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 · 204 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 · 18 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 1213/192019-04-10 → 2019-04-11Survey operations in progress until 31 may by M/V fugro proteus in area bound by 25-55.65N 051-31.26E,…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 1139/192019-04-04 → 2019-04-12Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V qms huracan in 25-58.25N 055-59.30EPersian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 1042/192019-03-28 → 2019-04-12Underwater operations in progress until 25 apr by M/V seabed supporter with two submersibles and M/V…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 719/192019-03-03 → 2019-03-22Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V meo ranger along trackline joining 25-09.01N…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 549/192019-02-16 → 2019-03-22Survey operations 15 feb thru 15 apr by M/V stanford mariner 2, M/V geo connection and M/V sea life in area…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 533/192019-02-15 → 2019-04-12Survey operations in progress until 15 jul in area bound by 26-15.03N 052-21.76E, 25-53.89N 052-07.72E,…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 519/192019-02-14 → 2019-02-16Survey operations 15 feb thru 15 apr by M/V stanford mariner 2, M/V geo connection and M/V sea life in area…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 503/192019-02-13 → 2019-04-12Survey operations in progress until 08 may by M/V har al khera in area bound by 28-33.77N 048-24.60E,…Persian Gulf · Kuwait
- HYDROPAC 336/192019-01-29 → 2019-03-01Survey operations in progress until 28 feb by M/V fugro adveneturer in area bound by 26-16.09N 052-21.30E,…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 165/192019-01-16 → 2019-01-30Survey operations in progress until 31 mar by M/V topaz rayyan in area bound by 25-55.65N 051-31.00E,…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 148/192019-01-15 → 2019-04-01Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V lanjiang and M/V HSYS289 in area bound by…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 4624/182018-12-31 → 2019-03-26Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V vyacheslav tikhonov towing eight four mile long…Persian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 4552/182018-12-22 → 2019-04-12Underwater operations 23 dec thru 30 oct 19 by M/V normand tonjer, M/V mac pegasus and M/V sanco star in: a.…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 4258/182018-11-29 → 2019-01-16Survey operations in progress until 15 jan by M/V topaz rayyan in area bound by 25-55.65N 051-31.00E,…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 4072/182018-11-11 → 2019-01-01Underwater operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V lanjiang and M/V HSYS289 in area bound by 26-34.51N…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 3617/182018-10-03 → 2018-10-13Survey operations in progress until 12 oct by M/V halul 51 in areas bound by: a. 26-33.50N 052-02.98E,…Persian Gulf
- HYDROPAC 3528/182018-09-26 → 2019-04-01Survey operations in progress until 31 mar 19 by M/V jugro proteus in area bound by 25-55.65N 051-31.00E,…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 3313/182018-09-12 → 2018-09-26Survey operations in progress until 25 sep by M/V fugro proteus towing 700 meter long cable in area within…Persian Gulf
- HYDROPAC 2770/182018-07-30 → 2018-09-12Survey operations in progress until 30 sep by M/V fugro proteus in area within 15 miles of 25-59.49N…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 2103/182018-06-04 → 2018-06-19Underwater operations in progress until 18 jun by vessel in: a. 26-08.50N 052-08.37EPersian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 1684/182018-04-30 → 2018-07-16Underwater operations 01 may thru 15 jul by M/V halul 63 in area bound by 26-49.60N 051-52.53E, 26-37.17N…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 1131/182018-03-22 → 2018-06-01Underwater operations in progress until 31 may by vessel in: a. 26-08.50N 052-08.37EPersian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 163/182018-01-12 → 2018-02-02Survey operations 13 jan until further notice by M/V polarcus alima in area bound by 26-02.64N 055-57.47E,…Persian Gulf · Strait of Hormuz · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 4635/172017-12-29 → 2018-01-01Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V topaz rayyan in area bound by 26-47.77N…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 4520/172017-12-21 → 2018-07-01Underwater operations in progress until 30 jun 18 by M/V nautical geo in area bound by 26-37.73N 052-07.02E,…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 4308/172017-12-08 → 2018-02-20Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus alima towing six 8000 meter long cables…Strait of Hormuz
- HYDROPAC 4130/172017-11-27 → 2017-12-10Survey operations 281700Z nov until further notice by M/V topaz rayyan in area bound by 26-47.77N…Persian Gulf
- HYDROPAC 3619/172017-10-23 → 2017-10-28Underwater operations 24 thru 27 oct by M/V giant 6 in 26-00.80N 055-56.51EPersian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 2999/172017-09-03 → 2017-09-22Salvage operations in progress until 30 sep by barge millennium 3 in area bound by 26-10.13N 055-48.42E,…Strait of Hormuz · Oman
- HYDROPAC 1847/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-17Survey operations in progress until 16 jun by M/V horizon surveyor and M/V meo ranger in vicinity: a.…Persian Gulf
- HYDROPAC 1099/172017-03-28 → 2017-07-01Scientific moorings established until 30 jun 17 in: a. 24-08.26N 052-05.28E, at depth 17 metersPersian Gulf · Strait of Hormuz
- HYDROPAC 3194/162016-10-18 → 2016-10-31Survey operations in progress until 30 oct by M/V horizon surveyor within 2000 meters of 26-00.92N 051-50.92EPersian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 3033/162016-10-04 → 2016-10-17Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V quest horizon within two kilometers of…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 1884/162016-06-24 → 2016-07-09Survey operations in progress until 08 jul by M/V topaz jebel ali towing 1200 meter long cable within five…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 1140/162016-04-19 → 2016-05-01Underwater operations in progress until further notice in 26-55.87N 052-07.94EPersian Gulf
- HYDROPAC 1052/162016-04-08 → 2017-03-13Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro oceanus in: a. 25-59.07N 056-02.55EPersian Gulf · U.A.E
- HYDROPAC 930/162016-03-30 → 2016-07-01Hydrographic survey in progress until 30 jun in area bound by 29-41.22N 048-43.95E, 29-42.40N 048-40.50E,…Persian Gulf · Kuwait
- HYDROPAC 727/162016-03-14 → 2017-04-01Geophysical survey in progress until further notice by M/V fugro adventurer within one mile of 26-00.92N…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 121/162016-01-15 → 2016-04-17Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro proteus towing equipment along trackline…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 3469/152015-10-21 → 2015-10-26Survey operations in progress until 25 oct by M/V horizon surveyor within two miles of 25-46.16N 051-49.45EPersian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 3768/142014-12-17 → 2015-09-13Underwater operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 26-09.2N 050-41.6E, 26-08.8N…Persian Gulf · Bahrain
- HYDROPAC 2940/142014-10-03 → 2014-11-18Survey operations in progress until 17 nov by M/V quest horizon with submersible along trackline joining…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 2609/142014-09-05 → 2014-09-16Survey operations in progress until 15 sep by M/V horizon surveyor in areas bound by: a. 26-41.05N…Persian Gulf
- HYDROPAC 1424/142014-05-17 → 2014-06-03Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V al gosaibi 42 in area bound by 28-50.40N…Persian Gulf · Kuwait
- HYDROPAC 690/142014-03-11 → 2014-03-25Survey operations in progress until 24 mar by M/V zakher pioneer in areas bound by: a. 25-53.31N 052-13.65E,…Persian Gulf · Qatar
- HYDROPAC 643/142014-03-06 → 2014-03-11Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V zakher pioneer in area bound by 25-53.31N…Persian Gulf
- HYDROPAC 504/142014-02-20 → 2014-02-28Survey operations in progress until 07 mar by M/V seacor jefferson along trackline joining 26-16.1N…Persian Gulf
- HYDROPAC 1909/132013-07-01 → 2013-07-04United arab emiratesSouthern Persian Gulf
- HYDROPAC 836/122012-03-23 → 2012-03-31Salvage operations in progress until further notice vicinity 27-16.7N 051-05.0EPersian Gulf
- HYDROPAC 1414/112011-05-11 → 2012-08-10Salvage operations in progress until further notice by vessel sadioglu lifter in 29-48.8N 048-28.7EPersian Gulf · Iraq
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.