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 1885/22 · Exercises2022-07-11 → 2022-07-13
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 14, 15, 18, 19 and 20 jul in area bound by 21-14.07N 087-38.20E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1884/22 · Exercises2022-07-11 → 2022-07-15
    Hazardous operations 150130Z to 151130Z jul in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1871/22 · Surveys2022-07-09 → 2022-07-21
    Survey operations 10 thru 21 jul by M/V sw thuridur towing ten 10000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  4. HYDROPAC 1864/22 · Exercises2022-07-08 → 2022-07-14
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 12 thru 14 jul in area bound by 17-58.05N 083-42.00E, 17-40.95N…
  5. HYDROPAC 1861/22 · Exercises2022-07-08 → 2022-07-11
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 11 thru 13 and 18 thru 20 jul in area bound by…
  6. HYDROPAC 1851/22 · Exercises2022-07-07 → 2022-07-14
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 11 and 14 jul in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
  7. HYDROPAC 1828/22 · Surveys2022-07-05 → 2022-09-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 31 aug by M/V lichtenstein in area bound by 19-51.68N 092-24.07E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1817/22 · Exercises2022-07-04 → 2022-07-08
    Hazardous operations 080130Z to 081130Z jul in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-49.00N 081-26.00E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1804/22 · Nav aids2022-07-02 → 2022-07-10
    NAVTEX station porto novo (o) 11-30.20N 079-46.20E off air
  10. HYDROPAC 1799/22 · Exercises2022-07-01 → 2022-07-02
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z and 1100Z daily 04 thru 09 jul in area bound by 21-41.00N…
  11. HYDROPAC 1798/22 · Exercises2022-07-01 → 2022-07-04
    Hazardous operations 040430Z to 041030Z jul in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1773/22 · Exercises2022-06-28 → 2022-07-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 10, 12 thru 23, and 28 thru 30 jul in…
  13. HYDROPAC 1738/22 · Exercises2022-06-24 → 2022-06-25
    Hazardous operations 280830Z to 280930Z jun in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.79N 080-25.97E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1735/22 · Exercises2022-06-24 → 2022-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 28 and 30 jun in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
  15. HYDROPAC 1708/22 · Exercises2022-06-21 → 2022-06-24
    Hazardous operations 240130Z to 241130Z jun in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 1701/22 · Exercises2022-06-20 → 2022-07-10
    Hazardous operations 23 jun thru 9 july in area bound by 16-00.00N 092-20.50E, 18-00.00N 092-20.50E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1698/22 · Other2022-06-20 → 2022-06-24
    Hazardous operartions 0330Z to 0730Z daily 23 thru 25 jun in area bound by 21-14.95N 086-51.17E, 20-52.15N…
  18. HYDROPAC 1674/22 · Derelicts2022-06-17 → 2023-07-28
    Derelict F/V UPASANA-1 reported sunk in vicinity 20-49.00N 087-16.00E
  19. HYDROPAC 1668/22 · Surveys2022-06-17 → 2022-07-02
    Survey operations in progress until 01 jul by M/V equitoria kingfisher in area bound by 16-04.35N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1667/22 · Exercises2022-06-17 → 2022-06-22
    Hazardous 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.