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
- HYDROPAC 2338/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.
- HYDROPAC 2335/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous 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.
- HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
- 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.
- HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous 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
| Exercises | 2,213 | 63% |
| Surveys | 331 | 9% |
| Cable ops | 309 | 9% |
| Derelicts | 201 | 6% |
| Nav aids | 199 | 6% |
| Missiles | 127 | 4% |
| Other | 77 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 38 | 1% |
| Debris | 11 | 0% |
| Containers | 11 | 0% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 3,518 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 3480/22 · Surveys2022-12-06 → 2022-12-21Underwater operations until 20 dec by M/V southern ocean in area bound by 16-23.22N 082-18.13E, 16-23.22N…
- HYDROPAC 3460/22 · Surveys2022-12-05 → 2022-12-21Survey operations 06 thru 20 dec by M/V sw thuridur towing 1200 meter long cable in area abound by 20-14.12N…
- HYDROPAC 3459/22 · Exercises2022-12-05 → 2022-12-09Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 08 and 09 dec in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3442/22 · Surveys2022-12-02 → 2023-04-01Survey operations 05 dec thru 31 mar 23 by M/V pavan teja 1, M/V RK1, M/V raja and M/V kohinoor II in area…
- HYDROPAC 3441/22 · Surveys2022-12-02 → 2022-12-06Survey operations in progress until 05 dec by M/V sw thuridur in area bound by 17-25.19N 089-29.02E,…
- HYDROPAC 3394/22 · Exercises2022-11-28 → 2022-11-29Hazardous operations 290830Z to 290930Z nov in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.82N 080-25.98E,…
- HYDROPAC 3392/22 · Surveys2022-11-28 → 2022-12-02Survey operations 29 nov thru 01 dec by M/V eagle explorer towing 10,000 meter long cable in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 3391/22 · Exercises2022-11-28 → 2022-12-31Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 09, 15 thru 17, 21 thru 24 and 28 thru…
- HYDROPAC 3383/22 · Exercises2022-11-27 → 2022-11-30Hazardous operations 290500Z to 290900Z and 300500Z to 300900Z nov in area bound by 08-22.00N 084-20.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3367/22 · Exercises2022-11-25 → 2022-12-04Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1300Z daily 28, 30 nov, 02 and 04 dec in area bound by 17-42.40N 083-32.20E,…
- HYDROPAC 3358/22 · Surveys2022-11-24 → 2022-12-27Survey operations 26 thru 28 nov and 02 thru 26 dec by M/V eagle explorer towing 10000 meter long cable in…
- HYDROPAC 3328/22 · Exercises2022-11-22 → 2022-11-30Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 25 thru 30 nov in area bound by 19-14.60N…
- HYDROPAC 3327/22 · Exercises2022-11-22 → 2022-11-25Hazardous operations 250330Z to 251130Z nov in area bound by 12-55.00N 080-20.00E, 12-55.00N 080-46.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3311/22 · Cable ops2022-11-21 → 2023-01-01Pipeline operations 24 nov thru 31 dec by M/V pacific rapier in area bound by 19-34.60N 092-35.04E,…
- HYDROPAC 3290/22 · Exercises2022-11-19 → 2022-12-09Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 24 thru 26 nov, 28 nov thru 03 dec and 05 thru…
- HYDROPAC 3283/22 · Exercises2022-11-18 → 2022-11-24Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1600Z daily 23 and 24 nov in area bound by 20-48.35N 087-02.61E, 18-12.35N…
- HYDROPAC 3277/22 · Exercises2022-11-18 → 2022-11-22Hazardous operations 220430Z to 221030Z nov in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3261/22 · Surveys2022-11-17 → 2022-11-28Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw thuridur towing six mile long cable in area…
- HYDROPAC 3248/22 · Missiles2022-11-16 → 2022-11-18Hazardous operations, rocket launching 180530Z to 180730Z nov in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-41.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3245/22 · Surveys2022-11-16 → 2023-02-21Survey operations in progress until 20 feb 23 by M/V basulei varasa, M/V maa bhagabati bharasa, M/V shree…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.