Gulf of Oman

IHO sea area 40 · 56° to 62° E, 22° to 26° N

in force
3
last 12 months
1
since 1999
81
categories
9

In force now · 3

  1. HYDROPAC 627/26 · Nav aids2026-03-03
    GPS, GNSS, and AIS interference reported near Fujairah in the Arabian Sea; vessels are advised to navigate with extreme caution.
  2. HYDROPAC 1605/25 · Derelicts2025-06-19
    In the Gulf of Oman, off the United Arab Emirates, a 274-meter derelict vessel named Adalynn is unlit and anchored at 25-36.99N 056-24.85E.
  3. HYDROPAC 1114/24 · Nav aids2024-04-07
    Lattice beacon at 25-38.19N 057-45.86E in Gulf of Oman off Iran is inoperative.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 1114/24 · Nav aids2024-04-07
    Lattice beacon at 25-38.19N 057-45.86E in Gulf of Oman off Iran is inoperative.
  2. HYDROPAC 1605/25 · Derelicts2025-06-19
    In the Gulf of Oman, off the United Arab Emirates, a 274-meter derelict vessel named Adalynn is unlit and anchored at 25-36.99N 056-24.85E.
  3. HYDROPAC 627/26 · Nav aids2026-03-03
    GPS, GNSS, and AIS interference reported near Fujairah in the Arabian Sea; vessels are advised to navigate with extreme caution.

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By category · since 1997

Piracy2025%
Exercises2025%
Cable ops1519%
Other79%
Missiles56%
Derelicts56%
Nav aids45%
Surveys34%
Wrecks22%

Archive · 78 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2399/17 · Piracy2017-07-11 → 2017-07-18
    M/V approached by pirates in 25-31N 057-25E at 11120Z jul
  2. HYDROPAC 1931/17 · Piracy2017-06-01 → 2017-06-08
    M/V attacked in 23-32N 060-26E at 010430Z jun
  3. HYDROPAC 1622/17 · Piracy2017-05-07 → 2017-05-14
    M/V attacked in 25-32N 057-33E at 071440Z may
  4. HYDROPAC 3/16 · Cable ops2016-01-01 → 2016-01-10
    Cable laying operations in progress until 09 jan by cableship ile de batz with submersible vicinity of…
  5. HYDROPAC 4231/15 · Cable ops2015-12-29 → 2016-01-02
    Cable laying operations in progress until 01 jan 16 by cableship ile de batz with submersible in area bound…
  6. HYDROPAC 4207/15 · Cable ops2015-12-26 → 2015-12-29
    Cable laying operations in progress until 06 jan 16 by cableship ile de batz with submersible along…
  7. HYDROPAC 4136/15 · Cable ops2015-12-19 → 2015-12-27
    Cable operations in progress until 26 dec by cableship ile de batz with submersible in area bound by…
  8. HYDROPAC 4135/15 · Cable ops2015-12-19 → 2015-12-19
    Cable operations in progress until 26 dec by cableship ile de batz with submersible in area bound by…
  9. HYDROPAC 4096/15 · Cable ops2015-12-16 → 2015-12-19
    Cable operations in progress until 18 dec by cableship ile de batz with submersible along trackline joining…
  10. HYDROPAC 4051/15 · Cable ops2015-12-12 → 2015-12-16
    Cable operations in progress until 17 dec by cableship ile de batz with submersible along tracklines…
  11. HYDROPAC 3952/15 · Cable ops2015-12-02 → 2015-12-09
    Cable laying operations 02 thru 08 dec by cableship ile de batz towing equipment along trackline joining…
  12. HYDROPAC 3675/15 · Cable ops2015-11-10 → 2015-11-30
    Cable laying operations in progress until 05 dec by cableship ile de batz towing equipment along trackline…
  13. HYDROPAC 3325/15 · Missiles2015-10-09 → 2015-10-14
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1700Z daily 13 and 14 oct in area bound by 24-05.0N 058-20.0E, 24-00.0N…
  14. HYDROPAC 3316/15 · Missiles2015-10-08 → 2015-10-09
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1700Z daily 13 and 14 oct in area bound by 24-05.0N 058-20.0E, 24-00.0N…
  15. HYDROPAC 758/14 · Surveys2014-03-17 → 2014-03-26
    Survey operations 21 thru 25 mar by M/V beautemps-beaupre in areas bound by: a. 23-20N 058-50E, 24-30N…
  16. HYDROPAC 1540/13 · Piracy2013-05-29 → 2013-06-01
    M/V attacked in 25-31N 057-23E at 290730Z may
  17. HYDROPAC 3650/12 · Piracy2012-12-21 → 2012-12-29
    Possible mothership activity in 24-46N 057-54E at 200950Z dec
  18. HYDROPAC 3587/12 · Piracy2012-12-16 → 2012-12-24
    Possible mothership activity in 24-35N 057-34E at 160100Z dec
  19. HYDROPAC 3582/12 · Piracy2012-12-15 → 2012-12-16
    Possible pirate activity in 24-35N 057-42E at 151542Z dec
  20. HYDROPAC 2271/12 · Derelicts2012-08-10 → 2012-08-13
    Derelict vessel on fire and adrift vicinity 25-08.1N 057-28.1E at 081500Z aug

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