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 1468/10 · Exercises2010-07-16 → 2010-07-21
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 1441/10 · Exercises2010-07-13 → 2010-07-22
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 1411/10 · Missiles2010-07-08 → 2010-07-13
    Hazardous operations 0315Z to 0545Z daily 12 thru 19 jul: a. within ten miles of 13-43.9N 080-14.2E
  4. HYDROPAC 1391/10 · Exercises2010-07-06 → 2010-07-07
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 1369/10 · Exercises2010-07-01 → 2010-07-10
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 1283/10 · Exercises2010-06-20 → 2010-06-25
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 1244/10 · Missiles2010-06-14 → 2010-06-19
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0630Z daily 18 and 19 jun in area bound by 21-24.32N 086-54.96E, 21-10.76N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1221/10 · Exercises2010-06-11 → 2010-06-16
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 1163/10 · Exercises2010-06-04 → 2010-06-13
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 1139/10 · Cable ops2010-06-01 → 2010-06-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 jun by M/V pacific sword towing two 5100 meter long cables in area bound…
  11. HYDROPAC 1138/10 · Cable ops2010-06-01 → 2010-06-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 jun by M/V professor kurentsov towing 8450 meter long cable in area…
  12. HYDROPAC 1137/10 · Cable ops2010-06-01 → 2010-06-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 jun by M/V akademik fersman towing 4500 meter long cable in area bound…
  13. HYDROPAC 1089/10 · Exercises2010-05-26 → 2010-06-02
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 1088/10 · Exercises2010-05-26 → 2010-06-06
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 1071/10 · Exercises2010-05-24 → 2010-05-28
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 1068/10 · Derelicts2010-05-23 → 2010-05-26
    Derelict F/V dulaj putha adrift vicinity 13-07.6N 080-18.2E
  17. HYDROPAC 1067/10 · Derelicts2010-05-23 → 2010-05-26
    Two derelict 60 meter barges adrift in 13-18N 080-21E
  18. HYDROPAC 1049/10 · Cable ops2010-05-21 → 2010-06-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 02 jun by M/V pacific sword towing two 5100 meter long cables in area bound…
  19. HYDROPAC 1048/10 · Cable ops2010-05-21 → 2010-05-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 may by M/V akademik fersman towing 4500 meter long cable in area bound…
  20. HYDROPAC 1047/10 · Cable ops2010-05-21 → 2010-06-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 may by M/V professor kurentsov towing 8450 meter long cable in area…

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