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 1885/22 · Exercises2022-07-11 → 2022-07-13Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 14, 15, 18, 19 and 20 jul in area bound by 21-14.07N 087-38.20E,…
- HYDROPAC 1884/22 · Exercises2022-07-11 → 2022-07-15Hazardous operations 150130Z to 151130Z jul in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 1871/22 · Surveys2022-07-09 → 2022-07-21Survey operations 10 thru 21 jul by M/V sw thuridur towing ten 10000 meter long cables in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 1864/22 · Exercises2022-07-08 → 2022-07-14Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 12 thru 14 jul in area bound by 17-58.05N 083-42.00E, 17-40.95N…
- HYDROPAC 1861/22 · Exercises2022-07-08 → 2022-07-11Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 11 thru 13 and 18 thru 20 jul in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 1851/22 · Exercises2022-07-07 → 2022-07-14Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 11 and 14 jul in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
- HYDROPAC 1828/22 · Surveys2022-07-05 → 2022-09-01Underwater operations in progress until 31 aug by M/V lichtenstein in area bound by 19-51.68N 092-24.07E,…
- HYDROPAC 1817/22 · Exercises2022-07-04 → 2022-07-08Hazardous operations 080130Z to 081130Z jul in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-49.00N 081-26.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 1804/22 · Nav aids2022-07-02 → 2022-07-10NAVTEX station porto novo (o) 11-30.20N 079-46.20E off air
- HYDROPAC 1799/22 · Exercises2022-07-01 → 2022-07-02Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z and 1100Z daily 04 thru 09 jul in area bound by 21-41.00N…
- HYDROPAC 1798/22 · Exercises2022-07-01 → 2022-07-04Hazardous operations 040430Z to 041030Z jul in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 1773/22 · Exercises2022-06-28 → 2022-07-30Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 10, 12 thru 23, and 28 thru 30 jul in…
- HYDROPAC 1738/22 · Exercises2022-06-24 → 2022-06-25Hazardous operations 280830Z to 280930Z jun in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.79N 080-25.97E,…
- HYDROPAC 1735/22 · Exercises2022-06-24 → 2022-06-30Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 28 and 30 jun in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
- HYDROPAC 1708/22 · Exercises2022-06-21 → 2022-06-24Hazardous operations 240130Z to 241130Z jun in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 1701/22 · Exercises2022-06-20 → 2022-07-10Hazardous operations 23 jun thru 9 july in area bound by 16-00.00N 092-20.50E, 18-00.00N 092-20.50E,…
- HYDROPAC 1698/22 · Other2022-06-20 → 2022-06-24Hazardous operartions 0330Z to 0730Z daily 23 thru 25 jun in area bound by 21-14.95N 086-51.17E, 20-52.15N…
- HYDROPAC 1674/22 · Derelicts2022-06-17 → 2023-07-28Derelict F/V UPASANA-1 reported sunk in vicinity 20-49.00N 087-16.00E
- HYDROPAC 1668/22 · Surveys2022-06-17 → 2022-07-02Survey operations in progress until 01 jul by M/V equitoria kingfisher in area bound by 16-04.35N…
- HYDROPAC 1667/22 · Exercises2022-06-17 → 2022-06-22Hazardous operations 220001Z to 220130Z jun in area bound by 17-48.00N 083-35.00E, 17-42.00N 083-18.00E,…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.