Sulu Sea

IHO sea area 48a · 117° to 123° E, 5° to 13° N

in force
3
last 12 months
1
since 1998
90
categories
9

In force now · 3

  1. HYDROPAC 2308/26 · Missiles2026-08-11
    Space debris hazard operations are occurring in Sulu Sea, Philippines, on August 16 from 02:00 to 08:00 UTC; warning canceled August 26 at 09:00 UTC.
  2. HYDROPAC 894/24 · Cable ops2024-03-18
    Pipeline operations are underway in the Sibuyan, South China, and Sulu Seas near the Philippines until further notice; wide berth requested.
  3. NAVAREA XI 136/24 · Cable ops2024-03-18
    Pipeline repair works continue in the northern South China Sea and Philippines until further notice, near multiple positions.

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA XI 136/24 · Cable ops2024-03-18
    Pipeline repair works continue in the northern South China Sea and Philippines until further notice, near multiple positions.
  2. HYDROPAC 894/24 · Cable ops2024-03-18
    Pipeline operations are underway in the Sibuyan, South China, and Sulu Seas near the Philippines until further notice; wide berth requested.
  3. HYDROPAC 2308/26 · Missiles2026-08-11
    Space debris hazard operations are occurring in Sulu Sea, Philippines, on August 16 from 02:00 to 08:00 UTC; warning canceled August 26 at 09:00 UTC.

By year

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By month (all years)

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By category · since 1997

Exercises3842%
Cable ops2629%
Piracy1314%
Surveys44%
Nav aids33%
Towing22%
Derelicts22%
Wrecks11%
Missiles11%

Archive · 87 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1569/24 · Exercises2024-05-10 → 2024-05-21
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 20 may in area bound by 09-35.40N 119-02.00E, 09-35.40N 118-54.97E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1489/24 · Exercises2024-05-04 → 2024-05-12
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 11 may in area bound by 06-45.00N 121-38.00E, 06-55.00N 121-38.00E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 976/24 · Surveys2024-03-25 → 2024-05-06
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw thuridur towing 12, 8000 meter long cables in…
  4. HYDROPAC 974/24 · Exercises2024-03-25 → 2024-03-28
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 27 mar in area bound by 10-21.70N 122-17.90E, 10-24.20N 122-17.90E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 943/24 · Exercises2024-03-22 → 2024-03-23
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 222359Z mar in area bound by 06-45.00N 121-38.00E, 06-55.00N 121-38.00E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 869/24 · Cable ops2024-03-15 → 2024-04-12
    Cable operations in progress until 11 apr by cableship vega in 10-36.00N 121-22.90E
  7. HYDROPAC 798/24 · Exercises2024-03-11 → 2024-03-16
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 15 mar in area bound by 08-05.27N 117-35.70E, 08-05.45N 117-24.95E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 739/24 · Exercises2024-03-05 → 2024-03-16
    Gunnery exercises 07 thru 15 mar in area bound by 09-35.40N 119-02.00E, 09-35.40N 118-54.97E, 09-28.48N…
  9. HYDROPAC 565/24 · Exercises2024-02-18 → 2024-03-01
    Gunnery exercises 23 thru 29 feb in area bound by 06-41.68N 121-23.55E, 06-41.73N 121-28.39E, 06-36.63N…
  10. HYDROPAC 502/24 · Exercises2024-02-13 → 2024-02-17
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 16 feb in area bound by 06-55.00N 121-38.00E, 06-55.00N 121-48.00E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 425/24 · Cable ops2024-02-05 → 2024-03-18
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V skandi hawk in vicinity of trackline joining…
  12. HYDROPAC 3896/23 · Exercises2023-12-12 → 2023-12-19
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 18 dec in area bound by 12-06.09N 120-36.82E, 12-06.15N 120-31.69E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 3849/23 · Exercises2023-12-08 → 2023-12-11
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 10 dec in area bound by 08-31.18N 118-34.76E, 08-25.15N 118-42.86E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 3795/23 · Exercises2023-12-01 → 2023-12-08
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 07 dec in area bound by 06-41.73N 121-28.39E, 06-41.68N 121-23.35E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 3778/23 · Exercises2023-11-29 → 2023-12-01
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 30 nov in area bound by 07-55.00N 117-25.00E, 08-05.00N 117-25.00E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 3672/23 · Exercises2023-11-21 → 2023-11-25
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 24 nov in area bound by 06-45.00N 121-38.00E, 06-55.00N 121-38.00E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 3639/23 · Exercises2023-11-19 → 2023-11-27
    Gunnery exercises 22 thru 26 nov in area bound by 08-05.00N 117-25.00E, 08-05.00N 117-35.00E, 07-55.00N…
  18. HYDROPAC 911/20 · Exercises2020-03-18 → 2020-03-25
    Gunnery exercises 23 and 24 mar in area bound by 05-25.6N 119-52.9E, 05-31.8N 119-52.9E, 05-31.8N 119-59.2E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 847/20 · Exercises2020-03-13 → 2020-03-19
    Gunnery exercises 18 mar in area bound by 09-21.8N 119-06.6E, 09-27.9N 119-06.6E, 09-27.9N 119-12.8E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 806/20 · Exercises2020-03-10 → 2020-03-18
    Gunnery exercises 15 thru 17 mar in area bound by 06-22.3N 120-17.0E, 06-28.4N 120-17.1E, 06-28.4N…

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