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 category · since 1997

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

Archive · 87 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 689/20 · Exercises2020-02-28 → 2020-03-07
    Gunnery exercises 04 thru 06 mar in area bound by 05-25.6N 119-52.9E, 05-31.8N 119-52.9E, 05-31.8N…
  2. HYDROPAC 4133/19 · Exercises2019-12-14 → 2019-12-21
    Hazardous operations 19 and 20 dec in area bound by 07-41.1N 121-38.9E, 07-47.1N 121-38.9E, 07-47.1N…
  3. HYDROPAC 3134/19 · Piracy2019-09-24 → 2019-10-01
    Two F/V attacked, three persons kidnapped in 05-34.05N 119-07.05E at 230358Z sep
  4. HYDROPAC 2759/19 · Exercises2019-08-24 → 2019-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 29 and 30 aug in area bound by 07-41.7N 121-38.9E, 07-47.9N 121-38.9E, 07-47.9N 121-45.0E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2740/19 · Exercises2019-08-23 → 2019-09-16
    Gunnery exercises 25 thru 28 aug in areas bound by: a. 11-05.5N 119-04.1E, 11-05.5N 118-59.0E, 11-00.4N…
  6. HYDROPAC 2477/19 · Exercises2019-08-03 → 2019-08-09
    Gunnery exercises 07 and 08 aug in area bound by 09-41.0N 121-54.0E, 09-14.0N 122-48.0E, 09-21.0N 122-21.0E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 2378/19 · Exercises2019-07-24 → 2019-08-01
    Gunnery exercises 29 thru 31 jul in area bound by 06-10.4N 119-33.8E, 06-10.4N 119-44.3E, 06-00.2N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1452/19 · Exercises2019-04-30 → 2019-05-06
    Gunnery exercises 03 thru 05 may in area bound by 13-04.5N 120-22.9E, 13-04.6N 120-17.8E, 13-09.7N…
  9. HYDROPAC 1247/19 · Exercises2019-04-12 → 2019-04-21
    Gunnery exercises 18 thru 20 apr in area bound by 05-31.8N 119-52.9E 05-31.8N 119-59.2E 05-15.6N 119-59.2E…
  10. HYDROPAC 1103/19 · Cable ops2019-04-01 → 2019-04-28
    Cable operations in progress until 27 apr by c/s cable retriever in vicinity of trackline joining 11-30.2N…
  11. HYDROPAC 768/19 · Exercises2019-03-07 → 2019-03-13
    Gunnery exercises 12 mar in area bound by 07-47-54N 121-45-00E, 07-41-42N 121-38-54E, 07-47-54N 121-38-54E
  12. HYDROPAC 2953/18 · Piracy2018-08-13 → 2018-08-20
    Tug boat attacked in 05-27N 119-08E on 10 aug
  13. HYDROPAC 2530/18 · Piracy2018-07-11 → 2018-07-18
    M/V reports act of piracy in sandakan (05-48.1N 118-05.4E) at 100600Z jul
  14. HYDROPAC 2133/18 · Exercises2018-06-08 → 2018-06-16
    Gunnery exercises 13 thru 15 jun in area bound by 09-03.9N 119-09.3E, 09-14.9N 119-06.6E, 09-16.8N…
  15. HYDROPAC 1910/18 · Exercises2018-05-18 → 2018-05-23
    Gunnery exercises 21 and 22 may in area bound by 09-41.0N 121-54.0E, 09-14.0N 122-48.0E, 08-21.0N 122-21.0E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 783/17 · Piracy2017-03-06 → 2017-03-18
    M/V attacked in 06-20.5N 118-08.0E at 050600Z mar
  17. HYDROPAC 606/17 · Piracy2017-02-19 → 2017-02-26
    Vessel attacked in 06-09N 119-34E at 191022Z feb
  18. HYDROPAC 3811/16 · Piracy2016-12-08 → 2016-12-17
    M/V approached by pirates in 05-29.3N 119-38.4E at 080340Z dec vessels are advised to keep clear of this…
  19. HYDROPAC 3629/16 · Piracy2016-11-24 → 2017-01-11
    M/V approached by pirates in 05-55.6N 119-50.2E at 232322Z nov
  20. HYDROPAC 3619/16 · Piracy2016-11-24 → 2017-01-11
    M/V approached by pirates in 05-47.7N 119-51.8E at 240240Z nov

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