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 565/01 · Exercises2001-04-16 → 2001-04-23
    Gunnery exercises 1930Z to 0630Z commencing daily 19 thru 22 apr in area bound by 17-00N 083-53E, 16-22N…
  2. HYDROPAC 563/01 · Cable ops2001-04-16 → 2001-05-06
    Seismic survey 19 apr thru 05 may by M/V geo baltic towing two 8000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  3. HYDROPAC 544/01 · Exercises2001-04-12 → 2001-04-23
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 1430Z daily 18 thru 23 apr a. within 15 miles of 13-44.0N 080-14.0E
  4. HYDROPAC 446/01 · Cable ops2001-03-23 → 2001-05-21
    Seismic survey 27 mar thru 20 may by M/V nordic explorer towing six 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  5. HYDROPAC 445/01 · Exercises2001-03-23 → 2001-03-28
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1230Z daily 26 thru 28 mar within 165 miles of 21-21.8N 086-56.5E
  6. HYDROPAC 434/01 · Cable ops2001-03-21 → 2001-04-11
    Seismic survery in progress until 10 apr by M/V akademik shatskiy towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound…
  7. HYDROPAC 432/01 · Cable ops2001-03-21 → 2001-03-21
    Seismic survery in progress until 10 apr by M/V akademik shatskiy towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound…
  8. HYDROPAC 423/01 · Exercises2001-03-19 → 2001-03-24
    Gunnery exercises 232130Z to 240430Z mar in area bound by 17-15N 084-00E, 16-30N 084-40E, 17-42N 085-40E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 410/01 · Exercises2001-03-16 → 2001-03-22
    Gunnery exercises 212130Z to 220230Z mar in area bound by 15-26N 082-00E, 16-15N 082-39E, 15-37N 083-29E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 386/01 · Exercises2001-03-13 → 2001-03-16
    Gunnery exercises 152030Z to 160030Z mar in area bound by 14-00N 082-00E, 14-00N 083-05E, 14-45N 082-40E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 380/01 · Cable ops2001-03-12 → 2001-03-30
    Seismic survey 16 thru 29 mar by M/V geo baltic towing 8000 meter long cable in area bound by 18-58.9N…
  12. HYDROPAC 325/01 · Cable ops2001-02-26 → 2001-03-16
    Seismic survey 02 thru 15 mar by M/V geo baltic towing 8000 meter long cable in area bound by 20-42.9N…
  13. HYDROPAC 184/01 · Exercises2001-02-06 → 2001-02-25
    Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1200Z daily 10 thru 25 feb within 75 miles of 13-41.7N 080-14.0E
  14. HYDROPAC 76/01 · Exercises2001-01-15 → 2001-01-19
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0930Z daily 18 and 19 jan within 75 miles of 21-25.6N 087-00.2E
  15. HYDROPAC 50/01 · Exercises2001-01-10 → 2001-01-16
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0930Z daily 15 and 16 jan within 75 miles of 21-25.6N 087-00.2E
  16. HYDROPAC 46/01 · Nav aids2001-01-09 → 2001-03-23
    Radiobeacon at gopalpur light 19-15.3N 084-54.5E off air
  17. HYDROPAC 43/01 · Derelicts2001-01-09 → 2001-01-16
    Derelict 12 meter F/V, blue and red hull, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 06-08.0N 092-40.5E
  18. HYDROPAC 24/01 · Exercises2001-01-05 → 2001-01-12
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0930Z daily 11 and 12 jan within 75 miles of 21-25.6N 087-00.2E
  19. HYDROPAC 20/01 · Exercises2001-01-04 → 2001-01-09
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0930Z daily 08 and 09 jan within 75 miles of 21-25.6N 087-00.2E
  20. HYDROPAC 9/01 · Exercises2001-01-02 → 2001-01-04
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0930Z daily 03 and 04 jan within 75 miles of 21-25.6N 087-00.2E

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