Bay of Bengal
IHO sea area 43 · 79° to 95° E, 6° to 24° N
- in force
- 7
- last 12 months
- 7
- since 1999
- 3,525
- 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 | 2,213 | 63% |
| Surveys | 331 | 9% |
| Cable ops | 309 | 9% |
| Derelicts | 201 | 6% |
| Nav aids | 199 | 6% |
| Missiles | 127 | 4% |
| Other | 77 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 38 | 1% |
| Debris | 11 | 0% |
| Containers | 11 | 0% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 3,518 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 3246/23 · Exercises2023-10-11 → 2023-10-16Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0430Z daily 13 thru 16 oct in area bound by 06-30.00N 087-00.00E, 08-40.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3239/23 · Exercises2023-10-11 → 2023-10-14Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1000Z daily 11 thru 14 oct and 0300Z to 0500Z daily 12 thru 14 oct in area…
- HYDROPAC 3221/23 · Exercises2023-10-09 → 2023-10-13Hazardous operations 130130Z to 131130Z oct in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3220/23 · Exercises2023-10-09 → 2023-10-18Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0130Z daily 11 and 18 oct in area bound by 17-42.00N 083-18.00E, 17-48.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3202/23 · Exercises2023-10-07 → 2023-10-12Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 10 thru 12 oct in area bound by 21-27.65N…
- HYDROPAC 3192/23 · Missiles2023-10-06 → 2023-10-10Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0500Z to 0700Z daily 09 and 10 oct: a. in area bound by 13-41.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3174/23 · Derelicts2023-10-05 → 2023-10-0740 foot F/V sachin 08, blue and yellow hull, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 06-38.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3153/23 · Exercises2023-10-03 → 2023-10-05Hazardous operations 050430Z to 051030Z oct in area bound by 20-52.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 089-00.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3136/23 · Exercises2023-10-02 → 2023-10-05Hazardous operations 030830Z to 031130Z oct, 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 04 and 05 oct in area…
- HYDROPAC 3116/23 · Exercises2023-09-30 → 2023-10-09Hazardous operations 050030Z to 091230Z oct in area bound by 16-20.00N 083-30.00E, 16-20.00N 084-40.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3115/23 · Exercises2023-09-30 → 2023-10-06Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1230Z daily 04 thru 06 oct in area bound by 17-40.00N 084-00.00E, 17-40.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3114/23 · Exercises2023-09-30 → 2023-10-07Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0700Z daily 05 thru 09 oct in area bound by 20-48.35N 087-02.60E, 16-40.21N…
- HYDROPAC 3113/23 · Exercises2023-09-30 → 2023-09-30Hazardous operations 300430Z to 300630Z sep in area bound by 11-31.40N 090-05.88E, 11-32.05N 090-56.41E,…
- HYDROPAC 3112/23 · Exercises2023-09-30 → 2023-10-02Hazardous operations 030830Z to 031130Z oct and 0330Z to 0630Z daily 04 and 05 oct in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 3111/23 · Surveys2023-09-30 → 2023-10-26Survey operations in progress by M/V sw bly in area bound by 11-45.28N 080-17.36E, 11-30.89N 080-31.05E,…
- HYDROPAC 3106/23 · Exercises2023-09-29 → 2023-10-02Hazardous operations 021600Z to 021800Z oct in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N 090-34.00E, 21-41.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3105/23 · Exercises2023-09-29 → 2023-10-06Hazardous operations 040030Z to 061230Z oct in area bound by 16-45.00N 084-52.00E, 15-45.00N 086-03.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3083/23 · Exercises2023-09-27 → 2023-10-31Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 31 oct in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N 090-34.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3060/23 · Exercises2023-09-25 → 2023-09-30Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 28 thru 30 sep in area bound by 20-22.30N 087-29.68E, 20-37.65N…
- HYDROPAC 3059/23 · Exercises2023-09-25 → 2023-09-29Hazardous operations 290130Z to 291130Z sep in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.