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%
Derelicts22%
Towing22%
Missiles11%
Wrecks11%

Archive · 87 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1486/03 · Cable ops2003-08-28 → 2003-10-03
    Seismic survey 02 sep thru 02 oct by M/V veritas searcher, M/V asia pacific no
  2. HYDROPAC 1198/03 · Wrecks2003-07-11 → 2004-06-10
    Uncovered rock reported vicinity 10-24.8N 119-56.6E
  3. HYDROPAC 168/03 · Exercises2003-01-29 → 2003-02-01
    Gunnery exercises 31 jan in 06-41N 121-23E
  4. HYDROPAC 1393/02 · Cable ops2002-07-30 → 2002-09-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 aug by M/V polar duke and M/V eagle 5 in area bound by 10-20N 120-15E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 62/01 · Nav aids2001-01-12 → 2002-05-03
    Pearl bank light 05-50N 119-44E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 1785/00 · Surveys2000-12-17 → 2001-04-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 mar by M/V meragi in area bound by 07-10.0N 116-47.0E, 07-10.0N…
  7. HYDROPAC 832/98 · Nav aids1998-10-25 → 1999-06-18
    Comiran island light 07-55.0N 117-13.1E unlit

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