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 23/02 · Exercises2002-01-04 → 2002-01-10
    Gunnery exercises 100130Z to 101630Z jan within 70 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  2. HYDROPAC 2113/01 · Exercises2001-12-28 → 2002-01-01
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 02, 03, 05 and 06 jan within 75 miles of 21-25.5N 087-00.2E
  3. HYDROPAC 2104/01 · Exercises2001-12-27 → 2001-12-31
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 30 and 31 dec within 75 miles of 21-25.5N 087-00.2E
  4. HYDROPAC 2088/01 · Exercises2001-12-24 → 2001-12-27
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 26 and 27 dec within 75 miles of 21-25.5N 087-56.2E
  5. HYDROPAC 2037/01 · Exercises2001-12-14 → 2001-12-21
    Gunnery exercises 20 dec within 70 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  6. HYDROPAC 2003/01 · Exercises2001-12-07 → 2001-12-13
    Gunnery exercises 130130Z to 131630Z dec within 70 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  7. HYDROPAC 2002/01 · Exercises2001-12-07 → 2001-12-12
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z daily 10 thru 12 dec within 190 miles of 21-22.0N 086-56.4E
  8. HYDROPAC 1969/01 · Exercises2001-12-03 → 2001-12-07
    Gunnery exercises 0130Z to 1630Z daily 06 and 07 dec within 70 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E
  9. HYDROPAC 1897/01 · Other2001-11-23 → 2002-01-11
    M/V front lord suffered engine room explosion in 06-00.2N 090-02.6E
  10. HYDROPAC 1894/01 · Cable ops2001-11-22 → 2001-12-11
    Seismic survey 26 nov thru 10 dec by M/V geco eagle towing ten 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  11. HYDROPAC 1886/01 · Exercises2001-11-21 → 2001-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1200Z daily 26 thru 30 nov within 65 miles of 13-41.7N 080-14.0E
  12. HYDROPAC 1832/01 · Cable ops2001-11-13 → 2001-11-26
    Seismic survey 16 thru 25 nov by M/V geco eagle towing ten 6000 meter long cables in area bound by 15-30.0N…
  13. HYDROPAC 1797/01 · Cable ops2001-11-08 → 2001-12-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 nov by M/V vertias searcher in area bound by 20-15N 092-44E, 20-06N…
  14. HYDROPAC 1791/01 · Exercises2001-11-06 → 2001-11-19
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1200Z daily 08 thru 21 nov within 65 miles of 13-41.7N 080-14.0E
  15. HYDROPAC 1769/01 · Cable ops2001-11-02 → 2001-11-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 nov by M/V mezen in area bound by 18-18N 084-09E, 19-11N 085-05E, 19-56N…
  16. HYDROPAC 1679/01 · Exercises2001-10-17 → 2001-10-22
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z daily 22 thru 27 oct: a. within 200 miles of 13-44N 080-14E
  17. HYDROPAC 1633/01 · Other2001-10-10 → 2001-10-17
    2500 meter cable adrift in 13-06.53N 084-33.74E
  18. HYDROPAC 1615/01 · Cable ops2001-10-08 → 2002-01-31
    Seismic survey 13 oct thru 30 jan by M/V ramform challenger towing eight 6000 meter long cables in area…
  19. HYDROPAC 1500/01 · Cable ops2001-09-17 → 2001-10-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 oct by M/V geco eagle towing ten 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  20. HYDROPAC 1430/01 · Exercises2001-08-31 → 2001-09-15
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0730Z daily 05 thru 15 sep within 20 miles of 13-41.7N 080-14.0E

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.