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
- HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Hazardous 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.
- HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
- HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Hazardous 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
| Exercises | 2,262 | 63% |
| Surveys | 358 | 10% |
| Cable ops | 311 | 9% |
| Nav aids | 205 | 6% |
| Derelicts | 201 | 6% |
| Missiles | 127 | 4% |
| Other | 77 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 38 | 1% |
| Debris | 11 | 0% |
| Containers | 11 | 0% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 3,605 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 11/13 · Exercises2013-01-02 → 2013-01-21Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 10/13 · Cable ops2013-01-02 → 2013-04-19Seismic survey in progress until 01 jun by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 8100 meter long cables in area bound…
- HYDROPAC 3705/12 · Cable ops2012-12-27 → 2013-01-11Seismic survey 01 thru 15 jan 13 by M/V western trident towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 3677/12 · Exercises2012-12-24 → 2013-01-07Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 3673/12 · Exercises2012-12-24 → 2012-12-28Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 3643/12 · Exercises2012-12-21 → 2012-12-26Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 3630/12 · Cable ops2012-12-20 → 2013-01-22Seismic 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…
- HYDROPAC 3612/12 · Exercises2012-12-18 → 2012-12-22Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 3599/12 · Exercises2012-12-17 → 2012-12-20Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 3594/12 · Exercises2012-12-17 → 2012-12-19Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 3551/12 · Exercises2012-12-13 → 2012-12-14Torpedo firing exercises 130830Z to 131230Z and 140030Z to 141230Z dec within 30 miles of 16-31N 084-56E
- HYDROPAC 3524/12 · Exercises2012-12-11 → 2012-12-13Torpedo firing exercises 130830Z to 131230Z and 140030Z to 141230Z dec within 30 miles of 17-46N 086-03E
- HYDROPAC 3522/12 · Exercises2012-12-11 → 2012-12-16Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 3518/12 · Exercises2012-12-11 → 2012-12-17Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 3487/12 · Exercises2012-12-08 → 2012-12-11Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 3474/12 · Exercises2012-12-07 → 2012-12-08Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 3473/12 · Exercises2012-12-07 → 2012-12-12Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 3471/12 · Exercises2012-12-07 → 2012-12-12Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 3446/12 · Cable ops2012-12-05 → 2013-01-02Seismic survey in progress until 01 jan by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 8100 meter long cables in area bound…
- HYDROPAC 3341/12 · Exercises2012-11-26 → 2012-12-21Hazardous 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.