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