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 1142/23 · Exercises2023-04-05 → 2023-04-09Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 05 thru 09 apr in area bound by 17-58.05N 083-42.00E, 17-40.95N…
- HYDROPAC 1055/23 · Surveys2023-03-28 → 2023-04-27Survey operations in progress until 26 apr by M/V eagle explorer towing 10000 meter long cable in vicinity:…
- HYDROPAC 951/23 · Exercises2023-03-21 → 2023-03-24Hazardous operations 240130Z to 241130Z mar in area bound by 12-59.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 081-26.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 941/23 · Exercises2023-03-21 → 2023-03-24Hazardous operations: a. 220001Z to 231300Z mar in area bound by 16-23.00N 087-10.00E, 17-00.00N 086-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 926/23 · Exercises2023-03-20 → 2023-03-27Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 23, 24 and 27 mar in area bound by 20-52.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
- HYDROPAC 900/23 · Exercises2023-03-18 → 2023-03-21Hazardous operations 210830Z to 210930Z mar in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.82N 080-25.98E,…
- HYDROPAC 899/23 · Exercises2023-03-18 → 2023-03-21Hazardous operations, 0530Z to 0930Z daily 22 thru 25 mar 23 in area bound by 17-28.23N 084-38.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 886/23 · Exercises2023-03-17 → 2023-03-24Hazardous operations 220001Z to 241300Z mar in area bound by 14-42.50N 085-34.50E, 15-59.00N 084-16.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 870/23 · Surveys2023-03-16 → 2023-05-03Underwater operations in progress until 15 may by M/V maria and M/V seamec glorious in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 861/23 · Cable ops2023-03-15 → 2023-03-17Cable operations in progress until 171730Z mar by cableship responder in area bound by 09-14.14N 088-24.71E,…
- HYDROPAC 790/23 · Derelicts2023-03-08 → 2023-03-10Tug shivali and barge disabled and adrift due to steering failure in vicinity 08-26.91N 084-55.45E at…
- HYDROPAC 787/23 · Exercises2023-03-08 → 2023-03-31Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1000Z daily 10, 11, 13 thru 18, 20 thru 25 and 27 thru 31…
- HYDROPAC 756/23 · Surveys2023-03-06 → 2023-04-03Survey operations in progress until 02 apr by M/V teja and M/V sea giant in areas bound by: a. 16-25.57N…
- HYDROPAC 753/23 · Cable ops2023-03-06 → 2023-03-16Cable operations in progress until 15 mar by cableship responder in areas bound by: a. 09-37.13N 092-52.62E,…
- HYDROPAC 752/23 · Surveys2023-03-06 → 2023-03-28Survey operations in progress until 27 mar by M/V eagle explorer towing 10000 meter long cable in area bound…
- HYDROPAC 751/23 · Surveys2023-03-06 → 2023-03-06Survey operations in progress until 021830Z apr by M/V teja and M/V sea giant in areas bound by: a.…
- HYDROPAC 747/23 · Exercises2023-03-06 → 2023-03-09Hazardous operations 090430Z to 091030Z mar in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 746/23 · Exercises2023-03-06 → 2023-03-10Hazardous operations 100130Z to 101130Z mar in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 713/23 · Exercises2023-03-03 → 2023-03-14Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 06, 07, 09 thru 11, 13 and 14 mar in area bound…
- HYDROPAC 686/23 · Exercises2023-03-01 → 2023-03-05Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0930Z daily 04 and 05 mar in area bound by 17-38.83N 083-36.70E, 17-39.98N…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.