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 453/03 · Exercises2003-03-14 → 2003-03-21Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 19 thru 21 mar in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
- HYDROPAC 431/03 · Exercises2003-03-11 → 2003-03-14Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 13 and 14 mar within 60 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
- HYDROPAC 400/03 · Exercises2003-03-06 → 2003-03-13Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 11 thru 13 mar in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
- HYDROPAC 397/03 · Exercises2003-03-06 → 2003-03-07Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 06 and 07 mar within 60 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
- HYDROPAC 388/03 · Exercises2003-03-04 → 2003-03-06Hazardous operations 060230Z to 060530Z and 061230Z to 061430Z mar in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
- HYDROPAC 334/03 · Exercises2003-02-24 → 2003-02-28Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 27 and 28 feb within 60 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
- HYDROPAC 308/03 · Exercises2003-02-20 → 2003-02-26Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 24 thru 26 feb in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
- HYDROPAC 299/03 · Exercises2003-02-18 → 2003-02-20Hazardous operations 200230Z to 200530Z and 201230Z to 201430Z feb in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
- HYDROPAC 298/03 · Cable ops2003-02-18 → 2003-05-01Seismic survey 20 feb thru 30 apr by M/V ramform vanguard in area bound by 15-00N 080-23E, 15-00N 081-15E,…
- HYDROPAC 294/03 · Exercises2003-02-17 → 2003-02-21Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 20 and 21 feb within 60 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
- HYDROPAC 256/03 · Exercises2003-02-12 → 2003-02-15Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1230Z daily 12 thru 16 feb in area bound by 21-25N 087-26E, 21-04N 087-08E,…
- HYDROPAC 243/03 · Exercises2003-02-10 → 2003-02-13Hazardous operations 130530Z to 130730Z feb within 11 miles of 13-07.2N 080-18.1E
- HYDROPAC 241/03 · Exercises2003-02-10 → 2003-02-14Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 13 and 14 feb within 60 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E 2. cancel this…
- HYDROPAC 230/03 · Exercises2003-02-08 → 2003-02-13Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1230Z daily 10 thru 13 feb in area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-10.5N…
- HYDROPAC 214/03 · Other2003-02-05 → 2003-02-07Underwater ordnance detonations 060300Z to 071300Z feb within five miles of: a. 19-50.4N 088-14.4E
- HYDROPAC 208/03 · Exercises2003-02-04 → 2003-02-06Hazardous operations 060230Z to 060530Z and 061230Z to 061430Z feb in area bound by 17-42.2N 083-18.6E,…
- HYDROPAC 205/03 · Exercises2003-02-04 → 2003-02-07Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 06 and 07 feb within 70 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
- HYDROPAC 184/03 · Exercises2003-01-31 → 2003-02-02Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0630Z daily 01 and 02 feb in area bound by 17-48.0N 084-05.0E, 17-34.0N…
- HYDROPAC 156/03 · Exercises2003-01-28 → 2003-02-07Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0930Z daily 29, 30 jan, 02 and 07 feb in area bound by 13-15.0N 080-20.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 151/03 · Nav aids2003-01-28 → 2003-04-29Radiobeacon at paradip light 20-15N 086-39E off air
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.