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 55/12 · Exercises2012-01-08 → 2012-01-13
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 34/12 · Nav aids2012-01-05 → 2012-01-16
    India-east Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 17/12 · Nav aids2012-01-04 → 2012-03-03
    India-east Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 10/12 · Cable ops2012-01-02 → 2012-02-04
    Seismic survey in progress until 03 feb by M/V geo hindsagar towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  5. HYDROPAC 2/12 · Exercises2012-01-01 → 2012-01-20
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 3641/11 · Exercises2011-12-31 → 2012-01-06
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 3631/11 · Exercises2011-12-30 → 2012-01-21
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 3623/11 · Exercises2011-12-29 → 2012-01-04
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 3616/11 · Cable ops2011-12-28 → 2012-03-01
    Pipeline operations 29 dec to 29 feb 12 by barge hd 2500 along trackline joining 19-31.17N 093-04.83E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 3615/11 · Other2011-12-28 → 2012-01-16
    Geophysical operations in progress until 15 jan by M/V genesis in area bound by 17-09.80N 093-55.31E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 3609/11 · Exercises2011-12-27 → 2011-12-30
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 3608/11 · Exercises2011-12-27 → 2012-01-21
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 3592/11 · Exercises2011-12-25 → 2011-12-29
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 3591/11 · Exercises2011-12-25 → 2011-12-30
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 3516/11 · Exercises2011-12-16 → 2011-12-21
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 3515/11 · Cable ops2011-12-16 → 2011-12-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 22 dec by M/V geo hindsagar towing 8100 meter long cable in area bound by…
  17. HYDROPAC 3390/11 · Exercises2011-12-05 → 2011-12-27
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 3372/11 · Exercises2011-12-03 → 2011-12-05
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 3346/11 · Cable ops2011-11-30 → 2011-12-17
    Seismic survey 301830Z nov to 171830Z dec by M/V geo hindsagar towing 8100 meter long cable in area bound by…
  20. HYDROPAC 3329/11 · Nav aids2011-11-28 → 2011-12-14
    Nga chart 63270 (7TH ed)

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