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 3319/11 · Exercises2011-11-26 → 2011-12-21
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 3317/11 · Exercises2011-11-26 → 2011-12-01
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 3309/11 · Exercises2011-11-25 → 2011-12-04
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 3298/11 · Derelicts2011-11-24 → 2011-11-27
    Derelict six meter vessel, black hull, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 19-41.63N 086-15.62E
  5. HYDROPAC 3277/11 · Exercises2011-11-22 → 2011-11-27
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 3266/11 · Exercises2011-11-21 → 2011-11-25
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 3246/11 · Cable ops2011-11-18 → 2011-11-30
    Seismic survey by M/V geo hindsagar towing 8100 meter long cable: a. in progress until 181829Z nov in area…
  8. HYDROPAC 3176/11 · Exercises2011-11-11 → 2011-11-16
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 3168/11 · Exercises2011-11-10 → 2011-11-21
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 3161/11 · Nav aids2011-11-09 → 2011-11-11
    Nga chart 63270 (7TH ed)
  11. HYDROPAC 3152/11 · Nav aids2011-11-08 → 2011-11-11
    Nga chart 63268 (2ND ed)
  12. HYDROPAC 3114/11 · Other2011-11-04 → 2012-02-18
    Nga chart 63337 (16TH ed)
  13. HYDROPAC 3051/11 · Exercises2011-10-29 → 2011-12-01
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 3031/11 · Exercises2011-10-27 → 2011-11-07
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 3029/11 · Exercises2011-10-27 → 2011-11-02
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 3004/11 · Exercises2011-10-25 → 2011-10-31
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 2983/11 · Exercises2011-10-23 → 2011-10-28
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 2889/11 · Exercises2011-10-14 → 2011-10-19
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 2868/11 · Exercises2011-10-12 → 2011-10-20
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 2840/11 · Exercises2011-10-10 → 2011-10-21
    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.