Survey operations in the Bay of Bengal

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (15)
-20%
since 2000
358

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.

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No survey operations in force in the Bay of Bengal right now.

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Other hazards in the Bay of Bengal

Archive · 358 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1139/132013-04-23 → 2013-05-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V em leader in area bound by 20-18.64N 092-10.10E, 20-14.60N…
    Bay of Bengal · Burma
  2. HYDROPAC 2984/122012-10-24 → 2012-12-01
    Geophysical survey in progress until 30 nov by M/V fugro equator towing 600 meter long cable in areas bound…
    India-east Coast · Bay of Bengal
  3. HYDROPAC 1574/112011-05-26 → 2011-07-09
    Hydrographic survey 29 may thru 08 jul in area bound by 09-02.50N 079-13.50E, 09-02.50N 079-31.50E,…
    India-south Coast · Gulf of Mannar · Palk Strait
  4. HYDROPAC 511/112011-02-15 → 2011-02-25
    Hydrographic survey 20 thru 24 feb in area bound by 17-00.5N 083-13.5E, 17-08.0N 083-27.0E, 17-17.0N…
    India-east Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 2408/102010-11-09 → 2010-12-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 30 nov by M/V sea symphony in: a. 19-52.32N 092-48.69E
    Bay of Bengal · Myanmar-south Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 2089/102010-10-08 → 2010-11-05
    Hydrographic survey 11 oct thru 04 nov in area bound by 17-00.5N 083-13.5E, 17-08.0N 083-27.0E, 17-17.0N…
    India-east Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 138/102010-01-26 → 2010-01-30
    Survey operations 27 thru 29 jan by vessels towing 3000 meter long cables in area bound by 17-35N 083-28E,…
    India-east Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 2345/092009-12-15 → 2009-12-22
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 21 dec in area bound by 19-12.7N 084-52.0E, 19-18.5N 084-58.5E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1543/092009-08-28 → 2009-09-11
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 10 sep in area bound by 09-59.0N 079-33.4E, 09-57.2N 079-34.0E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 804/092009-04-22 → 2009-05-06
    Survey operations in progress until 05 may by M/V sagar paschim in area bound by 16-44.7N 082-21.0E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 582/082008-03-28 → 2008-04-05
    Hydrographic survey 01 thru 04 apr by M/V nirupak within one mile of 21-04.08N 088-10.17E
  12. HYDROPAC 269/082008-02-12 → 2008-04-02
    Survey operations in progress until 01 apr by M/V sasha towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  13. HYDROPAC 2151/072007-12-05 → 2008-02-03
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 16-36.5N 082-32.0E, 16-29.9N…
  14. HYDROPAC 1787/072007-10-15 → 2007-12-02
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by S/V sasha towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound…
  15. HYDROPAC 1739/072007-10-08 → 2007-10-13
    Survey operations in progress until 12 oct by S/V sasha towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  16. HYDROPAC 1638/072007-09-26 → 2007-10-08
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sasha towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound…
  17. HYDROPAC 1521/072007-08-31 → 2007-09-11
    Survey operations in progress until 10 sep by M/V sasha towing 4000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  18. HYDROPAC 1409/072007-08-11 → 2007-10-21
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sasha towing 4000 meter long cable in area bound…
  19. HYDROPAC 1262/072007-07-18 → 2007-08-11
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by S/V sasha towing 4000 meter long cable in area bound…
  20. HYDROPAC 1045/072007-06-13 → 2007-07-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 jul by M/V sasha towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  21. HYDROPAC 946/072007-05-28 → 2007-06-11
    Survey operations in progress until 10 jun by M/V logos searcher in area bound by 16-35.7N 082-26.5E,…
  22. HYDROPAC 650/072007-04-10 → 2007-04-22
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 21 apr by M/V nirupak in area bound by 16-49.5N 082-27.5E, 16-30.5N…
  23. HYDROPAC 574/072007-03-29 → 2007-10-22
    Geophysical survey in progress until further notice by M/V logos searcher in area bound by 16-22.0N…
  24. HYDROPAC 401/072007-03-05 → 2007-03-18
    Hydrographic survey 10 thru 17 mar in area bound by 16-49.5N 082-27.5E, 16-30.5N 082-22.8E, 16-12.4N…
  25. HYDROPAC 2001/062006-10-18 → 2006-11-30
    Survey operations 19 oct thru 13 dec by M/V sasha towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound by 19-00N…
  26. HYDROPAC 1961/062006-10-11 → 2006-10-18
    Survey operations 12 oct thru 14 dec by M/V sasha towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound by 11-00N…
  27. HYDROPAC 1773/062006-09-11 → 2006-10-11
    Survey operations in progress until 10 oct by M/V sasha towing 3000 meter cable in area bound by 16-36.7N…
  28. HYDROPAC 1771/062006-09-11 → 2006-11-17
    Survey operations in progress until 16 nov by M/V logos searcher in area bound by 16-45.5N 082-24.7E,…
  29. HYDROPAC 1621/062006-08-23 → 2006-08-27
    Survey operations in progress until 26 aug by M/V sasha towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  30. HYDROPAC 1595/062006-08-21 → 2006-08-22
    Survey operations in progress until 21 aug by M/V sasha towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  31. HYDROPAC 1473/062006-08-04 → 2006-08-09
    Underwater operations 05 thru 08 aug by M/V joi vicinity 18-59.2N 085-40.1E
  32. HYDROPAC 1287/062006-07-08 → 2006-09-04
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V gtv samudra sarvekshak in 16-22.1N 082-05.7E
  33. HYDROPAC 963/062006-05-26 → 2006-06-01
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 31 may by M/V sasha in area bound by 18-22.21N 085-04.90E, 18-22.40N…
  34. HYDROPAC 871/062006-05-11 → 2006-05-21
    Survey operations 12 thru 20 may by M/V sasha towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound by 18-22.21N…
  35. HYDROPAC 870/062006-05-11 → 2006-06-16
    Survey operations 12 may thru 15 jun by M/V sagar paschimi in area bound by 21-03.40N 086-55.58E, 21-03.20N…
  36. HYDROPAC 735/062006-04-23 → 2006-06-22
    Hyrdographic survey in progress until further notice by M/V teknik perdana in area bound by 11-59.9N…
  37. HYDROPAC 288/062006-02-22 → 2006-09-04
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geco emerald towing eight 6000 meter long cables…
  38. HYDROPAC 2133/052005-12-14 → 2006-01-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer vicinity 16-28.37N 082-47.55E
  39. HYDROPAC 1989/052005-11-26 → 2005-12-01
    Geophysical survey in progress until 30 nov by M/V geo easte in area bound by 19-45.0N 092-32.7E, 19-43.6N…
  40. HYDROPAC 1107/052005-07-12 → 2005-10-05
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V samudra sarvekshak vicinity 20-57.0N 088-14.5E
  41. HYDROPAC 919/052005-06-06 → 2005-10-05
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V belford dolphin vicinity 16-48.0N 083-38.0E
  42. HYDROPAC 755/052005-05-05 → 2005-05-31
    Geophysical survey in progress until 30 may by M/V nellai towing 200 meter long cable in area bound by…
  43. HYDROPAC 686/052005-04-26 → 2005-05-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V sarku semanthan in area bound by 20-54.0N 088-17.0E,…
  44. HYDROPAC 573/052005-04-07 → 2005-04-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 apr by M/V mt sonu towing 1500 meter long cable in area bound by…
  45. HYDROPAC 466/052005-03-19 → 2005-04-01
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 31 mar by M/V micyln pride in: a. 17-32.7N 084-18.2E b. 17-27.4N…
  46. HYDROPAC 458/052005-03-17 → 2005-04-25
    Survey operations in progress until 24 apr by M/V teknikputra towing a 1200 meter long cable in area bound…
  47. HYDROPAC 421/052005-03-09 → 2005-04-05
    Survey operations in progress until 04 apr by M/V logos searcher in area bound by 11-31.3N 079-53.5E,…
  48. HYDROPAC 348/052005-02-24 → 2005-05-13
    Survey operations in progress until 12 may by M/V geco topaz towing eight 6500 meter long cables in area…
  49. HYDROPAC 326/052005-02-22 → 2005-04-13
    Geophysical survey in progress until further notice by M/V coastal hunter in 21-07.1N 088-00.5E
  50. HYDROPAC 297/052005-02-17 → 2005-03-23
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by vessel dredge IX in area bound by 21-27.5N…

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