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 2043/23 · Exercises2023-06-20 → 2023-07-04
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1230Z daily 23 jun thru 04 jul in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2035/23 · Exercises2023-06-19 → 2023-06-22
    Hazardous operations 220430Z to 221030Z jun in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 2026/23 · Exercises2023-06-18 → 2023-06-20
    Hazardous operations 200830Z to 200930Z jun in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-15.55N 080-26.13E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2012/23 · Exercises2023-06-17 → 2023-06-20
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1600Z daily 21 and 22 jun in area bound by 20-50.38N 087-00.78E, 18-14.71N…
  5. HYDROPAC 1972/23 · Exercises2023-06-13 → 2023-06-16
    Hazardous operations 160130Z to 161130Z jun in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1964/23 · Exercises2023-06-12 → 2023-06-15
    Hazardous operations 150430Z to 151030Z jun in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 1932/23 · Exercises2023-06-09 → 2023-06-17
    Hazardous operations, 0330Z to 1230Z daily 12 thru 17 jun in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-14.00N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1879/23 · Exercises2023-06-05 → 2023-06-08
    Hazardous operations 1230Z to 1530Z daily 07 and 08 jun in area bound by 18-31.81N 089-02.15E, 20-48.76N…
  9. HYDROPAC 1869/23 · Cable ops2023-06-04 → 2023-06-18
    Cable operations in progress until 17 jun by cableship normand clipper along trackline joining 12-43.30N…
  10. HYDROPAC 1861/23 · Exercises2023-06-03 → 2023-06-06
    Hazardous operations 050100Z to 061300Z jun in area bound by 17-08.00N 083-29.00E, 16-30.00N 084-30.00E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1846/23 · Exercises2023-06-02 → 2023-06-08
    Hazardous operations 060030Z to 081230Z jun in area bound by 15-30.00N 083-24.00E, 15-08.00N 084-24.00E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1844/23 · Exercises2023-06-02 → 2023-06-06
    Hazardous operations 050100Z to 061300Z jun in area bound by 17-30.00N 083-30.00E, 17-30.00N 084-30.00E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1819/23 · Surveys2023-05-31 → 2023-07-01
    Survey operations 01 thru 30 jun by M/V oceanic sirius in area bound by 11-30.89N 080-31.05E, 11-45.28N…
  14. HYDROPAC 1818/23 · Surveys2023-05-31 → 2023-06-16
    Survey operations by M/V albatross 5 towing 250 meter long cable: a. 01 to 04 jun in areas bound by…
  15. HYDROPAC 1813/23 · Cable ops2023-05-31 → 2023-06-04
    Cable operations in progress until 041830Z jun by cableship normand clipper along trackline joining…
  16. HYDROPAC 1812/23 · Cable ops2023-05-31 → 2023-06-27
    Cable operations by cableship responder: a. 31 may thru 26 jun in area bound by 13-01.73N 080-17.55E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1795/23 · Cable ops2023-05-29 → 2023-05-31
    Cable operations in progress until 04 may by cableship normand clipper along trackline joining 13-01.20N…
  18. HYDROPAC 1787/23 · Exercises2023-05-29 → 2023-06-02
    Hazardous operations 1230Z to 1530Z daily 01 and 02 jun in area bound by 19-42.13N 087-59.33E, 20-49.00N…
  19. HYDROPAC 1761/23 · Missiles2023-05-27 → 2023-05-29
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 290345Z to 290745Z may in area within ten miles of 13-43.20N 080-13.80E
  20. HYDROPAC 1753/23 · Exercises2023-05-26 → 2023-05-29
    Hazardous 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.