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 1393/00 · Surveys2000-09-22 → 2000-10-02
    Hydrographic survey 250001Z sep to 012359Z oct by M/V littlehales towing equipment in area bound by…
  2. HYDROPAC 1364/00 · Surveys2000-09-14 → 2000-09-25
    Hydrographic survey 180001Z to 242359Z sep by M/V littlehales towing equipment at a depth of 40 meters in…
  3. HYDROPAC 1252/00 · Surveys2000-08-22 → 2000-08-28
    Hydrographic survey 260800Z to 272359Z aug by M/V littlehales towing equipment at a depth of 40 meters in…
  4. HYDROPAC 1229/00 · Nav aids2000-08-17 → 2000-08-28
    Gizan middle beacon 17-16.8N 041-33.4E unreliable
  5. HYDROPAC 1228/00 · Other2000-08-17 → 2000-08-28
    Gizan north buoy 16-56.8N 041-17.4E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 1215/00 · Wrecks2000-08-15 → 2001-02-09
    Shoals reported: a. 22.9 meters in 27-06-59N 033-59-38E
  7. HYDROPAC 1181/00 · Surveys2000-08-10 → 2000-08-21
    Hydrographic survey 140001Z to 202359Z aug by M/V littlehales towing equipment at a depth of 40 meters in…
  8. HYDROPAC 1140/00 · Surveys2000-08-03 → 2000-08-14
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 132359Z aug by M/V littlehales towing equipment at a depth of 40…
  9. HYDROPAC 1110/00 · Surveys2000-07-27 → 2000-08-03
    Hydrographic survey 310001Z jul to 062359Z aug by M/V littlehales towing equipment at a depth of 40 meters…
  10. HYDROPAC 1028/00 · Surveys2000-07-13 → 2000-07-23
    Hydrographic survey 170001Z to 231000Z jul by M/V littlehales towing equipment at a depth of 40 meters in…
  11. HYDROPAC 987/00 · Surveys2000-07-06 → 2000-07-17
    Survey operations 100001Z to 162359Z jul by M/V littlehales towing equipment in area bound by 27-20.0N…
  12. HYDROPAC 696/00 · Wrecks2000-05-09 → 2001-11-02
    Uncharted reef reported in 24-02-31.9N 035-38-10.5E
  13. HYDROPAC 891/99 · Nav aids1999-09-06 → 1999-10-01
    Mak buoy 17-01.1N 041-13.3E missing
  14. HYDROPAC 808/99 · Nav aids1999-08-17 → 1999-09-10
    RACON at geziret shakir light 27-27.1N 034-02.3E inoperative
  15. SPECIAL 105/95 · Other1995-12-08 → 2001-02-28
    Mariners are advised to avoid the vicinity of the hanish islands (jazirat al hanish al kabir and jazirat al…

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.