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 507/10 · Exercises2010-03-15 → 2010-03-26
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 506/10 · Exercises2010-03-15 → 2010-03-24
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 496/10 · Missiles2010-03-14 → 2010-03-15
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 14 thru 16 mar in area bound by 20-43.60N 087-02.56E, 20-30.95N…
  4. HYDROPAC 495/10 · Cable ops2010-03-14 → 2010-03-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 18 mar by geowave champion towing ten 8100 meter long cables in area bound…
  5. HYDROPAC 487/10 · Exercises2010-03-13 → 2010-03-17
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 442/10 · Missiles2010-03-07 → 2010-03-14
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 12 thru 14 mar in area bound by 20-43.60N 087-02.56E, 20-30.95N…
  7. HYDROPAC 437/10 · Exercises2010-03-05 → 2010-03-18
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 392/10 · Missiles2010-03-01 → 2010-03-26
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 04, 05, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 mar within 60 miles of 15-50.5N…
  9. HYDROPAC 378/10 · Cable ops2010-02-27 → 2010-04-15
    Seismic survey by M/V pacific sword towing two 5100 meter long cables: a. in progress until 03 mar in area…
  10. HYDROPAC 361/10 · Missiles2010-02-25 → 2010-03-07
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0530Z daily 01 thru 07 mar within: a. 12 miles of 13-41.73N 080-14.08E
  11. HYDROPAC 348/10 · Exercises2010-02-23 → 2010-02-26
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 308/10 · Cable ops2010-02-16 → 2010-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 28 feb by M/V pacific sword towing two 5100 meter long cables in area bound…
  13. HYDROPAC 302/10 · Exercises2010-02-15 → 2010-02-27
    Hazardous operations
  14. HYDROPAC 261/10 · Exercises2010-02-10 → 2010-02-26
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 218/10 · Exercises2010-02-03 → 2010-02-14
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 217/10 · Exercises2010-02-03 → 2010-02-13
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 206/10 · Exercises2010-02-02 → 2010-02-26
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 204/10 · Nav aids2010-02-01 → 2010-02-20
    Nga chart 71050 (2ND ed)
  19. HYDROPAC 202/10 · Exercises2010-02-01 → 2010-02-10
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 168/10 · Cable ops2010-01-29 → 2010-02-06
    Seismic survey 31 jan thru 20 feb by M/V bos angler towing six 5500 meter long cables in area bound by…

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