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
Wednesday 30th of April 2025

S.NO REGION/AREA DTG WARNING # DESCRIPTION ATTACHMENT
1 CENTRAL GULF/ BAHRAIN 291500 UTC APR 25 199/25 DIVING OPERATION View Document
2 ARABIAN SEA/ PAKISTAN 281500 UTC APR 2025 198/25 LIVE SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE FIRING View Document
3 NAVAREA-IX 281500 UTC APR 2025 197/25 OPERATION COMPLETED View Document
4 NAVAREA-IX 281500 UTC APR 2025 196/25 BUOY RESTORED View Document
5 RED SEA/ SAUDIA ARABIA 280900 UTC APR 25 195/25 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
6 CENTRAL GULF/ BAHRAIN 271500 UTC APR 25 194/25 BOUY ADRIFT View Document
7 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 271500 UTC APR 25 193/25 FLOATING HOSE TOWING OPERATION View Document
8 NAVAREA-IX 261700 UTC APR 25 192/25 SELF CANCELLING View Document
9 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 261500 UTC APR 25 191/25 RIG MOVE View Document
10 NAVAREA-IX 260300 UTC APR 25 190/25 INFORCE LIST View Document
11 ARABIAN SEA/ PAKISTAN 251530 UTC APR 25 189/25 LIVE SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE FIRING View Document
12 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 241500 UTC APR 25 188/25 PIPE LYING OPERATION View Document
13 NORTHERN GULF/ KUWAIT 241500 UTC APR 25 185/25 BATHYMETRIC SURVEY AND EXCAVATION OPERATION View Document
14 KARACHI/ PAKISTAN 241500 UTC APR 25 184/25 LIVE WEAPON FIRING View Document
15 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 231500 UTC APR 25 181/25 SEISMIC OPERATION View Document
16 RED SEA/ SAUDIA ARABIA 231500 UTC APR 25 180/25 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
17 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 221500 UTC APR 2025 179/25 SEISMIC PROFILING SURVEY View Document
18 KARACHI/ PAKISTAN 211500 UTC APR 2025 177/25 BUOY UNLIT View Document
19 RED SEA/ SAUDIA ARABIA 201500 UTC APR 25 176/25 BUOY UNLIT View Document
20 SOUTHREN GULF/ UAE 191500 UTC APR 2025 174/25 GEOTECHNICAL SURVEY View Document
21 NORTHERN GULF/ KUWAIT 181500 UTC APR 2025 171/25 MOORING BUOY ESTABLISHED View Document
22 GULF OF OMAN 131500 UTC APR 2025 168/25 CABLE INSTALLATION OPERATION View Document
23 NORTHERN GULF/ KUWAIT 131500 UTC APR 2025 166/25 PIPE MAINTENANCE View Document
24 KARACHI/ PAKISTAN 121500 UTC APR 25 165/25 BUOY UNLIT View Document
25 SOUTHREN GULF/ UAE 111730 UTC APR 2025 163/25 SINKER PIPELINE TEMPORARILY WET STORED View Document
26 KARACHI/ PAKISTAN 091500 UTC APR 2025 159/25 BUOY UNLIT View Document
27 PORT QASIM/ PAKISTAN 091500 UTC APR 2025 158/25 BEACON REPLACED View Document
28 SOUTHREN GULF/ UAE 091500 UTC APR 2025 156/25 PIPELINE INSPECTION OPERATION View Document
29 ARABIAN SEA/ PAKISTAN 071500 UTC APR 25 154/25 CABLE LAYING OPERATION View Document
30 PAKISTAN/ KARACHI 301530 UTC MAR 25 149/25 BUOY UNLIT View Document
31 SOUTHREN GULF/ UAE 281500 UTC NOV 24 147/25 BUOY DEPLOYED View Document
32 SOUTHREN GULF/ UAE 281500 UTC MAR 2025 146/25 MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNIT View Document
33 NAVAREA-IX/ PAKISTAN 261500 UTC MAR 2025 140/25 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
34 PAKISTAN/ KARACHI 181700 UTC MAR 2025 128/25 BUOY UNLIT View Document
35 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 141500 UTC MAR 2025 124/25 PIPE LYING OPERATION View Document
36 CENTRAL GULF/ BAHRAIN 061500 UTC MAR 25 111/25 DREDGING OPERATION View Document
37 SOUTHREN GULF/ UAE 281500 UTC FEB 25 101/25 DREDGING AND RECLAMATION OPERATION View Document
38 SOUTHREN GULF/ UAE 240730 UTC FEB 25 094/25 DREDGING OPERATION View Document
39 NORTHERN GULF/ KUWAIT 201500 UTC FEB 2025 090/25 MARK BUOYS DEPLOYED View Document
40 ARABIAN GULF/SAUDI ARABIA 181500 UTC FEB 25 082/25 BOUY MISSING View Document
41 SOUTHREN GULF/ UAE 111500 UTC FEB 2025 071/25 WAVE RIDER BUOY View Document
42 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 101500 UTC FEB 2025 066/25 NAVIGATION LIGHTS UNLIT View Document
43 SOUTHERN GULF/ UAE 071600 UTC FEB 25 063/25 LOST ANCHOR OBSTRUCTION View Document
44 RED SEA/ SAUDIA ARABIA 2815OO UTC JAN 2025 049/25 BUOY UNLIT View Document
45 SOUTHERN GULF/ UAE 2815OO UTC JAN 2025 047/25 DREDGING OPERATION View Document
46 ARABIAN SEA/ PAKISTAN 221500 UTC JAN 2025 037/25 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DRAUGHTS/ DIMENSIONS View Document
47 PERSIAN GULF/ IRAN 15OO UTC JAN 2025 032/25 ANCHORAGE AREAS ESTABLISHED: View Document
48 PAKISTAN/ KARACHI 151500 UTC JAN 2025 024/25 BOUY MISSING View Document
49 NAVAREA IX/NORTHERN GULF KUWAIT 131500 UTC JAN 2025 021/25 METEOROLOGICAL TOWER REPORTED COLLAPSED View Document
50 SOUTHREN GULF/ UAE 111800 UTC JAN 2025 018/25 BUOYS MOVED View Document
51 NORTHERN GULF/ KUWAIT 081500 UTC JAN 2025 014/25 RESTRICTED AREA View Document
52 NORTHERN GULF/ KUWAIT 061500 UTC JAN 25 006/25 RESTRICTED AREA View Document
53 RED SEA/ SAUDIA ARABIA 051500 UTC JAN 2025 005/25 BUOY UNLIT View Document
54 NAVAREA-IX/ PAKISTAN 021500 UTC JAN 2025 002/25 BUOYS MOVED View Document
55 NAVAREA-IX/ BAHRAIN 291500 UTC DEC 24 531/24 BUOY ALTERED View Document
56 ARABIAN SEA/ PAKISTAN 261500 UTC DEC 2024 529/24 VESSEL SUNK View Document
57 NAVAREA IX/ARABIAN GULF SAUDI ARABIA 261500 UTC DEC 2024 527/24 BUOYS REPORTED UNLIT View Document
58 RED SEA, JIZAN/ SAUDIA ARABIA 231500 UTC DEC 2024 519/24 BUOY MISSING View Document
59 SOUTHREN GULF/ UAE 221500 UTC DEC 2024 515/24 BEACON WITHDRAWN View Document
60 RED SEA 191045 UTC DEC 2024 509/24 VESSEL GROUNDED View Document
61 RED SEA/ SAUDIA ARABIA 151500 UTC DEC 2024 504/24 BUOY AND BEACON UNLIT View Document
62 NORTHERN GULF/ KUWAIT 141500 UTC DEC 2024 501/24 rig mov and station View Document
63 NORTHERN GULF/ KUWAIT 141500 UTC DEC 2024 500/24 rig station View Document
64 ARABIAN GULF/SAUDI ARABIA 131500 UTC DEC 2024 497/24 BOUY UNLIT View Document
65 KUH-E-MAND/ IRAN 101500 UTC DEC 24 488/24 LATERAL MARKS ESTABLISHED View Document
66 RED SEA/ SAUDIA ARABIA 091500 UTC DEC 24 486/24 BUOY RESTORED View Document
67 ARABIAN SEA/ PAKISTAN 040655 UTC DEC 24 476/24 VESSEL SUNK View Document
68 SOUTHREN GULF/ UAE 011500 UTC DEC 24 470/24 DREDGING OPERATION View Document
69 SOUTHREN GULF/ UAE 011500 UTC DEC 24 468/24 BUOYS TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED View Document
70 RED SEA/ SAUDIA ARABIA 281500 UTC NOV 24 465/24 BUOYS AND BEACON UNLIT View Document
71 RED SEA/ SAUDIA ARABIA 191500 UTC NOV 2024 454/24 BUOY OUT OF SERVICE View Document
72 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 181500 UTC NOV 2024 452/24 SCUBA DIVING OPERATION View Document
73 PERSIAN GULF/ IRAN, DARGAHAN AND BOSTANEH PORTS 041500 UTC NOV 24 432/24 LATERAL MARKS ESTABLISHED View Document
74 SAUDI ARABIA APPROACHES TO DAMMAM 161500 UTC OCT 24 403/24 BUOY UNLIT View Document
75 IRAN BANDAR-E SHENAS 161500 UTC OCT 24 402/24 LATERAL MARKS ESTABLISHED View Document
76 ARABIAN GULF/ SAUDI ARABIA 141500 UTC OCT 24 399/24 BUOY MISSING View Document
77 CENTRAL GULF/ QATAR 101500 UTC OCT 24 394/24 SURVEY OPERATION COMMENCING View Document
78 SAUDI ARABIA/ RED SEA 071500 UTC OCT 24 391/24 BOUY UNLIT View Document
79 CENTRAL GULF/ QATAR 271500 UTC SEP 24 382/24 ROV OPERATION View Document
80 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 241500 UTC SEP 24 373/24 SPECIAL MARK BUOY DEPLOYED View Document
81 NORTHERN GULF/ KUWAIT 181500 UTC SEP 24 365/24 BOUY REPLACED View Document
82 IRAN KHALIJ-E CHABAHAR 161530 UTC SEP 24 363/24 PORT HAND PILLAR LIGHTBUOY MOVED View Document
83 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 161530 UTC SEP 24 362/24 MV KNIDOS REPORTED SUNK View Document
84 IRAN/JAZIREH-YE LARK 161500 UTC SEP 24 361/24 PILLAR LIGHT BUOY ESTABLISHED View Document
85 IRAN JAZIREH-YE QEYS 031500 UTC SEP 2024 340/24 LATERAL MARKS ESTABLISHED View Document
86 ARABIAN GULF/ SAUDI ARABIA 021500 UTC SEP 2024 337/24 BUOY UNLIT View Document
87 GULF OF OMAN/ IRAN 011500 UTC SEP 24 333/24 NEW TRAFFIC TOWERS ESTABLISHED View Document
88 CENTRAL GULF/ QATAR 291500 UTC AUG 2024 329/24 PIPE LAYING OPERATION View Document
89 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA 211500 UTC AUG 2024 311/24 LIGHT AND RACON UNRELIABLE View Document
90 CENTRAL GULF/BAHRAIN 151500 UTC AUG 2024 299/24 OPERATIONS FOR TRESTLE CONSTRUCTION View Document
91 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA 061500 UTC AUG 2024 289/24 SEAPLANE LANDING View Document
92 CENTRAL GULF/ QATAR 051500 UTC AUG 2024 288/24 BUOY DEPLOYED View Document
93 ARABIAN SEA/ YEMEN 021500 UTC AUG 2024 285/24 UNLIT VESSEL, ANCHORED View Document
94 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 311500 UTC JUL 2024 281/24 MARK BUOY View Document
95 ARABIAN SEA/OMAN 181500 UTC JUL 2024 267/24 SAR OPERATION View Document
96 IRAN/ BANDAR-E PARS 081500 UTC JUL 2024 253/24 ESTABLISHED BEACON View Document
97 NORTHERN GULF/ KUWAIT 061500 UTC JUL 2024 250/24 Temporarily Restricted Area Established View Document
98 NAVAREA IX/IRAN 031500 UTC JUL 2024 240/24 CONTROL TOWER INSTALLED View Document
99 ARABIAN GULF/ SAUDI ARABIA 281500 UTC MAY 2024 200/24 BUOY UNLIT View Document
100 IRAN SHATT AL ARAB 261230 UTC MAY 24 198/24 BUOY ESTABLISHED View Document
101 KHOBER CREEK PAKISTAN 291400 UTC APR 2024 168/24 VESSEL SUNK View Document
102 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 261500 UTC APR 2024 163/24 PLATFORM UNLIT View Document
103 ARABIAN GULF 081500 UTC APR 2024 141/24 BUOY UNLIT View Document
104 NAVAREA IX/BANDAR E JASK/IRAN 071500 UTC APR 2024 140/24 LATTICE BEACON TEMPORARILY REMOVED View Document
105 IRAN 061500 UTC APR 2024 139/24 ESTABLISHED BEACON View Document
106 ARABIAN GULF/ SAUDI ARABIA 011500 UTC APRIL 2024 132/24 BUOY UNLIT View Document
107 IRAN SHATT AL ARAB 011500 UTC APRIL 2024 130/24 BUOY MOVED View Document
108 IRAN RAS AL KUH 160930 UTC MAR 2024 115/24 SPM BOUY NO.1 ESTABLISHED View Document
109 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA 041500 UTC MAR 2024 103/24 BUOY MISSING View Document
110 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 291500 UTC FEB 2024 094/24 RECLAMATION WORK IN PROGRESS View Document
111 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 191500 UTC FEB 24 076/24 wreck reported View Document
112 CENTRAL GULF/BAHRAIN 291500 UTC JAN 2024 048/24 PIPELINE ESTABLISHED View Document
113 IRAN JAZIREH-YE QESHM 271500 UTC JAN 2024 045/24 FISH FARMS ESTABLISHED View Document
114 NORTHERN GULF/ KUWAIT 251500 UTC JAN 2024 042/24 CARGO VESSEL SUNK View Document
115 IRAN JAZIREH-YE QESHM 061500 UTC JAN 2024 011/24 FISH FARMS ESTABLISHED View Document
116 IRAN JAZIREH-YE KHARKU 271500 UTC DEC 2023 475/23 EMERGENCY WRECK MARKING BUOY DISCONTINUED View Document
117 RED SEA 041500 UTC DEC 2023 453/23 BOUY ESTABLISHED View Document
118 CENTRAL GULF/BAHRAIN 011500 UTC DEC 2023 448/23 LEADING LIGHT RESTORED View Document
119 PERSIAN GULF/IRAN 291500 UTC NOV 2023 447/23 SEAPAD BARGE TEMPORARILY MOORED View Document
120 NAVAREA IX 221500 UTC NOV 2023 439/23 BOUY ESTABLISHED View Document
121 IRAN BANDAR-E-AFTAB 201500 UTC NOV 2023 435/23 ESTABLISHMENT OF FISH FARM View Document
122 IRAN/TANGEH-YE HORMOZ 091500 UTC OCT 2023 376/23 BOUYS ESTABLISHED AND MOVED View Document
123 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 191500 UTC SEP 2023 355/23 ANCHOR LOST View Document
124 CENTRAL GULF/BAHRAIN 131500 UTC SEP 2023 346/23 CABLE INSTALLATION OPERATION View Document
125 IRAN KHALIJ-E-CHABAHAR 111500 UTC SEP 2023 341/23 AIDS TO NAVIGATION View Document
126 NAVAREA IX 091500 UTC SEP 2023 338/23 BUOYS INSTALLED View Document
127 IRAN KHALIJ-E-CHABAHAR 031500 UTC SEP 2023 326/23 BUOY MOVED View Document
128 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 281500 UTC AUG 2023 318/23 OLD SPM SOUTH OF ZIRKUH ISLAND REPORTED UNLIT View Document
129 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA 271500 UTC AUG 2023 314/23 SEA PLANE LANDING View Document
130 IRAN/JAZIREH-YE QESHM 231500 UTC AUG 2023 307/23 BOUYS ESTABLISHED AND MOVED View Document
131 PAKISTAN/ORMARA 071600 UTC AUG 2023 293/23 BOAT SUNKED View Document
132 IRAN/KHOWR-E MINAB 301500 UTC MAR 2023 226/23 BUOYS ESTABLISHED View Document
133 ARABIAN SEA/PAKISTAN 280230 UTC MAY 2023 221/23 SHIP GROUNDED View Document
134 CENTRAL GULF/ QATAR 171500 UTC MAY 2023 201/23 NAVIGATION LIGHT ESTABLISHED View Document
135 IRAN/TOREH-YE KHVORAN 031500 UTC MAY 2023 190/23 PIPELINE OR BUOY ESTABLISHED View Document
136 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 271500 UTC APR 2023 177/23 ANCHOR LOST View Document
137 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 071500 UTC APR 2023 159/23 CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN PROGRESS View Document
138 ARABIAN SEA/ PAKISTAN 101500 UTC MAR 2023 116/23 BUOY REPORTED UNLIT View Document
139 IRAN/BANDARE-E-JASK 071500 UTC MAR 2023 111/23 BUOY/BEACON ESTABLISHED View Document
140 IRAN BANDAR-E SHAHID RAJAI 281520 UTC FEB 2023 096/23 CHANGES IN CHARACTERISTICS View Document
141 IRAN/BANDARE KHAMIR 271500 UTC FEB 2023 094/23 ESTABLISHMENT OF PILLER BUOYS View Document
142 SOUTHERN GULF DUBAI (AL FATEH OIL FIELD) 151600 UTC FEB 2023 071/23 SUBSEA GAS LEAKAGE OBSERVED View Document
143 SOUTH PARS/IRAN 151500 UTC FEB 2023 070/23 UPDATED STATUS OF MOORING BUOYS, SPMs AND PLATFORMS (SPDs) View Document
144 NOTHERN GULF/KUWAIT 141500 UTC FEB 2023 068/23 DEVELOPMENT OF ANCHORAGE AREA View Document
145 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 141500 UTC FEB 2023 067/23 MOORING BUOY DEPOLYED View Document
146 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 091500 UTC FEB 2023 058/23 SAFETY ZONES ESTABLISHED View Document
147 SAUDI ARABIA (JIZAN) 231500 UTC JAN 2023 034/23 BUOY UNLIT View Document
148 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA (JEDDAH) 171500 UTC JAN 2023 028/23 DGPS STATION REPORTED OFF AIR View Document
149 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA (YANBU) 221500 UTC DEC 2022 513/22 MOORING BUOY MISSING View Document
150 IRAN 151500 UTC DEC 2022 507/22 BUOY/BEACON ESTABLISHED View Document
151 centeral Gulf/ Bahrain 061500 UTC DEC 2022 497/22 Buoy PERMANENTLY SHIFTED View Document
152 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA 301500 UTC NOV 2022 489/22 MOORING BUOY MISSING View Document
153 IRAN 241500 UTC NOV 2022 480/22 BUOY MOVED View Document
154 NAVAREA IX 221500 UTC NOV 2022 477/22 BEACON DISCONTINUED View Document
155 EGYPT 010650 UTC NOV 2022 443/22 ANCHORING PROHIBITED View Document
156 IRAN/BANDAR-E EMAM KHOMEINI 151500 UTC SEP 2022 358/22 BUOYS PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED View Document
157 NORTHREN GULF /KUWAIT 160440 UTC MAY 2022 185/22 BUOY TEMPORARILY REMOVED View Document
158 ARABIAN SEA / PAKISTAN 310300 UTC AUG 2022 331/22 LEADING LIGHTS NON OPS View Document
159 NAVAREA IX 301500 UTC AUG 2022 328/2022 LEADING LIGHTS NON OPS View Document
160 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 190500 UTC AUG 2022 311/22 UNDER WATER OPERATION View Document
161 IRAN/SHATT AL ARAB 041500 UTC AUG 2022 295/2022 LIGHTBUOYS ESTABLISHED View Document
162 IRAN/RESHADAT OIL FIELD 041500 UTC AUG 2022 294/2022 MOORED WITH ANCHORS View Document
163 ARABIAN SEA PAKISTAN 071500 UTC JUNE 2022 220/22 DHOW SUNK View Document
164 CENTRAL GULF 241500 UTC MAY 22 198/22 BUOY UNLIT View Document
165 CENTRAL GULF QATAR 171550 UTC MAR 2022 112/22 VESSEL SUNK View Document
166 PAKISTAN PORT MUHAMMAD BIN QASIM 111500 UTC MAR 2022 102/22 BEACON ESTABLISHED View Document
167 NAVAREA IX 071500 UTC MAR 2022 095/22 KHUDDI LIGHT HOUSE View Document
168 EASTERN GULF /DUBAI (PALM DEIRAH) 161100 UTC FEB 2022 067/22 OBSTRUCTION View Document
169 EASTERN GULF /DUBAI (PALM DEIRAH) 281500 UTC JAN 2022 039/22 SHALLOW PATCHES REPORTED View Document
170 CENTRAL GULF BAHRAIN 170450 UTC JAN 2022 027/22 BOUY UNLIT View Document
171 IRAN BANDAR-E PARS 141500 UTC DEC 2021 491/21 DRILLING RIG ESTABLISHED View Document
172 IRAN KHALIJ-E CHABAHAR 141500 UTC DEC 2021 490/21 BUOY MOVED View Document
173 NAVAREA-IX 171500 UTC NOV 2021 448/21 BARGE MOORED View Document
174 NAVAREA-IX 151500 UTC NOV 2021 445/21 BUOY MISSING View Document
175 NAVAREA-IX 251500 UTC OCT 21 399/21 NAVTEX STATION View Document
176 NAVAREA-IX 251500 UTC OCT 21 397/21 VESSELS OPERATING View Document
177 IRAN / BUSHEHR AND KHARK 101500 UTC JUN 2021 224/21 BUOY MOVED View Document
178 CENTRAL GULF / QATAR 141500 UTC MAR 2021 109/21 BUOYS MISSING View Document