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

By year

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By month (all years)

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Other hazards in the Bay of Bengal

Archive · 203 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1123/991999-10-21 → 2000-04-07
    Radiobeacon at gopalpur light 19-15.3N 084-54.2E off air
  2. HYDROPAC 1090/991999-10-15 → 2000-02-11
    RACON established at pulicat light in 13-25.2N 080-19.7E
  3. HYDROPAC 1043/991999-10-05 → 2001-06-01
    South sentinal light 10-58.9N 092-13.6E unlit

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

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