Exercises

Hazardous operations 230400Z to 230730Z sep in areas bound by: a. 18-54.39N 072-50.35E, 18-50.00N…

HYDROPAC 1698/09

issued: 2009-09-20 07:40Z
status: cancelled 2009-09-23 08:30Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2009-09-23 08:30Z
cancels: HYDROPAC 1621/09
authority: NAVAREA VIII 413/09 171002Z SEP 09.
sea: Arabian Sea
position: 18.903, 72.735
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 230400Z TO 230730Z SEP
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 18-54.39N 072-50.35E, 18-50.00N 072-54.30E,
      18-54.30N 072-54.00E, 18-55.10N 072-54.50E.
   B. 18-54.39N 072-50.35E, 18-50.00N 072-54.30E,
      18-48.00N 072-52.00E, 18-54.05N 072-49.48E.
   C. 18-48.00N 072-38.00E, 18-53.35N 072-48.45E,
      19-00.00N 072-44.05E, 19-00.00N 072-38.00E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1621/09(74).
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 230830Z SEP.

Activity windows · 1 in this warning

opens (UTC)	closes (UTC)	local	length
2009-09-23 04:00Z	2009-09-23 07:30Z	—	3 h 30

Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.

This area · military exercises

263 within 180 nm since 2001 · 3 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now

Season · when military exercises happen here

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Timeline

Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo atlantic towing one four mile long cable in area…cancels · 2009-09-08
Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo atlantic towing one four mile long cable in area…replaced · 2009-09-08

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Survey operations 15 jul thru 14 aug by M/V trimurti in area bound by 19-07.08N 072-48.20E, 19-05.68N…Surveys · 10.7 nm
Derelict M/V al jafzia aground in 19-11.50N 072-46.40EDerelicts · 17.5 nm
6.2 meter depths reported in vicinity: a. 18-17.72N 072-55.18EWrecks · 38.1 nm
Hazardous operations 190230Z to 191130Z in area bound by 20-26.00N 072-27.00E, 20-26.00N 072-40.00E,…Exercises · 99.4 nm

Worldwide now

35 military exercises in force · see all

Exercises

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