Red Sea

IHO sea area 37 · 34° to 44° E, 12° to 28° N

in force
2
last 12 months
1
since 1995
337
categories
13

In force now · 2

  1. HYDROPAC 2316/26 · Exercises2026-08-11
    Hazardous operations are being conducted daily from 0400Z to 1600Z in multiple areas off Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea on August 17-20.
  2. HYDROPAC 3849/24 · Derelicts2024-12-19
    A derelict motor vessel ISA STAR is aground in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia at 18-26N 041-06E, and a previous warning is cancelled.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 3849/24 · Derelicts2024-12-19
    A derelict motor vessel ISA STAR is aground in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia at 18-26N 041-06E, and a previous warning is cancelled.
  2. HYDROPAC 2316/26 · Exercises2026-08-11
    Hazardous operations are being conducted daily from 0400Z to 1600Z in multiple areas off Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea on August 17-20.

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By category · since 1997

Exercises12336%
Piracy7422%
Cable ops3711%
Nav aids329%
Other216%
Surveys175%
Derelicts124%
Wrecks93%
Debris31%
Containers31%
Volcanic21%
Mines21%
Missiles21%

Archive · 335 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1495/10 · Piracy2010-07-21 → 2010-08-07
    Possible mothership activity in 14-22N 042-08E at 211414Z jul
  2. HYDROPAC 1381/10 · Piracy2010-07-04 → 2010-07-05
    M/V attacked in 13-16N 042-56E at 040944Z jul
  3. HYDROPAC 1290/10 · Piracy2010-06-21 → 2010-07-03
    Vessel attacked in 13-33N 042-59E at 211359Z jun
  4. HYDROPAC 1277/10 · Other2010-06-20 → 2010-06-20
    Bombing exercises 201215Z to 202300Z jun in area bound by 18-39.10N 039-06.42E, 18-49.15N 039-22.27E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1272/10 · Piracy2010-06-19 → 2010-06-26
    Possible mothership activity in 13-24N 042-45E at 181343Z jun
  6. HYDROPAC 1188/10 · Piracy2010-06-07 → 2010-06-19
    M/V attacked in 13-23N 042-46E at 071030Z jun
  7. HYDROPAC 1174/10 · Piracy2010-06-04 → 2010-06-19
    Possible mothership activity in 13-21N 042-48E at 041510Z jun
  8. HYDROPAC 428/10 · Cable ops2010-03-05 → 2010-03-10
    Cable laying operations in progress until 09 mar by cableship niwa in area bound by 22-04.90N 038-36.33E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 427/10 · Cable ops2010-03-05 → 2010-03-05
    Cable laying operations in progress until 09 mar by cableship niwa in area bound by 21-34.13N 039-05.34E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 353/10 · Cable ops2010-02-24 → 2010-03-08
    Cable laying operations until 07 mar by cableship niwa in area bound by 21-34.13N 039-05.34E, 21-35.58N…
  11. HYDROPAC 1547/09 · Cable ops2009-08-29 → 2009-09-19
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de seine along trackline joining…
  12. HYDROPAC 1030/09 · Piracy2009-06-01 → 2009-06-06
    A merchant vessel reported coming under attack in 13-29N 043-01E at 311005Z may, approximately 60 miles…
  13. HYDROPAC 954/09 · Cable ops2009-05-17 → 2009-05-28
    Cable laying operations by cableship ile de sein: a. in progress until 23 may vicinity of trackline joining…
  14. HYDROPAC 618/09 · Other2009-03-25 → 2009-03-27
    Underwater ordnance detonations 260001Z to 262359Z mar in area bound by 25-50.0N 035-17.5E, 25-50.0N…
  15. HYDROPAC 540/09 · Other2009-03-14 → 2009-03-16
    Bombing exercises: a. 161230Z to 162200Z mar in area bound by 24-30N 035-50E, 24-40N 036-30E, 23-20N…
  16. HYDROPAC 348/09 · Nav aids2009-02-14 → 2009-09-26
    Nga chart 62140 (1ST ed)
  17. HYDROPAC 2223/08 · Cable ops2008-11-11 → 2009-01-01
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geowave commander, M/V thore assistr and M/V hunter…
  18. HYDROPAC 2153/08 · Cable ops2008-10-31 → 2008-11-11
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geowave commander, M/V thore, M/V assistr and M/V…
  19. HYDROPAC 1831/08 · Nav aids2008-09-19 → 2010-01-23
    Nga chart 62191 (15TH ed)
  20. HYDROPAC 1596/08 · Cable ops2008-08-20 → 2008-09-01
    Cable repair operations in progress until 31 aug by cableship raymond croze along trackline between…

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