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 2866/12 · Exercises2012-10-12 → 2012-10-22
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 2844/12 · Exercises2012-10-10 → 2012-10-17
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 2794/12 · Exercises2012-10-05 → 2012-10-20
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 2745/12 · Exercises2012-09-29 → 2012-10-05
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 2710/12 · Exercises2012-09-25 → 2012-10-01
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 2708/12 · Exercises2012-09-24 → 2012-10-21
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 2703/12 · Exercises2012-09-23 → 2012-09-28
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 2650/12 · Nav aids2012-09-17 → 2012-09-26
    India-east Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 2593/12 · Exercises2012-09-11 → 2012-09-27
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 2566/12 · Exercises2012-09-08 → 2012-09-12
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 2549/12 · Other2012-09-06 → 2012-09-15
    M/V cma cgm rigoletto reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 06-13N 093-12E
  12. HYDROPAC 2529/12 · Missiles2012-09-04 → 2012-09-09
    Hazardous operations 0345Z to 0600Z daily 09 thru 11 sep: a. within ten miles of 13-43.9N 080-14.2E
  13. HYDROPAC 2506/12 · Other2012-09-01 → 2012-12-03
    India-east Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 2450/12 · Exercises2012-08-27 → 2012-09-21
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 2443/12 · Exercises2012-08-26 → 2012-08-31
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 2417/12 · Exercises2012-08-24 → 2012-08-29
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 2372/12 · Missiles2012-08-20 → 2012-08-25
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0630Z daily 24 and 25 aug in area bound by 21-22.66N 086-55.13E, 21-09.75N…
  18. HYDROPAC 2306/12 · Exercises2012-08-14 → 2012-08-19
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 2235/12 · Missiles2012-08-06 → 2012-08-09
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0530Z daily 09 thru 12 aug in area bound by 20-48.33N 087-02.60E, 20-21.81N…
  20. HYDROPAC 2207/12 · Exercises2012-08-02 → 2012-08-29
    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.