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 1906/10 · Exercises2010-09-19 → 2010-09-24
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 1904/10 · Missiles2010-09-19 → 2010-09-25
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 24 and 25 sep in area bound by 21-24.31N 086-54.96E, 21-24.25N…
  3. HYDROPAC 1866/10 · Nav aids2010-09-14 → 2010-09-20
    Nga chart 63270 (7TH ed)
  4. HYDROPAC 1849/10 · Exercises2010-09-12 → 2010-09-15
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 1757/10 · Missiles2010-08-30 → 2010-09-06
    Hazardous operations 050330Z to 061130Z sep in area bound by 21-22.06N 086-56.40E, 21-19.15N 086-54.48E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1741/10 · Exercises2010-08-27 → 2010-09-01
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 1714/10 · Nav aids2010-08-24 → 2010-12-03
    RACON at paradip light 20-15.3N 086-39.4E off air
  8. HYDROPAC 1708/10 · Exercises2010-08-22 → 2010-08-27
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 1671/10 · Nav aids2010-08-17 → 2011-01-29
    Nga chart 63250 (6TH ed)
  10. HYDROPAC 1670/10 · Nav aids2010-08-17 → 2011-01-29
    Nga chart 63260 (6TH ed)
  11. HYDROPAC 1644/10 · Exercises2010-08-13 → 2010-08-18
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 1637/10 · Nav aids2010-08-12 → 2010-08-18
    Nga chart 63270 (7TH ed)
  13. HYDROPAC 1625/10 · Exercises2010-08-11 → 2010-08-20
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 1572/10 · Exercises2010-08-03 → 2010-08-19
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 1555/10 · Nav aids2010-07-31 → 2010-08-11
    Nga chart 63270 (7TH ed)
  16. HYDROPAC 1553/10 · Exercises2010-07-31 → 2010-08-04
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 1518/10 · Exercises2010-07-26 → 2010-07-30
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 1494/10 · Missiles2010-07-21 → 2010-07-26
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 26 thru 28 jul in area bound by 20-43.60N 087-02.55E, 20-30.95N…
  19. HYDROPAC 1487/10 · Exercises2010-07-21 → 2010-07-29
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 1486/10 · Missiles2010-07-21 → 2010-07-22
    Hazardous operations in progress until 211130Z and 220330Z to 221130Z jul in area bound by 21-24.15N…

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