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
- HYDROPAC 2338/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.
- HYDROPAC 2335/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous 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.
- HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
- HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Hazardous 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.
- HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
- HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Hazardous 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.
- HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous 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
| Exercises | 2,213 | 63% |
| Surveys | 331 | 9% |
| Cable ops | 309 | 9% |
| Derelicts | 201 | 6% |
| Nav aids | 199 | 6% |
| Missiles | 127 | 4% |
| Other | 77 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 38 | 1% |
| Debris | 11 | 0% |
| Containers | 11 | 0% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 3,518 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 2043/23 · Exercises2023-06-20 → 2023-07-04Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1230Z daily 23 jun thru 04 jul in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 2035/23 · Exercises2023-06-19 → 2023-06-22Hazardous operations 220430Z to 221030Z jun in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 2026/23 · Exercises2023-06-18 → 2023-06-20Hazardous operations 200830Z to 200930Z jun in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-15.55N 080-26.13E,…
- HYDROPAC 2012/23 · Exercises2023-06-17 → 2023-06-20Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1600Z daily 21 and 22 jun in area bound by 20-50.38N 087-00.78E, 18-14.71N…
- HYDROPAC 1972/23 · Exercises2023-06-13 → 2023-06-16Hazardous operations 160130Z to 161130Z jun in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 1964/23 · Exercises2023-06-12 → 2023-06-15Hazardous operations 150430Z to 151030Z jun in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 1932/23 · Exercises2023-06-09 → 2023-06-17Hazardous operations, 0330Z to 1230Z daily 12 thru 17 jun in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-14.00N…
- HYDROPAC 1879/23 · Exercises2023-06-05 → 2023-06-08Hazardous operations 1230Z to 1530Z daily 07 and 08 jun in area bound by 18-31.81N 089-02.15E, 20-48.76N…
- HYDROPAC 1869/23 · Cable ops2023-06-04 → 2023-06-18Cable operations in progress until 17 jun by cableship normand clipper along trackline joining 12-43.30N…
- HYDROPAC 1861/23 · Exercises2023-06-03 → 2023-06-06Hazardous operations 050100Z to 061300Z jun in area bound by 17-08.00N 083-29.00E, 16-30.00N 084-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 1846/23 · Exercises2023-06-02 → 2023-06-08Hazardous operations 060030Z to 081230Z jun in area bound by 15-30.00N 083-24.00E, 15-08.00N 084-24.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 1844/23 · Exercises2023-06-02 → 2023-06-06Hazardous operations 050100Z to 061300Z jun in area bound by 17-30.00N 083-30.00E, 17-30.00N 084-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 1819/23 · Surveys2023-05-31 → 2023-07-01Survey operations 01 thru 30 jun by M/V oceanic sirius in area bound by 11-30.89N 080-31.05E, 11-45.28N…
- HYDROPAC 1818/23 · Surveys2023-05-31 → 2023-06-16Survey operations by M/V albatross 5 towing 250 meter long cable: a. 01 to 04 jun in areas bound by…
- HYDROPAC 1813/23 · Cable ops2023-05-31 → 2023-06-04Cable operations in progress until 041830Z jun by cableship normand clipper along trackline joining…
- HYDROPAC 1812/23 · Cable ops2023-05-31 → 2023-06-27Cable operations by cableship responder: a. 31 may thru 26 jun in area bound by 13-01.73N 080-17.55E,…
- HYDROPAC 1795/23 · Cable ops2023-05-29 → 2023-05-31Cable operations in progress until 04 may by cableship normand clipper along trackline joining 13-01.20N…
- HYDROPAC 1787/23 · Exercises2023-05-29 → 2023-06-02Hazardous operations 1230Z to 1530Z daily 01 and 02 jun in area bound by 19-42.13N 087-59.33E, 20-49.00N…
- HYDROPAC 1761/23 · Missiles2023-05-27 → 2023-05-29Hazardous operations, rocket launching 290345Z to 290745Z may in area within ten miles of 13-43.20N 080-13.80E
- HYDROPAC 1753/23 · Exercises2023-05-26 → 2023-05-29Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0600Z daily 28 thru 31 may in area bound by 08-52.13N 092-26.66E, 07-23.76N…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.