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 3329/12 · Exercises2012-11-25 → 2012-12-31
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 3328/12 · Exercises2012-11-25 → 2012-11-30
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 3312/12 · Exercises2012-11-24 → 2012-12-04
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 3303/12 · Cable ops2012-11-23 → 2013-01-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 dec by M/V western trident towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area…
  5. HYDROPAC 3274/12 · Exercises2012-11-20 → 2012-11-23
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 3267/12 · Nav aids2012-11-19 → 2012-11-21
    India-east Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 3261/12 · Missiles2012-11-18 → 2012-11-20
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 22 thru 24 nov in area bound by 20-42.83N 087-02.48E, 20-30.80N…
  8. HYDROPAC 3245/12 · Cable ops2012-11-16 → 2013-01-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 28 feb 13 by M/V hai yang shi you 720 in area bound by 19-35.80N…
  9. HYDROPAC 3163/12 · Cable ops2012-11-08 → 2012-11-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 dec by M/V western trident towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area…
  10. HYDROPAC 3103/12 · Exercises2012-11-02 → 2012-11-25
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 3102/12 · Exercises2012-11-02 → 2012-11-07
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 3099/12 · Exercises2012-11-01 → 2012-11-06
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 3072/12 · Cable ops2012-10-31 → 2013-06-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 may 13 by M/V geo hindsagar in areas bound by: a. 14-49.25N 080-06.33E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 3044/12 · Exercises2012-10-29 → 2012-11-21
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 3019/12 · Exercises2012-10-26 → 2012-11-02
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 3011/12 · Exercises2012-10-26 → 2012-11-01
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 2984/12 · Surveys2012-10-24 → 2012-12-01
    Geophysical survey in progress until 30 nov by M/V fugro equator towing 600 meter long cable in areas bound…
  18. HYDROPAC 2962/12 · Cable ops2012-10-22 → 2012-12-22
    Seismic survey in progress until 19 dec by M/V viking II in area bound by 14-30.00N 083-00.00E, 14-30.00N…
  19. HYDROPAC 2961/12 · Exercises2012-10-22 → 2012-10-27
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 2932/12 · Exercises2012-10-19 → 2012-10-26
    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.