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
- 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.
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By category · since 1997
| Exercises | 2,263 | 63% |
| Surveys | 358 | 10% |
| Cable ops | 311 | 9% |
| Nav aids | 205 | 6% |
| Derelicts | 201 | 6% |
| Missiles | 127 | 4% |
| Other | 77 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 38 | 1% |
| Debris | 11 | 0% |
| Containers | 11 | 0% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 3,606 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 163/08 · Exercises2008-01-27 → 2008-03-08Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 01, 02, 07 thru 09, 14 thru 16, 21 thru 23 feb, 28 feb thru 01 mar…
- HYDROPAC 150/08 · Exercises2008-01-24 → 2008-01-30Hazardous operations 300530Z to 300730Z jan within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E in sector between 045…
- HYDROPAC 117/08 · Exercises2008-01-21 → 2008-01-28Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 27 and 28 jan in area bound by 17-44N 083-53E, 18-11N 084-25E,…
- HYDROPAC 55/08 · Exercises2008-01-11 → 2008-01-16Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1030Z commencing daily 12 thru 15 jan in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E,…
- HYDROPAC 36/08 · Exercises2008-01-08 → 2008-01-31Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 10 thru 12, 17 thru 19, 24 thru 26, and 31 jan within 60 nm of…
- HYDROPAC 2297/07 · Exercises2007-12-31 → 2008-01-03Hazardous operations: a. 030530Z to 030730Z jan 08 in area bound by 17-44N 083-53E, 17-57N 085-04E, 18-11N…
- HYDROPAC 2295/07 · Cable ops2007-12-31 → 2008-06-03Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V cgg duke towing 8100 meter long cable in area bound…
- HYDROPAC 2294/07 · Exercises2007-12-31 → 2008-01-04Hazardous operations 040530Z to 040730Z jan 08 in area bound by 17-44N 083-53E, 18-11N 084-25E, 17-57N…
- HYDROPAC 2291/07 · Exercises2007-12-30 → 2008-01-16Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 02 and 16 jan 08 in area bound by 17-42N…
- HYDROPAC 2283/07 · Exercises2007-12-29 → 2008-01-26Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1800Z commencing daily 03 thru 05 and 22 thru 25 jan 08 in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 2269/07 · Exercises2007-12-27 → 2007-12-31Hazardous operations 010930Z to 011330Z, 020330Z to 021030Z, and 030530Z to 030830Z jan 08 in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 2266/07 · Exercises2007-12-27 → 2008-01-01Hazardous operations 010530Z to 010830Z jan 08 in area bound by 17-44N 083-53E, 18-11N 084-25E, 17-57N…
- HYDROPAC 2238/07 · Exercises2007-12-21 → 2007-12-27Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z dec within 11 miles of 13-07.17N 080-18.70E between 045 degrees and…
- HYDROPAC 2229/07 · Other2007-12-19 → 2008-02-03Tug sumangla, disabled and adrift in 10-28.28N 080-05.00E
- HYDROPAC 2164/07 · Exercises2007-12-07 → 2007-12-16Hazardous operations 1100Z to 1230Z daily 15 and 16 dec in area bound by 13-01.45N 080-16.90E, 13-01.30N…
- HYDROPAC 2163/07 · Exercises2007-12-07 → 2007-12-13Hazardous operations 131100Z to 131230Z dec in area bound by 11-54.90N 079-50.00E, 11-56.52N 079-53.83E,…
- HYDROPAC 2151/07 · Surveys2007-12-05 → 2008-02-03Underwater operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 16-36.5N 082-32.0E, 16-29.9N…
- HYDROPAC 2092/07 · Exercises2007-11-27 → 2007-12-19Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 05 and 19 dec in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E,…
- HYDROPAC 2088/07 · Exercises2007-11-26 → 2007-12-10Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 02 thru 10 dec in area bound by 21-22.05N 086-56.36E, 21-09.75N…
- HYDROPAC 2086/07 · Cable ops2007-11-26 → 2008-04-17Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western spirit towing eight 8000 meter long cables in…
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