Bay of Bengal
IHO sea area 43 · 79° to 95° E, 6° to 24° N
- in force
- 7
- last 12 months
- 7
- since 1999
- 3,525
- categories
- 12
In force now · 7
- HYDROPAC 2338/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.
- HYDROPAC 2335/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 15, 17 and 18 Aug from 0330-0630Z and 0830-1030Z in area 17-31.12N 083-45.15E to 17-51.20N 084-06.12E.
- HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
- HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Hazardous 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.
- HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
- HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Hazardous 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.
- HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
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By category · since 1997
| Exercises | 2,213 | 63% |
| Surveys | 331 | 9% |
| Cable ops | 309 | 9% |
| Derelicts | 201 | 6% |
| Nav aids | 199 | 6% |
| Missiles | 127 | 4% |
| Other | 77 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 38 | 1% |
| Debris | 11 | 0% |
| Containers | 11 | 0% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 3,518 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 2695/23 · Exercises2023-08-21 → 2023-08-25Hazardous operations 1330Z to 1730Z daily 23 thru 26 aug in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-13.00N…
- HYDROPAC 2653/23 · Missiles2023-08-17 → 2023-08-20Hazardous operations, space debris 201600Z to 202200Z aug in area bound by 17-44.00N 093-30.00E, 17-38.00N…
- HYDROPAC 2644/23 · Exercises2023-08-16 → 2023-08-18Hazardous operations 180130Z to 181130Z aug in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 2621/23 · Exercises2023-08-14 → 2023-09-01Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 16 thru 19, 21 thru 26 and 28 thru 31 aug in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 2619/23 · Surveys2023-08-14 → 2023-08-31Survey operations in progress until 311730Z aug by M/V lay vessel 108 in area bound by 16-28.17N 082-24.10E,…
- HYDROPAC 2561/23 · Exercises2023-08-08 → 2023-08-11Hazardous operations 110130Z to 111130Z aug in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 2548/23 · Exercises2023-08-07 → 2023-08-11Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 10 and 11 aug in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
- HYDROPAC 2526/23 · Other2023-08-05 → 2026-08-14A fishing vessel reported sunk in the vicinity of 09-39.49N 079-26.97E in Palk Strait, Sri Lanka.
- HYDROPAC 2522/23 · Exercises2023-08-04 → 2023-08-11Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 07 thru 11 aug in area bound by 21-33.20N…
- HYDROPAC 2516/23 · Surveys2023-08-03 → 2023-09-16Survey operations in progress until 15 sep by M/V barakuda in area bound by 16-54.60N 093-52.01E, 16-58.91N…
- HYDROPAC 2505/23 · Surveys2023-08-02 → 2023-08-16Survey operations in progress until 15 aug by M/V fugro equator in area bound by 19-42.92N 092-42.83E,…
- HYDROPAC 2504/23 · Surveys2023-08-02 → 2023-09-01Survey operations in progress until 31 aug by M/V jenny in area bound by 19-45.36N 092-46.84E, 19-45.32N…
- HYDROPAC 2503/23 · Exercises2023-08-02 → 2023-08-04Hazardous operations 040500Z to 041200Z in area bound by 17-40.00N 084-40.00E, 17-40.20N 083-50.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 2487/23 · Surveys2023-07-31 → 2023-09-01Survey operations in progress until 31 aug by M/V oceanic sirius in area bound by 11-30.89N 080-31.05E,…
- HYDROPAC 2486/23 · Missiles2023-07-31 → 2023-08-03Hazardous operations, space debris 030200Z to 030800Z aug in area bound by 17-21.00N 092-58.00E, 17-29.00N…
- HYDROPAC 2459/23 · Exercises2023-07-28 → 2023-08-31Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 29 jul thru 10 aug, 16 thru 19, 21 thru 23 and…
- HYDROPAC 2442/23 · Wrecks2023-07-26 → 2026-08-14Fishing vessel Anik-1 is sunk in Bay of Bengal near India at 21-00.00N 088-35.00E.
- HYDROPAC 2419/23 · Exercises2023-07-24 → 2023-07-27Hazardous operations 270430Z to 271030Z jul in area bound by 20-52.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 089-00.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 2403/23 · Exercises2023-07-23 → 2023-07-28Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 24 thru 28 jul in area bound by 18-52.00N…
- HYDROPAC 2395/23 · Exercises2023-07-22 → 2023-07-31Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 25 thru 28 and 31 jul in area bound by 21-31.00N 087-42.00E,…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.