018-04-04
    Underwater operations in progress until 03 apr by M/V samudra sarvekshak in: a. 18-34.5N 072-08.0E
  5. HYDROPAC 769/18 · Exercises2018-02-26 → 2018-03-30
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1700Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 22 and 26 thru 30 mar in…
  6. HYDROPAC 716/18 · Exercises2018-02-21 → 2018-02-27
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 26 and 27 feb in area bound by 20-13N 071-59E, 20-13N 072-08E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 698/18 · Nav aids2018-02-20 → 2018-03-13
    Uttan dgps station 19-16.7N 072-46.8E off air
  8. HYDROPAC 672/18 · Nav aids2018-02-19 → 2018-03-08
    Porbandar dgps station 21-37.4N 069-37.2E off air
  9. HYDROPAC 615/18 · Exercises2018-02-14 → 2018-02-19
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 18 and 19 feb in area bound by 20-13N 071-59E, 20-13N 072-08E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 583/18 · Derelicts2018-02-12 → 2018-02-15
    Derelict vessel, partially submerged and adrift in 14-06.02N 068-46.03E at 111230Z feb
  11. HYDROPAC 550/18 · Cable ops2018-02-09 → 2018-02-25
    Cable operations 12 thru 24 feb by cableship al anber along trackline joining 19-01.76N 072-31.35E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 544/18 · Surveys2018-02-09 → 2018-03-11
    Survey operations 10 feb thru 10 mar by M/V polar marquis towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  13. HYDROPAC 543/18 · Exercises2018-02-09 → 2018-02-16
    Hazardous operations 150430Z to 161430Z feb in area bound by 14-57.5N 070-54.5E, 16-09.0N 072-44.5E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 532/18 · Wrecks2018-02-08 → 2018-02-19
    Dangerous wreck in vicinity 22-55.89N 068-04.03E
  15. HYDROPAC 467/18 · Exercises2018-02-03 → 2018-02-08
    Hazardous operations 080430Z to 080730Z feb in area within 12 miles of 22-28.04N 069-04.99E between 300…
  16. HYDROPAC 446/18 · Surveys2018-02-01 → 2018-03-01
    Survey operations 02 thru 28 feb by M/V samudra ratnakar in area bound by 19-50.92N 068-49.88E, 19-50.92N…
  17. HYDROPAC 445/18 · Wrecks2018-02-01 → 2018-09-07
    Dangerous wreck marked by light, fl by 3 sec, in 18-15.5N 056-42.8E
  18. HYDROPAC 432/18 · Surveys2018-01-31 → 2018-04-16
    Survey operations 01 feb thru 15 apr by M/V lts 30000 in vicinity of trackline joining 20-05N 071-53E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 425/18 · Surveys2018-01-31 → 2018-03-01
    Survey operations 01 thru 28 feb by M/V fugro mapper along trackline joining 19-04.70N 071-54.12E, 19-29.79N…
  20. HYDROPAC 413/18 · Exercises2018-01-30 → 2018-02-08
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1030Z daily 04 thru 08 feb in area bound by 22-12.00N 068-36.33E, 21-15.50N…

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