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 1254/04 · Nav aids2004-08-02 → 2006-11-08
    Shi'b qaham light 21-27.2N 039-06.6E changed to fl wrg 10 sec, RACON (t)
  2. HYDROPAC 1234/04 · Nav aids2004-07-29 → 2004-08-02
    Shi'b qaham light 21-27.2N 039-06.7E changed to: fl wrg 10 sec, RACON (d)
  3. HYDROPAC 1178/04 · Exercises2004-07-17 → 2004-07-21
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 19 thru 21 jul in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  4. HYDROPAC 1171/04 · Exercises2004-07-16 → 2004-07-21
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 19 thru 21 jul in area bound by 21-06.0N 038-58.5E, 21-05.5N…
  5. HYDROPAC 990/04 · Exercises2004-06-15 → 2004-06-23
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 19 thru 23 jun in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  6. HYDROPAC 940/04 · Nav aids2004-06-01 → 2004-09-08
    RACON at al-ikhwan (the brothers) light 26-19N 034-51E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 760/04 · Exercises2004-04-28 → 2004-05-15
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 02 thru 15 may in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  8. HYDROPAC 707/04 · Exercises2004-04-21 → 2004-05-08
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 24 apr thru 08 may in area bound by 21-06.0N 038-58.5E, 21-05.5N…
  9. HYDROPAC 625/04 · Exercises2004-04-07 → 2004-04-14
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 10 thru 14 apr in area bound by 21-06.0N 038-58.5E, 21-05.5N…
  10. HYDROPAC 416/04 · Exercises2004-03-06 → 2004-03-10
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 08 thru 10 mar in area bound by 21-06.0N 038-58.5E, 21-05.5N…
  11. HYDROPAC 2273/03 · Exercises2003-12-31 → 2004-01-07
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 04 thru 07 jan in areas bound by: a. 21-06.0N 038-58.5E, 21-05.5N…
  12. HYDROPAC 1703/03 · Exercises2003-10-03 → 2003-10-11
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 06 thru 11 oct in areas bound by: a. 21-06.0N 038-58.5E, 21-05.5N…
  13. HYDROPAC 1518/03 · Nav aids2003-09-03 → 2004-01-24
    RACON at ras umm sid light 27-51.0N 034-18.9E off air
  14. HYDROPAC 1242/03 · Exercises2003-07-17 → 2003-07-23
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 20 thru 23 jul in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  15. HYDROPAC 1212/03 · Exercises2003-07-12 → 2003-07-21
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 15 thru 21 jul in area bound by 21-06.0N 038-58.5E, 21-05.5N…
  16. HYDROPAC 1118/03 · Nav aids2003-06-28 → 2003-07-14
    RACON at jazirat shakir light 27-27N 034-02E off air
  17. HYDROPAC 896/03 · Nav aids2003-05-26 → 2003-06-05
    Al ikhwan light 26-19N 034-51E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 872/03 · Exercises2003-05-22 → 2003-05-28
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 25 thru 28 may in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  19. HYDROPAC 800/03 · Exercises2003-05-08 → 2003-05-15
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1500Z daily 11 thru 15 may in area bound by 25-39.0N 036-01.0E, 25-50.0N…
  20. HYDROPAC 667/03 · Nav aids2003-04-15 → 2003-11-29
    Jabal at tair light 15-32.5N 041-49.9E unlit

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