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 644/12 · Exercises2012-03-05 → 2012-03-07
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 643/12 · Exercises2012-03-05 → 2012-03-06
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 636/12 · Exercises2012-03-04 → 2012-03-07
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 574/12 · Exercises2012-02-28 → 2012-03-21
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 572/12 · Exercises2012-02-28 → 2012-03-05
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 485/12 · Other2012-02-20 → 2012-04-16
    Pipelaying operations in progress until 15 apr by M/V skandi seven with submersible in area bound by…
  7. HYDROPAC 477/12 · Exercises2012-02-19 → 2012-02-24
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 451/12 · Exercises2012-02-17 → 2012-02-22
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 412/12 · Nav aids2012-02-14 → 2012-03-30
    India-east Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 324/12 · Exercises2012-02-06 → 2012-02-10
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 321/12 · Exercises2012-02-06 → 2012-02-08
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 299/12 · Exercises2012-02-03 → 2012-02-10
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 287/12 · Exercises2012-02-02 → 2012-02-06
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 283/12 · Exercises2012-02-02 → 2012-02-12
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 254/12 · Exercises2012-01-30 → 2012-02-16
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 230/12 · Exercises2012-01-27 → 2012-02-08
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 228/12 · Exercises2012-01-27 → 2012-01-28
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 220/12 · Exercises2012-01-26 → 2012-01-27
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 191/12 · Exercises2012-01-22 → 2012-01-27
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 111/12 · Nav aids2012-01-13 → 2012-01-16
    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.