Visakhapatnam, India
Port · INVTZ · 17.66°, 83.23° · Mineral Products, Chemical & Allied Industries, Metals
- in force · 60 nm
- 2
- issued · 30 d
- 1
- since 1997
- 470
- vessel calls / yr
- 1,850
In force within 60 nm · 2
Exercises 1 · Nav aids 1
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids3.8 nm · 2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 2335/26 · Exercises39.8 nm · 2026-08-14Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 15, 17 and 18 Aug from 0330-0630Z and 0830-1030Z in area 17-31.12N 083-45.15E to 17-51.20N 084-06.12E.
Issued in the last 12 months, now cancelled · 4
- HYDROPAC 127/26 · Exercises58.7 nm · 2026-01-16 → 2026-04-17Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1030Z daily 21 thru 24 jan in area bound by: 17-58.90N 084-27.30E, 17-58.90N…
- HYDROPAC 3209/25 · Nav aids16.5 nm · 2025-12-04 → 2026-01-16Pudimadaka light 17-29.27N 083-00.22E unlit
- HYDROPAC 3207/25 · Exercises37.4 nm · 2025-12-04 → 2026-01-16Hazardous operations 060045Z to 060115Z dec in area bound by 17-27.00N 083-33.00E, 17-27.00N 084-00.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3198/25 · Exercises57.9 nm · 2025-12-03 → 2026-01-16Hazardous operations 080830Z to 080930Z dec in area bound by 17-55.00N 084-25.00E, 17-53.80N 084-02.70E,…
Share of India's maritime trade through this port (PortWatch): imports 994%, exports 1045%.
Chokepoint and port data: IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org) — IMF and the University of Oxford, via the UN Global Platform. Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and port authority notices.