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
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 3788/15 · Nav aids2015-11-19 → 2016-01-10
    Jeddah dgps station 21-28.4N 039-08.9E off air
  2. HYDROPAC 3773/15 · Derelicts2015-11-18 → 2015-11-28
    Vessel disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 20-05N 039-12E
  3. HYDROPAC 3684/15 · Cable ops2015-11-11 → 2016-02-14
    Seismic survey 15 nov thru 13 feb 16 by M/V dp cirrus and M/V ocean europe in area bound by 27-47.16N…
  4. HYDROPAC 2777/15 · Exercises2015-08-21 → 2015-08-26
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 1643/15 · Other2015-05-19 → 2015-05-21
    Navigation prohibited 0900Z to 1300Z daily 20 and 21 may in area bound by 22-34.9N 036-43.2E, 22-55.0N…
  6. HYDROPAC 1641/15 · Other2015-05-19 → 2015-05-21
    Navigation prohibited 1000Z to 1400Z daily 20 and 21 may in area bound by 27-24.15N 033-55.00E, 27-18.50N…
  7. HYDROPAC 1632/15 · Other2015-05-18 → 2015-05-19
    Navigation prohibited 190700Z to 191300Z may in area bound by 22-55.00N 036-55.09E, 22-30.00N 036-39.00E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1298/15 · Other2015-04-17 → 2015-04-20
    Navigation prohibited 0700Z to 1300Z daily 19 and 20 apr in area bound by 27-24.15N 033-55.00E, 27-18.50N…
  9. HYDROPAC 3803/14 · Derelicts2014-12-19 → 2014-12-22
    Derelict vessel adrift vicinity 14-15N 041-58E at 191300Z dec
  10. HYDROPAC 3722/14 · Exercises2014-12-12 → 2014-12-18
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 3680/14 · Exercises2014-12-09 → 2014-12-22
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 2602/14 · Exercises2014-09-04 → 2014-09-09
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 2587/14 · Exercises2014-09-03 → 2014-09-10
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 1707/14 · Exercises2014-06-13 → 2014-06-17
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 1403/14 · Piracy2014-05-15 → 2014-05-21
    M/V reports approach by two suspicious vessels in 12-44-08N 043-21-06E at 140420Z may
  16. HYDROPAC 1383/14 · Exercises2014-05-13 → 2014-05-22
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 1330/14 · Exercises2014-05-08 → 2014-05-15
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 645/14 · Nav aids2014-03-06 → 2014-03-10
    Cancel this msg 101400Z mar 14
  19. HYDROPAC 644/14 · Exercises2014-03-06 → 2014-03-17
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 186/14 · Piracy2014-01-18 → 2014-01-19
    M/V hijacked in 15-31.60N 039-57.88E at 181523Z jan

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