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
- HYDROPAC 2280/26in force2026-08-09Survey operations by vessel Vision 2 in Persian Gulf, Kuwait, from 10 August until further notice. Wide berth requested.Persian Gulf · Kuwait
- HYDROPAC 2232/26in force2026-08-04Survey operations by vessel Furgo Proteus are underway in Persian Gulf near Qatar until 05 Sep, with a two-mile berth requested.Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 292/26in force2026-01-30Survey operations by vessel Halul 41 are in progress in the Persian Gulf near Qatar until further notice; wide berth requested.Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 1357/25in force2025-05-24Underwater 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
- HYDROPAC 1357/25in force2025-05-24 · 454 dUnderwater 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
- HYDROPAC 292/26in force2026-01-30 · 203 dSurvey operations by vessel Halul 41 are in progress in the Persian Gulf near Qatar until further notice; wide berth requested.Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 2232/26in force2026-08-04 · 17 dSurvey operations by vessel Furgo Proteus are underway in Persian Gulf near Qatar until 05 Sep, with a two-mile berth requested.Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 2280/26in force2026-08-09 · 13 dSurvey operations by vessel Vision 2 in Persian Gulf, Kuwait, from 10 August until further notice. Wide berth requested.Persian Gulf · Kuwait
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- HYDROPAC 823/232023-03-11 → 2023-04-06Survey operations in progress by M/V bgp innovator and M/V bgp explorer until further notice in area bound…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 644/232023-02-25 → 2023-04-29Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V halul 53 along tracklines joining: a. 25-56.62N…Persian Gulf · Qatar To U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 527/232023-02-16 → 2023-11-02Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V dsv halul 49 with submersible in area bound by…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 479/232023-02-12 → 2023-02-19Survey operations in progress until 18 feb in areas bound by: a. 24-45.93N 053-53.69E, 24-46.03N 053-48.35E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 405/232023-02-05 → 2023-02-12Survey operations in progress until 11 feb in areas bound by: a. 24-46.09N 053-45.59E, 24-45.94N 053-53.69E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 365/232023-02-01 → 2023-07-28Survey operations 02 feb until further notice by M/V fugro proteus and M/V thea in area bound by 26-01.40N…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 357/232023-01-31 → 2023-02-11Survey operations 01 thru 10 feb by M/V bgp innovator in area bound by: 25-46.96N 055-40.42E, 25-44.59N…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 328/232023-01-29 → 2023-02-05Survey operations in progress until 04 feb in areas bound by a. 24-46.13N 053-42.92E, 24-46.01N 053-49.42E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 304/232023-01-27 → 2023-03-28Underwater operations in progress until 27 mar by M/V posh mallard along trackline joining 25-55.63N…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 248/232023-01-22 → 2023-01-29Survey operations in progress until 28 jan in areas bound by: a. 24-46.03N 053-48.36E, 24-46.16N 053-41.32E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 111/232023-01-09 → 2023-01-19Survey operations in progress until 18 jan by M/V halul 63 and M/V frb 650 in area bound by 25-40.33N…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 95/232023-01-08 → 2023-01-09Survey operations in progress until 18 jan by M/V halul 63 and M/V frb 650 along trackline joining 25-40.33N…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 93/232023-01-08 → 2023-01-15Survey operations 08 thru 14 jan in areas bound by: a. 24-46.09N 053-44.63E, 24-46.22N 053-37.41E, 24-41.14N…Persian Gulf · Iran · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 64/232023-01-06 → 2023-02-16Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V halul 63 with submersible in area bound by…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 3694/222022-12-25 → 2023-01-01Survey operations in progress until 31 dec in areas bound by: a. 24-46.39N 053-31.28E, 24-46.27N 053-38.32E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 3616/222022-12-18 → 2022-12-25Survey operations in progress until 24 dec in areas bound by: a. 24-46.27N 053-34.93E, 24-46.39N 053-27.91E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 3575/222022-12-13 → 2023-02-01Survey operations 14 dec until further notice by M/V fugro proteus in area bound by 26-07.16N 052-41.14E,…Persian Gulf · Iran
- HYDROPAC 3550/222022-12-11 → 2022-12-18Survey operations in progress until 17 dec in areas bound by: a. 24-46.44N 053-24.35E, 24-46.32N 053-32.00E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 3396/222022-11-28 → 2022-12-04Survey operations in progress until 03 dec in area bound by: 24-54.83N 053-21.74E, 24-54.92N 053-16.41E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 3302/222022-11-20 → 2022-11-27Survey operations in progress until 26 nov in areas bound by: a. 24-51.65N 053-17.77E, 24-51.54N 053-24.62E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 3266/222022-11-18 → 2022-12-04Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V shaddad in area within three miles of…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 3217/222022-11-13 → 2022-11-20Survey operations in progress until 19 nov in area bound by 24-54.85N 053-21.22E, 24-54.73N 053-27.89E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 3135/222022-11-06 → 2022-11-13Survey operations in progress until 12 nov in areas bound by: a. 24-51.44N 053-30.85E, 24-51.55N 053-23.82E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 3081/222022-11-01 → 2022-11-21Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V bgpo in area bound by 24-11.00N 052-48.20E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 3057/222022-10-30 → 2022-11-06Survey operations in progress until 05 nov in areas bound by: a. 24-51.51N 053-26.85E, 24-51.39N 053-33.79E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 3009/222022-10-26 → 2022-10-28Underwater operations 27 oct by M/V shaddad in area within three miles of 25-53.23N 052-43.61EPersian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 2977/222022-10-23 → 2022-10-30Survey operations in progress until 29 oct in areas bound by: a. 24-51.45N 053-30.24E, 24-51.34N 053-36.91E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E.
- HYDROPAC 2941/222022-10-19 → 2023-07-28Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V npcc al maryah in area bound by 25-10.22N…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2940/222022-10-19 → 2022-10-19Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V npcc al maryah in area bound by 25-10.22N…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2920/222022-10-17 → 2022-10-23Survey operations in progress until 22 oct in areas bound by: a. 24-51.41N 053-39.77E, 24-51.41N 053-32.99E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2851/222022-10-12 → 2023-02-02Underwater operations in progress until further notice by barge PLB-648 along tracklines joining: a.…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2836/222022-10-10 → 2022-10-16Underwater operations 11 thru 21 oct by M/V TELFORD-25 along trackline joining 25-53.95N 051-38.53E,…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 2827/222022-10-09 → 2022-10-16Survey operations in progress until 15 oct in area bound by 24-55.70N 053-42.48E, 24-55.70N 053-36.81E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2787/222022-10-05 → 2022-10-17Survey operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 29-09.00N 048-08.03E, 29-08.96N…Persian Gulf · Kuwait
- HYDROPAC 2779/222022-10-04 → 2022-11-07Underwater operations in progress until further notice in 26-11.99N 050-38.99EPersian Gulf · Bahrain
- HYDROPAC 2741/222022-10-02 → 2022-10-09Survey operations in progress until 08 oct in areas bound by: a. 24-51.31N 053-44.48E, 24-51.31N 053-38.48E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2660/222022-09-25 → 2022-10-02Survey operations in progress until 01 oct in areas bound by: a. 24-51.26N 053-46.00E, 24-51.26N 053-40.64E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2617/222022-09-21 → 2022-11-27Survey operations in progress until further notice by vessel HALUL-49 in: a. 26-26.77N 051-56.03EPersian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 2587/222022-09-18 → 2022-09-25Survey operations in progress until 24 sep in areas bound by: a. 24-51.24N 053-42.53E, 24-51.24N 053-47.56E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2507/222022-09-11 → 2022-09-18Survey operations in progress until 17 sep in areas bound by: a. 24-51.17N 053-43.35E, 24-51.17N 053-48.31E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2440/222022-09-04 → 2022-09-11Survey operations in progress until 10 sep in areas bound by: a. 24-51.22N 053-44.02E, 24-51.22N 053-48.75E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2430/222022-09-03 → 2023-01-25Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ebtihal-a, M/V abu sinble, M/V FOZAN-15 and M/V…Persian Gulf · Kuwait
- HYDROPAC 2383/222022-08-30 → 2022-09-28Survey operations 31 aug thru 30 sep by M/V mass X-16 in area bound by 26-03.72N 051-59.59E, 26-04.57N…Qatar
- HYDROPAC 2370/222022-08-28 → 2022-09-04Survey operations in progress until 03 sep in areas bound by: a. 24-51.11N 053-50.06E, 24-51.11N 053-44.03E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2330/222022-08-24 → 2022-09-02Underwater operations in progress until 01 sep by vessel toalar 1003 in 28-51.73N 048-21.53EPersian Gulf · Kuwait
- HYDROPAC 2317/222022-08-23 → 2023-03-23Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V bhd jerommeke along tracklines joining: a.…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2293/222022-08-21 → 2022-08-28Survey operations in progress until 27 aug in areas bound by: a. 24-51.08N 053-51.58E, 24-51.10N 053-45.43E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2281/222022-08-19 → 2022-10-31Survey operations 20 aug until further notice by M/V fugro gulf giant in vinicity of 25-07.42N 052-52.53EPersian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2277/222022-08-19 → 2026-08-14Underwater operations are underway at 25-36.90N 054-25.50E in the Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates, until further notice, and a one-mile berth is requested.Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2242/222022-08-15 → 2022-08-21Survey operations in progress until 20 aug in areas bound by: a. 24-51.15N 053-48.24E, 24-51.15N 053-53.51E,…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.