Bay of Bengal

IHO sea area 43 · 79° to 95° E, 6° to 24° N

in force
7
last 12 months
7
since 1999
3,525
categories
12

In force now · 7

  1. HYDROPAC 2338/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.
  2. HYDROPAC 2335/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 15, 17 and 18 Aug from 0330-0630Z and 0830-1030Z in area 17-31.12N 083-45.15E to 17-51.20N 084-06.12E.
  3. HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
  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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  5. HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.

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By category · since 1997

Exercises2,21363%
Surveys3319%
Cable ops3099%
Derelicts2016%
Nav aids1996%
Missiles1274%
Other772%
Wrecks381%
Debris110%
Containers110%
Piracy70%
Towing10%

Archive · 3,518 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2392/23 · Exercises2023-07-21 → 2023-07-25
    Hazardous operations 250830Z to 250930Z jul in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.82N 080-25.98E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2390/23 · Exercises2023-07-21 → 2023-07-27
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 24 thru 27 jul in area bound by 21-17.43N…
  3. HYDROPAC 2386/23 · Exercises2023-07-21 → 2023-07-21
    Hazardous operations 250830Z to 250930Z jul in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.82N 080-25.98E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2385/23 · Exercises2023-07-21 → 2023-07-24
    Hazardous operations 240430Z to 241030Z jul in area bound by 20-52.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 089-00.00E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2351/23 · Exercises2023-07-18 → 2023-07-21
    Hazardous operations 210130Z to 211130Z jul in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2329/23 · Derelicts2023-07-16 → 2023-07-17
    M/V grace disabled and adrift due to fishing net entangled in propeller in 08-42.00N 085-18.00E
  7. HYDROPAC 2326/23 · Derelicts2023-07-15 → 2023-07-16
    M/V grace not under command in vicinity 08-04.00N 085-00.00E at 151900Z jul
  8. HYDROPAC 2318/23 · Exercises2023-07-15 → 2023-07-17
    Hazardous operations 170230Z to 170800Z jul in area bound by 09-20.00N 092-00.00E, 09-20.00N 092-33.00E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2311/23 · Exercises2023-07-15 → 2023-07-15
    Hazardous operations 170230Z to 170800Z jul in area bound by 09-20.00N 092-00.00E, 09-20.00N 092-33.00E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 2269/23 · Exercises2023-07-11 → 2023-07-14
    Hazardous operations 140130Z to 141130Z jul in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 2217/23 · Exercises2023-07-07 → 2023-07-10
    Hazardous operations 100430Z to 101030Z jul in area bound by 20-52.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 089-00.00E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 2179/23 · Exercises2023-07-04 → 2023-07-06
    Hazardous operations 060430Z to 061030Z jul in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 2139/23 · Surveys2023-06-30 → 2023-08-01
    Survey operations 01 thru 31 jul by M/V oceanic sirius in area bound by 11-30.89N 080-31.05E, 11-45.28N…
  14. HYDROPAC 2123/23 · Exercises2023-06-28 → 2023-07-02
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1600Z daily 01 and 02 jul in area bound by 18-31.80N 089-02.81E, 20-51.05N…
  15. HYDROPAC 2114/23 · Exercises2023-06-28 → 2023-06-30
    Hazardous operations 300130Z to 301130Z jun in area bound by 12-59.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 081-26.00E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2080/23 · Derelicts2023-06-23 → 2023-07-07
    F/V kpr net boat adrift in 13-56.00N 082-07.00E at 230530Z jun
  17. HYDROPAC 2077/23 · Exercises2023-06-23 → 2023-07-22
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 27 jun thru 22 jul in area bound by 18-52.00N…
  18. HYDROPAC 2076/23 · Exercises2023-06-23 → 2023-06-23
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 27 thru 22 jul in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  19. HYDROPAC 2074/23 · Exercises2023-06-23 → 2023-06-27
    Hazardous operations 270430Z to 271030Z jun in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 2061/23 · Derelicts2023-06-22 → 2023-07-07
    Two F/V adrift in vicinity 13-45.60N 081-48.60E at 221503Z jun

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