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

  1. HYDROPAC 2338/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.
  2. HYDROPAC 2335/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous 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.
  3. HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
  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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  5. HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14
    Hazardous 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

Exercises2,21363%
Surveys3319%
Cable ops3099%
Derelicts2016%
Nav aids1996%
Missiles1274%
Other772%
Wrecks381%
Debris110%
Containers110%
Piracy70%
Towing10%

Archive · 3,518 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 655/23 · Surveys2023-02-27 → 2023-03-06
    Underwater operations by M/V responder a. 28 feb thru 02 mar in area bound by: 09-20.70N 088-26.07E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 653/23 · Surveys2023-02-27 → 2023-03-03
    Survey operations 28 feb thru 30 apr by M/V hyundai 2500, M/V lanpan 26 and M/V lanpan 34 in area bound by…
  3. HYDROPAC 650/23 · Exercises2023-02-27 → 2023-03-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 04 and 10 thru 31 mar in area bound by…
  4. HYDROPAC 632/23 · Exercises2023-02-24 → 2023-03-02
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 27 feb thru 02 mar in area bound by 21-14.92N…
  5. HYDROPAC 628/23 · Exercises2023-02-24 → 2023-02-27
    Hazardous operations 270130Z to 271130Z feb in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 586/23 · Exercises2023-02-21 → 2023-02-24
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 23 and 24 feb in area bound by 20-52.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
  7. HYDROPAC 552/23 · Exercises2023-02-17 → 2023-02-21
    Hazardous operations 210830Z to 210930Z feb in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.82N 080-25.98E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 548/23 · Surveys2023-02-17 → 2023-02-28
    Survey operations by M/V responder: a. 20 thru 22 feb in area bound by 09-37.13N 092-52.62E, 09-37.69N…
  9. HYDROPAC 542/23 · Exercises2023-02-17 → 2023-02-22
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 20 thru 22 feb in area bound by 21-36.90N…
  10. HYDROPAC 500/23 · Exercises2023-02-14 → 2023-02-16
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0730Z daily 15 and 16 feb in area bound by 17-49.63N 084-50.17E, 17-49.62N…
  11. HYDROPAC 498/23 · Exercises2023-02-14 → 2023-02-17
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 16 and 17 feb in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
  12. HYDROPAC 497/23 · Exercises2023-02-14 → 2023-02-17
    Hazardous operations 170130Z to 171130Z feb in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 492/23 · Exercises2023-02-13 → 2023-02-22
    Hazardous operations 0630 to 0900Z daily 16 thru 18 and 20 thru 22 feb in area bound by 20-57.00N…
  14. HYDROPAC 491/23 · Surveys2023-02-13 → 2023-04-01
    Survey operations 14 feb thru 31 mar by M/V north ocean 102 along trackline joining 16-32.48N 082-21.37E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 490/23 · Exercises2023-02-13 → 2023-02-18
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 16 thru 18 feb in area bound by 21-02.72N…
  16. HYDROPAC 439/23 · Exercises2023-02-08 → 2023-02-11
    Hazardous operations 110630Z to 111030Z feb in area bound by 21-16.56N 086-52.08E, 20-47.03N 087-10.98E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 437/23 · Exercises2023-02-08 → 2023-02-10
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 09 and 10 feb in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
  18. HYDROPAC 413/23 · Exercises2023-02-06 → 2023-02-10
    Hazardous operations 080430Z to 080630Z, 080830Z to 081030Z and 0530Z to 0930Z daily 09 and 10 feb in area…
  19. HYDROPAC 382/23 · Exercises2023-02-03 → 2023-02-07
    Hazardous operations 070630Z to 071030Z feb in area bound by 21-36.55N 087-28.90E, 21-16.56N 086-52.08E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 381/23 · Exercises2023-02-03 → 2023-02-06
    Hazardous operations 060430Z to 061130Z feb in area bound by 21-41.00N 087-54.00E, 21-31.00N 087-42.00E,…

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