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 1007/10 · Exercises2010-05-14 → 2010-05-24
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 1005/10 · Exercises2010-05-14 → 2010-05-19
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 995/10 · Cable ops2010-05-13 → 2010-05-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 may by M/V akademik fersman towing 4500 meter long cable in area bound…
  4. HYDROPAC 981/10 · Missiles2010-05-12 → 2010-05-18
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0930Z daily 17 and 18 may in area bound by 20-45.34N 087-05.36E, 20-21.61N…
  5. HYDROPAC 944/10 · Exercises2010-05-07 → 2010-05-16
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 918/10 · Cable ops2010-05-04 → 2010-05-13
    Seismic survey in progress until 12 may by M/V akademik fersman towing 4500 meter long cable in area bound…
  7. HYDROPAC 909/10 · Nav aids2010-05-01 → 2010-05-08
    Nga chart 71050 (2ND ed)
  8. HYDROPAC 896/10 · Exercises2010-04-30 → 2010-05-05
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 866/10 · Exercises2010-04-25 → 2010-04-30
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 811/10 · Cable ops2010-04-20 → 2010-05-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 apr by M/V akademik fersman towing 4500 meter long cable in area bound…
  11. HYDROPAC 806/10 · Cable ops2010-04-19 → 2010-05-17
    Seismic survey by M/V pacific sword towing two 5100 meter long cables: a. in progress until 26 apr in area…
  12. HYDROPAC 766/10 · Missiles2010-04-14 → 2010-04-15
    Hazardous operations 151030Z to 151330Z apr: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N 080-13.8E
  13. HYDROPAC 757/10 · Exercises2010-04-13 → 2010-04-25
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 728/10 · Exercises2010-04-09 → 2010-04-16
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 666/10 · Nav aids2010-04-02 → 2010-04-02
    Nga chart 63250 (6TH ed)
  16. HYDROPAC 605/10 · Exercises2010-03-26 → 2010-04-04
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 570/10 · Missiles2010-03-22 → 2010-03-29
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 0630Z commencing daily 26 and 27 mar, 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 27 thru…
  18. HYDROPAC 560/10 · Cable ops2010-03-20 → 2010-05-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 may by geowave champion towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area bound…
  19. HYDROPAC 558/10 · Cable ops2010-03-20 → 2010-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 26 mar by M/V akademik fersman towing 4500 meter long cable in area bound…
  20. HYDROPAC 545/10 · Cable ops2010-03-19 → 2010-04-08
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 apr by M/V global mirage towing two 30 meter long cables in area bound…

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