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 3001/11 · Piracy2011-10-25 → 2011-11-05
    Vessel attacked in 06-59.9N 119-44.8E at 240625Z oct
  2. HYDROPAC 1416/10 · Cable ops2010-07-08 → 2010-09-05
    Seismic survey in progress until 04 sep by M/V nordic energy towing 7000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  3. HYDROPAC 2398/09 · Surveys2009-12-22 → 2010-03-08
    Underwater operations 27 dec thru 07 mar 10 by M/V west aquarius in 06-42-05.7N 118-47-32.4E
  4. HYDROPAC 1481/09 · Cable ops2009-08-20 → 2009-09-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 06 sep by M/V veritas and M/V pacific sword in area bound by 11-43-34N…
  5. HYDROPAC 1274/09 · Cable ops2009-07-15 → 2009-08-20
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V veritas and M/V pacific sword in area bound by…
  6. HYDROPAC 1502/08 · Cable ops2008-08-06 → 2009-04-12
    Seismic survey 11 aug until further notice by M/V geo explorer in area bound by 07-00N 118-30E, 07-00N…
  7. HYDROPAC 1006/08 · Derelicts2008-05-25 → 2008-06-01
    Derelict 200 foot barge adrift in 07-22N 121-04E at 250230Z may
  8. HYDROPAC 2234/07 · Derelicts2007-12-20 → 2008-02-03
    M/V katsuragi maru adrift vicinity 10-11N 121-09E
  9. HYDROPAC 1233/07 · Cable ops2007-07-16 → 2007-08-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 19 aug by M/V veritas towing four 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  10. HYDROPAC 813/07 · Cable ops2007-05-04 → 2007-06-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 19 jun by M/V veritas voyager towing four 6000 meter long cables in area…
  11. HYDROPAC 778/07 · Cable ops2007-04-27 → 2007-07-09
    Seismic survey 29 apr thru 08 jul by M/V geco eagle towing ten 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  12. HYDROPAC 657/07 · Exercises2007-04-13 → 2007-04-16
    Gunnery exercises 160001Z to 161000Z apr in area bound by 09-20N 122-05E 09-20N 121-45E, 09-00N 121-45E…
  13. HYDROPAC 2200/06 · Cable ops2006-11-14 → 2006-12-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 nov by M/V veritas voyager and M/V china venture towing 6000 meter long…
  14. HYDROPAC 1098/06 · Nav aids2006-06-14 → 2008-02-03
    Apo island light 12-39.6N 120-25.0E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 1081/06 · Cable ops2006-06-13 → 2006-06-23
    Seismic survey 16 thru 22 jun by M/V atlantic guardian towing 1500 meter long cable in area bound by…
  16. HYDROPAC 1331/05 · Exercises2005-08-17 → 2005-08-24
    Gunnery exercises 21 thru 23 aug in area bound by 09-37.5N 119-43.0E, 09-19.8N 119-35.2E, 08-59.0N…
  17. HYDROPAC 1985/04 · Towing2004-12-29 → 2004-12-29
    27 meter M/V christian, towing 88 meter barge barge flora, unreported kota baru to singapore
  18. HYDROPAC 1967/04 · Towing2004-12-25 → 2005-02-09
    27 meter M/V christian, towing 88 meter barge flora, unreported
  19. HYDROPAC 1665/04 · Exercises2004-10-21 → 2004-10-25
    Gunnery exercises 250100Z to 250700Z oct in area bound by 08-52.4N 123-05.0E, 08-47.3N 123-05.0E, 08-52.3N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1359/04 · Exercises2004-08-20 → 2004-08-25
    Gunnery exercises 250600Z to 250700Z aug in area bound by 09-43.5N 118-47.5E 10-30.0N 120-05.0E, 08-55.5N…

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