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 · 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 · 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

By year

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Other hazards in the Persian Gulf

Archive · 481 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2215/212021-08-02 → 2021-08-09
    Survey operations in progress until 08 aug in areas bound by: a. 25-16.66N 054-24.22E, 25-16.56N 054-29.45E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  2. HYDROPAC 2156/212021-07-26 → 2021-08-02
    Survey operations in progress until 01 aug in areas bound by: a. 25-16.54N 054-27.94E, 25-16.56N 054-29.48E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  3. HYDROPAC 2086/212021-07-19 → 2021-07-25
    Underwater operations 20 thru 24 jul by M/V wish way in 26-00.09N 055-58.86E
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  4. HYDROPAC 2085/212021-07-19 → 2021-07-26
    Survey operations in progress until 25 jul in areas bound by: a. 25-14.55N 054-31.55E, 25-13.33N 054-33.13E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  5. HYDROPAC 2037/212021-07-14 → 2021-07-19
    Survey operations in progress until 18 jul in areas bound by: a. 25-11.99N 054-34.48E, 25-01.06N 054-46.45E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  6. HYDROPAC 1962/212021-07-05 → 2021-07-12
    Underwater operations in progress until 11 jul in areas bound by: a. 25-12.64N 054-33.80E, 25-11.11N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  7. HYDROPAC 1913/212021-06-28 → 2021-07-05
    Survey operations in progress until 04 jul in areas bound by: a. 24-42.89N 053-16.22E, 24-42.69N 053-28.64E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  8. HYDROPAC 1829/212021-06-21 → 2021-06-28
    Survey operations in progress until 27 jun in areas bound by: a. 24-52.31N 053-16.39E, 24-52.26N 053-19.93E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  9. HYDROPAC 1758/212021-06-14 → 2021-06-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 jun in areas bound by: a. 24-54.59N 053-16.43E, 24-54.53N 053-19.97E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  10. HYDROPAC 1699/212021-06-08 → 2021-06-14
    Survey operations in progress until 13 jun in areas bound by: a. 24-11.45N 052-05.71E, 24-11.45N 052-14.12E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  11. HYDROPAC 1619/212021-05-31 → 2021-06-07
    Survey operations in progress until 06 jun in areas bound by: a. 24-13.09N 052-05.54E, 24-13.09N 052-14.32E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  12. HYDROPAC 1541/212021-05-24 → 2021-05-31
    Survey operations in progress until 30 may in areas bound by: a. 24-14.81N 052-05.61E, 24-14.81N 052-14.37E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  13. HYDROPAC 1471/212021-05-17 → 2021-05-24
    Survey operations in progress until 23 may in areas bound by: a. 24-14.32N 052-04.30E, 24-14.29N 052-07.40E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  14. HYDROPAC 1392/212021-05-10 → 2021-05-17
    Survey operations in progress until 16 may in areas bound by: a. 24-19.54N 052-03.84E, 24-19.54N 052-11.00E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  15. HYDROPAC 1380/212021-05-08 → 2021-05-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 may by M/V halul 61 in area bound by 25-55.00N 051-42.05E, 25-55.83N…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  16. HYDROPAC 1344/212021-05-03 → 2021-05-11
    Survey operations in progress until 10 may in areas bound by: a. 24-19.63N 051-57.21E, 24-19.63N 052-11.39E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  17. HYDROPAC 1313/212021-04-30 → 2021-10-17
    Underwater operations 01 may until further notice in area bound by 25-53.14N 052-43.36E, 25-56.15N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  18. HYDROPAC 1278/212021-04-27 → 2021-05-03
    Survey operations in progress until 02 may in areas bound by: a. 24-19.66N 051-52.22E, 24-19.55N 052-08.63E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  19. HYDROPAC 1197/212021-04-19 → 2021-04-26
    Survey operations in progress until 25 apr in areas bound by: a. 24-19.71N 051-43.35E, 24-19.63N 051-57.40E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  20. HYDROPAC 1124/212021-04-12 → 2021-04-19
    Survey operations in progress until 18 apr in areas bound by: a. 24-09.97N 051-48.09E, 24-09.97N 052-02.68E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  21. HYDROPAC 1043/212021-04-06 → 2021-04-15
    Underwater operations in progress until 14 apr by M/V trustee and M/V blue marlin in: a. 26-01.11N 055-59.52E
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  22. HYDROPAC 1035/212021-04-05 → 2021-04-12
    Survey operations in progress until 11 apr in areas bound by: a. 24-09.97N 051-56.64E, 24-09.97N 052-10.76E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  23. HYDROPAC 974/212021-03-29 → 2021-04-05
    Survey operations in progress until 04 apr in areas bound by: a. 24-09.86N 052-00.87E, 24-09.78N 052-11.20E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  24. HYDROPAC 907/212021-03-22 → 2021-03-29
    Survey operations in progress until 28 mar in areas bound by: a. 24-08.29N 052-00.10E, 24-08.29N 052-12.20E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  25. HYDROPAC 884/212021-03-20 → 2021-03-24
    Underwater operations 21 thru 27 mar by M/V halul 51 in vicinity 25-55.03N 052-42.65E
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  26. HYDROPAC 833/212021-03-15 → 2021-03-22
    Survey operations in progress until 21 mar in areas bound by: a. 24-08.47N 051-52.26E, 24-08.47N 052-09.61E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  27. HYDROPAC 760/212021-03-08 → 2021-03-15
    Survey operations in progress until 14 mar in areas bound by: a. 24-09.10N 051-50.69E, 24-09.10N 052-04.30E…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  28. HYDROPAC 742/212021-03-06 → 2021-03-20
    Underwater operations in progress until 03 apr by M/V topaz mariner in area bound by 26-01.99N 052-40.50E,…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  29. HYDROPAC 715/212021-03-04 → 2022-01-12
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V halul 49 in: a. 26-43.55N 051-50.86E
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  30. HYDROPAC 683/212021-03-01 → 2021-03-08
    Survey operations in progress until 07 mar in areas bound by: a. 24-08.31N 051-48.16E, 24-08.31N 051-57.42E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  31. HYDROPAC 635/212021-02-25 → 2021-04-14
    Survey operations 26 feb until further notice in area bound by 24-56.8N 053-08.8E, 24-56.8N 053-11.0E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  32. HYDROPAC 609/212021-02-22 → 2021-03-01
    Survey operations in progress until 28 feb in areas bound by: a. 24-08.31N 051-48.16E, 24-08.31N 052-02.00E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  33. HYDROPAC 608/212021-02-22 → 2021-03-11
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 26-34.23N 051-48.56E, 26-34.23N…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  34. HYDROPAC 529/212021-02-15 → 2021-02-23
    Survey operations in progress until 22 feb in areas bound by: a. 24-06.80N 051-52.01E, 24-06.80N 052-10.98E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  35. HYDROPAC 457/212021-02-08 → 2021-02-15
    Survey operations in progress until 150100Z feb in areas bound by: a. 24-21.39N 051-40.79E, 24-21.39N…
    U.A.E · Persian Gulf
  36. HYDROPAC 403/212021-02-01 → 2021-02-19
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V stanford bateleur in area bound by 25-25.99N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  37. HYDROPAC 401/212021-02-01 → 2021-02-08
    Survey operations in progress until 07 feb in areas bound by: a. 24-21.35N 051-40.85E, 24-21.35N 051-54.96E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  38. HYDROPAC 394/212021-01-30 → 2021-02-22
    Survey operations in progress until 21 feb in area bound by 26-34.23N 051-48.56E, 26-34.23N 051-50.39E,…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  39. HYDROPAC 335/212021-01-25 → 2021-02-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 jan in areas bound by: a. 24-21.43N 051-48.46E, 24-21.43N 052-01.59E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  40. HYDROPAC 236/212021-01-18 → 2023-05-09
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-40.22N 052-52.61E, 24-39.08N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  41. HYDROPAC 235/212021-01-18 → 2021-01-26
    Survey operations in progress until 25 jan by M/V stanford bateleur in area bound by 25-20.45N 053-04.10E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  42. HYDROPAC 232/212021-01-18 → 2021-01-26
    Survey operations in progress until 25 jan in areas bound by: a. 24-21.33N 051-53.48E, 24-21.33N 052-04.90E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  43. HYDROPAC 135/212021-01-11 → 2021-01-18
    Survey operations in progress until 17 jan in areas bound by: a. 24-21.30N 052-00.53E, 24-21.30N 052-10.89E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  44. HYDROPAC 42/212021-01-04 → 2021-01-12
    Survey operations in progress until 11 jan in areas bound by: a. 24-22.92N 051-58.31E, 24-22.92N 052-10.88E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  45. HYDROPAC 3865/202020-12-28 → 2021-01-04
    Survey operations in progress until 040159Z jan in areas bound by a. 24-23.08N 051-48.57E, 24-23.08N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  46. HYDROPAC 3783/202020-12-21 → 2020-12-28
    Survey operations in progress until 27 dec in areas bound by: a. 24-23.08N 051-44.80E, 24-23.08N 051-58.34E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  47. HYDROPAC 3689/202020-12-14 → 2020-12-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 dec in areas bounded by: a. 24-24.63N 051-36.05E, 24-24.63N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  48. HYDROPAC 3635/202020-12-08 → 2021-01-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 25-03.0N 053-02.4E, 25-03.0N 053-04.4E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  49. HYDROPAC 3621/202020-12-07 → 2020-12-15
    Survey operations in progress until 14 dec in areas bounded by: a. 24-24.67N 051-36.05E, 24-24.67N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  50. HYDROPAC 3538/202020-11-30 → 2020-12-07
    Survey operations in progress until O6 dec in areas bounded by: a. 24-24.84N 051-35.74E, 24-24.84N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E

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