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 1781/00 · Exercises2000-12-15 → 2000-12-21Gunnery exercises 201830Z to 211030Z in areas bound by: a. 18-00N 085-37E, 17-22N 086-34E, 17-14N 084-57E,…
- HYDROPAC 1770/00 · Exercises2000-12-13 → 2000-12-23Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0930Z daily 18 thru 23 dec within 75 miles of 21-25.6N 087-00.2E
- HYDROPAC 1519/00 · Derelicts2000-10-15 → 2000-10-2215 meter F/V adrift in 05-58N 088-18E at 150430Z oct
- HYDROPAC 1172/00 · Exercises2000-08-09 → 2000-08-11Hazardous operations 1030Z to 1330Z daily 10 and 11 aug within 75 miles of 13-41.7N 080-14.0E
- HYDROPAC 890/00 · Exercises2000-06-16 → 2000-06-18Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1800Z daily 16 thru 18 jun within 165 miles of 21-22.0N 086-56.5E
- HYDROPAC 874/00 · Exercises2000-06-12 → 2000-06-13Hazardous operations 130330Z to 131230Z jun in area bound by 21-22N 086-56E, 20-17N 090-06E, 18-14N 087-31E
- HYDROPAC 867/00 · Other2000-06-10 → 2000-07-14Radiobeacon at paradip light 20-15.3N 086-39.5E transmitting at reduced power
- HYDROPAC 860/00 · Exercises2000-06-09 → 2000-06-16Hazardous operations 1430Z to 1730Z daily 14 thru 16 jun in area bound by 13-41.7N 080-14.0E, 14-07.5N…
- HYDROPAC 704/00 · Exercises2000-05-12 → 2000-05-19Hazardous operations 1430Z to 1730Z daily 16 thru 19 may within 75 miles of 13-41.7N 080-14.0E
- HYDROPAC 591/00 · Exercises2000-04-18 → 2000-04-21Hazardous operations 0830Z to 1130Z daily 19 thru 21 apr within 75 miles of 13-41.7N 080-14.0E
- HYDROPAC 572/00 · Exercises2000-04-14 → 2000-04-18Hazardous operations 1015Z to 1315Z daily 19 thru 21 apr within 75 miles of 13-41.7N 080-14.0E
- HYDROPAC 543/00 · Other2000-04-08 → 2000-05-26M/V magic sky reports injured crewman requiring medical assistance in 05-59N 094-40E at 081300Z apr
- HYDROPAC 525/00 · Missiles2000-04-04 → 2000-04-13Rocket launching 06 thru 12 apr in area bound by 21-32N 087-32E, 19-22N 090-07E, 18-06N 088-30E, 21-05N…
- HYDROPAC 496/00 · Nav aids2000-03-28 → 2000-03-31Radiobeacon at nagappattinam light 10-45.9N 079-51.1E off air 310030Z to 311230Z mar
- HYDROPAC 421/00 · Missiles2000-03-10 → 2000-04-01Rocket firing exercises in progress daily thursday thru tuesday 1015Z to 1315Z and wednesday 1430Z to 1730Z…
- HYDROPAC 251/00 · Exercises2000-02-11 → 2000-03-10Hazardous operations 1000Z to 1200Z daily 16 feb thru 26 mar within 75 miles of 13-41.7N 080-14.0E
- HYDROPAC 235/00 · Nav aids2000-02-07 → 2000-02-10Radiobeacon at krishnapatnam light 14-15.0N 080-07.6E off air 100230Z to 101230Z feb
- HYDROPAC 14/00 · Piracy2000-01-03 → 2000-02-1860 meter vessel sighted operating without navigational lights vicinity 08-57N 082-31E
- HYDROPAC 13/00 · Surveys2000-01-03 → 2000-01-07Survey operations in progress until 06 jan in area bound by 08-55N 090-50E, 05-45N 092-20E, 04-22N 092-45E,…
- HYDROPAC 1257/99 · Exercises1999-11-18 → 1999-11-25Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0230Z daily 19 thru 25 nov within 70 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.