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 3553/13 · Derelicts2013-11-15 → 2013-11-18
    F/V surath 2 disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-58N 083-00E on 11 nov
  2. HYDROPAC 3514/13 · Exercises2013-11-13 → 2013-11-21
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 3474/13 · Missiles2013-11-08 → 2013-11-14
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0800Z and 0930Z to 1030Z daily 13 thru 16 nov in area bound by 21-24.08N…
  4. HYDROPAC 3446/13 · Exercises2013-11-06 → 2013-11-14
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 3420/13 · Missiles2013-11-03 → 2013-11-08
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0700Z daily 08 and 09 nov in area bound by 20-47.58N 087-01.83E, 19-26.75N…
  6. HYDROPAC 3340/13 · Exercises2013-10-27 → 2013-11-21
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 3334/13 · Nav aids2013-10-27 → 2013-11-04
    India-east Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 3323/13 · Missiles2013-10-25 → 2013-10-25
    Hazardous operations 300430Z to 301200Z oct, 0430Z to 1100Z daily 31 oct and 01 nov in area bound by…
  9. HYDROPAC 3259/13 · Other2013-10-21 → 2013-12-01
    Geophysical operations 25 oct thru 30 nov by M/V mariner in areas bound by: a. 20-18.64N 092-10.10E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 3250/13 · Exercises2013-10-21 → 2013-10-25
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 3219/13 · Wrecks2013-10-18 → 2013-11-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3198/13
  12. HYDROPAC 3210/13 · Missiles2013-10-18 → 2013-10-24
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1100Z daily 23 and 24 oct in area bound by 21-25.48N 087-00.16E, 21-04.05N…
  13. HYDROPAC 3198/13 · Wrecks2013-10-17 → 2013-10-18
    India-northeast Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 3169/13 · Exercises2013-10-15 → 2013-10-19
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 3154/13 · Exercises2013-10-14 → 2013-10-15
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 3082/13 · Exercises2013-10-08 → 2013-10-11
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 3081/13 · Exercises2013-10-08 → 2013-10-19
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 3021/13 · Exercises2013-10-02 → 2013-10-09
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 2960/13 · Exercises2013-09-27 → 2013-10-30
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 2932/13 · Exercises2013-09-25 → 2013-10-01
    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.