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 · 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

99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
08
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

By month (all years)

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Other hazards in the Persian Gulf

Archive · 481 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1256/202020-04-21 → 2020-04-29
    Survey operations in progress within das main anchorage until further notice in area bound by 25-06.60N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  2. HYDROPAC 1250/202020-04-20 → 2020-04-21
    Survey operations in progress within das main anchorage until further notice in area bound by 25-06.60N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  3. HYDROPAC 1249/202020-04-20 → 2020-04-27
    Survey operations in progress until 271300Z apr in areas bound by: a. 24-34.40N 051-40.32E, 24-34.40N…
    Persian Gulf U.A.E
  4. HYDROPAC 1224/202020-04-17 → 2020-04-22
    Survey operations until further notice by M/V fugro adventurer in area bound by 26-00.12N 051-45.53E,…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  5. HYDROPAC 1169/202020-04-13 → 2020-04-16
    Survey operations 14 apr until further notice by M/V fugro adventurer in area bound by 26-00.12N 051-45.53E,…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  6. HYDROPAC 1168/202020-04-13 → 2020-04-21
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-34.34N 051-36.24E, 24-34.34N…
    Persian Gulf U.A.E
  7. HYDROPAC 1110/202020-04-06 → 2020-04-13
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-31.91N 052-30.31E, 24-31.77N…
    Persian Gulf U.A.E
  8. HYDROPAC 1043/202020-03-30 → 2020-04-06
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-27.74N 052-30.24E, 24-27.63N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  9. HYDROPAC 991/202020-03-23 → 2020-03-31
    Survey operations 24 mar until further notice by M/V sea lander and M/V fast XII in area bound by 26-09.77N…
    Persian Gulf · Bahrain
  10. HYDROPAC 990/202020-03-23 → 2020-03-30
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-19.39N 052-21.36E, 24-19.26N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  11. HYDROPAC 925/202020-03-19 → 2020-09-07
    Survey operations 200001Z mar until further notice in area bound by 25-55.65N 051-31.00E, 26-04.36N…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  12. HYDROPAC 892/202020-03-17 → 2020-03-23
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-20.18N 052-21.31E, 24-20.04N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  13. HYDROPAC 795/202020-03-09 → 2020-03-17
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-22.89N 052-21.34E, 24-22.73N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  14. HYDROPAC 766/202020-03-06 → 2020-04-13
    Survey operations 07 mar until further notice by M/V halul 53 with submersible along trackline joining…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  15. HYDROPAC 756/202020-03-05 → 2020-04-04
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V development way with submersible in 25-51.8N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  16. HYDROPAC 724/202020-03-02 → 2020-03-09
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-24.94N 052-21.19E, 24-24.77N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  17. HYDROPAC 653/202020-02-24 → 2020-03-02
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-26.28N 052-21.19E, 24-26.12N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  18. HYDROPAC 612/202020-02-20 → 2020-05-17
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V halul 49 in: a. 26-26.80N 052-04.14E
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  19. HYDROPAC 611/202020-02-20 → 2020-03-17
    Survey operations 21 feb until further notice by M/V fugro proteus in: a. 26-00.12N 051-51.76E
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  20. HYDROPAC 573/202020-02-17 → 2020-02-24
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-28.93N 052-21.31E, 24-28.78N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  21. HYDROPAC 565/202020-02-16 → 2020-03-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V eide trader with submersible in 25-52.36N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  22. HYDROPAC 504/202020-02-12 → 2020-03-22
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sharief supporter in area bound by 25-08.10N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  23. HYDROPAC 470/202020-02-10 → 2020-02-17
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-30.37N 052-21.34E, 24-30.24N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  24. HYDROPAC 361/202020-02-03 → 2020-02-10
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-33.38N 052-21.40E, 24-33.22N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  25. HYDROPAC 315/202020-01-28 → 2020-02-03
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-35.90N 052-21.50E, 24-35.76N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  26. HYDROPAC 216/202020-01-20 → 2020-01-28
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-38.68N 052-21.53E, 24-38.54N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  27. HYDROPAC 147/202020-01-13 → 2020-01-20
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 24-41.45N 052-21.50E, 24-41.28N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  28. HYDROPAC 108/202020-01-09 → 2020-02-27
    Survey operations 10 jan until further notice by halul 53 with submersible in areas bound by: a. 26-30.08N…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  29. HYDROPAC 99/202020-01-08 → 2020-02-26
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro adventure in: a. 26-26.92N 051-58.23E
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  30. HYDROPAC 98/202020-01-08 → 2020-01-13
    Survey operations in progress until 12 jan in areas bound by: a. 24-43.05N 052-21.55E, 24-42.87N 052-37.72E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  31. HYDROPAC 7/202020-01-01 → 2020-01-06
    Survey operations in progress until 05 jan in areas bound by: a. 25-08.77N 052-49.62E, 25-08.60N 053-02.08E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  32. HYDROPAC 4258/192019-12-26 → 2019-12-30
    Survey operations in progress until 29 dec in areas bound by: a. 24-48.30N 052-21.61E, 24-48.12N 052-37.78E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  33. HYDROPAC 4234/192019-12-23 → 2019-12-26
    Survey operations in progress until 29 dec in areas bound by: a. 24-48.30N 052-21.61E, 24-48.12N 052-37.78E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  34. HYDROPAC 4198/192019-12-18 → 2020-02-15
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V gro porteus in areas bound by: a. 26-44.52N…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  35. HYDROPAC 4170/192019-12-16 → 2019-12-23
    Survey operations in progress until 22 dec in areas bound by a. 24-49.37N 052-21.55E, 24-49.19N 052-37.75E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  36. HYDROPAC 4125/192019-12-13 → 2020-02-13
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V MUTAWA-103 along trackline joining 25-06.04N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  37. HYDROPAC 4079/192019-12-09 → 2019-12-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 dec in areas bound by: a. 24-54.89N 052-21.66E, 24-54.72N 052-37.87E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  38. HYDROPAC 3981/192019-12-02 → 2019-12-09
    Survey operations in progress until 08 dec in areas bound by: a. 24-54.89N 052-21.66E, 24-54.72N 052-37.87E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  39. HYDROPAC 3870/192019-11-25 → 2020-02-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 31 jan 20 in area bound by 26-28.73N 051-59.49E, 26-14.30N…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  40. HYDROPAC 3869/192019-11-25 → 2019-12-02
    Survey operations in progress until 01 dec in areas bound by: a. 24-56.75N 052-21.66E, 24-56.58N 052-37.91E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  41. HYDROPAC 3854/192019-11-24 → 2019-12-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 dec by M/V fugro proteus in areas bound by: a. 26-44.52N 051-53.91E,…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  42. HYDROPAC 3791/192019-11-19 → 2020-01-23
    Survey operations 20 nov until further notice by M/V nor spring in area bound by 26-10.05N 052-03.87E,…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  43. HYDROPAC 3790/192019-11-19 → 2019-11-25
    Survey operations in progress until 24 nov in areas bound by: a. 24-55.77N 052-49.43E, 24-55.61N 053-01.86E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  44. HYDROPAC 3775/192019-11-18 → 2020-01-08
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro adventure in: a. 26-26.86N 051-58.17E
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  45. HYDROPAC 3772/192019-11-17 → 2019-11-25
    Survey operations 18 thru 24 nov in areas bound by: a. 24-58.57N 052-20.14E, 24-58.41N 052-38.22E, 24-52.05N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  46. HYDROPAC 3716/192019-11-12 → 2019-12-06
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in: a. 24-53.58N 053-03.30E
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  47. HYDROPAC 3715/192019-11-12 → 2019-12-06
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sharief supporter and M/V sep gulf giant in area…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  48. HYDROPAC 3698/192019-11-10 → 2019-11-18
    Survey operations 11 thru 17 nov in areas bound by: a. 24-40.43N 051-55.07E, 24-40.43N 051-57.96E, 24-42.59N…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  49. HYDROPAC 3663/192019-11-06 → 2019-12-22
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea lander and M/V fast XII in area bound by…
    Persian Gulf · Bahrain
  50. HYDROPAC 3645/192019-11-04 → 2019-11-11
    Survey operations in progress until 10 nov in areas bound by: a. 24-47.08N 052-43.07E, 24-47.03N 052-47.49E,…
    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.

Survey operations in the Persian Gulf — page 7 · seahazards