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 1494/06 · Cable ops2006-08-07 → 2006-08-12
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship rene descartes vicinity of trackline between…
  2. HYDROPAC 1151/06 · Wrecks2006-06-21 → 2008-06-02
    M/V king shrike aground in 27-13.13N 033-51.22E
  3. HYDROPAC 1149/06 · Cable ops2006-06-21 → 2006-07-06
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de sein along trackline joining…
  4. HYDROPAC 990/06 · Exercises2006-05-29 → 2006-06-01
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 31 may and 01 jun in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  5. HYDROPAC 425/06 · Cable ops2006-03-14 → 2006-06-13
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard, M/V romulus and M/V arogant in area…
  6. HYDROPAC 1901/05 · Wrecks2005-11-14 → 2006-06-06
    Dangerous wreck in 26-39.8N 034-03.2E
  7. HYDROLANT 2021/05 · Nav aids2005-11-04 → 2005-11-07
    Rear range at el ghardaqa light 27-12.3N 033-50.5E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 1841/05 · Nav aids2005-11-02 → 2006-03-15
    El ghardaqa range light, rear 27-12.3N 033-50.5E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 1418/05 · Exercises2005-09-01 → 2005-09-28
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 03 thru 28 sep in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  10. HYDROPAC 825/05 · Exercises2005-05-19 → 2005-06-01
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily until 01 jun in areas bound by: a. 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  11. HYDROPAC 821/05 · Nav aids2005-05-19 → 2005-10-05
    Al-ikhwan (the brothers) light 26-19N 034-51E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 545/05 · Derelicts2005-04-03 → 2005-05-20
    Vessel disabled and adrift in 15-04.3N 042-47.5E at 030835Z apr
  13. HYDROPAC 277/05 · Cable ops2005-02-15 → 2005-03-04
    Cable laying operations in progress until 04 mar by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 29-50.3N…
  14. HYDROPAC 247/05 · Cable ops2005-02-08 → 2005-02-15
    Cable laying operations in progress until 15 feb by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 29-50.3N…
  15. HYDROPAC 179/05 · Cable ops2005-01-28 → 2005-02-08
    Cable laying operations in progress until 24 feb by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 29-50.3N…
  16. HYDROPAC 1701/04 · Exercises2004-10-29 → 2004-11-07
    Hazardous operations 02 nov thru 06 nov: a. within ten miles of 12-30N 045-00E
  17. HYDROPAC 1594/04 · Exercises2004-10-07 → 2004-10-16
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0500Z daily 08 thru 16 oct in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  18. HYDROPAC 1479/04 · Exercises2004-09-14 → 2004-09-22
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 19 thru 22 sep in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  19. HYDROPAC 1458/04 · Nav aids2004-09-09 → 2005-10-05
    RACON at al-ikhwan (the brothers) light 26-19N 034-51E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 1439/04 · Exercises2004-09-05 → 2004-09-07
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 05 thru 07 sep in area bound by 21-05.5N 039-07.0E, 21-06.0N…

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