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 1248/12 · Exercises2012-05-03 → 2012-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 0030Z to 1730Z daily until 31 may in areas bound by: a. 21-20.8N 090-34.0E, 21-41.0N…
  2. HYDROPAC 1238/12 · Exercises2012-05-02 → 2012-05-20
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 1236/12 · Exercises2012-05-02 → 2012-05-02
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 1202/12 · Exercises2012-04-26 → 2012-05-02
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 1133/12 · Exercises2012-04-19 → 2012-04-27
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 1131/12 · Missiles2012-04-19 → 2012-04-26
    Hazardous operations 2345Z to 0200Z commencing daily 25 thru 28 apr in areas: a. within ten miles of…
  7. HYDROPAC 1059/12 · Exercises2012-04-13 → 2012-04-20
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 1023/12 · Exercises2012-04-10 → 2012-04-18
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 999/12 · Exercises2012-04-08 → 2012-04-12
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 975/12 · Exercises2012-04-06 → 2012-04-27
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 919/12 · Exercises2012-03-30 → 2012-04-07
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 894/12 · Exercises2012-03-29 → 2012-03-30
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 871/12 · Exercises2012-03-27 → 2012-04-21
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 859/12 · Exercises2012-03-25 → 2012-03-30
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 858/12 · Exercises2012-03-25 → 2012-03-31
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 832/12 · Exercises2012-03-22 → 2012-03-29
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 730/12 · Exercises2012-03-13 → 2012-03-25
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 673/12 · Exercises2012-03-07 → 2012-03-15
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 656/12 · Exercises2012-03-06 → 2012-03-31
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 654/12 · Exercises2012-03-06 → 2012-03-11
    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.