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 3264/182018-09-06 → 2018-09-18
    Dolphins nose dgps station 17-40.7N 083-17.5E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  2. HYDROPAC 1763/182018-05-09 → 2018-05-12
    St martins island light 20-37.9N 092-19.2E unlit until 11 may
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  3. HYDROPAC 1472/182018-04-16 → 2018-08-10
    Bhimunipatnam light 17-53.4N 083-27.4E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · India
  4. HYDROPAC 1193/182018-03-27 → 2018-04-20
    Pondicherry dgps station 11-55.0N 079-49.9E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  5. HYDROPAC 1019/182018-03-15 → 2018-03-25
    Pondicherry dgps station 11-55.0N 079-49.9E off air until 24 mar
    Bay of Bengal · India
  6. HYDROPAC 860/182018-03-05 → 2018-08-17
    Nagapattinam dgps station 10-45.9N 079-51.0E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  7. HYDROPAC 795/182018-02-28 → 2018-03-01
    Paradip dgps station 20-15N 086-39E off air 010030Z to 010830Z mar
    Bay of Bengal · India
  8. HYDROPAC 781/182018-02-27 → 2018-04-02
    Dolphin nose dgps station 17-41N 083-17E off air
    Bay of Bengal · India
  9. HYDROPAC 743/182018-02-23 → 2018-04-11
    Sagar island dgps station 21-39.5N 088-02.8E off air 260030Z feb until further notice
    Bay of Bengal · India
  10. HYDROPAC 3942/172017-11-14 → 2017-12-14
    Abtervedi dgps station 16-19N 081-44E inoperative
    Bay of Bengal · India
  11. HYDROPAC 3776/172017-11-03 → 2017-11-15
    Sagar dgps station 21-39.5N 088-02.8E inoperative
    Bay of Bengal · India
  12. HYDROPAC 3101/172017-09-11 → 2018-02-27
    Dgps station 17-40.6N 083-17.5E inoperative
    Bay of Bengal · India
  13. HYDROPAC 2688/172017-08-08 → 2017-08-09
    Nagapattinam dgps station 10-46N 079-51E off air 090030Z to 091230Z aug
    Bay of Bengal · India
  14. HYDROPAC 2118/172017-06-17 → 2017-06-19
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air 190030Z to 191200Z jun
    Bay of Bengal · India
  15. HYDROPAC 1399/172017-04-21 → 2017-04-29
    Rameswaram dgps station 09-17N 079-19E inoperative
    Palk Strait · Gulf of Mannar · India
  16. HYDROPAC 1300/172017-04-14 → 2018-09-07
    Interview island light 12-53.2N 092-40.1E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · Andaman Sea · Andaman Islands
  17. HYDROPAC 182/172017-01-17 → 2017-02-21
    Dgps station at 14-17N 080-08E inoperative
    Bay of Bengal · India
  18. HYDROPAC 3940/162016-12-20 → 2017-05-02
    Indira point light 06-45.3N 093-49.7E unlit and RACON inoperative
    Andaman Sea · India · Nicobar Islands
  19. HYDROPAC 3738/162016-12-02 → 2016-12-04
    Sagar dgps station 21-39.5N 088-02.8E off air 040030Z to 040830Z dec
    Bay of Bengal · India
  20. HYDROPAC 3216/162016-10-20 → 2016-11-08
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E inoperative
    Bay of Bengal · India
  21. HYDROPAC 2363/162016-08-08 → 2016-08-11
    Paradip light 20-15.3N 086-39.4E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast
  22. HYDROPAC 1745/162016-06-10 → 2016-06-13
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air 130030Z to 131030Z jun
    Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast
  23. HYDROPAC 1598/162016-05-30 → 2016-06-14
    Dgps station at dolphins nose light 17-40.6N 083-17.5E inoperative
    India-east Coast
  24. HYDROPAC 777/162016-03-17 → 2017-01-28
    Santapilli light 18-04.0N 083-38.2E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast
  25. HYDROPAC 474/162016-02-19 → 2016-02-22
    Dgps station at pondicherry light 11-55.0N 079-49.9E off air 220030Z to 221230Z feb
    India-east Coast
  26. HYDROPAC 202/162016-01-22 → 2016-01-27
    Antarvedi dgps station 16-19.2N 081-43.7E and RACON inoperative
    India-east Coast
  27. HYDROPAC 4127/152015-12-18 → 2017-01-28
    Krishnapatnam light 14-17.1N 080-08.3E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 3820/152015-11-21 → 2017-01-28
    Iskapalle light 14-44N 080-06E unlit
    Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast
  29. HYDROPAC 3371/152015-10-13 → 2017-01-28
    RACON at paradip light 20-15.3N 086-39.4E inoperative
    India-east Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 3287/152015-10-05 → 2016-05-30
    Dgps station at dolphins nose light 17-40.5N 083-17.7E off air
    India-east Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 2767/152015-08-20 → 2016-01-22
    Antarvedi dgps station 16-19.2N 081-43.7E off air
    India-east Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 2631/152015-08-11 → 2016-01-22
    RACON at antarvedi light 16-19.2N 081-43.7E off air
    India-east Coast
  33. HYDROPAC 2619/152015-08-10 → 2015-08-12
    Nagappattinam dgps station 10-45.8N 079-50.9E off air 110030Z to 121230Z aug
    India-southeast Coast
  34. HYDROPAC 2010/152015-06-19 → 2015-06-21
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air 210030Z to 211030Z jun
    Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 1838/152015-06-05 → 2015-06-17
    Dgps station at dolphins nose light 17-40.5N 083-17.7E off air
    India-east Coast
  36. HYDROPAC 925/152015-03-16 → 2015-03-18
    Krishnapatnam dgps station 14-14.17N 080-07.33E off air 180030Z to 181230Z mar
    Bay of Bengal · India
  37. HYDROPAC 681/152015-02-27 → 2015-03-01
    Paradip dgps station 20-15N 086-39E off air 010030Z to 010930Z mar
    India-east Coast Bay of Bengal
  38. HYDROPAC 521/152015-02-13 → 2015-02-16
    Dgps station at pondicherry light 11-55.1N 079-49.9E off air 160030Z to 161230Z feb
    India-east Coast
  39. HYDROPAC 3261/142014-11-03 → 2014-11-14
    Cuddalore light 11-42.3N 079-46.6E unlit
    India-east Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 2902/142014-09-30 → 2014-10-01
    Nagapattinam dgps station 10-46.2N 079-49.8E off air
    India-southeast Coast
  41. HYDROPAC 2892/142014-09-29 → 2014-10-01
    Dgps station at pondicherry light 11-55.1N 079-49.9E off air
    India-east Coast
  42. HYDROPAC 1651/142014-06-09 → 2014-10-13
    India-east Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 1159/142014-04-22 → 2014-04-25
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1158/14(21), signal ceased
    India-east Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 656/142014-03-07 → 2015-07-06
    India-east Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 563/142014-02-26 → 2014-03-01
    Cancel this msg 011530Z mar 14
    India-east Coast
  46. HYDROPAC 3334/132013-10-27 → 2013-11-04
    India-east Coast
  47. HYDROPAC 1910/132013-07-01 → 2013-07-10
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1004/13(62), survey completed
    India-east Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 1519/132013-05-27 → 2013-06-06
    India-east Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 1129/132013-04-22 → 2013-04-23
    India-east Coast
  50. HYDROPAC 1063/132013-04-17 → 2013-07-27
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1040/13(22)
    India-east Coast

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