NAVAREA IX WARNINGS

Hydrographer Pakistan Navy (head of PNHD) 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
Sunday 2nd of April 2023

S.NO REGION/AREA DTG WARNING # DESCRIPTION ATTACHMENT
1 ARABIAN SEA/PAKISTAN 011030 UTC APR 23 147/23 DEPTH CHARGE LIVE FIRING PRACTICE View Document
2 NAVAREA IX 010300 UTC APR 23 146/23 INFORCE LIST View Document
3 NAVAREA IX 301500 UTC MAR 2023 144/23 DIVING OPERATION View Document
4 NAVAREA IX 301500 UTC MAR 2023 143/23 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
5 CENTRAL GULF/BAHRAIN 300500 UTC MAR 2023 142/23 TRESTLE CONSTRUCTION OPERATION View Document
6 ARABIAN SEA/PAKISTAN 290720 UTC MAR 2023 141/23 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
7 RED SEA/SUDAN 290550 UTC MAR 2023 140/23 CABLE LAYING OPERATION View Document
8 ARABIAN GULF/ OMAN 261500 UTC MAR 2023 138/23 SPM BOUY SUNK View Document
9 CENTRAL GULF QATAR 261500 UTC MAR 2023 137/23 GEOTECHNICAL SURVEY OPERATIONS View Document
10 NAVAREA IX 250300 UTC MAR 2023 136/23 INFORCE LIST View Document
11 NORTHERN GULF KUWAIT 241500 UTC MAR 2023 135/23 METEROLOGICAL TOWER REPORTED COLLAPSED View Document
12 SOUTHERN GULF / OMAN 240600 UTC MAR 23 134/23 BUOY UNLIT View Document
13 NAVAREA IX 231500 UTC MAR 2023 133/23 SELF CANCELLING View Document
14 NAVAREA IX 221500 UTC MAR 2023 132/23 SELF CANCELLING View Document
15 CENTRAL GULF BAHRAIN 211500 UTC MAR 2023 131/23 LAYING OF PIPELINES View Document
16 NAVAREA IX 191500 UTC MAR 2023 130/23 FIRING PRACTICE BY KOREAN NAVAL UNITS View Document
17 NAVAREA IX 191500 UTC MAR 2023 129/23 DIVING OPERATION View Document
18 NAVAREA IX 180300 UTC MAR 2023 128/28 INFORCE LIST View Document
19 CENTRAL GULF (.) SAUDI ARABIA - BAHRAIN 171500 UTC MAR 2023 126/23 MINE TRAINING EXERCISE View Document
20 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 161500 UTC MAR 2023 125/23 SUBMERGED WRECK REPORTED View Document
21 IRAN/JAZIREH-YE SIRRI 151500 UTC MAR 2023 124/23 BEACON IN POSITION View Document
22 PAKISTAN/APPROACHES TO KARACHI 141500 UTC MAR 2023 122/2023 FIRING WITH LIVE AMMUNITION View Document
23 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 131500 UTC MAR 2023 121/23 FLOATING OBJECT REPORTED ADRIFT View Document
24 IRAN/TOREH-YE KHVORAN 131500 UTC MAR 2023 120/23 TOWER BEACONS ESTABLISHED View Document
25 NAVAREA IX 130300 UTC MAR 2023 119/23 SELEF CANCELLING View Document
26 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 111500 UTC MAR 2023 118/23 SEISMIC SURVEY View Document
27 NAVAREA IX 110300 UTCMAR 2023 117/23 INFORCE LIST View Document
28 ARABIAN SEA/ PAKISTAN 101500 UTC MAR 2023 116/23 BUOY REPORTED UNLIT View Document
29 ARABIAN SEA/ PAKISTAN 080720 UTC MAR 2023 115/23 SELF CANCELLING View Document
30 Central Gulf/ Saudi Arabia-Bahrain 071500 UTC MAR 2023 114/23 MINE TRAINING OPERATION View Document
31 NAVAREA IX 071500 UTC MAR 2023 113/23 BOUY RESTORED TO NORMAL View Document
32 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 071500 UTC MAR 2023 112/23 STEEL STRUCTURE ESTABLISHED View Document
33 IRAN/BANDARE-E-JASK 071500 UTC MAR 2023 111/23 BUOY/BEACON ESTABLISHED View Document
34 IRAN/BANDARE-E-JASK 071500 UTC MAR 2023 110/23 BUOY/BEACON ESTABLISHED View Document
35 ARABIAN SEA/ PAKISTAN 070730 UTC MAR 2023 109/23 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
36 ARABIAN SEA/OMAN 051500 UTC MAR 2023 108/23 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
37 PAKISTAN/APPROACHES TO KARACHI 051500 UTC MAR 2023 107/23 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
38 NAVAREA IX 040300 UTC MAR 2023 106/23 INFORCE LIST View Document
39 ARABIAN GULF /SAUDI ARABIA 040300 UTC MAR 2023 105/23 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
40 NAVAREA IX 031500 UTC MAR 2023 104/23 SELF CANCELLING View Document
41 Central Gulf/ Bahrain 021500 UTC MAR 2023 103/23 DREDGING ACTIVITY View Document
42 Central Gulf/ Bahrain 021500 UTC MAR 2023 102/23 BUOY MOVED View Document
43 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 010720 UTC MAR 2023 101/23 RIG MOVE View Document
44 NAVAREA IX 011500 UTC MAR 2023 100/23 SELF CANCELLING View Document
45 NAVAREA IX 011500 UTC MAR 2023 099/23 SELF CANCELLING View Document
46 NAVAREA IX 011500 UTC MAR 2023 098/23 SELF CANCELLING View Document
47 ARABIAN SEA/ PAKISTAN 281520 UTC FEB 2023 097/23 SUNK FISHING VESSEL View Document
48 IRAN BANDAR-E SHAHID RAJAI 281520 UTC FEB 2023 096/23 CHANGES IN CHARACTERISTICS View Document
49 IRAN/BANDARE KHAMIR 271500 UTC FEB 2023 094/23 ESTABLISHMENT OF PILLER BUOYS View Document
50 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 251500 UTC FEB 2023 092/23 GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY View Document
51 NAVAREA IX 250300 UTC FEB 2023 091/23 INFORCE LIST View Document
52 ARABIAN SEA/ PAKISTAN 241500 UTC FEB 2023 088/23 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
53 PAKISTAN/ORMARA 241500 UTC FEB 2023 087/23 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
54 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 231500 UTC FEB 2023 086/23 BUOY UNLIT View Document
55 NAVAREA IX 221500 UTC FEB 2023 081/23 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
56 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 160300 UTC FEB 2023 072/23 ROV OPERATION View Document
57 SOUTHERN GULF DUBAI (AL FATEH OIL FIELD) 151600 UTC FEB 2023 071/23 SUBSEA GAS LEAKAGE OBSERVED View Document
58 SOUTH PARS/IRAN 151500 UTC FEB 2023 070/23 UPDATED STATUS OF MOORING BUOYS, SPMs AND PLATFORMS (SPDs) View Document
59 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA 151500 UTC FEB 2023 069/23 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
60 NOTHERN GULF/KUWAIT 141500 UTC FEB 2023 068/23 DEVELOPMENT OF ANCHORAGE AREA View Document
61 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 141500 UTC FEB 2023 067/23 MOORING BUOY DEPOLYED View Document
62 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 130830 UTC FEB 2023 065/23 CONTAINER VESSEL REPORTED SUNK View Document
63 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 120800 UTC FEB 2023 064/23 BUOY UNLIT View Document
64 ARABIAN GULF /SAUDI ARABIA 091500 UTC FEB 2023 059/23 BUOY UNLIT View Document
65 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 091500 UTC FEB 2023 058/23 SAFETY ZONES ESTABLISHED View Document
66 RED SEA/EGYPT 030540 UTC FEB 2023 052/23 NAVAL EXERCISE View Document
67 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 011500 UTC FEB 2023 048/23 GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOTECHNICAL SURVEYS View Document
68 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 271500 UTC JAN 2023 039/23 DIVING OPERATION View Document
69 ARABIAN SEA/ PAKISTAN 271500 UTC JAN 2023 038/23 FIRING PRACTICE View Document
70 SAUDI ARABIA (JIZAN) 231500 UTC JAN 2023 034/23 BUOY UNLIT View Document
71 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA (JEDDAH) 171500 UTC JAN 2023 028/23 DGPS STATION REPORTED OFF AIR View Document
72 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 161500 UTC JAN 2023 025/23 BUOY MISSING View Document
73 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 131500 UTC JAN 2023 020/23 MARINE PILLING WORK View Document
74 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 061500 UTC JAN 2023 010/23 PIPE LAYING OPERATION View Document
75 IRAN 051500 UTC JAN 2023 008/23 BEACON MOVED View Document
76 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 021500 UTC JAN 2023 004/23 CABLE LAYING OPERATION View Document
77 NOTHERN GULF/KUWAIT 271500 UTC DEC 2022 518/22 BUOY WITHDRAWN View Document
78 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA (YANBU) 221500 UTC DEC 2022 513/22 MOORING BUOY MISSING View Document
79 IRAN 151500 UTC DEC 2022 507/22 BUOY/BEACON ESTABLISHED View Document
80 IRAN 141500 UTC DEC 2022 506/22 BUOY ESTABLISHED View Document
81 IRAN 141500 UTC DEC 2022 505/22 BUOY ESTABLISHED View Document
82 CENTRAL GULF/QATAR 131500 UTC DEC 2022 502/22 GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOTECHNICAL SURVEYS View Document
83 IRAN 120400 UTC DEC 2022 501/22 BUOY ESTABLISHED View Document
84 centeral Gulf/ Bahrain 061500 UTC DEC 2022 497/22 Buoy PERMANENTLY SHIFTED View Document
85 RED SEA/SAUDI ARABIA 301500 UTC NOV 2022 489/22 MOORING BUOY MISSING View Document
86 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 261640 UTC NOV 2022 485/22 CHANNEL LAYOUT View Document
87 CENTRAL GULF / UAE 251500 UTC NOV 2022 483/22 BOUY DEPLOYED View Document
88 IRAN 241500 UTC NOV 2022 480/22 BUOY MOVED View Document
89 CENTRAL GULF / BAHRAIN 241500 UTC NOV 2022 479/22 DREDGING View Document
90 CENTRAL GULF / BAHRAIN 241500 UTC NOV 2022 478/22 BUOY MOVED View Document
91 NAVAREA IX 221500 UTC NOV 2022 477/22 BEACON DISCONTINUED View Document
92 SOUTHERN GULF / UAE 161500 UTC NOV 2022 465/22 PERMISSIBLE DRAUGHT View Document
93 EGYPT 010650 UTC NOV 2022 443/22 ANCHORING PROHIBITED View Document
94 CENTRAL GULF / BAHRAIN 310300 UTC OCT 2022 440/22 CABLE INSTALLATION View Document
95 CENTRAL GULF / QATAR 231500 UTC OCT 2022 424/22 BUOY ESTABLISHED View Document
96 CENTRAL GULF / QATAR 291500 UTC SEP 2022 380/22 FISH FARM ESTABLISHED View Document
97 ARABIAN SEA PAKISTAN 191500 UTC SEP 2022 366/22 DRAUGHTS/DIMENSIONS View Document
98 IRAN/BANDAR-E EMAM KHOMEINI 151500 UTC SEP 2022 358/22 BUOYS PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED View Document
99 IRAN/JAZIREH YE QESHM 151500 UTC SEP 2022 357/22 LIGHTBUOY ESTABLISHED View Document
100 IRAN/JAZIREH YE QESHM 151500 UTC SEP 2022 356/22 FISH FARM ESTABLISHED View Document
101 NORTHREN GULF /KUWAIT 160440 UTC MAY 2022 185/22 BUOY TEMPORARILY REMOVED View Document
102 ARABIAN SEA / PAKISTAN 310300 UTC AUG 2022 331/22 LEADING LIGHTS NON OPS View Document
103 NAVAREA IX 301500 UTC AUG 2022 328/2022 LEADING LIGHTS NON OPS View Document
104 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 281500 UTC AUG 2022 325/2022 BUOY ADRIFT View Document
105 SOUTHERN GULF/DUBAI 191500 UTC AUG 2022 313/22 BUOY TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED View Document
106 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 190500 UTC AUG 2022 311/22 UNDER WATER OPERATION View Document
107 IRAN/BUSHEHR (BANDAR-E ROSTAMI) 041500 UTC AUG 2022 296/2022 FISH FARM ESTABLISHED View Document
108 IRAN/SHATT AL ARAB 041500 UTC AUG 2022 295/2022 LIGHTBUOYS ESTABLISHED View Document
109 IRAN/RESHADAT OIL FIELD 041500 UTC AUG 2022 294/2022 MOORED WITH ANCHORS View Document
110 ARABIAN SEA PAKISTAN 161500 UTC JUNE 2022 227/22 BUOY TEMPORARILY REMOVED View Document
111 ARABIAN SEA PAKISTAN 071500 UTC JUNE 2022 220/22 DHOW SUNK View Document
112 IRAN/BANDAR-E-MAHSHAHR 061500 UTC JUNE 2022 218/22 NEW MARKS ESTABLISHED View Document
113 NORTHREN GULF 311530 UTC MAY 2022 211/22 DRILLING AND EXCAVATION OPERATION View Document
114 CENTRAL GULF 241500 UTC MAY 22 198/22 BUOY UNLIT View Document
115 NAVAREA IX 121500 UTC MAY 2022 180/22 DEBRIS SURVEY View Document
116 CENTRAL GULF/ QATAR 131500 UTC APR 2022 144/22 BUOY TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED View Document
117 CENTRAL GULF QATAR 110630 UTC APR 2022 142/22 BUOY TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED View Document
118 CENTRAL GULF QATAR 171550 UTC MAR 2022 112/22 VESSEL SUNK View Document
119 PAKISTAN PORT MUHAMMAD BIN QASIM 111500 UTC MAR 2022 102/22 BEACON ESTABLISHED View Document
120 NAVAREA IX 071500 UTC MAR 2022 095/22 KHUDDI LIGHT HOUSE View Document
121 EASTERN GULF /DUBAI (PALM DEIRAH) 161100 UTC FEB 2022 067/22 OBSTRUCTION View Document
122 EASTERN GULF /DUBAI (PALM DEIRAH) 281500 UTC JAN 2022 039/22 SHALLOW PATCHES REPORTED View Document
123 CENTRAL GULF BAHRAIN 170450 UTC JAN 2022 027/22 BOUY UNLIT View Document
124 IRAN BANDAR-E PARS 141500 UTC DEC 2021 491/21 DRILLING RIG ESTABLISHED View Document
125 IRAN KHALIJ-E CHABAHAR 141500 UTC DEC 2021 490/21 BUOY MOVED View Document
126 NAVAREA-IX 171500 UTC NOV 2021 448/21 BARGE MOORED View Document
127 NAVAREA-IX 151500 UTC NOV 2021 445/21 BUOY MISSING View Document
128 RED SEA SAUDI ARABIA 011500 UTC NOV 2021 408/2021 SHIP TRANSFER View Document
129 NAVAREA-IX 251500 UTC OCT 21 399/21 NAVTEX STATION View Document
130 NAVAREA-IX 251500 UTC OCT 21 397/21 VESSELS OPERATING View Document
131 IRAN / BUSHEHR AND KHARK 101500 UTC JUN 2021 224/21 BUOY MOVED View Document
132 IRAN / JAZIREH-YE QESHM 101500 UTC JUN 2021 223/21 AIDS TO NAVIGATION ESTABLISHED View Document
133 CENTRAL GULF / QATAR 141500 UTC MAR 2021 109/21 BUOYS MISSING View Document
134 NORTHERN GULF/KUWAIT 031500 UTC MAR 2021 086/21 TOWER COLLAPSED View Document
135 SOUTHERN GULF/UAE 181500 UTC JAN 2021 024/21 CONSTRUCTION WORKS View Document