Bay of Bengal

IHO sea area 43 · 79° to 95° E, 6° to 24° N

in force
4
last 12 months
44
since 1999
3,609
categories
12

In force now · 4

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

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By category · since 1997

Exercises2,26263%
Surveys35810%
Cable ops3119%
Nav aids2056%
Derelicts2016%
Missiles1274%
Other772%
Wrecks381%
Debris110%
Containers110%
Piracy70%
Towing10%

Archive · 3,605 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 11/13 · Exercises2013-01-02 → 2013-01-21
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 10/13 · Cable ops2013-01-02 → 2013-04-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 jun by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 8100 meter long cables in area bound…
  3. HYDROPAC 3705/12 · Cable ops2012-12-27 → 2013-01-11
    Seismic survey 01 thru 15 jan 13 by M/V western trident towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area bound by…
  4. HYDROPAC 3677/12 · Exercises2012-12-24 → 2013-01-07
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 3673/12 · Exercises2012-12-24 → 2012-12-28
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 3643/12 · Exercises2012-12-21 → 2012-12-26
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 3630/12 · Cable ops2012-12-20 → 2013-01-22
    Seismic survey 23 dec thru 27 jan 13 by M/V viking II in area bound by 19-17.43N 087-26.85E, 19-21.63N…
  8. HYDROPAC 3612/12 · Exercises2012-12-18 → 2012-12-22
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 3599/12 · Exercises2012-12-17 → 2012-12-20
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 3594/12 · Exercises2012-12-17 → 2012-12-19
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 3551/12 · Exercises2012-12-13 → 2012-12-14
    Torpedo firing exercises 130830Z to 131230Z and 140030Z to 141230Z dec within 30 miles of 16-31N 084-56E
  12. HYDROPAC 3524/12 · Exercises2012-12-11 → 2012-12-13
    Torpedo firing exercises 130830Z to 131230Z and 140030Z to 141230Z dec within 30 miles of 17-46N 086-03E
  13. HYDROPAC 3522/12 · Exercises2012-12-11 → 2012-12-16
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 3518/12 · Exercises2012-12-11 → 2012-12-17
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 3487/12 · Exercises2012-12-08 → 2012-12-11
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 3474/12 · Exercises2012-12-07 → 2012-12-08
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 3473/12 · Exercises2012-12-07 → 2012-12-12
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 3471/12 · Exercises2012-12-07 → 2012-12-12
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 3446/12 · Cable ops2012-12-05 → 2013-01-02
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 jan by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 8100 meter long cables in area bound…
  20. HYDROPAC 3341/12 · Exercises2012-11-26 → 2012-12-21
    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.