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 2255/06 · Exercises2006-11-20 → 2006-11-24Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 23 and 24 nov in areas: a. within 60 miles of 21-22N 086-56E…
- HYDROPAC 2212/06 · Exercises2006-11-15 → 2006-11-21Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 17 thru 20 nov in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E,…
- HYDROPAC 2210/06 · Exercises2006-11-15 → 2006-12-20Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0500Z daily 20 nov thru 20 dec in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-44N 080-14E
- HYDROPAC 2190/06 · Exercises2006-11-13 → 2006-11-16Hazardous operations 160230Z to 160530Z and 161230Z to 161430Z nov in area bound by 17-42.0N 083-18.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 2170/06 · Exercises2006-11-11 → 2006-11-16Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 12 thru 15 nov in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E,…
- HYDROPAC 2137/06 · Exercises2006-11-07 → 2006-11-11Hazardous operations 101030Z to 111030Z nov in area bound by 18-12N 086-13E, 19-08N 086-36E, 18-30N 088-24E,…
- HYDROPAC 2135/06 · Cable ops2006-11-07 → 2006-11-30Seismic survey 08 nov thru 28 dec by M/V cgg harmattan towing six 5100 meter long cables in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 2103/06 · Exercises2006-11-03 → 2006-11-06Hazardous operations 051630Z to 061630Z nov in area bound by 16-36N 084-03E, 15-20N 085-09E, 14-15N 083-49E,…
- HYDROPAC 2100/06 · Exercises2006-11-03 → 2006-11-02Hazardous operations 020330Z to 021030Z nov in area bound by 16-17N 083-40E, 16-56N 084-29E, 17-42N 083-50E,…
- HYDROPAC 2099/06 · Exercises2006-11-03 → 2006-11-05Hazardous operations 041430Z to 051630Z nov in area bound by 16-36N 084-03E, 15-20N 085-09E, 14-15N 083-49E,…
- HYDROPAC 2067/06 · Other2006-10-30 → 2008-02-16Ocean survey equipment established along trackline joining 19-37.48N 092-31.63E, 19-27.78N 092-38.10E,…
- HYDROPAC 2066/06 · Exercises2006-10-30 → 2006-11-04Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 01 thru 04 nov in area bound by 16-17.0N 083-40.0E, 16-56.0N…
- HYDROPAC 2065/06 · Exercises2006-10-30 → 2006-11-02Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 30 oct thru 01 nov in area bound by 19-14.60N…
- HYDROPAC 2001/06 · Surveys2006-10-18 → 2006-11-30Survey operations 19 oct thru 13 dec by M/V sasha towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound by 19-00N…
- HYDROPAC 1992/06 · Nav aids2006-10-16 → 2008-02-10Odas buoy fl 5 sec established in 13-10.05N 080-41.52E
- HYDROPAC 1990/06 · Exercises2006-10-16 → 2006-10-19Hazardous operations 190230Z to 190530Z and 191230Z to 191430Z oct in area bound by 17-42N 083-18E, 17-47N…
- HYDROPAC 1968/06 · Exercises2006-10-12 → 2006-10-21Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 15 oct thru 20 oct in areas: a. bound by 19-14.60N…
- HYDROPAC 1961/06 · Surveys2006-10-11 → 2006-10-18Survey operations 12 oct thru 14 dec by M/V sasha towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound by 11-00N…
- HYDROPAC 1895/06 · Exercises2006-09-29 → 2006-10-01Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 29 and 30 sep in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E,…
- HYDROPAC 1853/06 · Exercises2006-09-21 → 2006-09-24Hazardous operations 2330Z to 1230Z commencing daily 21 thru 23 sep in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E,…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.