Bay of Bengal
IHO sea area 43 · 79° to 95° E, 6° to 24° N
- in force
- 7
- last 12 months
- 7
- since 1999
- 3,531
- 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 | 2,221 | 63% |
| Surveys | 329 | 9% |
| Cable ops | 310 | 9% |
| Derelicts | 201 | 6% |
| Nav aids | 199 | 6% |
| Missiles | 126 | 4% |
| Other | 77 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 38 | 1% |
| Debris | 11 | 0% |
| Containers | 11 | 0% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 3,524 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 952/24 · Exercises2024-03-22 → 2024-03-26Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 26 thru 28 mar in area bound by 21-36.90N 087-30.07E, 21-02.72N…
- HYDROPAC 951/24 · Exercises2024-03-22 → 2024-03-28Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0900Z daily 26 and 27 mar and 280430 to 2811030Z mar in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 950/24 · Missiles2024-03-22 → 2024-03-26Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0030Z to 0430Z daily 25 thru 28 mar in area within ten miles of…
- HYDROPAC 948/24 · Exercises2024-03-22 → 2024-03-26Hazardous operations 260830Z to 260930Z mar in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-15.55N 080-26.13E,…
- HYDROPAC 923/24 · Missiles2024-03-20 → 2024-03-22Hazardous operations, rocket launching 220030Z to 220430Z mar in area within ten miles of 13-38.30N 080-14.20E
- HYDROPAC 922/24 · Derelicts2024-03-20 → 2024-03-22190 meter M/V paras adrift in 08-56.00N 081-05.00E at 200600Z mar
- HYDROPAC 915/24 · Nav aids2024-03-19 → 2024-03-20NAVTEX station balasore (s) 21-29.20N 086-55.00E off air 200230Z to 201230Z mar
- HYDROPAC 901/24 · Surveys2024-03-18 → 2024-05-14Survey operations in progress until 13 may in area bound by 16-39.00N 093-43.00E, 16-39.00N 094-28.20E,…
- HYDROPAC 899/24 · Exercises2024-03-18 → 2024-03-22Hazardous operations 200230Z to 211400Z and 212000Z to 221230Z mar in area bound by 17-42.10N 084-53.30E,…
- HYDROPAC 889/24 · Exercises2024-03-17 → 2024-03-21Hazardous operations 211430Z to 211930Z mar in area bound by 17-16.70N 083-34.70E, 16-24.30N 084-29.40E,…
- HYDROPAC 888/24 · Exercises2024-03-17 → 2024-03-18Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 22 thru 24 mar in area bound by 18-03.65N…
- HYDROPAC 859/24 · Exercises2024-03-14 → 2024-03-21Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 19 thru 21 mar in area bound by 17-42.08N…
- HYDROPAC 829/24 · Exercises2024-03-12 → 2024-03-16Hazardous operations 131130Z to 161430Z mar in area bound by 15-55.00N 085-57.00E, 12-23.00N 083-14.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 786/24 · Exercises2024-03-08 → 2024-03-14Hazardous operations 110800Z to 130400Z and 131100Z to 141130Z mar in areas bound by: a. 16-25.00N…
- HYDROPAC 782/24 · Exercises2024-03-08 → 2024-03-11Hazardous operations 110430Z to 110930Z mar in area bound by 17-45.00N 083-48.00E, 17-51.00N 083-48.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 774/24 · Exercises2024-03-08 → 2024-03-13Hazardous operations 130400Z to 130500Z mar in area bound by 17-48.00N 083-35.00E, 17-42.00N 083-18.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 751/24 · Surveys2024-03-06 → 2024-03-18Survey operations in progress until 31 mar by M/V sambhavya in area bound by 16-32.04N 082-23.31E, 16-26.83N…
- HYDROPAC 750/24 · Exercises2024-03-06 → 2024-03-08Hazardous operations 090430Z to 090930Z mar in area bound by 17-45.00N 083-48.00E, 17-51.00N 083-48.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 738/24 · Surveys2024-03-05 → 2024-05-17Survey operations in progress until 16 may by M/V sw bly in area bound by 16-30.40N 082-41.30E, 16-30.60N…
- HYDROPAC 737/24 · Surveys2024-03-05 → 2024-05-21Survey operations in progress until 20 may by vessel mahaxmi II in 16-32.04N 082-23.31E
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.