Gulf of Oman

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

in force
3
last 12 months
1
since 1999
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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 1596/12 · Piracy2012-06-07 → 2012-06-16
    Pirate action group reported vicinity 25-32N 056-59E
  2. HYDROPAC 1448/12 · Piracy2012-05-23 → 2012-05-26
    M/V attacked in 25-28N 057-20E at 230900Z may
  3. HYDROPAC 1265/12 · Piracy2012-05-04 → 2012-05-05
    M/V hijaked in 25-11N 056-37E at 041924Z may
  4. HYDROPAC 1264/12 · Piracy2012-05-04 → 2012-05-05
    Vessel attacked vicinty 25-39N 057-45E at 041515Z may
  5. HYDROPAC 980/12 · Piracy2012-04-06 → 2012-04-14
    M/V attacked in 25-28N 057-32E at 060555Z apr
  6. HYDROPAC 978/12 · Piracy2012-04-06 → 2012-04-06
    M/V attacked in 25-57N 057-39E at 060555Z apr
  7. HYDROPAC 174/12 · Piracy2012-01-20 → 2012-01-28
    Possible pirate activity in 24-51N 057-28E at 201045Z jan
  8. HYDROPAC 7/12 · Derelicts2012-01-02 → 2013-02-15
    Wide berth requested
  9. HYDROPAC 1596/11 · Exercises2011-05-29 → 2011-07-01
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 1311/11 · Exercises2011-04-29 → 2011-06-01
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 991/11 · Exercises2011-03-29 → 2011-05-01
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 856/11 · Piracy2011-03-19 → 2011-03-19
    Possible mothership activity by M/V sinar kudus in 24-25N 060-25E at 190656Z mar
  13. HYDROPAC 854/11 · Piracy2011-03-19 → 2011-03-19
    Possible mothership activity by M/V sinar kudus in 24-10N 060-12E at 190257Z mar
  14. HYDROPAC 635/11 · Exercises2011-02-27 → 2011-04-01
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 359/11 · Piracy2011-01-30 → 2011-02-12
    Vessel attacked in 25-01N 060-26E at 301013Z jan
  16. HYDROPAC 2103/10 · Cable ops2010-10-11 → 2010-11-06
    Cable repair operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 24-41.93N 057-20.59E, 24-31.59N…
  17. HYDROPAC 2257/06 · Cable ops2006-11-20 → 2007-02-28
    Submarine cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz vicinity of trackline…
  18. HYDROPAC 2106/05 · Cable ops2005-12-10 → 2006-01-04
    Cables operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 23-40.8N…
  19. HYDROPAC 1997/04 · Exercises2004-12-31 → 2005-01-10
    Hazardous operations 05 thru 09 jan 05 within ten miles of: a. 23-56N 058-52E
  20. HYDROPAC 1971/04 · Exercises2004-12-27 → 2005-01-02
    Hazardous operations 29 dec thru 01 jan 05 within 15 miles of 25-06N 056-55E

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