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 1176/13 · Exercises2013-04-26 → 2013-04-30
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 1169/13 · Exercises2013-04-26 → 2013-05-21
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 1142/13 · Surveys2013-04-23 → 2013-06-01
    Survey operations 25 apr thru 25 may by M/V genesis in area bound by 20-12.84N 092-08.76E, 20-09.75N…
  4. HYDROPAC 1139/13 · Surveys2013-04-23 → 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…
  5. HYDROPAC 1129/13 · Nav aids2013-04-22 → 2013-04-23
    India-east Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 1096/13 · Cable ops2013-04-19 → 2013-05-26
    Seismic survey 22 apr thru 31 may by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 8100 meter long cables in area bound by…
  7. HYDROPAC 1095/13 · Exercises2013-04-19 → 2013-04-26
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 1063/13 · Nav aids2013-04-17 → 2013-07-27
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1040/13(22)
  9. HYDROPAC 1018/13 · Cable ops2013-04-12 → 2013-05-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 may by M/V viking II in area bound by 20-06.72N 088-09.29E, 20-11.14N…
  10. HYDROPAC 990/13 · Exercises2013-04-09 → 2013-04-17
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 989/13 · Exercises2013-04-09 → 2013-04-20
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 912/13 · Exercises2013-04-02 → 2013-04-08
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 847/13 · Exercises2013-03-27 → 2013-04-21
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 846/13 · Exercises2013-03-27 → 2013-05-01
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 757/13 · Exercises2013-03-17 → 2013-03-22
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 714/13 · Missiles2013-03-13 → 2013-03-20
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0930Z daily 18 thru 22 mar in area bound by 17-48.44N 083-53.57E, 17-31.73N…
  17. HYDROPAC 701/13 · Exercises2013-03-12 → 2013-03-20
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 691/13 · Cable ops2013-03-11 → 2013-04-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 09 apr by M/V viking II in area bound by 20-06.72N 088-09.29E, 20-11.14N…
  19. HYDROPAC 675/13 · Exercises2013-03-09 → 2013-03-14
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 674/13 · Exercises2013-03-09 → 2013-03-10
    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.