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 · 454 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 · 203 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 · 17 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

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Other hazards in the Persian Gulf

Archive · 481 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2235/222022-08-14 → 2022-08-25
    Underwater operations in progress until 24 aug by vessel toalar 1003 in 28-51.73N 048-21.53E
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  2. HYDROPAC 2188/222022-08-10 → 2022-08-19
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in 25-36.90N 054-25.50E
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  3. HYDROPAC 2159/222022-08-07 → 2022-08-14
    Survey operations in progress until 13 aug in areas bound by: a. 24-56.20N 053-50.87E, 24-56.16N 053-53.86E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  4. HYDROPAC 2134/222022-08-04 → 2022-08-13
    Underwater operations in progress until 12 aug by vessel toalar 1003 in 28-51.73N 048-21.53E
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  5. HYDROPAC 2094/222022-08-01 → 2022-08-08
    Survey operations in progress until 07 aug in areas bound by: a. 24-56.15N 053-52.79E, 24-56.24N 053-48.04E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  6. HYDROPAC 2029/222022-07-25 → 2022-11-21
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V standford challenger along trackline joining…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  7. HYDROPAC 2027/222022-07-25 → 2022-08-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 jul in areas bound by: a. 24-56.28N 053-45.99E, 24-56.15N 053-52.69E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  8. HYDROPAC 1992/222022-07-21 → 2022-07-27
    Underwater operations in progress until 26 jul by M/V stanford buzzard in area bound by 24-53.22N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  9. HYDROPAC 1980/222022-07-20 → 2022-08-23
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V DLB-1000 in 25-06.02N 053-20.85E
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  10. HYDROPAC 1955/222022-07-18 → 2022-07-25
    Survey operations in progress until 24 jul in areas bound by: a. 24-56.35N 053-42.97E, 24-56.22N 053-50.04E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  11. HYDROPAC 1904/222022-07-12 → 2022-08-16
    Survey operations 13 jul until further notice by vessel APACHE-30 in area bound by 29-09.14N 048-07.88E,…
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  12. HYDROPAC 1882/222022-07-11 → 2022-07-18
    Survey operations in progress until 17 jul in areas bound by: a. 24-56.40N 053-40.21E, 24-56.27N 053-47.10E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  13. HYDROPAC 1815/222022-07-04 → 2022-07-11
    Survey operations in progress until 10 jul in areas bound by: a. 24-56.45N 053-37.35E, 24-56.33N 053-43.71E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  14. HYDROPAC 1767/222022-06-28 → 2022-07-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V topaz rayyan in vicinity of trackline joining…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  15. HYDROPAC 1763/222022-06-27 → 2022-07-18
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by barge DBL-1000 in 25-04.67N 053-15.81E
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  16. HYDROPAC 1761/222022-06-27 → 2022-07-04
    Survey operations in progress until 03 jul in areas bound by: a. 24-56.49N 053-35.13E, 24-56.37N 053-41.85E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  17. HYDROPAC 1694/222022-06-20 → 2022-06-27
    Survey operations in progress until 26 jun in areas bound by: a. 24-56.54N 053-32.55E, 24-56.42N 053-39.45E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  18. HYDROPAC 1644/222022-06-14 → 2022-09-22
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V crew 254 in area bound by 24-29.05N 052-42.82E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  19. HYDROPAC 1631/222022-06-13 → 2022-06-20
    Survey operations in progress until 19 jun in areas bound by: a. 24-56.47N 053-36.51E, 24-56.58N 053-29.97E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E.
  20. HYDROPAC 1572/222022-06-06 → 2022-06-13
    Survey operations in progress until 12 jun in areas bound by: a. 24-56.62N 053-27.38E, 24-56.51N 053-34.37E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  21. HYDROPAC 1535/222022-06-01 → 2022-06-06
    Survey operations in progress until 05 jun in areas bound by: a. 24-56.66N 053-24.80E, 24-56.55N 053-31.26E,…
    Persian Gulf · Iran · U.A.E.
  22. HYDROPAC 1433/222022-05-23 → 2022-05-30
    Survey operations in progress until 29 may in areas bound by: a. 24-56.68N 053-23.11E, 24-56.60N 053-28.59E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  23. HYDROPAC 1375/222022-05-18 → 2022-06-23
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by barge DLB-1000 in 24-59.10N 053-15.05E
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  24. HYDROPAC 1346/222022-05-16 → 2022-05-23
    Survey operations in progress until 22 may in areas bound by: a. 24-56.73N 053-21.06E, 24-56.62N 053-27.25E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  25. HYDROPAC 1317/222022-05-12 → 2023-10-02
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by by M/V halul 61 and M/V halul 40 in area bound by…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  26. HYDROPAC 1315/222022-05-12 → 2022-05-19
    Survey operations in progress until 18 may in areas bound by: a. 24-25.42N 054-11.58E, 24-32.60N 054-11.58E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  27. HYDROPAC 1275/222022-05-09 → 2022-05-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 may in areas bound by: a. 24-56.65N 053-25.72E, 24-56.74N 053-20.42E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  28. HYDROPAC 1274/222022-05-09 → 2022-09-03
    Survey 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
  29. HYDROPAC 1193/222022-05-02 → 2022-05-09
    Survey operations in progress until 08 may in areas bound by: a. 24-56.77N 053-18.03E, 24-56.67N 053-24.39E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  30. HYDROPAC 1122/222022-04-25 → 2022-05-02
    Survey operations in progress until 01 may in areas bound by: a. 24-56.79N 053-16.43E, 24-56.70N 053-22.60E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  31. HYDROPAC 1083/222022-04-21 → 2022-04-28
    Survey operations in progress until 27 apr in areas bound by: a. 24-36.23N 054-14.88E, 24-36.23N 054-18.49E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  32. HYDROPAC 1060/222022-04-18 → 2022-04-25
    Survey operations in progress until 24 apr in areas bound by: a. 25-01.33N 053-50.74E, 25-01.27N 053-53.81E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  33. HYDROPAC 1033/222022-04-14 → 2022-05-16
    Survey operations 15 apr until further notice in area bound by 24-56.79N 053-16.43E, 24-56.79N 053-17.12E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  34. HYDROPAC 1029/222022-04-14 → 2022-04-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 apr in areas bound by: a. 24-36.23N 054-17.89E, 24-36.23N 054-27.70E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  35. HYDROPAC 995/222022-04-11 → 2022-04-18
    Survey operations in progress until 17 apr in areas bound by: a. 25-01.37N 053-47.98E, 25-01.24N 053-54.08E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  36. HYDROPAC 948/222022-04-07 → 2022-04-14
    Survey operations in progress until 13 apr in areas bound by: a. 24-28.76N 054-06.11E, 24-28.76N 054-09.86E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  37. HYDROPAC 910/222022-04-05 → 2022-07-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by tug GD35 in: a. 29-21.15N 048-06.08E
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  38. HYDROPAC 895/222022-04-04 → 2022-04-11
    Survey operations in progress until 10 apr in areas bound by: a. 25-01.40N 053-45.76E, 25-01.28N 053-51.92E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  39. HYDROPAC 868/222022-04-01 → 2022-05-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V horizon nomad towing 600 meter long cables in area bound…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  40. HYDROPAC 822/222022-03-28 → 2022-04-04
    Survey operations in progress until 03 apr in areas bound by: a. 25-01.44N 053-44.58E, 25-01.34N 053-49.87E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  41. HYDROPAC 772/222022-03-24 → 2022-03-31
    Survey operations in progress until 30 mar in areas bound by: a. 24-27.05N 054-04.77E, 24-26.80N 054-19.33E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  42. HYDROPAC 739/222022-03-21 → 2022-03-28
    Survey operations in progress until 27 mar in areas bound by: a. 25-01.45N 053-42.79E, 25-01.35N 053-48.18E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  43. HYDROPAC 701/222022-03-17 → 2022-03-24
    Survey operations in progress until 23 mar in areas bound by: a. 24-27.05N 054-08.26E, 24-26.80N 054-20.42E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  44. HYDROPAC 691/222022-03-16 → 2022-07-29
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V bes savvy in area bound by 24-56.48N 053-03.39E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  45. HYDROPAC 676/222022-03-14 → 2022-03-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 mar in areas bound by: a. 25-01.46N 053-41.81E, 25-01.36N 053-47.21E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  46. HYDROPAC 653/222022-03-10 → 2022-08-21
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V mutawa 401 and M/V bes savvy in area bound by…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  47. HYDROPAC 617/222022-03-07 → 2022-03-14
    Survey operations in progress until 13 mar in areas bound by: a. 25-01.52N 053-39.50E, 25-01.40N 053-45.86E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  48. HYDROPAC 594/222022-03-05 → 2022-03-31
    Underwater operations 06 mar until further notice during daylight hours along trackline joining 26-12.28N…
    Persian Gulf · Bahrain
  49. HYDROPAC 520/222022-02-28 → 2022-03-07
    Survey operations in progress until 06 mar in areas bound by: a. 25-01.54N 053-37.81E, 25-01.43N 053-44.18E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  50. HYDROPAC 444/222022-02-21 → 2022-02-28
    Survey operations in progress until 27 feb in areas bound by: a. 25-01.58N 053-36.08E, 25-01.46N 053-42.49E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E

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