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 1340/22 · Exercises2022-05-15 → 2022-05-20
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 16 thru 20 may in area bound by 21-41.00N…
  2. HYDROPAC 1334/22 · Nav aids2022-05-13 → 2022-05-18
    Indira point light 06-45.30N 093-49.70E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 1327/22 · Exercises2022-05-13 → 2022-05-18
    Hazardous operations 180001Z to 180130Z may in area bound by 17-48.00N 083-35.00E, 17-42.00N 083-18.00E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1326/22 · Surveys2022-05-13 → 2022-05-26
    Survey operations by M/V northern endeavour: a. 15 and 16 may in area bound by 09-39.62N 091-53.26E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1325/22 · Exercises2022-05-13 → 2022-05-20
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 17 thru 20 may in area bound by 21-02.07N…
  6. HYDROPAC 1312/22 · Surveys2022-05-12 → 2022-06-10
    Survey operations in progress until 09 jun by M/V sw thuridur towing ten 10000 meter long cables in area…
  7. HYDROPAC 1298/22 · Other2022-05-11 → 2022-05-14
    Mooring buoy BD11 adrift in vicinity 13-06.42N 084-29.93E on 11 may
  8. HYDROPAC 1284/22 · Exercises2022-05-10 → 2022-05-20
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily on 13 and 20 may in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N…
  9. HYDROPAC 1271/22 · Exercises2022-05-09 → 2022-05-31
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 09 thru 31 may in areas bound by a. 21-20.83N 090-34.00E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1261/22 · Surveys2022-05-09 → 2022-05-14
    Survey operations by M/V northern endeavor in progress until 13 may in area bound by 12-28.27N 080-10.40E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1255/22 · Exercises2022-05-08 → 2022-05-20
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0430Z and 0630Z to 0830Z daily 11 thru 14 and 17 thru 20 may in area bound by…
  12. HYDROPAC 1248/22 · Exercises2022-05-07 → 2022-05-14
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 10, 12 and 14 may in area bound by 21-41.00N…
  13. HYDROPAC 1246/22 · Exercises2022-05-07 → 2022-05-13
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 10 thru 13 may in area bound by 21-02.07N…
  14. HYDROPAC 1235/22 · Exercises2022-05-06 → 2022-05-19
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0730Z daily 10, 11 and 17 thru 19 may in area bound by 15-24.60N 083-22.00E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1197/22 · Exercises2022-05-02 → 2022-05-04
    Hazardous operations 041100Z to 041330Z may in area bound by 17-39.31N 083-49.43E, 17-53.23N 083-49.43E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 1191/22 · Exercises2022-05-02 → 2022-05-06
    Hazardous operations 020330Z to 021030Z may, 0230Z to 0430Z and 0630 to 0830 daily 04 thru 06 may in area…
  17. HYDROPAC 1189/22 · Exercises2022-05-02 → 2022-05-18
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 04 thru 09 and 14 thru 20 may in area bound by…
  18. HYDROPAC 1163/22 · Exercises2022-04-29 → 2022-05-02
    Hazardous operations 020330Z to 021030Z may, 0230Z to 0430Z and 0630 to 0830 daily 04 thru 06, may in area…
  19. HYDROPAC 1156/22 · Exercises2022-04-28 → 2022-05-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 02, 04 thru 07, 09 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 23 and…
  20. HYDROPAC 1153/22 · Exercises2022-04-28 → 2022-04-28
    Hazardous operations 281200Z to 281500Z apr in area bound by 17-39.31N 083-49.43E, 17-53.23N 083-49.43E,…

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