Bay of Bengal

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

in force
4
last 12 months
45
since 1999
3,610
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

Exercises2,26363%
Surveys35810%
Cable ops3119%
Nav aids2056%
Derelicts2016%
Missiles1274%
Other772%
Wrecks381%
Debris110%
Containers110%
Piracy70%
Towing10%

Archive · 3,606 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 224/09 · Exercises2009-01-28 → 2009-02-18
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1500Z to 1700Z 04 and 18 feb in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E, 17-47N…
  2. HYDROPAC 222/09 · Cable ops2009-01-28 → 2009-02-02
    Seismic survey in progress until 02 apr by M/V geco searcher towing six 6500 meter long cables in area bound…
  3. HYDROPAC 205/09 · Exercises2009-01-25 → 2009-01-30
    Hazardous operations 300530Z to 300730Z jan within 11 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.7E between 45 degrees and 75…
  4. HYDROPAC 202/09 · Exercises2009-01-25 → 2009-01-27
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 25 thru 27 jan in area bound by 16-37.0N 084-01.0E, 15-53.0N…
  5. HYDROPAC 149/09 · Exercises2009-01-18 → 2009-01-23
    Hazardous operations 230500Z to 230700Z and 231130Z to 231300Z jan in area bound by 12-00N 079-51E, 12-00N…
  6. HYDROPAC 123/09 · Exercises2009-01-14 → 2009-01-21
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 19 thru 21 jan in area bound by 16-48.0N 084-15.0E, 14-24.5N…
  7. HYDROPAC 84/09 · Exercises2009-01-10 → 2009-01-12
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 10 thru 12 jan in area bound by 16-48N 085-15E, 14-01N 083-15E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 82/09 · Exercises2009-01-10 → 2009-01-16
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0830Z daily 15 and 16 jan in area bound by 16-30N 083-15E, 16-46N 082-52E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 31/09 · Cable ops2009-01-04 → 2009-01-24
    Seismic survey in progress until 23 jan by M/V ramform explorer towing eight 8600 meter long cables in area…
  10. HYDROPAC 14/09 · Exercises2009-01-02 → 2009-01-21
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1500Z to 1700Z daily 07 and 21 jan in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 13/09 · Exercises2009-01-02 → 2009-01-11
    Hazardous operations 2030Z to 1630Z commencing daily 07 thru 10 jan in area bound by 18-09N 085-55E, 17-43N…
  12. HYDROPAC 7/09 · Cable ops2009-01-01 → 2009-03-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 mar by M/V professor polshsov towing 6500 meter long cable in area bound…
  13. HYDROPAC 2589/08 · Exercises2008-12-31 → 2009-01-25
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 04 thru 07, 13 thru 16, 17 thru 20 and 21 thru 24 jan…
  14. HYDROPAC 2531/08 · Exercises2008-12-21 → 2008-12-26
    Hazardous operations 260530Z to 260730Z dec within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and…
  15. HYDROPAC 2530/08 · Cable ops2008-12-20 → 2009-05-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 10 may 09 by M/V cgg symphony towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area…
  16. HYDROPAC 2501/08 · Cable ops2008-12-16 → 2009-02-12
    Seismic survey 20 dec until further notice by veritas viking II towing eight 8500 meter long cables in area…
  17. HYDROPAC 2495/08 · Cable ops2008-12-16 → 2009-02-02
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 feb 09 by M/V osprey explorer towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound…
  18. HYDROPAC 2448/08 · Cable ops2008-12-10 → 2009-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 28 feb 09 by M/V cgg alize towing eight 8000 meter long cables in area…
  19. HYDROPAC 2447/08 · Cable ops2008-12-10 → 2009-01-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 10 jan 09 by M/V seisquest towing eight 6000 meter long cables in area…
  20. HYDROPAC 2403/08 · Exercises2008-12-05 → 2009-01-02
    Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 10 thru 13, 14 thru 17 and 29 dec thru 01 jan 09 in…

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