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 1936/04 · Surveys2004-12-18 → 2005-01-10
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V maersk defender in area bound by 25-13N 056-24E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1907/04 · Exercises2004-12-13 → 2004-12-21
    Hazardous operations 16 thru 20 dec within ten miles of: a. 23-56N 058-52E
  3. HYDROPAC 1804/04 · Exercises2004-11-17 → 2004-11-25
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 24 nov in 25-10N 056-44E
  4. HYDROPAC 1644/04 · Exercises2004-10-19 → 2004-10-25
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 24 oct vicinity 23-00N 059-35E
  5. HYDROPAC 1612/04 · Exercises2004-10-12 → 2004-10-19
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 24 oct vicinity 23-00N 059-35E
  6. HYDROPAC 1084/04 · Other2004-06-29 → 2005-12-13
    Explosive dumping areas established as follows: a. area a between 24-24N 24-34N and 060-14E 060-28E
  7. HYDROPAC 121/03 · Other2003-01-23 → 2003-01-30
    Underwater ordnance detonations 250001Z to 292359Z jan within five miles of: a. 25-06N 058-00E
  8. HYDROPAC 2204/02 · Other2002-11-26 → 2002-11-28
    Underwater ordnance detonations in progress until 272359Z nov within five miles of: a. 25-06N 058-00E
  9. HYDROPAC 2175/02 · Other2002-11-22 → 2002-11-26
    Underwater ordnance detonations 251800Z to 262359Z nov within five miles of: a. 25-06N 058-00E
  10. HYDROPAC 1450/02 · Cable ops2002-08-11 → 2002-08-13
    Cable laying operations in progress until 13 aug by cableship umm al anber in area bound by 25-14.0N…
  11. HYDROPAC 1315/02 · Surveys2002-07-18 → 2003-04-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean voyager towing 6000 meter long cable…
  12. HYDROPAC 1223/01 · Other2001-07-30 → 2001-08-02
    Underwater ordnance detonations 020500Z to 021100Z aug in area bound by 24-38N 059-13E, 24-55N 059-23E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1113/00 · Other2000-07-27 → 2000-10-13
    Main body and plan b. 1. change orientation of purple open-outlined dashed arrow indicating recommended flow…
  14. HYDROPAC 598/00 · Cable ops2000-04-20 → 2000-06-26
    Seismic survey 21 apr thru 10 jul by M/V western legend towing eight three mile long cables in area bound by…
  15. HYDROPAC 1067/99 · Nav aids1999-10-10 → 1999-11-19
    Buoy, yellow, fl w, ra ref established in 25-36.2N 057-00.1E
  16. HYDROPAC 1060/99 · Nav aids1999-10-09 → 1999-11-13
    Can buoy, yellow, fl w, ra ref, established in 25-24N 056-43E until 12 nov
  17. HYDROPAC 761/99 · Wrecks1999-08-09 → 1999-10-04
    Wreck in 25-11.39N 056-27.54E
  18. HYDROPAC 519/99 · Cable ops1999-06-12 → 1999-08-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western wave towing 5100 meter long cable with…

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