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 3238/22 · Exercises2022-11-15 → 2022-11-18
    Hazardous operations 180130Z to 181130Z nov in area bound by 12-59.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 081-26.00E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 3235/22 · Derelicts2022-11-15 → 2022-11-18
    Derelict vessel, black hull adrift in vicinity 20-09.52N 089-17.48E
  3. HYDROPAC 3229/22 · Exercises2022-11-14 → 2022-11-18
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 17 and 18 nov in area bound by 21-17.90N…
  4. HYDROPAC 3228/22 · Exercises2022-11-14 → 2022-11-16
    Hazardous operations 160001Z to 160130Z nov in area bound by 17-42.00N 083-18.00E, 17-48.00N 083-35.00E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 3227/22 · Surveys2022-11-14 → 2023-01-01
    Survey operations 16 nov thru 31 dec in area bound by 16-48.50N 082-13.20E, 16-48.50N 082-41.00E, 16-51.77N…
  6. HYDROPAC 3202/22 · Missiles2022-11-11 → 2022-11-19
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0530Z to 0730Z daily 15 thru 19 nov in area bound by 13-41.00N…
  7. HYDROPAC 3198/22 · Exercises2022-11-11 → 2022-11-18
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1100Z daily 16 thru 18 nov in area bound by 17-04.00N 083-18.00E, 15-00.00N…
  8. HYDROPAC 3185/22 · Surveys2022-11-10 → 2022-11-17
    Survey operations in progress until 18 nov by M/V sw thuridur towing six mile long cable in area bound by…
  9. HYDROPAC 3145/22 · Exercises2022-11-07 → 2022-11-11
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 10 and 11 nov in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
  10. HYDROPAC 3106/22 · Surveys2022-11-04 → 2022-11-17
    Survey operations 07 thru 16 nov in area bound by 17-10.00N 082-57.00E, 17-16.00N 082-57.00E, 17-16.00N…
  11. HYDROPAC 3098/22 · Surveys2022-11-03 → 2022-11-07
    Survey operations in progress until 06 nov in area bound by 17-30.00N 083-21.00E, 17-32.00N 083-21.00E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 3087/22 · Exercises2022-11-02 → 2022-11-04
    Hazardous operations 040130Z to 041130Z nov in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-49.00N 081-26.00E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 3083/22 · Exercises2022-11-01 → 2022-11-03
    Hazardous operations 030430Z to 031030Z nov in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 3077/22 · Surveys2022-11-01 → 2022-11-26
    Indonesia
  15. HYDROPAC 3043/22 · Surveys2022-10-29 → 2022-11-01
    Survey operations in progress until 25 nov by M/V eagle explorer towing 10000 meter cable in area bound by…
  16. HYDROPAC 3034/22 · Debris2022-10-29 → 2022-11-01
    Buoy adrift in 13-25.18N 084-05.10E
  17. HYDROPAC 3026/22 · Exercises2022-10-28 → 2022-11-02
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 0600Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 31 oct thru 02 nov in area bound by 19-58.35N…
  18. HYDROPAC 3025/22 · Exercises2022-10-28 → 2022-11-24
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930 to 1430Z daily 01 thru 08 nov, 16 thru 18 nov, and 22 thru 24…
  19. HYDROPAC 3006/22 · Surveys2022-10-26 → 2022-12-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 nov by M/V pacific panda in area bound by 19-56.00N 092-38.00E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 2990/22 · Exercises2022-10-25 → 2022-10-28
    Hazardous operations 0730Z to 1230Z 27 and 28 oct in area bound by 12-00.00N 083-25.00E, 12-00.00N…

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