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 2174/12 · Exercises2012-07-30 → 2012-08-31
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 2139/12 · Exercises2012-07-27 → 2012-08-21
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 2134/12 · Derelicts2012-07-26 → 2012-07-28
    Derelict 15 meter F/V adrift vicinity 06-30N 088-47E at 251800Z jul
  4. HYDROPAC 2111/12 · Exercises2012-07-24 → 2012-07-29
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 2092/12 · Exercises2012-07-23 → 2012-07-27
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 2091/12 · Exercises2012-07-23 → 2012-07-27
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 1936/12 · Exercises2012-07-09 → 2012-07-13
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 1888/12 · Derelicts2012-07-03 → 2012-07-04
    M/V anh son disabled and adrift in 21-00N 088-00E at 030537Z jul
  9. HYDROPAC 1840/12 · Exercises2012-06-28 → 2012-07-19
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 1802/12 · Exercises2012-06-26 → 2012-07-21
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 1778/12 · Exercises2012-06-24 → 2012-06-29
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 1627/12 · Exercises2012-06-10 → 2012-06-21
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 1568/12 · Nav aids2012-06-05 → 2012-06-19
    Bangladesh
  14. HYDROPAC 1566/12 · Exercises2012-06-05 → 2012-06-30
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 1507/12 · Exercises2012-05-30 → 2012-06-24
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 1460/12 · Exercises2012-05-25 → 2012-06-03
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 1433/12 · Exercises2012-05-21 → 2012-05-25
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 1318/12 · Exercises2012-05-10 → 2012-06-07
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 1310/12 · Exercises2012-05-09 → 2012-05-16
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 1295/12 · Nav aids2012-05-08 → 2012-05-10
    India-east Coast

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