NAVAREA IX
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Bathymetric survey in Northern Gulf off Kuwait
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Subsea sleeper/pipeline installation off Qatar, Central Gulf 10 Aug-10 Nov 2026
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- 031500 UTC AUG 25 NAVAREA IX 365/25 PAKISTAN KARACHI APPROACHES CHARTS PAK 5 (INT 7314), 30 (INT 7315) AND BA 40 CHANNEL BUOY S-3 24-44.30N 066-57.14E REPORTED MISSING MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 120830 UTC JUL 25 NAVAREA IX 339/25 RED SEA CHARTS BA 1, 157 AND 2964 1. MV ETERNITY C (IMO 9588249) REPORTED SUNK IN POSITION 14-42.00N 042-26.00E 10 CREW MEMBERS RESCUED AND REMAINING STILL PRESUMED IN WATER ALL VESSELS IN VICINITY ARE REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN SHARP LOOKOUT AND RENDER ASSISTANCE 2. CANCEL NAVAREA IX 333/25
- 101500 UTC JUL 25 NAVAREA IX 335/25 PAKISTAN KARACHI APPROACHES CHARTS PAK 5 (INT 7314), 30 (INT 7315) AND BA 40 CHANNEL BUOY S-7 24-45.49N 066-58.13E REPORTED MISSING MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 080700 UTC JUL 25 NAVAREA IX 328/25 RED SEA YEMEN CHARTS BA 6, 143 AND 157 RISK OF EXPLOSION MAY EXIST IN VICINITY OF ATTACKED VESSEL MV MAGIC SEAS CAUTION AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING COORDINATES: A. 14-38.00N 42-08.00E B. 14-10.00N 42-34.00E C. 14-04.00N 42-26.00E D. 14-30.00N 42-00.00E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 021500 UTC JUL 25 NAVAREA IX 321/25 IRAN BANDAR-E KUHESTAK CHARTS BA 2837, 2888 AND 3173 FOLLOWING ESTABLISHED: A. STARBOARD HAND BEACON TOWER WITH TOPMARK FL(1)5SEC 3M AT 26-47.91N 057-00.95E B. PORT HAND BEACON TOWER WITH TOPMARK FL(1)5SEC 3M AT 26-47.93N 057-01.06E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 191600 UTC JUN 25 NAVAREA IX 300/25 PORT OF FUJAIRAH UAE CHARTS BA 3520 AND 3171 MT ADALYNN IMO 9231767 ANCHORED IN POSITION 25-36.99N 056-24.85E AT DIBBA ANCHORAGE AREA W REPORTED UNMANNED AND IN COMPLETE BLACKOUT MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 289/25SÉCURITÉ161500 UTC JUN 25 NAVAREA IX 289/25 SOUTHERN GULF UAE CHARTS BA 3178 AND 3179 FOLLOWING UNLIT MOORING BUOYS DEPLOYED TEMPORARILY: 7086 24-53.92N 053-01.57E 8995 24-53.85N 053-02.02E 3972 24-53.67N 053-01.96E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 071500 UTC JUN 25 NAVAREA IX 272/25 RED SEA SAUDI ARABIA CHARTS BA 326, 327 AND 328 FOLLOWING BUOYS REPORTED MISSING: A. BUOY NO.7 23-55.07N 038-09.17E B. BUOY NO.08R 23-54.05N 038-17.22E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 311500 UTC MAY 25 NAVAREA IX 261/25 NORTHERN GULF KUWAIT CHARTS BA 2882, 2884, AND 3773 RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED AT POSITION 29-13.10N 048-44.42E WITH 600 METER DIAMETER MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 291500 UTC MAY 25 NAVAREA IX 256/25 RED SEA SAUDI ARABIA, JEDDAH CHARTS BA 158, 2599, 2658 AND 2659 BUOY 04W 21-26.80N 039-03.50E REPORTED MISSING MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 254/25PAN PAN291500 UTC MAY 25 NAVAREA IX 254/25 IRAN BANDAR E LENGEH CHARTS BA 2441, 2887 AND 2888 ISOLATED DANGER BEACON IN POSITION 26-32.21N 054-57.79E PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED ISOLATED DANGER PILLAR LIGHTBUOY WITH TOPMARK FL(2)6SEC 5 MILES ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 26-32.31N 054-57.83E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 227/25PAN PAN131500 UTC MAY 25 NAVAREA IX 227/25 RED SEA SAUDI ARABIA CHARTS BA 158, 326, 327 AND 328 1. FOLLOWING BUOYS ARE OUT OF SERVICE: BUOY TYPE POSITION LIGHT NAME CHARACTERISTICS EAST EAST CARDINAL BUOY 24-05.90N 037-47.15E Q.(3).10S REEF S02 LATERAL PORT BUOY 23-27.96N 038-25.86E FL(2)R.5S 10 SOUTH CARDINAL BUOY 23-56.20N 038-11.28E V.Q.(6)+FL.10S 16 SOUTH CARDINAL BUOY 23-54.20N 038-15.15E V.Q.(6)+FL.10S MARINERS CAUTIONED 2. ISOLATED DANGER BUOY FL(2)5S IN POSITION 23-55.00N 038-12.52E OPERATIONAL CANCEL NAVAREA IX 454/24
- 081500 UTC MAY 25 NAVAREA IX 218/25 SOUTHERN GULF UAE CHARTS BA 3174 AND 3175 FOLLOWING SPECIAL MARK DATA BUOY ESTABLISHED: 25-44.21N, 055-41.60E QY MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 061500 UTC MAY 25 NAVAREA IX 216/25 ARABIAN GULF SAUDI ARABIA, PORT RAS AL KHAIR CHARTS BA 2882 AND 3775 FOLLOWING BUOYS REPORTED MISSING: RAZ-17 27-38.19N 049-17.96E RAZ-18 27-38.11N 049-18.02E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 176/25SÉCURITÉ201500 UTC APR 25 NAVAREA IX 176/25 RED SEA SAUDI ARABIA, YANBU INDUSTRIAL PORT CHARTS BA 158 AND 326 BUOY S-10 IN POSITION 23-49.08N 038-17.82E REPORTED UNLIT MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 091500 UTC APR 2025 NAVAREA IX 158/25 PAKISTAN PORT MUHAMMAD BIN QASIM CHARTS PAK 5 (INT 7314), 20 (INT 7316) AND BA 59 1. AHSAN CHANNEL BEACON NO.7 TEMPORARILY REPLACED WITH BUOY IN POSITION 24-36.38N 067-05.24E MARINERS CAUTIONED 2. CANCEL NAVAREA IX 294/24
- 061500 UTC MAR 25 NAVAREA IX 111/25 CENTRAL GULF BAHRAIN BA CHARTS 3734, 3736 AND 3737 1. DREDGING OPERATION WILL BE CONDUCTED EAST OF BAHRAIN STEEL TERMINAL ON 08 MAR 25 A TEMPORARY SPECIAL MARK BUOY DEPLOYED 26-10.73N 050-41.70E FOLLOWING BUOYS TEMPORARILY SHIFTED: BS 3 26-11.24N 050-41.84E BS 5 26-11.39N 050-41.65E 2. MARINERS EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND GIVE WIDE BERTH
- 071600 UTC FEB 25 NAVAREA IX 063/25 SOUTHERN GULF UAE CHARTS BA 2444, 3179 AND 3413 ANCHOR WITH 2.5 SHACKLE CHAIN REPORTED LOST 25-07.69N 052-53.09E MARINERS REQUESTED NOT TO ANCHOR IN VICINITY
- 131500 UTC JAN 2025 NAVAREA IX 021/25 NORTHERN GULF KUWAIT CHARTS BA 1223, 2847, 2858, 2884 AND 3773 1. METEOROLOGICAL TOWER REPORTED COLLAPSED 28-46.00N 048-26.10E POSITION MARKED BY YELLOW BUOY FL(4)15SEC 5NM MARINERS CAUTIONED 2. CANCEL NAVAREA IX 135/23
- 061500 UTC JAN 2025 NAVAREA IX 006/25 NORTHERN GULF KUWAIT CHARTS BA 2882, 3773 AND KU CHART 1 RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED AT POSITION 28-52.49N 048-21.63E WITH 600 METER DIAMETER MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 021500 UTC JAN 2025 NAVAREA IX 002/25 PAKISTAN PORT MUHAMMAD BIN QASIM CHARTS PAK 5, 20 AND BA 59 1. FOLLOWING NAVIGATIONAL CHANNEL BUOYS TEMPORARILY MOVED FOR DREDGING OPERATION: BUOY NAME CHARTED POSITION NEW POSITION K-7 24-47.24N 067-15.39E 24-47.20N 067-15.27E K-11 24-47.31N 067-15.66E 24-47.28N 067-15.65E K-13 24-47.31N 067-16.04E 24-47.28N 067-16.02E K-15 24-47.22N 067-16.52E 24-47.16N 067-16.47E MARINERS CAUTIONED 2. CANCEL NAVAREA IX 227/22
- 291500 UTC DEC 2024 NAVAREA IX 531/24 CENTERAL GULF BAHRAIN CHARTS BA 3736 AND 3737, BH 1501 MSI-2 BUOY ALTERED IN POSITION 26-11.68N 050-36.68E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 261500 UTC DEC 2024 NAVAREA IX 529/24 ARABIAN SEA PAKISTAN CHARTS PAK 33, 57 (INT 751), BA 39 AND 707 1. MSV TAJDARE HARAM (MMSI 419956194) REPORTED SUNK IN POSITION 22-55.50N 066-56.50E MARINERS CAUTIONED 2. CANCEL NAVAREA IX 523/24
- 231500 UTC DEC 2024 NAVAREA IX 519/24 SAUDI ARABIA RED SEA, JIZAN CHARTS BA 15 BUOY F2 IN POSITION 16-49.40N 042-18.20E REPORTED MISSING MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 191045 UTC DEC 2024 NAVAREA IX 509/24 RED SEA 1. VESSEL ISA STAR (IMO 9210270) REPORTED AGROUND 18-26.00N 041-06.00E MARINERS CAUTIONED 2. CANCEL NAVAREA IX 508/24
- 101500 UTC DEC 24 NAVAREA IX 488/24 IRAN KUH-E MAND CHARTS BA 2847, 2883 AND 2884 FOLLOWING LATERAL MARKS ESTABLISHED: A. STARBOARD HAND BEACON TOWER WITH TOPMARK FL(2)6SEC 7M ESTABLISHED 28-14.55N 051-16.29E B. PORT HAND BEACON TOWER WITH TOPMARK FL(2)6SEC 7M ESTABLISHED 28-14.48N 051-16.24E C. PORT HAND BEACON TOWER WITH TOPMARK FL(2)6SEC 7M ESTABLISHED 28-31.89N 051-05.09E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 091500 UTC DEC 24 NAVAREA IX 486/24 RED SEA SAUDI ARABIA, JIZAN CHARTS BA 15, 16, 157 AND 2964 1. BUOY FCH-4 FL (2) R 6 SEC IN POSITION 16-51.12N 042 24.74E REPORTED MISSING MARINERS CAUTIONED 2. BUOY F1 RESTORED CANCEL NAVAREA IX 474/24
- 040700 UTC DEC 24 NAVAREA IX 476/24 ARABIAN SEA PAKISTAN CHARTS PAK 33, 57 (INT 751), BA 707 AND 4705 MSV AL PIRANPIR (MMSI 419956499) REPORTED SUNK IN POSITION 22-44.00N 066-24.00E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 041500 UTC NOV 24 NAVAREA IX 432/24 PERSIAN GULF IRAN, DARGAHAN AND BOSTANEH PORTS CHARTS BA 2441, 2887, 3173, 3599 AND IR 3086 FOLLOWING LATERAL MARKS ESTABLISHED: A. PORT HAND BEACON TOWER WITH TOP MARK FL(1)5SEC 3M 26-58.04N 056-02.77E B. STARBOARD HAND BEACON TOWER WITH TOP MARK FL(1)5SEC 3M 26-58.04N 056-02.71E C. PORT HAND BEACON TOWER WITH TOP MARK FL(1)5SEC 3M 26-30.44N 054-39.93E B. STARBOARD HAND BEACON TOWER WITH TOP MARK FL(1)5SEC 3M 26-30.48N 054-39.85E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 403/24SÉCURITÉ161500 UTC OCT 24 NAVAREA IX 403/24 SAUDI ARABIA APPROACHES TO DAMMAM CHARTS BA 3777 AND 3812 BUOY D-7 FL(2)G.6S 26-35.26N 050-12.45E REPORTED UNLIT MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 161500 UTC OCT 24 NAVAREA IX 402/24 IRAN BANDAR-E SHENAS CHARTS BA 2441, 2887 AND 2888 FOLLOWING LATERAL MARKS ESTABLISHED: A. PORT HAND BEACON TOWER WITH TOPMARK FL(1)5SEC 3M 26-29.75N 054-46.98E B. STARBOARD HAND BEACON TOWER WITH TOPMARK FL(1)5SEC 3M 26-29.80N 054-47.02E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 141500 UTC OCT 24 NAVAREA IX 399/24 SAUDI ARABIA ARABIAN GULF, APPROACHES TO JUBAIL CHARTS BA 3719 AND 3788 BUOY ANCHORAGE 3 FL.Y.5S 27-10.82N 049-47.00E REPORTED MISSING MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 181500 UTC SEP 24 NAVAREA IX 365/24 NORTHERN GULF KUWAIT CHARTS BA 1223, 2882 AND 3773 MOORING BUOY M1 PERMANENTLY MOVED FROM POSITION 29-06.44N 048-17.68E TO 29-06.57N 048-17.27E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 161530 UTC SEP 24 NAVAREA IX 363/24 IRAN KHALIJ-E CHABAHAR CHART BA 38, 2851 AND 2858 PORT HAND PILLAR LIGHTBUOY FL(2)5SEC 5M MOVED 0.2M NORTH-EAST FROM 25 18.61N 060 34.82E TO 25 18.72N 060 34.98E(.) MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 362/24PAN PAN161530 UTC SEP 24 NAVAREA IX 362/24 SOUTHERN GULF UAE CHARTS BA 2889 AND 3175 MV KNIDOS REPORTED SUNK WITH FLOATING DEBRIS IN POSITION 25-35.02N 054-51.15E MARINERS NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION AND KEEP CLEAR OF THE AREA
- 161500 UTC SEP 24 NAVAREA IX 361/24 IRAN JAZIREH-YE LARK CHARTS BA 2851, 2888 AND 3173 NORTH CARDINAL PILLAR LIGHT BUOY WITH TOPMARK Q 5M 4 METERS ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 26-53.49N 056-21.26E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 031500 UTC SEP 24 NAVAREA IX 340/24 IRAN JAZIREH-YE QEYS CHARTS BA 2887 AND 3409 FOLLOWING LATERAL MARKS ESTABLISHED: A.STARBOARD BEACON TOWER WITH TOPMARK FL(2)6SEC 3M ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 26-31.35N 054-02.98E B.PORT BEACON TOWER WITH TOPMARK FL(2)6SEC 3M ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 26-31.36N 054-03.03E C.STARBOARD BEACON TOWER WITH TOPMARK FL(1)5SEC 3M ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 26-34.66N 053-56.80E D.PORT BEACON TOWER WITH TOPMARK FL(1)5SEC 3M ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 26-34.60N 053-56.76E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 011500 UTC SEP 24 NAVAREA IX 333/24 GULF OF OMAN IRAN CHARTS BA 2888, 3171, 3173 AND 3599 FOLLOWING NEW TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWERS ESTABLISHED: A. SHAHID BAHONAR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER, 22 METERS HEIGHT, IN POSITION 27-09.22N 056-12.22E B. SHAHID HAGHANI TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER, 12 METERS HEIGHT, IN POSITION 27-10.45N 056-16.91E C. BUNJI TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER, 5 METERS HEIGHT, IN POSITION 25-54.67N 057-16.50E D. JASK TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER, 25 METERS HEIGHT, IN POSITION 25-38.74N 057-46.02E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 311/24SÉCURITÉ211500 UTC AUG 2024 NAVAREA IX 311/24 RED SEA SAUDI ARABIA PORT OF NEOM (DUBA PORT) CHART BA 12 LIGHT (Fl.12s 15m 5M) AND RACON IN POSITION 27-39.10N 035-16.70E REPORTED UNRELIABLE (.) MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 151500 UTC AUG 2024 NAVAREA IX 299/24 CENTRAL GULF BAHRAIN CHARTS BA 3736, 3737 AND 3790 1. OPERATIONS FOR TRESTLE CONSTRUCTION, SEABED EXCAVATION AND PIPELINE LAYING ACTIVITIES OF BAPCO TERMINAL TO SITRA PORT EXTENDED TILL END OF JUN 25 IN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDED AREA: 26-10.03N 050-39.57E 26-10.05N 050-39.72E 26-10.07N 050-40.00E 26-09.98N 050-40.28E 26-09.77N 050-40.42E 26-09.73N 050-40.37E 26-10.00N 050-39.90E 26-09.95N 050-39.72E 26-09.88N 050-39.58E 26-09.95N 050-39.55E MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION, MAINTAIN LISTENING WATCH ON VHF CHANNEL 16/72/74 (BAHRAIN PORT CONTROL AND BAPCO WHARF CONTROL) 2. CANCEL NAVAREA IX WARNING 007 OF 24
- 061500 UTC AUG 2024 NAVAREA IX 289/24 RED SEA SAUDI ARABIA (SHAYBARA ISLAND) CHARTS BA 159 SEAPLANE LANDING AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING POSITIONS: 25-22.54N 036-55.03E 25-21.90N 036-55.76E 25-21.48N 036-54.97E 25-21.95N 036-55.84E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 285/24SÉCURITÉ021500 UTC AUG 2024 NAVAREA IX 285/24 ARABIAN SEA YEMEN CHARTS BA 6, 2964, 2970 AND 3784 UNLIT VESSEL ROYAL BLUE (IMO NO 8795962) ANCHORED IN POSITION 14-21.60N, 048-59.92E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 181500 UTC JUL 2024 NAVAREA IX 267/24 OMAN ARABIAN SEA CHARTS OM 1, 3501 AND BA 3785 SAR OPERATION FOR VESSEL ‘PRESTIGE FALCON’ MISSING CREW IN PROGRESS CENTERED AROUND 19-09.50N, 058-18.30E MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION AND KEEP SHARP LOOK FOR MISSING CREW
- 081500 UTC JUL 2024 NAVAREA IX 253/24 BANDAR-E PARS IRAN CHART BA 2883 STARBOARD BEACON TOWER WITH TOPMARK FL(1)5SEC 7M 9 METERS ESTABLISHED AT 27-34.96N 052-30.66E PORT BEACON TOWER WITH TOPMARK FL(1)5SEC 7M 9 METERS ESTABLISHED AT 27-34.82N 052-30.47E (.) MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 031500 UTC JUL 2024 NAVAREA IX 240/24 IRAN BANDAR-E SHAHID RAJAI CHARTS BA 3173 AND 3599 SHAHID RAJA'I CONTROL TOWER (HEIGHT 66 METERS) INSTALLED AT LOCATION 27-06.13N 056-04.57E NON-IALA RED FLESHING LANTERN INSTALLED ON 12 METER LATTICE TOWER ON TOP OF CONTROL TOWER MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 200/24SÉCURITÉ281500 UTC MAY 2024 NAVAREA IX 200/24 ARABIAN GULF SAUDI ARABIA (JIZAN) CHARTS BA 15, 157 AND 2964 FOLLOWING BUOYS REPORTED UNLIT: NO.103 16 59.79N 41 20.56E (LATERAL STBD) NO.109 17 10.40N 41 22.62E (LATERAL PORT) MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 261230 UTC MAY 2024 NAVAREA IX 198/24 IRAN SHATT AL ARAB CHART BA 3842 (INT 7292) STARBOARD HAND PILLAR BUOY WITH TOPMARK, CHARACTERISTICS FL(3)18SEC 5M ESTABLISHED AT 29-52.58N 048-40.86E MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 291400 UTC APR 2024 NAVAREA IX 168/24 PAKISTAN KHOBAR CREEK CHARTS PAK 28, 33, BA 39 AND 707 1. FISHING VESSEL REPORTED SUNK IN VICINITY OF POSITION 23-51.80N 067-20.90E MARINERS CAUTIONED 2. CANCEL NAVAREA IX 113/24
- 163/24SÉCURITÉ261500 UTC APR 2024 NAVAREA IX 163/24 SOUTHERN GULF UAE CHARTS BA 2442, 2887 AND 3413 “ZH” PLATFORM IN POSITION 25-38.82N 054-24.85E IN FATEH OIL FIELD REPORTED UNLIT MARINERS CAUTIONED
- 141/24SÉCURITÉ081500 UTC APR 2024 NAVAREA IX 141/24 ARABIAN GULF SAUDI ARABIA (PORT AL JUBAIL) CHARTS BA 3718 AND 3719 BUOY NO 7 IN POSITION 27 02.07N 049 41.60E UNLIT MARINERS CAUTIONED