Positions quoted in this Preliminary Notice reproduced below are referred to WGS84 or a compatible datum and may be plotted directly on this ENC. 											
Some or all of the information contained in this Notice to Mariners may have been included on the ENCs affected.															
															
1743(P)/26 ARABIAN SEA  Submarine cables.Works.															
Source: UKHO															
														
	1.	Cable installation works are taking place in the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea and Red Sea to install telecoms cables joining the following approximate positions:																									
		Segment						Approximate Positions	

						
		Persian Gulf to Arabian Sea			21 42' .000N.,62 48' .178E.	
						
								22 34' .705N.,62 24' .765E.	
						
								23 03' .941N.,61 44' .953E.							
															
															
		*Persian Gulf to Arabian Sea 2			23 57' .494N.,57 55' .645E.	
						
								24 55' .027N.,56 38' .656E.	
						
								25 11' .436N.,56 48' .192E.	
						
								26 32' .409N.,56 32' .360E.	
						
								25 27' .315N.,54 59' .199E.	
						
								25 23' .567N.,53 02' .695E.	
						
								26 00' .325N.,52 15' .453E.	
						
								26 32' .199N.,51 12' .939E.	
						
								27 09' .600N.,50 46' .450E.	
						
								29 08' .718N.,49 00' .059E.	
						
								29 54' .782N.,48 30' .207E.	

						
	2.	Kuwait						29 08' .718N.,49 00' .059E.	
						
								29 11' .216N.,48 21' .357E.
							
								29 20' .251N.,48 05' .721E.

							
		Saudi Arabia East				27 09' .600N.,50 46' .450E.	
						
								26 59' .462N.,50 42' .724E.	
						
								26 39' .618N.,50 21' .691E.	
						
								26 14' .253N.,50 18' .711E.	
						
								26 14' .592N.,50 13' .227E.	

						
	3.	Bahrain						26 32' .199N.,51 12' .939E.
							
								26 28' .37N.,50 49' .20E.	
						
								26 23' .08N.,50 39' .95E.	
						
								26 20' .91N.,50 33' .19E.	
						
								26 16' .954N.,50 32' .194E.	

								26 14' .516N.,50 33' .526E.	

						
	4.	Qatar						26 00' .325N.,52 15' .453E.
							
								25 44' .267N.,51 59' .663E.	
						
								25 37' .569N.,51 32' .837E.	
						

		United Arab Emirates				24 55' .032N.,56 38' .647E.	
						
								25 04' .118N.,56 21' .628E.	

						
	5.	Oman 1						23 57' .494N.,57 55' .645E.	
						
								23 44' .677N.,57 48' .851E.	

						
		Pakistan 1					24 51' .711N.,66 51' .039E.	
						
								23 48' .921N.,62 24' .678E.
							
								23 07' .093N.,61 43' .128E.	
						
								23 03' .941N.,61 44' .953E.	

						
	6.	Pakistan 2					23 48' .921N.,62 24' .678E.	
						
								25 11' .732N.,62 16' .592E.	

						
		Arabian Sea 1					17 30' .002N.,62 51' .030E.		
					
								18 46' .176N.,63 27' .932E.	
						
								21 33' .991N.,62 52' .119E.	

						
		Arabian Sea 2					18 46' .176N.,63 27' .932E.		
					
								18 30' .983N.,66 10' .000E.	
						

	7.	Yemen						12 55' .422N.,56 27' .443E.	
						
								13 05' .632N.,56 29' .050E.	
						
								13 24' .432N.,56 48' .995E.							
															
	8.	Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in these areas.													
															
	9.	Charts will be updated when works are complete.													
															
	10.	 *Former Notice 3597(P)/25 is cancelled.													
															
		*Indicates new or revised entry													
															
		(WGS84 DATUM)