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 2348/22 · Exercises2022-08-26 → 2022-08-30
    Hazardous operations 300830Z to 300930Z in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.79N 080-25.97E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2328/22 · Wrecks2022-08-24 → 2023-01-07
    F/V ABDULLA-1 sank in vicinity 21-01.39N 087-49.52E on 21 aug
  3. HYDROPAC 2305/22 · Exercises2022-08-22 → 2022-08-24
    Hazardous operations 240001Z to 240130Z aug in area bound by 17-42.00N 083-18.00E, 17-48.00N 083-35.00E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2274/22 · Exercises2022-08-19 → 2022-08-26
    Hazardous operations 220430Z to 220630Z, 220830Z to 221030Z aug and 0430Z to 0830Z daily 23 thru 26 aug in…
  5. HYDROPAC 2266/22 · Exercises2022-08-18 → 2022-08-24
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 22 thru 24 aug in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  6. HYDROPAC 2234/22 · Derelicts2022-08-14 → 2022-08-17
    Derelict barge adrift in 05-51.60N 085-47.80E at 140830Z aug
  7. HYDROPAC 2217/22 · Exercises2022-08-12 → 2022-08-17
    Hazardous operations 170130Z to 171130Z aug in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 2195/22 · Cable ops2022-08-11 → 2022-08-22
    Cable operations in progress until 26 aug by cableship asean restorer in area bound by 06-02.73N 093-45.81E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2171/22 · Nav aids2022-08-09 → 2022-08-20
    RACON at narasapur light 16-19.02N 081-43.55E inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 2093/22 · Exercises2022-08-01 → 2022-08-05
    Hazardous operations 050130Z to 051130Z aug in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-49.00N 081-26.00E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 2067/22 · Exercises2022-07-29 → 2022-08-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 06, 08, 10 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 25 thru…
  12. HYDROPAC 2062/22 · Derelicts2022-07-28 → 2022-08-05
    Approach channel buoy NO-2 in vicinity 20-12.58N 086-46.17E reported adrift and unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 2051/22 · Exercises2022-07-27 → 2022-07-29
    Gunnery exercise 290130Z to 291130Z jul in area bound by 13-08.0N 080-28.0E, 13-26.0N 080-28.0E, 13-26.0N…
  14. HYDROPAC 2042/22 · Exercises2022-07-26 → 2022-07-29
    Hazardous operations 290430Z to 291030Z jul in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 2035/22 · Exercises2022-07-25 → 2022-07-27
    Hazardous operations 270001Z to 270130Z jul in area bound by 17-48.00N 083-35.00E, 17-42.00N 083-18.00E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2032/22 · Wrecks2022-07-25 → 2022-08-12
    F\v sri laxmi narayan sank in vicinity 19-45.00N 086-12.00E on 23 jul
  17. HYDROPAC 2002/22 · Exercises2022-07-22 → 2022-07-26
    Hazardous operations 260830Z to 260930Z in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.79N 080-25.97E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1990/22 · Exercises2022-07-21 → 2022-07-27
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 24 thru 27 jul in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  19. HYDROPAC 1910/22 · Exercises2022-07-13 → 2022-07-14
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 18 thru 20 jul in area bound by 21-14.95N 086-51.17E, 20-52.15N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1891/22 · Derelicts2022-07-11 → 2022-07-14
    Derelict F/V adrift in 05-55.00N 084-51.00E at 110900Z jul

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