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 3034/23 · Exercises2023-09-22 → 2023-09-26
    Hazardous operations 260830Z to 260930Z sep in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-15.55N 080-26.13E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 3031/23 · Missiles2023-09-22 → 2023-09-27
    Hazardous operations, space debris 261900Z to 270100Z sep in area bound by 17-08.00N 093-07.00E, 17-01.00N…
  3. HYDROPAC 3027/23 · Exercises2023-09-22 → 2023-09-26
    Hazardous operations 260430Z to 261030Z sep in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 3023/23 · Surveys2023-09-21 → 2023-12-07
    Survey operations in progress until 311830Z dec by M/V posh deep c in area bound by 16-25.57N 082-25.75E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 3016/23 · Exercises2023-09-21 → 2023-09-23
    Hazardous operations 210030Z to 231230Z sep in area bound by 15-30.00N 083-24.00E, 15-08.00N 084-24.00E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2984/23 · Exercises2023-09-19 → 2023-09-22
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z 20 thru 22 sep in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-13.00N…
  7. HYDROPAC 2959/23 · Exercises2023-09-15 → 2023-09-18
    Hazardous operations 180430Z to 181030Z sep in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 2928/23 · Surveys2023-09-12 → 2023-09-21
    Survey operations in progress until 30 sep by M/V lay vessel 108 in area bound by 16-28.17N 082-24.10E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2922/23 · Exercises2023-09-12 → 2023-09-15
    Hazardous operations 150130Z to 151130Z sep in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 2894/23 · Exercises2023-09-08 → 2023-09-11
    Hazardous operations 092330Z to 100230Z sep in area bound by 16-30.41N 084-00.20E, 16-56.90N 084-00.20E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 2893/23 · Exercises2023-09-08 → 2023-09-12
    Hazardous operations 120430Z to 121030Z sep in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 2887/23 · Derelicts2023-09-08 → 2023-09-22
    330 meter M/V serene 01, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 06-04.00N 085-21.00E at 080100Z sep
  13. HYDROPAC 2846/23 · Missiles2023-09-05 → 2023-09-07
    Hazardous operations, space debris 061700Z to 062300Z sep in area bound by 17-01.00N 093-40.00E, 17-08.00N…
  14. HYDROPAC 2833/23 · Exercises2023-09-04 → 2023-09-12
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 05 thru 12 sep in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-13.00N…
  15. HYDROPAC 2822/23 · Exercises2023-09-01 → 2023-09-08
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1700Z daily 04 thru 08 sep in area within seven miles of trackline joining…
  16. HYDROPAC 2815/23 · Missiles2023-09-01 → 2023-09-03
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 030400Z to 030600Z sep: a. in area within ten miles of 13-41.00N…
  17. HYDROPAC 2795/23 · Exercises2023-08-30 → 2023-09-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 08, 13, 14, 18 thru 23, 29 and 30 sep
  18. HYDROPAC 2794/23 · Exercises2023-08-30 → 2023-08-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 08, 13, 14, 18 thru 23, 29 and 30 sep
  19. HYDROPAC 2765/23 · Exercises2023-08-28 → 2023-08-31
    Hazardous operations 310430Z to 311030Z aug in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 2762/23 · Exercises2023-08-28 → 2023-08-28
    Hazardous operations 310430Z to 311030Z aug in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-37.00N 089-00.00E,…

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