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

  1. HYDROPAC 2338/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.
  2. HYDROPAC 2335/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous 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.
  3. HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
  4. HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13
    Hazardous 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.
  5. HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31
    Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
  6. HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06
    The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
  7. HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24
    A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24
    A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
  2. HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06
    The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
  3. HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31
    Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
  4. HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13
    Hazardous 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.
  5. HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous 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

Exercises2,21363%
Surveys3319%
Cable ops3099%
Derelicts2016%
Nav aids1996%
Missiles1274%
Other772%
Wrecks381%
Debris110%
Containers110%
Piracy70%
Towing10%

Archive · 3,518 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 12/14 · Derelicts2014-01-02 → 2014-01-05
    Derelict 20 meter vessel adrift vicinity 12-10.69N 088-53.07E at 011035Z jan
  2. HYDROPAC 4059/13 · Missiles2013-12-30 → 2014-01-06
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 1330Z daily 05 thru 07 jan 14: a. within 15 miles of 13-43.2N 080-14.8E
  3. HYDROPAC 4020/13 · Exercises2013-12-27 → 2014-01-21
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 3985/13 · Exercises2013-12-24 → 2013-12-27
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 3917/13 · Derelicts2013-12-17 → 2013-12-20
    Derelict 11 meter vessel adrift vicinity 10-34N 080-04E at 160430Z dec
  6. HYDROPAC 3877/13 · Exercises2013-12-12 → 2013-12-21
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 3862/13 · Derelicts2013-12-11 → 2013-12-14
    Derelict vessel, white and gray hull with blue stripe, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 06-07.8N…
  8. HYDROPAC 3845/13 · Surveys2013-12-10 → 2014-02-01
    Survey operations 15 dec thru 31 jan 14 by M/V fugro equinox in areas bound by: a. 19-12.43N 092-32.60E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 3841/13 · Exercises2013-12-09 → 2013-12-17
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 3714/13 · Exercises2013-11-28 → 2013-12-04
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 3712/13 · Other2013-11-28 → 2013-11-30
    F/V bon lanka II, in need of assistance in 13-26N 086-21E
  12. HYDROPAC 3669/13 · Derelicts2013-11-27 → 2013-11-30
    Derelict 12 meter F/V, blue hull, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 15-58.70N 081-39.35E
  13. HYDROPAC 3650/13 · Exercises2013-11-25 → 2013-12-29
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 3648/13 · Derelicts2013-11-25 → 2013-11-28
    Derelict 12 meter F/V, blue hull, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 16-06.9N 081-41.1E
  15. HYDROPAC 3644/13 · Exercises2013-11-24 → 2013-11-29
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 3643/13 · Exercises2013-11-24 → 2013-12-04
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 3629/13 · Exercises2013-11-22 → 2013-11-26
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 3598/13 · Exercises2013-11-20 → 2013-11-22
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 3579/13 · Exercises2013-11-18 → 2013-11-23
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 3557/13 · Exercises2013-11-15 → 2013-11-21
    Hazardous operations

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