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 1574/11 · Surveys2011-05-26 → 2011-07-09
    Hydrographic survey 29 may thru 08 jul in area bound by 09-02.50N 079-13.50E, 09-02.50N 079-31.50E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1559/11 · Cable ops2011-05-25 → 2011-06-22
    Seismic survey 26 may thru 26 jun by M/V geowave champion towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area bound by…
  3. HYDROPAC 1558/11 · Cable ops2011-05-25 → 2011-06-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 jun by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 8100 meter long cables in area bound…
  4. HYDROPAC 1551/11 · Exercises2011-05-24 → 2011-06-05
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 1533/11 · Exercises2011-05-22 → 2011-05-27
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 1496/11 · Exercises2011-05-18 → 2011-05-27
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 1444/11 · Exercises2011-05-13 → 2011-05-18
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 1442/11 · Cable ops2011-05-13 → 2011-06-14
    Seismic survey 14 may thru 13 jun by M/V viking vision towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area bound by…
  9. HYDROPAC 1430/11 · Cable ops2011-05-12 → 2011-05-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 may by M/V geowave champion towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area…
  10. HYDROPAC 1418/11 · Cable ops2011-05-11 → 2011-06-02
    1 seismic survey 12 may thru 15 jun by M/V geo hindsagar towing 8100 meter long cable in area bound by…
  11. HYDROPAC 1390/11 · Cable ops2011-05-08 → 2011-05-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 jun by M/V geo hindsagar towing 8100 meter long cable in area bound by…
  12. HYDROPAC 1323/11 · Cable ops2011-04-30 → 2011-05-13
    Seismic survey 01 thru 12 may by M/V geowave champion towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area bound by…
  13. HYDROPAC 1310/11 · Exercises2011-04-29 → 2011-05-04
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 1275/11 · Exercises2011-04-26 → 2011-05-08
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 1274/11 · Exercises2011-04-26 → 2011-04-29
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 1263/11 · Other2011-04-25 → 2011-11-03
    Nga chart 63337 (16TH ed)
  17. HYDROPAC 1261/11 · Nav aids2011-04-25 → 2011-05-16
    Nga chart 63268 (2ND ed)
  18. HYDROPAC 1242/11 · Exercises2011-04-23 → 2011-04-29
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 1209/11 · Cable ops2011-04-20 → 2011-05-25
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 may by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 8100 meter long cables in area bound…
  20. HYDROPAC 1189/11 · Exercises2011-04-18 → 2011-04-24
    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.