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 1519/08 · Cable ops2008-08-08 → 2008-10-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 sep by M/V zephyr I towing 4.6 mile long cable in area bound by 22-00.0N…
  2. HYDROPAC 1020/08 · Other2008-05-28 → 2008-06-14
    M/V nextans skagerrak reports crewman with possible heart attack in 27-00N 035-00E
  3. HYDROPAC 767/08 · Exercises2008-04-23 → 2008-04-30
    Hazardous operations 28 and 29 apr in area bound by 16-56.67N 042-18.13E, 16-54.50N 042-18-45E, 16-51.70N…
  4. HYDROPAC 354/08 · Exercises2008-02-25 → 2008-02-29
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily until 29 feb in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  5. HYDROPAC 74/08 · Exercises2008-01-15 → 2008-02-07
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily until 07 feb in areas bound by: a. 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  6. HYDROPAC 2201/07 · Derelicts2007-12-14 → 2007-12-21
    Derelict M/V ZAHAR-3 adrift in 13-57.7N 042-49.4E
  7. HYDROPAC 1689/07 · Volcanic2007-10-01 → 2008-07-05
    Nga chart 62290 (4TH ed)
  8. HYDROPAC 1165/07 · Exercises2007-07-04 → 2007-07-11
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 07 thru 11 jul in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  9. HYDROPAC 974/07 · Exercises2007-06-01 → 2007-06-05
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 1500Z daily 02 thru 05 jun in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  10. HYDROPAC 873/07 · Exercises2007-05-12 → 2007-05-16
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 14 thru 16 may in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  11. HYDROPAC 267/07 · Surveys2007-02-11 → 2007-05-01
    Oceanographic operations 12 feb thru 30 apr by M/V beautemps beaupre in area bound by 14-00N 042-19E, 13-13N…
  12. HYDROPAC 101/07 · Cable ops2007-01-16 → 2007-01-18
    Submarine cable operations in progess until futher notice by cableship ile de batz along trackline between…
  13. HYDROPAC 2538/06 · Nav aids2006-12-26 → 2007-04-22
    RACON at umm qamer light 27-21.48N 033-54.53E temporarily removed
  14. HYDROPAC 2307/06 · Nav aids2006-11-27 → 2007-02-01
    Buoy 9C 23-58.05N 038-11.53E temporarily removed
  15. HYDROPAC 2260/06 · Exercises2006-11-21 → 2006-12-07
    Hazardous operations in progress until 06 dec in area bound by 16-56.67N 042-18.13E, 16-54.50N 042-18.45E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2199/06 · Nav aids2006-11-14 → 2007-12-02
    Jeddah dgps station 21-28.4N 039-08.9E off air
  17. HYDROPAC 2174/06 · Nav aids2006-11-11 → 2006-11-14
    Jeddah dgps station 21-28.4N 039-08.9E off air 130500Z to 141300Z nov
  18. HYDROPAC 2169/06 · Exercises2006-11-11 → 2006-11-13
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 11 thru 13 nov in area bound by 21-06.0N 038-58.5E, 21-05.5N…
  19. HYDROPAC 2147/06 · Exercises2006-11-08 → 2006-12-13
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 11 nov thru 13 dec in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  20. HYDROPAC 2083/06 · Cable ops2006-11-01 → 2007-01-16
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V a kadmik lazaev and M/V bin hai 517 in area bound by…

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