Obstruction, least depth 5.8 meters, in 28-51.83N 048-17.70E
Persian Gulf · HYDROPAC 1942/21
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2021-08-06 19:48Z
This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.
- Source and dates
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · FST 012104Z JUL 21.. Issued 2021-07-02 10:53Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
- Location covered
- Persian Gulf. The parsed report position is 28.864, 48.295. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
- Cancel HYDROPAC 1942/21 and this msglater cancellation notice
These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.
- HYDROPAC 2173/192019-07-03 · Archived notice
- HYDROPAC 705/212021-03-03 · Archived notice
- HYDROPAC 1942/21 · this notice2021-07-02 · Archived notice
- HYDROPAC 1008/232023-03-24 · Cancelled notice
- HYDROPAC 173/242024-01-15 · Archived notice
- HYDROPAC 311/242024-01-25 · Listed in force
- issued
- 2021-07-02 10:53Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- FST 012104Z JUL 21.
- issued by
- FST
- sea
- Persian Gulf
- position
- 28.864, 48.295
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
PERSIAN GULF. KUWAIT. DNC 10. OBSTRUCTION, LEAST DEPTH 5.8 METERS, IN 28-51.83N 048-17.70E.
Reading this warning
- DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
- A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
- Submerged obstruction
- Something on or near the seabed that could damage a ship, an anchor or fishing gear — its nature often unknown.
- Position (degrees and minutes)
- How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
Collected reports in this area · wrecks & obstructions
36 within 180 nm since 1998 · 1 in the last 12 months · 2 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
- Barge dream 1 sank in 29-14.06N 048-41.22E2026-02-08
- Dangerous wreck marked by buoy in 29-05.49N 048-22.09E2024-01-25
- 45 meter M/V bahareh sank in 29-05.50N 048-22.09E2024-01-15
- Dangerous wreck in 26-36.25N 050-27.95E2023-11-06
- Wreck of meteorological tower marked by light in 28-46.0N 048-26.1E2023-03-24
- Dangerous wreck in 29-19.61N 048-25.57E2022-03-07
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
- Navigation prohibited until further notice in area within 600 meters of 28-52.49N 048-21.63ERestricted · 3.5 nm
- Met tower 28-46.0N 048-26.1E temporarily replaced by yellow buoy, FL(4) 15 sec 5MOther · 9.4 nm
- Survey operations 10 aug until further notice by M/V vision 2 in: a. 29-03.09N 048-10.06ESurveys · 12.3 nm
- Dangerous wreck marked by buoy in 29-05.49N 048-22.09EWrecks · 14.2 nm
- Barge dream 1 sank in 29-14.06N 048-41.22EWrecks · 30.3 nm
- Navigation prohibited until further notice in area within 600 meters of 29-13.10N 048-44.42ERestricted · 31.6 nm
Worldwide in the collected sources
38 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-01 18:34Z; source collection times vary.
Wrecks
Dangerous wrecks, shoals and submerged obstructions. All current wrecks & obstructions →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.