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 2903/13 · Exercises2013-09-23 → 2013-10-21
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 2897/13 · Exercises2013-09-23 → 2013-09-28
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 2892/13 · Exercises2013-09-22 → 2013-09-27
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 2884/13 · Exercises2013-09-21 → 2013-09-28
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 2872/13 · Exercises2013-09-20 → 2013-09-23
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 2771/13 · Exercises2013-09-13 → 2013-09-22
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 2741/13 · Exercises2013-09-11 → 2013-09-15
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 2692/13 · Exercises2013-09-06 → 2013-09-13
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 2678/13 · Exercises2013-09-05 → 2013-09-06
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 2660/13 · Exercises2013-09-05 → 2013-09-08
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 2653/13 · Exercises2013-09-04 → 2013-09-08
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 2644/13 · Derelicts2013-09-03 → 2013-09-04
    F/V subhash II disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-15N 086-40E at 021100Z sep
  13. HYDROPAC 2599/13 · Exercises2013-08-29 → 2013-09-05
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 2560/13 · Exercises2013-08-27 → 2013-09-21
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 2542/13 · Exercises2013-08-25 → 2013-08-30
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 2417/13 · Exercises2013-08-13 → 2013-08-25
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 2415/13 · Missiles2013-08-13 → 2013-08-20
    Hazardous operations 1045Z to 1345Z daily 19 thru 21 aug: a. within 15 miles of 13-43.2N 080-13.8E
  18. HYDROPAC 2364/13 · Missiles2013-08-07 → 2013-08-08
    Hazardous operations 080430Z to 080930Z aug in area bound by 21-25.48N 087-00.16E, 21-04.05N 087-33.45E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 2355/13 · Missiles2013-08-07 → 2013-08-13
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 12 and 13 aug in area bound by 21-22.35N 086-55.77E, 21-09.74N…
  20. HYDROPAC 2288/13 · Exercises2013-08-02 → 2013-08-02
    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.