NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS · FOR OFFICERS OF THE WATCH AND MASTERS
NAVAREA IX (9) warnings
NAVAREA IX (9) is one of the 21 sea areas of the World-Wide Navigational Warning Service, coordinated by Pakistan (Pakistan Navy Hydrographic Department). Its waters reach the ports of the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Oman and 12 more countries. NaviBoss draws its in-force warnings on the chart, refreshed every few hours.
Countries with ports in NAVAREA IX
Each country opens its port guides. Ports on two coasts can sit in two areas.
| Country | Ports in this area | Other NAVAREAs |
|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 24 | — |
| Egypt | 19 | also NAVAREA III |
| Saudi Arabia | 14 | — |
| Iran | 13 | — |
| Oman | 7 | — |
| Yemen | 7 | — |
| Kuwait | 6 | — |
| Iraq | 5 | — |
| Qatar | 5 | — |
| Bahrain | 3 | — |
| Pakistan | 3 | — |
| Djibouti | 2 | — |
| Eritrea | 2 | — |
| Sudan | 2 | — |
| Israel | 1 | also NAVAREA III |
| Jordan | 1 | — |
| Somalia | 1 | also NAVAREA VIII |
Voyages through NAVAREA IX
- Rotterdam to SingaporeNAVAREAs I → II → III → IX → VIII → XI
- Rotterdam to ShanghaiNAVAREAs I → II → III → IX → VIII → XI
- Hamburg to ShanghaiNAVAREAs I → II → III → IX → VIII → XI
- Antwerp to SingaporeNAVAREAs I → II → III → IX → VIII → XI
- Rotterdam to Hong KongNAVAREAs I → II → III → IX → VIII → XI
- Rotterdam to BusanNAVAREAs I → II → III → IX → VIII → XI
- Rotterdam to MumbaiNAVAREAs I → II → III → IX → VIII
- Rotterdam to ColomboNAVAREAs I → II → III → IX → VIII
- Piraeus to SingaporeNAVAREAs III → IX → VIII → XI
- Algeciras to SingaporeNAVAREAs III → IX → VIII → XI
- Mundra to RotterdamNAVAREAs VIII → IX → III → II → I
- Rotterdam to Jebel AliNAVAREAs I → II → III → IX
Canals and straits in this area
Questions about NAVAREA IX
Who coordinates NAVAREA IX (9)?
NAVAREA IX is coordinated by Pakistan (Pakistan Navy Hydrographic Department). The coordinator collects the navigational warnings for the area and broadcasts them by satellite at scheduled times, at least twice a day.
Which countries are in NAVAREA IX?
Countries with ports in NAVAREA IX include the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Oman, Yemen, Kuwait and Iraq, 9 more in the list on this page.
Where can I see the NAVAREA IX warnings in force?
The official in-force list is published by the coordinator, Pakistan (Pakistan Navy Hydrographic Department), and broadcast by SafetyNET. NaviBoss draws the in-force warnings on the chart, refreshed every few hours, and lists those near your planned route. Always keep the official list on board.
Which voyages pass through NAVAREA IX?
For example Rotterdam to Singapore, Rotterdam to Shanghai, Hamburg to Shanghai and Antwerp to Singapore. A ship keeps the warnings of every NAVAREA it passes through.
The other NAVAREAs
- NAVAREA I (1)United Kingdom
- NAVAREA II (2)France
- NAVAREA III (3)Spain
- NAVAREA IV (4)United States
- NAVAREA V (5)Brazil
- NAVAREA VI (6)Argentina
- NAVAREA VII (7)South Africa
- NAVAREA VIII (8)India
- NAVAREA X (10)Australia
- NAVAREA XI (11)Japan
- NAVAREA XII (12)United States
- NAVAREA XIII (13)Russian Federation
- NAVAREA XIV (14)New Zealand
- NAVAREA XV (15)Chile
- NAVAREA XVI (16)Peru
- NAVAREA XVII (17)Canada
- NAVAREA XVIII (18)Canada
- NAVAREA XIX (19)Norway
- NAVAREA XX (20)Russian Federation
- NAVAREA XXI (21)Russian Federation
NAVAREA IX warnings on your route
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A planning aid, not for navigation. The official in-force list from the NAVAREA coordinator, your NAVTEX and SafetyNET receivers and the latest Notices to Mariners always come first.