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 1657/22 · Nav aids2022-06-16 → 2022-06-20
    NAVTEX station balasore (s) 21-29.20N 086-55.00E off air
  2. HYDROPAC 1649/22 · Exercises2022-06-15 → 2022-06-17
    Hazardous operations 170130Z to 171130Z jun in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1641/22 · Exercises2022-06-14 → 2022-06-17
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 0600Z and 1000Z to 1200Z daily 17 and 18 jun in area bound by 19-58.35N…
  4. HYDROPAC 1633/22 · Exercises2022-06-13 → 2022-06-16
    Hazardous operations 1330Z to 1530Z daily 15 and 16 jun in area bound by 21-22.25N 086-55.73E, 21-08.93N…
  5. HYDROPAC 1596/22 · Surveys2022-06-09 → 2022-07-10
    Survey operations 10 jun thru 09 jul by M/V sw thuridur towing ten 10000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  6. HYDROPAC 1584/22 · Exercises2022-06-07 → 2022-06-09
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 10 and 11 jun in area bound by 21-18.12N…
  7. HYDROPAC 1577/22 · Exercises2022-06-06 → 2022-06-09
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 08 and 09 jun in area bound by 21-18.12N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1575/22 · Exercises2022-06-06 → 2022-06-10
    Hazardous operations 100130Z to 101130Z jun in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1555/22 · Exercises2022-06-03 → 2022-06-07
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 1030Z daily 06 and 07 jun in area bound by 19-26.00N 085-51.00E, 19-31.00N…
  10. HYDROPAC 1529/22 · Exercises2022-06-01 → 2022-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 03, 04, 08 thru 11, 20 thru 23 and 27 thru 30…
  11. HYDROPAC 1510/22 · Exercises2022-05-30 → 2022-06-16
    Hazardous operations 020631Z to 020859Z, 0430Z to 1030Z daily 06, 08, 10, 13, 14 and 16 jun in area bound by…
  12. HYDROPAC 1509/22 · Exercises2022-05-30 → 2022-06-03
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 01 thru 03 jun in area bound by 21-36.20N…
  13. HYDROPAC 1476/22 · Exercises2022-05-27 → 2022-05-31
    Hazardous operations 310830Z to 310930Z may in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-14.79N 080-25.97E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1474/22 · Exercises2022-05-27 → 2022-06-04
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 30, 31 may and 04 jun in area bound by…
  15. HYDROPAC 1452/22 · Missiles2022-05-24 → 2022-05-28
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1030Z to 1200Z daily 27 and 28 may: a. in area within ten miles of…
  16. HYDROPAC 1434/22 · Exercises2022-05-23 → 2022-05-28
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 25 thru 28 may in area bound by 20-46.03N…
  17. HYDROPAC 1420/22 · Exercises2022-05-21 → 2022-05-23
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0930Z daily 24 thru 26 may in area bound by 17-15.87N 082-36.95E, 16-50.28N…
  18. HYDROPAC 1402/22 · Exercises2022-05-20 → 2022-05-24
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 21, 23 and 24 may in area bound by 21-14.82N…
  19. HYDROPAC 1379/22 · Surveys2022-05-19 → 2022-06-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 may by M/V sslr in area bound by 21-33.80N 091-50.23E, 21-33.78N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1366/22 · Surveys2022-05-17 → 2022-05-26
    Survey operations 18 to 25 may in area bound by 17-50.32N 084-05.34E, 18-14.27N 084-05.34E, 18-14.27N…

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