Bay of Bengal
IHO sea area 43 · 79° to 95° E, 6° to 24° N
- in force
- 7
- last 12 months
- 7
- since 1999
- 3,531
- categories
- 12
In force now · 7
- HYDROPAC 2338/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.
- HYDROPAC 2335/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous 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.
- HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
- HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Hazardous operations are being conducted daily in the Bay of Bengal, India, from 17 to 26 August, 01:30Z to 14:30Z, within a specified area.
- HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
- HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Hazardous operations are being conducted daily in the Bay of Bengal, India, from 17 to 26 August, 01:30Z to 14:30Z, within a specified area.
- HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
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By category · since 1997
| Exercises | 2,221 | 63% |
| Surveys | 329 | 9% |
| Cable ops | 310 | 9% |
| Derelicts | 201 | 6% |
| Nav aids | 199 | 6% |
| Missiles | 126 | 4% |
| Other | 77 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 38 | 1% |
| Debris | 11 | 0% |
| Containers | 11 | 0% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 3,524 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 1566/24 · Exercises2024-05-10 → 2024-05-13Hazardous operations 130430Z to 131030Z may in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 1523/24 · Exercises2024-05-07 → 2024-05-11Hazardous operations 100330Z to 110830Z may in area within five miles of 17-40.00N 083-58.00E
- HYDROPAC 1522/24 · Missiles2024-05-07 → 2024-05-12Hazardous operations, space debris 112300Z to 120500Z may in area bound by 16-36.00N 093-50.00E, 16-42.00N…
- HYDROPAC 1494/24 · Exercises2024-05-04 → 2024-05-20Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0500Z daily 05 thru 20 may 24 in area bound by 13-38.00N 080-11.08E, 13-42.00N…
- HYDROPAC 1477/24 · Cable ops2024-05-03 → 2024-05-31Cable operations in progress until 311830Z may by cableship maram along trackline joining 13-01.03N…
- HYDROPAC 1476/24 · Exercises2024-05-03 → 2024-05-17Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1430Z daily 06 thru 17 may in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N…
- HYDROPAC 1475/24 · Exercises2024-05-03 → 2024-05-13Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 06 thru 13 may in area bound by 20-46.70N…
- HYDROPAC 1474/24 · Exercises2024-05-03 → 2024-05-06Hazardous operations 060430Z to 061030Z may in area bound by 20-52.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 089-00.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 1454/24 · Exercises2024-05-02 → 2024-05-04Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0500Z daily 03 thru 09 may in area bound by 13-38.00N 080-11.08E, 13-42.00N…
- HYDROPAC 1439/24 · Surveys2024-05-01 → 2024-08-03Survey operations 02 may thru 02 aug by M/V sw empress in area bound by 11-09.00N 080-13.00E, 11-33.00N…
- HYDROPAC 1411/24 · Exercises2024-04-29 → 2024-05-30Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 may in…
- HYDROPAC 1410/24 · Exercises2024-04-29 → 2024-05-01Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0700Z daily 01 thru 03 may in area bound by 20-50.38N 087-00.78E, 18-14.71N…
- HYDROPAC 1384/24 · Exercises2024-04-26 → 2024-04-30Hazardous operations 300830Z to 300930Z apr in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.90N 080-25.98E,…
- HYDROPAC 1381/24 · Exercises2024-04-26 → 2024-05-02Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0500Z daily 29 apr thru 02 may in area bound by 13-46.00N 080-25.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 1380/24 · Exercises2024-04-26 → 2024-04-29Hazardous operations 290430Z to 291030Z apr in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 1331/24 · Exercises2024-04-23 → 2024-04-28Hazardous operations 0330 to 0930 daily 26 thru 28 apr in area bound by 18-03.65N 083-44.35E, 17-42.08N…
- HYDROPAC 1314/24 · Exercises2024-04-22 → 2024-04-24Hazardous operations 240400Z to 240500Z apr in area bound by 17-48.00N 083-35.00E, 17-42.00N 083-18.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 1290/24 · Exercises2024-04-20 → 2024-04-20Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0500Z 22 thru 24 apr in area bound by 13-46.00N 080-25.00E, 13-46.00N…
- HYDROPAC 1283/24 · Exercises2024-04-19 → 2024-04-24Hazardous operations 1230Z to 1530Z daily 23 and 24 apr in area bound by 18-31.80N 089-02.81E, 20-51.05N…
- HYDROPAC 1282/24 · Exercises2024-04-19 → 2024-04-22Hazardous operations 220430Z to 221030Z apr in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.