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
- HYDROPAC 2308/26 · Missiles2026-08-11Space 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.
- HYDROPAC 894/24 · Cable ops2024-03-18Pipeline operations are underway in the Sibuyan, South China, and Sulu Seas near the Philippines until further notice; wide berth requested.
- NAVAREA XI 136/24 · Cable ops2024-03-18Pipeline repair works continue in the northern South China Sea and Philippines until further notice, near multiple positions.
Longest in force
- NAVAREA XI 136/24 · Cable ops2024-03-18Pipeline repair works continue in the northern South China Sea and Philippines until further notice, near multiple positions.
- HYDROPAC 894/24 · Cable ops2024-03-18Pipeline operations are underway in the Sibuyan, South China, and Sulu Seas near the Philippines until further notice; wide berth requested.
- HYDROPAC 2308/26 · Missiles2026-08-11Space 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.
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By category · since 1997
| Exercises | 38 | 42% |
| Cable ops | 26 | 29% |
| Piracy | 13 | 14% |
| Surveys | 4 | 4% |
| Nav aids | 3 | 3% |
| Towing | 2 | 2% |
| Derelicts | 2 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 1 | 1% |
| Missiles | 1 | 1% |
Archive · 87 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 3608/16 · Piracy2016-11-23 → 2016-12-08M/V attacked in 06-16N 119-53E at 230120Z nov
- HYDROPAC 3583/16 · Piracy2016-11-20 → 2016-12-08M/V approached by pirates in 05-34.8N 119-47.9E at 192320Z nov
- HYDROPAC 1815/16 · Cable ops2016-06-17 → 2016-07-06Seismic survey in progress until 05 jul in area bound by 07-37.4N 118-27.2E, 07-37.2N 119-41.4E, 07-07.6N…
- HYDROPAC 798/16 · Cable ops2016-03-19 → 2016-10-01Seismic survey in progress until 30 sep by M/V binh minh 2 vicinity of tracklines: a. between 06-55.7N…
- HYDROPAC 797/16 · Cable ops2016-03-19 → 2016-10-01Seismic survey in progress until 30 sep by M/V binh minh 2 in areas bound by: a. 07-47.8N 116-13.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 793/16 · Cable ops2016-03-18 → 2016-03-19Seismic survey in progress until 17 sep by M/V binh minh 2 in areas bound by: a. 07-47.8N 116-13.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 2645/14 · Cable ops2014-09-09 → 2014-12-06Seismic survey in progress until 05 dec by M/V aquila explorer in area bound by 10-34N 120-00E, 10-34N…
- HYDROPAC 2085/14 · Piracy2014-07-16 → 2014-07-26Singapore to malaysia
- HYDROPAC 3836/13 · Cable ops2013-12-09 → 2014-01-01Cable laying operations in progress until 31 dec by cableship subaro vicinity of trackline joining 10-49.7N…
- HYDROPAC 3583/13 · Cable ops2013-11-18 → 2014-01-01Cable laying operations in progress until 31 dec by cableship vega vicinity of trackline joining 10-50.8N…
- HYDROPAC 1531/13 · Exercises2013-05-28 → 2013-05-29Gunnery exercises 282300Z to 290900Z may in area bound by 06-23N 120-21E, 06-21N 120-21E, 06-21N 120-19E,…
- HYDROPAC 690/13 · Exercises2013-03-11 → 2013-03-15Gunnery exercises: a. 122300Z to 130900Z mar in area bound by 09-10N 119-00E, 08-00N 119-15E, 08-30N…
- HYDROPAC 213/13 · Cable ops2013-01-22 → 2013-02-21Seismic survey in progress until 20 feb by M/V western patriot in area bound by 07-17.2N 118-46.8E, 06-23.6N…
- HYDROPAC 185/13 · Surveys2013-01-18 → 2013-04-06Salvage operations in progress until further notice
- HYDROPAC 2899/12 · Cable ops2012-10-16 → 2012-10-25Cable laying operations in progress until 24 oct vicinity of trackline joining 10-50.8N 119-32.6E, 10-55.5N…
- HYDROPAC 2203/12 · Piracy2012-08-02 → 2012-08-04Tug and barge hijacked in 07-56.33N 117-17.05E at 270438Z jul
- HYDROPAC 726/12 · Exercises2012-03-13 → 2012-03-14Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 13 and 14 mar in area bound by 09-00N 119-00E, 08-45N 119-15E, 08-30N…
- HYDROPAC 470/12 · Exercises2012-02-18 → 2012-02-24Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 23 and 24 feb in area bound by 09-00N 119-00E, 08-45N 119-15E, 08-30N…
- HYDROPAC 209/12 · Exercises2012-01-25 → 2012-01-25Gunnery exercises in progress until 250900Z jan in area bound by 09-00N 119-00E, 08-45N 119-15E, 08-30N…
- HYDROPAC 3465/11 · Cable ops2011-12-12 → 2012-03-01Seismic survey in progress until 29 feb 12 by M/V aquila explorer in area bound by 13-27.3N 119-01.5E,…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.