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 2199/03 · Derelicts2003-12-19 → 2003-12-19
    Derelict 78 meter M/V nand kawas, black and white hull, adrift vicinity 15-21.3N 081-43.0E at 160540Z dec
  2. HYDROPAC 2188/03 · Nav aids2003-12-17 → 2004-01-03
    Dgps station at sagar island light 21-39.4N 088-03.1E off air
  3. HYDROPAC 2180/03 · Exercises2003-12-15 → 2003-12-18
    Hazardous operations 180130Z to 180630Z and 181130Z to 181530Z dec in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2178/03 · Exercises2003-12-15 → 2003-12-18
    Hazardous operations 180030Z to 181230Z dec in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N 085-01.0E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2159/03 · Cable ops2003-12-10 → 2004-04-13
    Seismic survey 12 dec thru 12 apr by M/V geco eagle towing eight 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  6. HYDROPAC 2153/03 · Exercises2003-12-09 → 2003-12-12
    Hazardous operations 121230Z to 121530Z dec in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E, 17-42.1N 083-29.9E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 2134/03 · Nav aids2003-12-06 → 2003-12-30
    Antervedi dgps station 16-19N 081-44E off air
  8. HYDROPAC 2128/03 · Exercises2003-12-06 → 2003-12-09
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 08 and 09 dec in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  9. HYDROPAC 2068/03 · Exercises2003-11-28 → 2003-12-04
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1430Z daily 30 nov thru 04 dec in area bound by 17-39.0N 083-19.0E, 17-43.0N…
  10. HYDROPAC 2033/03 · Exercises2003-11-24 → 2003-11-28
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 26 thru 28 nov in area bound by 21-25N 087-26E, 21-04N 087-08E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 2032/03 · Exercises2003-11-24 → 2003-11-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z nov within 11 miles of 13-07.3N 080-18.1E
  12. HYDROPAC 1993/03 · Exercises2003-11-19 → 2003-11-24
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 22 thru 24 nov in area bound by 21-25N 087-26E, 21-04N 087-08E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1986/03 · Exercises2003-11-18 → 2003-11-20
    Hazardous operations 200230Z to 200530Z and 201230Z to 201430Z nov in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1916/03 · Exercises2003-11-05 → 2003-11-06
    Hazardous operations 060230Z to 060530Z and 061230Z to 061430Z nov in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1901/03 · Exercises2003-11-01 → 2003-11-07
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 05 thru 07 nov in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  16. HYDROPAC 1884/03 · Exercises2003-10-29 → 2003-11-01
    Hazardous operations 010130Z to 011200Z nov within 20 miles of 06-11N 090-35E
  17. HYDROPAC 1881/03 · Exercises2003-10-29 → 2003-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 30 and 31 oct in area bound by 21-22N 086-56E, 21-16N 086-54E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1831/03 · Exercises2003-10-22 → 2003-10-28
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 27 and 28 oct in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
  19. HYDROPAC 1824/03 · Exercises2003-10-21 → 2003-10-23
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0630Z daily 22 and 23 oct in area bound by 17-48.0N 084-05.0E, 17-34.0N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1775/03 · Exercises2003-10-13 → 2003-10-22
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0600Z daily 17 thru 22 oct: a. within 200 miles of 13-44N 080-14E

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