Survey operations in the Persian Gulf

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
4
last 12 months
7
vs previous 12 (8)
-12%
since 1999
485

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 4

  1. HYDROPAC 2280/26in force2026-08-09
    Survey operations by vessel Vision 2 in Persian Gulf, Kuwait, from 10 August until further notice. Wide berth requested.
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  2. HYDROPAC 2232/26in force2026-08-04
    Survey operations by vessel Furgo Proteus are underway in Persian Gulf near Qatar until 05 Sep, with a two-mile berth requested.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  3. HYDROPAC 292/26in force2026-01-30
    Survey operations by vessel Halul 41 are in progress in the Persian Gulf near Qatar until further notice; wide berth requested.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  4. HYDROPAC 1357/25in force2025-05-24
    Underwater operations are underway by vessel HYSY289 in the Persian Gulf off Qatar, within coordinates 26-41.99N 051-53.26E to 26-37.70N 051-53.23E, wide berth requested.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 1357/25in force2025-05-24 · 455 d
    Underwater operations are underway by vessel HYSY289 in the Persian Gulf off Qatar, within coordinates 26-41.99N 051-53.26E to 26-37.70N 051-53.23E, wide berth requested.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  2. HYDROPAC 292/26in force2026-01-30 · 204 d
    Survey operations by vessel Halul 41 are in progress in the Persian Gulf near Qatar until further notice; wide berth requested.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  3. HYDROPAC 2232/26in force2026-08-04 · 18 d
    Survey operations by vessel Furgo Proteus are underway in Persian Gulf near Qatar until 05 Sep, with a two-mile berth requested.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  4. HYDROPAC 2280/26in force2026-08-09 · 13 d
    Survey operations by vessel Vision 2 in Persian Gulf, Kuwait, from 10 August until further notice. Wide berth requested.
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait

By year

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Other hazards in the Persian Gulf

Archive · 481 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1127/112011-04-11 → 2011-06-18
    Nga chart 62400 (17TH ed)
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  2. HYDROPAC 1654/082008-08-26 → 2009-09-12
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V cyrus II within two miles of 24-43.3N 052-54.3E
  3. HYDROPAC 772/082008-04-24 → 2008-08-26
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by vessels within two miles of 24-49.25N 052-53.27E
  4. HYDROPAC 2542/062006-12-27 → 2007-06-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in areas: a. 25-55.34N 051-39.33E
  5. HYDROPAC 1716/062006-09-02 → 2008-02-10
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 25-48.6N 051-35.6E, 25-46.1N 051-36.1E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 941/062006-05-23 → 2006-06-12
    Survey operations in progress until 11 jun by M/V beautemps-beaupre in area bound by 26-30N 051-45E, 26-15N…
  7. HYDROPAC 797/062006-05-02 → 2006-12-27
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V marco polo in 25-54.39N 051-37.11E and…
  8. HYDROPAC 796/062006-05-02 → 2006-06-29
    Underwater operations until further notice by M/V taurus II in area bound by 25-53.34N 051-37.98E, 25-54.31N…
  9. HYDROPAC 712/062006-04-19 → 2006-05-02
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V marco polo vicinity 25-54.8N 051-37.2E
  10. HYDROPAC 487/062006-03-22 → 2006-05-02
    Dredging operations in progress until further notice by M/V taurus II in area bound by 25-53.34N 051-37.98E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 367/062006-03-06 → 2006-03-22
    Dredging operations in progress until further notice by M/V taurus II in area bound by 25-53.34N 051-37.98E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 285/062006-02-22 → 2006-04-03
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V gerardus mercator along trackline between…
  13. HYDROPAC 1396/052005-08-29 → 2005-10-13
    Underwater operations 290001Z aug until further notice by M/V enad vicinity of trackline between 25-50.8N…
  14. HYDROPAC 645/052005-04-18 → 2005-04-19
    Mining and diving operations daily 21 thru 23 apr along trackline 25-26.8N 055-10.5E, 25-57.0N 055-09.5E
  15. HYDROPAC 321/052005-02-22 → 2005-04-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 apr by M/V alex challenger in area bound by 26-21.2N 052-00.8E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 55/052005-01-10 → 2005-04-06
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 26-55.5N 052-08.5E, 26-38.5N…
  17. HYDROPAC 1589/042004-10-06 → 2005-02-02
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V likpin pioneer in area bound by 25-56.6N…
  18. HYDROPAC 895/042004-05-24 → 2004-06-01
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by barge DB-27 in 26-30.5N 052-12.1E
  19. HYDROPAC 763/042004-04-28 → 2005-02-02
    Underwater operations 29 apr until further notice by M/V kang sheng kou with submersible vicinity 24-44N…
  20. HYDROPAC 402/042004-03-05 → 2004-08-18
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 26-55.5N 052-08.5E, 26-38.5N…
  21. HYDROPAC 992/032003-06-09 → 2004-01-03
    The port of umm qasr is still not fully operational, although significant progress has been made
  22. HYDROPAC 684/032003-04-19 → 2003-05-10
    Survey operations in progress until further notice within two miles of 26-37.3N 051-32.7E
  23. HYDROPAC 2052/022002-11-03 → 2002-12-06
    Survey operations 04 nov by M/V ocean endeavor in area bound by 28-40.53N 048-54.47E, 28-52.53N 048-59.47E,…
  24. HYDROPAC 1515/022002-08-21 → 2002-10-02
    Underwater operations in progress until 01 oct by barge sultan 9 in area bound by 29-32.7N 048-02.0E,…
  25. HYDROPAC 1396/022002-07-30 → 2002-09-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 31 aug by M/V enad along trackline between 26-19N 052-33E and 26-46N…
  26. HYDROPAC 1874/012001-11-20 → 2001-12-24
    Salvage operations in progress until further notice in 29-12N 049-20E
  27. HYDROPAC 574/012001-04-18 → 2001-07-08
    Salvage operations in progress until futher notice in 25-15N 054-52E
  28. HYDROPAC 834/002000-06-04 → 2000-07-07
    Vessel ghareb sunk in 24-41.7N 053-59.0E
  29. HYDROPAC 172/002000-01-27 → 2000-02-12
    Dangerous wreck in 24-37.0N 054-25.1E marked by buoy in 24-37.8N 054-25.7E
  30. HYDROPAC 163/002000-01-26 → 2000-01-27
    Dangerous wreck in 24-38.3N 054-24.3E
  31. HYDROPAC 301/991999-04-15 → 1999-04-25
    Survey operations 150800Z to 250800Z apr by M/V beagle towing equipment 200 meters astern in area bound by…

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