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 2602/10 · Exercises2010-11-26 → 2010-12-04
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 2533/10 · Exercises2010-11-22 → 2010-11-26
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 2523/10 · Missiles2010-11-21 → 2010-11-25
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0630Z daily 25 and 26 nov in area bound by 20-48.31N 086-58.10E, 19-32.30N…
  4. HYDROPAC 2522/10 · Exercises2010-11-21 → 2010-12-10
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 2507/10 · Exercises2010-11-19 → 2010-11-28
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 2506/10 · Cable ops2010-11-19 → 2010-12-04
    Seismic survey in progress until 03 dec by M/V viking II towing eight 8100 meter long cables in area bound…
  7. HYDROPAC 2504/10 · Nav aids2010-11-19 → 2010-11-26
    Dgps station at paradip light 20-15.3N 086-39.4E off air
  8. HYDROPAC 2435/10 · Exercises2010-11-11 → 2010-11-18
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 2408/10 · Surveys2010-11-09 → 2010-12-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 30 nov by M/V sea symphony in: a. 19-52.32N 092-48.69E
  10. HYDROPAC 2359/10 · Exercises2010-11-04 → 2010-11-14
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 2325/10 · Exercises2010-11-01 → 2010-11-03
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 2283/10 · Derelicts2010-10-28 → 2010-11-05
    M/V paradise disabled and adrift due to power failure in 05-59.2N 088-39.9E at 260500Z oct
  13. HYDROPAC 2196/10 · Exercises2010-10-21 → 2010-11-04
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 2157/10 · Exercises2010-10-18 → 2010-10-22
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 2140/10 · Exercises2010-10-15 → 2010-10-20
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 2131/10 · Exercises2010-10-14 → 2010-10-22
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 2089/10 · Surveys2010-10-08 → 2010-11-05
    Hydrographic survey 11 oct thru 04 nov in area bound by 17-00.5N 083-13.5E, 17-08.0N 083-27.0E, 17-17.0N…
  18. HYDROPAC 2036/10 · Exercises2010-10-02 → 2010-10-06
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 2034/10 · Exercises2010-10-02 → 2010-10-10
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 1928/10 · Exercises2010-09-21 → 2010-09-29
    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.