Aids-to-navigation notices in the Bay of Bengal

Lights extinguished, buoys off station, RACON/NAVTEX outages.

in force
2
last 12 months
6
vs previous 12 (2)
+200%
since 1999
205

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 2

  1. HYDROPAC 1931/26in force2026-07-06
    The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
    Bay of Bengal · India
  2. HYDROPAC 1237/26in force2026-04-24
    A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
    Bay of Bengal · India

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 1237/26in force2026-04-24 · 119 d
    A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
    Bay of Bengal · India
  2. HYDROPAC 1931/26in force2026-07-06 · 47 d
    The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
    Bay of Bengal · India

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Other hazards in the Bay of Bengal

Archive · 203 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 108/262026-01-14 → 2026-08-17
    In India, the radar beacon at Pondicherry Light at 11-54.99N 079-49.85E is inoperative.
    India
  2. HYDROPAC 3443/252025-12-24 → 2026-04-17
    South sentinel light 10-58.83N 092-13.53E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · India
  3. HYDROPAC 3209/252025-12-04 → 2026-01-16
    Pudimadaka light 17-29.27N 083-00.22E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · India
  4. HYDROPAC 2828/252025-11-03 → 2026-04-17
    NAVTEX station vakalpudi (q) 17-00.80N 082-17.10E inoperative
    Bay of Bengal · India
  5. HYDROPAC 3033/242024-09-13 → 2026-01-16
    RACON (k) 15-02.70N 080-02.97E inoperative
    India
  6. HYDROPAC 2910/242024-09-03 → 2026-01-16
    Cox bazar light 21-25.87N 091-58.74E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · India
  7. HYDROPAC 915/242024-03-19 → 2024-03-20
    NAVTEX station balasore (s) 21-29.20N 086-55.00E off air 200230Z to 201230Z mar
    Bay of Bengal · India
  8. HYDROPAC 442/242024-02-06 → 2024-04-08
    Cox's bazar light 21-25.89N 091-58.40E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  9. HYDROPAC 1455/232023-05-02 → 2023-05-04
    Nagayalanka light 15-47.11N 080-59.22E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · India
  10. HYDROPAC 1337/232023-04-22 → 2023-04-24
    NAVTEX station balasore (s) 21-29.20N 086-55.00E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  11. HYDROPAC 1185/232023-04-10 → 2023-04-12
    NAVTEX station porto novo (o) 11-30.20N 079-46.20E off air 110030Z to 121230Z apr
    India
  12. HYDROPAC 198/232023-01-16 → 2023-01-19
    NAVTEX station balasore (s) 21-29.20N 086-55.00E off air 180330Z to 190630Z jan
    India
  13. HYDROPAC 2171/222022-08-09 → 2022-08-20
    RACON at narasapur light 16-19.02N 081-43.55E inoperative
    Bay of Bengal · India
  14. HYDROPAC 1804/222022-07-02 → 2022-07-10
    NAVTEX station porto novo (o) 11-30.20N 079-46.20E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  15. HYDROPAC 1657/222022-06-16 → 2022-06-20
    NAVTEX station balasore (s) 21-29.20N 086-55.00E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  16. HYDROPAC 1334/222022-05-13 → 2022-05-18
    Indira point light 06-45.30N 093-49.70E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · India
  17. HYDROPAC 203/222022-01-24 → 2022-02-07
    NAVTEX station porto novo (o) 11-30.2N 079-46.2E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  18. HYDROPAC 3129/212021-11-01 → 2021-11-08
    NAVTEX station porto novo (o) 11-30.2N 079-46.2E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  19. HYDROPAC 2348/212021-08-16 → 2021-09-23
    Normans point light 22-10.8N 091-49.2E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  20. HYDROPAC 1972/212021-07-07 → 2021-10-01
    All navigational aids at sangu 1 platform 22-00.92N 091-31.47E inoperative
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  21. HYDROPAC 1628/212021-06-01 → 2021-11-25
    NAVTEX station vakalpudi (q) 17-00.8N 082-16.6E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  22. HYDROPAC 1378/212021-05-07 → 2021-12-29
    South sentinel island light 10-58.9N 092-13.6E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · Andaman Islands
  23. HYDROPAC 978/212021-03-30 → 2021-04-15
    Indira point light 06-45.3N 093-49.7E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · Nicobar Islands
  24. HYDROPAC 3019/202020-10-16 → 2021-01-04
    RACON at pondicherry light 11-55.0N 079-49.9E inoperative
    Bay of Bengal · India
  25. HYDROPAC 2249/202020-07-30 → 2020-07-31
    NAVTEX station vakalapudi (q) 17-00.8N 082-17.1E inoperative
    Bay of Bengal · India
  26. HYDROPAC 1722/202020-06-10 → 2022-02-04
    NAVTEX station balasore (s) 21-29N 086-55E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  27. HYDROPAC 1296/202020-04-27 → 2020-05-01
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  28. HYDROPAC 1295/202020-04-27 → 2020-05-01
    Dolphins nose dgps station 17-40.7N 083-17.5E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  29. HYDROPAC 1220/202020-04-17 → 2020-06-17
    RACON (k) at madras light 13-02.4N 080-16.8E inoperative
    Bay of Bengal · India
  30. HYDROPAC 489/202020-02-11 → 2020-02-14
    Dolphin RACON 17-40.59N 083-17.56E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  31. HYDROPAC 3794/192019-11-19 → 2019-11-21
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  32. HYDROPAC 3313/192019-10-07 → 2019-10-25
    Paradip dgps station 20-15N 086-39E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  33. HYDROPAC 3126/192019-09-24 → 2019-10-03
    RACON at pulicat light 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  34. HYDROPAC 3091/192019-09-20 → 2019-10-25
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  35. HYDROPAC 2981/192019-09-11 → 2019-09-12
    Nagapattinam dgps station 10-45.9N 079-51.0E off air 120300Z to 121230Z sep
    Bay of Bengal · India
  36. HYDROPAC 2927/192019-09-06 → 2019-09-09
    NAVTEX station porto novo (o) 11-30.2N 079-46.2E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  37. HYDROPAC 2905/192019-09-05 → 2019-09-06
    NAVTEX station porto novo (o) 11-30.2N 079-46.2E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  38. HYDROPAC 2655/192019-08-17 → 2019-08-17
    Nagappattinam dgps 10-45.9N 079-51.0E off air until 171330Z aug
    Bay of Bengal · India
  39. HYDROPAC 2612/192019-08-13 → 2019-10-25
    Pondicherry dgps station 11-55.0N 079-49.9E inoperative
    Bay of Bengal · India
  40. HYDROPAC 2087/192019-06-26 → 2019-07-26
    Sagar island dgps station 21-39.5N 088-02.8E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  41. HYDROPAC 2075/192019-06-25 → 2019-06-27
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air 270030Z to 271230Z jun
    Bay of Bengal · India
  42. HYDROPAC 1359/192019-04-22 → 2019-04-25
    NAVTEX station porto novo (o) 11-30N 079-46E off air 230230Z to 251230Z apr
    Bay of Bengal · India
  43. HYDROPAC 996/192019-03-26 → 2019-04-12
    Obntapin kyun light 18-26.2N 093-54.2E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · Burma
  44. HYDROPAC 782/192019-03-08 → 2019-03-09
    Paradip dgps station 20-15N 086-39E off air 090030Z to 091230Z mar
    Bay of Bengal · India
  45. HYDROPAC 360/192019-01-31 → 2019-02-01
    Prayagi light 19-28N 085-10E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · India
  46. HYDROPAC 351/192019-01-30 → 2019-02-01
    Dgps station at krishnapatnam light 14-17.1N 080-08.3E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  47. HYDROPAC 4506/182018-12-18 → 2018-12-20
    Sagar island dgps station 21-39.5N 088-02.8E inoperative
    Bay of Bengal · India
  48. HYDROPAC 4092/182018-11-12 → 2018-11-20
    Abtervedi dgps station 16-19N 081-44E inoperative
    Bay of Bengal · India
  49. HYDROPAC 3854/182018-10-23 → 2018-11-02
    Coxs bazar light 21-25.9N 091-58.4E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · India
  50. HYDROPAC 3500/182018-09-24 → 2018-10-10
    NAVTEX station balasore (s) 21-29.2N 086-55.0E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India

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