NAVAREA IX WARNINGS

Hydrographer of Pakistan (HoP) leads both HQ NAVAREA IX and National Coordinator setup for the purpose of transmission of navigational warnings. These warnings are issued in accordance with IMO resolution A.706(17) as amended to fulfill provisions of SOLAS Chapter V. It may be noted that these warnings are normally based on information provided/ received through various sources that may not be complete or reliable all the time; therefore mariners are requested to be vigilant and careful while taking decisions thereof.

Further, this website though regularly updated/ monitored, however availability of Navigational Warnings on the web does not relieve Masters/ Captains of the requirement to receive Navigational Warnings via IMO/ IHO approved broadcast systems.

Pakistan being NAVAREA IX coordinator maintains following broadcasts:

a. Safety net via LES BURUM (INMARSAT ‘C’)

b. Safety cast via IRIDIUM

Following enforced Navigational Warnings of NAVAREA IX are available on
Tuesday 30th of April 2024

S.NO REGION/AREA DTG WARNING # DESCRIPTION ATTACHMENT
1 NAVAREA IX 301500 UTC APR 2024 170/24 MISSILE AND GUNNERY FIRING View Document
2 NAVAREA IX 301500 UTC APR 2024 169/24 BUOY MISSING View Document
3 CENTRAL GULF/ QATAR 221500 UTC DEC 2023 468/23 MOORING BOUY ESTABLISHED View Document
4 KHOBER CREEK PAKISTAN 291400 UTC APR 2024 168/24 VESSEL SUNK View Document
5 YEMEN GULF OF ADEN (APPROACHES) 291315 UTC APR 2024 167/24 SUSPICIOUS SKIFF View Document
6 CENTRAL GULF/ QATAR 290730 UTC APR 2024 166/24 FLOATING HOSE TOWED View Document
7 NAVAREA IX 270300 UTC APR 2024 164/24 INFORCE LIST View Document
8 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 261500 UTC APR 2024 163/24 PLATFORM UNLIT View Document
9 ARABIAN SEA/PAKISTAN 261500 UTC APR 2024 162/24 LIVE FIRING PRACTICE View Document
10 SAUDI ARABIA/ RED SEA 261500 UTC APR 2024 161/24 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
11 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 231500 UTC APR 2024 157/24 DREDGING OPERATION View Document
12 CENTRAL GULF/ QATAR 171500 UTC APR 2024 148/24 SEISMIC SURVEY View Document
13 ARABIAN GULF 081500 UTC APR 2024 141/24 BUOY UNLIT View Document
14 NAVAREA IX/BANDAR E JASK/IRAN 071500 UTC APR 2024 140/24 LATTICE BEACON TEMPORARILY REMOVED View Document
15 IRAN 061500 UTC APR 2024 139/24 ESTABLISHED BEACON View Document
16 NAVAREA IX 061500 UTC APR 2024 138/24 ESTABLISHED AIDS View Document
17 ARABIAN GULF/ SAUDI ARABIA 011500 UTC APRIL 2024 132/24 BUOY UNLIT View Document
18 IRAN SHATT AL ARAB 011500 UTC APRIL 2024 130/24 BUOY MOVED View Document
19 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 291600 UTC MAR 2024 128/24 LIGHT BEACON UNLIT View Document
20 NAVAREA IX/PAKISTAN 271500 UTC MAR 24 123/24 LIVE FIRING PRACTICE View Document
21 IRAN RAS AL KUH 160930 UTC MAR 2024 115/24 SPM BOUY NO.1 ESTABLISHED View Document
22 NAVAREA IX/ARABIAN GULF 121500 UTC MAR 2024 110/24 BUOYS UNLIT View Document
23 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA 041500 UTC MAR 2024 103/24 BUOY MISSING View Document
24 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 291500 UTC FEB 2024 097/24 POSITION OF BUOYS TEMPORARILY CHANGED View Document
25 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 291500 UTC FEB 2024 094/24 RECLAMATION WORK IN PROGRESS View Document
26 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 261500 UTC FEB 24 087/24 BUOY DEPLOYED View Document
27 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 191500 UTC FEB 24 076/24 wreck reported View Document
28 CENTRAL GULF/BAHRAIN 151500 UTC FEB 2024 067/2024 PIPELINE LAYING OPERATION View Document
29 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 081500 UTC FEB 24 057/24 RACON REMOVED View Document
30 CENTRAL GULF/BAHRAIN 291500 UTC JAN 2024 048/24 PIPELINE ESTABLISHED View Document
31 IRAN BANDAR-E NAKHILU 291500 UTC JAN 2024 047/24 FISH FARMS ESTABLISHED View Document
32 IRAN JAZIREH-YE QESHM 271500 UTC JAN 2024 045/24 FISH FARMS ESTABLISHED View Document
33 NORTHERN GULF/ KUWAIT 251500 UTC JAN 2024 042/24 CARGO VESSEL SUNK View Document
34 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA 231515 UTC JAN 24 037/24 SEISMIC SURVEY View Document
35 IRAN BANDAR E SHAHID RAJAEE 221530 UTC JAN 2024 035/24 BUOY MOVED View Document
36 NAVAREA IX GULF OF SUEZ 191500 UTC JAN 2024 029/24 WRECK View Document
37 IRAN SOUTH PARS GAS FIELD 061500 UTC JAN 2024 012/24 MOORING BOUY ESTABLISHED View Document
38 IRAN JAZIREH-YE QESHM 061500 UTC JAN 2024 011/24 FISH FARMS ESTABLISHED View Document
39 IRAN JAZIREH-YE QESHM 061500 UTC JAN 2024 010/24 DANGER BOUY DISCONTINUED View Document
40 CENTRAL GULF/BAHRAIN 051500 UTC JAN 2024 007/24 PIPELINE LAYING OPERATION View Document
41 IRAN JAZIREH-YE QESHM 031300 UTC JAN 2024 004/24 FISH FARMS ESTABLISHED View Document
42 IRAN JAZIREH-YE KHARKU 271500 UTC DEC 2023 475/23 EMERGENCY WRECK MARKING BUOY DISCONTINUED View Document
43 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 241500 UTC DEC 2023 473/23 TRENCHING AND BACKFILLING ACTIVITIES View Document
44 NAVAREA IX 201600 UTC DEC 2023 467/23 RESTRICTED AREAS TEMPORARILY ESTABLISHED View Document
45 NAVAREA IX/PAKISTAN 151500 UTC DEC 2023 464/23 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DRAUGHTS/ DIMENSIONS FOR SHIPS CALLING View Document
46 CENTRAL GULF/ QATAR 141500 UTC DEC 2023 462/23 MOORING BUOYS REMOVED View Document
47 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 121045 UTC DEC 2023 460/23 NO FISHING AND DIVING ACTIVITY ZONE View Document
48 IRAN BANDAR ABBAS 041500 UTC DEC 2023 455/23 DANGER BEACON View Document
49 RED SEA 041500 UTC DEC 2023 453/23 BOUY ESTABLISHED View Document
50 CENTRAL GULF/BAHRAIN 011500 UTC DEC 2023 448/23 LEADING LIGHT RESTORED View Document
51 PERSIAN GULF/IRAN 291500 UTC NOV 2023 447/23 SEAPAD BARGE TEMPORARILY MOORED View Document
52 NAVAREA IX 221500 UTC NOV 2023 439/23 BOUY ESTABLISHED View Document
53 ARABIAN GULF/ SAUDI ARABIA 211420 UTC NOV 2023 437/23 SURVEY OPERATION View Document
54 IRAN BANDAR-E-AFTAB 201500 UTC NOV 2023 435/23 ESTABLISHMENT OF FISH FARM View Document
55 CENTRAL GULF/ QATAR 091500 UTC NOV 2023 420/23 GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY View Document
56 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 061500 UTC NOV 2023 415/23 WRECK BOUY UNLIT View Document
57 CENTRAL GULF/ QATAR 031500 UTC NOV 2023 412/23 SUBSEA ASSETS DAMAGED View Document
58 NAVAREA IX 021500 UTC NOV 2023 410/23 ROV OPERATION View Document
59 NAVAREA IX 311500 UTC OCT 23 404/23 DANGER BEACON View Document
60 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 241500 UTC OCT 2023 398/23 ANCHOR STORAGE AREA ESTABLISHED View Document
61 IRAN/TANGEH-YE HORMOZ 091500 UTC OCT 2023 376/23 BOUYS ESTABLISHED AND MOVED View Document
62 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 121500 UTC OCT 2023 378/23 SURVEY AND CABLE LAYING OPERATION View Document
63 CENTRAL GULF/ QATAR 051500 UTC OCT 2023 371/23 GEOTECHNICAL SURVEY View Document
64 IRAN/QESHM ISLAND 231500 UTC SEP 2023 359/23 BEACON ESTABLISHED View Document
65 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 191500 UTC SEP 2023 355/23 ANCHOR LOST View Document
66 CENTRAL GULF/BAHRAIN 131500 UTC SEP 2023 346/23 CABLE INSTALLATION OPERATION View Document
67 IRAN KHALIJ-E-CHABAHAR 111500 UTC SEP 2023 341/23 AIDS TO NAVIGATION View Document
68 NORTHERN GULF/ KUWAIT 111500 UTC SEP 2023 340/23 MAINTENANCE WORKS View Document
69 NAVAREA IX 091500 UTC SEP 2023 338/23 BUOYS INSTALLED View Document
70 IRAN KHALIJ-E-CHABAHAR 031500 UTC SEP 2023 326/23 BUOY MOVED View Document
71 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 281500 UTC AUG 2023 318/23 OLD SPM SOUTH OF ZIRKUH ISLAND REPORTED UNLIT View Document
72 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA 271500 UTC AUG 2023 315/23 PIPELINE ESTABLISHED View Document
73 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA 271500 UTC AUG 2023 314/23 SEA PLANE LANDING View Document
74 IRAN/JAZIREH-YE QESHM 231500 UTC AUG 2023 307/23 BOUYS ESTABLISHED AND MOVED View Document
75 IRAN/JAZIREH-YE QESHM 171500 UTC AUG 2023 299/23 ODAS SPECIAL BUOY View Document
76 PAKISTAN/ORMARA 071600 UTC AUG 2023 293/23 BOAT SUNKED View Document
77 CENTRAL GULF/BAHRAIN 251500 UTC JUL 2023 284/23 BRIDGE MAINTENANCE OPERATION View Document
78 NAVAREA IX 031500 UTC JUL 2023 266/23 PLATFORM INSTALLED View Document
79 NAVAREA IX 281500 UTC JUN 2023 263/23 ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW CPP JECKET View Document
80 PERSIAN GULF/UAE 091500 UTC JUN 2023 245/23 INDENTIFIED WRECK View Document
81 NAVAREA IX 061500 UTC JUNE 2023 237/23 BUOY MISSING View Document
82 IRAN/KHOWR-E MINAB 301500 UTC MAR 2023 226/23 BUOYS ESTABLISHED View Document
83 ARABIAN SEA/PAKISTAN 280230 UTC MAY 2023 221/23 SHIP GROUNDED View Document
84 CENTRAL GULF/ QATAR 171500 UTC MAY 2023 201/23 NAVIGATION LIGHT ESTABLISHED View Document
85 IRAN/TOREH-YE KHVORAN 031500 UTC MAY 2023 190/23 PIPELINE OR BUOY ESTABLISHED View Document
86 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 271500 UTC APR 2023 177/23 ANCHOR LOST View Document
87 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 071500 UTC APR 2023 159/23 CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN PROGRESS View Document
88 NORTHERN GULF KUWAIT 241500 UTC MAR 2023 135/23 METEROLOGICAL TOWER REPORTED COLLAPSED View Document
89 CENTRAL GULF BAHRAIN 211500 UTC MAR 2023 131/23 LAYING OF PIPELINES View Document
90 IRAN/JAZIREH-YE SIRRI 151500 UTC MAR 2023 124/23 BEACON IN POSITION View Document
91 IRAN/TOREH-YE KHVORAN 131500 UTC MAR 2023 120/23 TOWER BEACONS ESTABLISHED View Document
92 ARABIAN SEA/ PAKISTAN 101500 UTC MAR 2023 116/23 BUOY REPORTED UNLIT View Document
93 IRAN/BANDARE-E-JASK 071500 UTC MAR 2023 111/23 BUOY/BEACON ESTABLISHED View Document
94 IRAN/BANDARE-E-JASK 071500 UTC MAR 2023 110/23 BUOY/BEACON ESTABLISHED View Document
95 IRAN BANDAR-E SHAHID RAJAI 281520 UTC FEB 2023 096/23 CHANGES IN CHARACTERISTICS View Document
96 IRAN/BANDARE KHAMIR 271500 UTC FEB 2023 094/23 ESTABLISHMENT OF PILLER BUOYS View Document
97 SOUTHERN GULF DUBAI (AL FATEH OIL FIELD) 151600 UTC FEB 2023 071/23 SUBSEA GAS LEAKAGE OBSERVED View Document
98 SOUTH PARS/IRAN 151500 UTC FEB 2023 070/23 UPDATED STATUS OF MOORING BUOYS, SPMs AND PLATFORMS (SPDs) View Document
99 NOTHERN GULF/KUWAIT 141500 UTC FEB 2023 068/23 DEVELOPMENT OF ANCHORAGE AREA View Document
100 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 141500 UTC FEB 2023 067/23 MOORING BUOY DEPOLYED View Document
101 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 091500 UTC FEB 2023 058/23 SAFETY ZONES ESTABLISHED View Document
102 SAUDI ARABIA (JIZAN) 231500 UTC JAN 2023 034/23 BUOY UNLIT View Document
103 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA (JEDDAH) 171500 UTC JAN 2023 028/23 DGPS STATION REPORTED OFF AIR View Document
104 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 161500 UTC JAN 2023 025/23 BUOY MISSING View Document
105 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA (YANBU) 221500 UTC DEC 2022 513/22 MOORING BUOY MISSING View Document
106 IRAN 151500 UTC DEC 2022 507/22 BUOY/BEACON ESTABLISHED View Document
107 IRAN 141500 UTC DEC 2022 506/22 BUOY ESTABLISHED View Document
108 IRAN 141500 UTC DEC 2022 505/22 BUOY ESTABLISHED View Document
109 IRAN 120400 UTC DEC 2022 501/22 BUOY ESTABLISHED View Document
110 centeral Gulf/ Bahrain 061500 UTC DEC 2022 497/22 Buoy PERMANENTLY SHIFTED View Document
111 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA 301500 UTC NOV 2022 489/22 MOORING BUOY MISSING View Document
112 CENTRAL GULF / UAE 251500 UTC NOV 2022 483/22 BOUY DEPLOYED View Document
113 IRAN 241500 UTC NOV 2022 480/22 BUOY MOVED View Document
114 NAVAREA IX 221500 UTC NOV 2022 477/22 BEACON DISCONTINUED View Document
115 EGYPT 010650 UTC NOV 2022 443/22 ANCHORING PROHIBITED View Document
116 IRAN/BANDAR-E EMAM KHOMEINI 151500 UTC SEP 2022 358/22 BUOYS PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED View Document
117 NORTHREN GULF /KUWAIT 160440 UTC MAY 2022 185/22 BUOY TEMPORARILY REMOVED View Document
118 ARABIAN SEA / PAKISTAN 310300 UTC AUG 2022 331/22 LEADING LIGHTS NON OPS View Document
119 NAVAREA IX 301500 UTC AUG 2022 328/2022 LEADING LIGHTS NON OPS View Document
120 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 190500 UTC AUG 2022 311/22 UNDER WATER OPERATION View Document
121 IRAN/SHATT AL ARAB 041500 UTC AUG 2022 295/2022 LIGHTBUOYS ESTABLISHED View Document
122 IRAN/RESHADAT OIL FIELD 041500 UTC AUG 2022 294/2022 MOORED WITH ANCHORS View Document
123 ARABIAN SEA PAKISTAN 161500 UTC JUNE 2022 227/22 BUOY TEMPORARILY REMOVED View Document
124 ARABIAN SEA PAKISTAN 071500 UTC JUNE 2022 220/22 DHOW SUNK View Document
125 CENTRAL GULF 241500 UTC MAY 22 198/22 BUOY UNLIT View Document
126 CENTRAL GULF QATAR 171550 UTC MAR 2022 112/22 VESSEL SUNK View Document
127 PAKISTAN PORT MUHAMMAD BIN QASIM 111500 UTC MAR 2022 102/22 BEACON ESTABLISHED View Document
128 NAVAREA IX 071500 UTC MAR 2022 095/22 KHUDDI LIGHT HOUSE View Document
129 EASTERN GULF /DUBAI (PALM DEIRAH) 161100 UTC FEB 2022 067/22 OBSTRUCTION View Document
130 EASTERN GULF /DUBAI (PALM DEIRAH) 281500 UTC JAN 2022 039/22 SHALLOW PATCHES REPORTED View Document
131 CENTRAL GULF BAHRAIN 170450 UTC JAN 2022 027/22 BOUY UNLIT View Document
132 IRAN BANDAR-E PARS 141500 UTC DEC 2021 491/21 DRILLING RIG ESTABLISHED View Document
133 IRAN KHALIJ-E CHABAHAR 141500 UTC DEC 2021 490/21 BUOY MOVED View Document
134 NAVAREA-IX 171500 UTC NOV 2021 448/21 BARGE MOORED View Document
135 NAVAREA-IX 151500 UTC NOV 2021 445/21 BUOY MISSING View Document
136 NAVAREA-IX 251500 UTC OCT 21 399/21 NAVTEX STATION View Document
137 NAVAREA-IX 251500 UTC OCT 21 397/21 VESSELS OPERATING View Document
138 IRAN / BUSHEHR AND KHARK 101500 UTC JUN 2021 224/21 BUOY MOVED View Document
139 CENTRAL GULF / QATAR 141500 UTC MAR 2021 109/21 BUOYS MISSING View Document