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 131/11 · Cable ops2011-01-12 → 2011-01-27
    Seismic survey 16 thru 30 jan by M/V viking vision towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area bound by…
  2. HYDROPAC 48/11 · Exercises2011-01-05 → 2011-01-22
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 2983/10 · Exercises2010-12-30 → 2011-01-08
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 2965/10 · Cable ops2010-12-29 → 2011-01-16
    Seismic survey 01 thru 15 jan by M/V viking vision towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area bound by…
  5. HYDROPAC 2963/10 · Exercises2010-12-29 → 2011-01-08
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 2850/10 · Wrecks2010-12-20 → 2011-01-05
    Nga chart 63310 (5TH ed)
  7. HYDROPAC 2845/10 · Exercises2010-12-20 → 2010-12-24
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 2820/10 · Missiles2010-12-17 → 2010-12-22
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 22 and 23 dec in area bound by 21-24.32N 086-54.65E, 21-10.76N…
  9. HYDROPAC 2811/10 · Cable ops2010-12-16 → 2011-01-04
    Seismic survey 20 dec thru 03 jan 11 by M/V viking II towing 8100 meter long cable in area bound by 15-25N…
  10. HYDROPAC 2795/10 · Missiles2010-12-15 → 2010-12-26
    Rockets
  11. HYDROPAC 2769/10 · Cable ops2010-12-13 → 2011-01-01
    Seismic survey 16 thru 31 dec by M/V viking vision towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area bound by…
  12. HYDROPAC 2756/10 · Exercises2010-12-11 → 2010-12-24
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 2721/10 · Exercises2010-12-09 → 2011-01-16
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 2720/10 · Exercises2010-12-09 → 2010-12-12
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 2717/10 · Exercises2010-12-09 → 2010-12-15
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 2710/10 · Nav aids2010-12-08 → 2010-12-10
    Dgps station at paradip light 20-15.3N 086-39.4E off air
  17. HYDROPAC 2689/10 · Cable ops2010-12-06 → 2010-12-20
    Seismic survey 07 thru 19 dec by M/V viking II towing 8100 meter long cable in area bound by 15-52N 084-16E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 2684/10 · Derelicts2010-12-05 → 2010-12-07
    Derelict vessel adrift vicinity 05-55.6N 084-31.1E at 041100Z dec
  19. HYDROPAC 2654/10 · Cable ops2010-12-02 → 2010-12-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 dec by M/V viking vision towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area bound…
  20. HYDROPAC 2631/10 · Missiles2010-11-29 → 2010-12-03
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0830Z daily 02 and 03 dec in area bound by 21-22.06N 085-56.04E, 21-19.15N…

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