Red Sea

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

in force
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last 12 months
1
since 1995
339
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%
Missiles41%
Debris31%
Containers31%
Volcanic21%
Mines21%

Archive · 337 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 3711/21 · Exercises2021-12-23 → 2021-12-31
    Hazardous operations 26 thru 30 dec in areas bound by: 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-05.58N 039-07.00E, 21-13.50N…
  2. HYDROPAC 3650/21 · Exercises2021-12-16 → 2021-12-23
    Hazardous operations 0340Z to 0900Z daily 19 thru 23 dec in area within five miles of 21-17.76N 039-07.70E
  3. HYDROPAC 3502/21 · Surveys2021-12-04 → 2022-03-31
    Survey operations by M/V px geo 2 towing 9000 meter long cables: a. 05 thru 20 dec in area bound by…
  4. HYDROPAC 3221/21 · Containers2021-11-09 → 2021-11-12
    16 containers adrift in vicinity 21-15.37N 038-49.30E
  5. HYDROPAC 3208/21 · Containers2021-11-08 → 2021-11-11
    45 containers adrift in vicinity 21-18.95N 038-52.15E
  6. HYDROPAC 3118/21 · Exercises2021-10-31 → 2021-11-04
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1400Z daily 31 oct thru 04 nov in area bound by 20-46.5N 039-00.0E, 20-46.5N…
  7. HYDROPAC 3062/21 · Exercises2021-10-26 → 2021-10-26
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1400Z daily 24 thru 26 oct in area bound by 20-46.5N 039-00.0E, 20-46.5N…
  8. HYDROPAC 3001/21 · Piracy2021-10-20 → 2021-10-27
    Vessel approached by pirates in 12-43.6N 043-16.2E at 190745Z oct
  9. HYDROPAC 2666/21 · Piracy2021-09-18 → 2021-09-25
    M/V reports approach by suspicious vessel in 13-08.0N 043-06.9E on 18 sep
  10. HYDROPAC 1761/21 · Exercises2021-06-15 → 2021-06-16
    Hazardous operations in progress until 161500Z jun in area bound by 21-13.40N 038-58.50E, 21-13.50N…
  11. HYDROPAC 1732/21 · Exercises2021-06-11 → 2021-06-17
    Hazardous operations 15 and 16 jun in area bound by 20-46.5N 039-00.0E, 20-46.5N 038-38.0E, 20-26.5N…
  12. HYDROPAC 1208/21 · Exercises2021-04-21 → 2021-04-26
    Hazardous operations 261100Z to 261500Z apr in area bound by 20-46.3N 039-00.0E, 20-46.3N 038-38.0E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1148/21 · Exercises2021-04-14 → 2021-04-16
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 0730Z daily 14 thru 16 apr in area bound by 21-25.7N 039-12.0E, 21-25.7N…
  14. HYDROPAC 975/21 · Exercises2021-03-29 → 2021-04-04
    Hazardous operations in progress until 03 apr in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-13.40N 038-58.50E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 918/21 · Derelicts2021-03-23 → 2021-04-09
    S/V mehr disabled and stranded in 21-37N 037-45E
  16. HYDROPAC 861/21 · Exercises2021-03-18 → 2021-03-26
    Hazardous operations 21 thru 25 mar in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-13.40N 038-58.50E, 21-13.50N…
  17. HYDROPAC 792/21 · Exercises2021-03-11 → 2021-03-18
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 14 thru 18 mar in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-13.40N…
  18. HYDROPAC 734/21 · Exercises2021-03-05 → 2021-03-10
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 09 and 10 mar in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-13.40N…
  19. HYDROPAC 407/21 · Exercises2021-02-02 → 2021-02-05
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 02 thru 05 feb in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-13.40N…
  20. HYDROPAC 305/21 · Exercises2021-01-22 → 2021-01-27
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1400Z daily 26 and 27 jan in area bound by 21-06.00N 038-58.50E, 21-05.58N…

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