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 841/22 · Other2022-03-30 → 2022-04-04
    Mooring established in 19-51.4N 092-27.5E 31 mar thru 15 jun
  2. HYDROPAC 819/22 · Exercises2022-03-28 → 2022-04-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 11, 14 thru 23, 28 thru 30 apr in area…
  3. HYDROPAC 787/22 · Exercises2022-03-25 → 2022-03-29
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0930Z daily 30 mar thru 02 apr in area bound by 17-40.40N 083-37.18E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 783/22 · Exercises2022-03-25 → 2022-04-09
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 28 mar thru 16 apr except sundays in area bound…
  5. HYDROPAC 775/22 · Exercises2022-03-24 → 2022-03-30
    Hazardous operations 300001Z to 300130Z mar in area bound by 17-42.0N 083-18.0E, 17-48.0N 083-35.0E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 774/22 · Exercises2022-03-24 → 2022-03-29
    Hazardous operations 290830Z to 290930Z mar in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  7. HYDROPAC 744/22 · Wrecks2022-03-21 → 2022-07-04
    Dangerous wreck in 22-16.12N 091-44.80E
  8. HYDROPAC 743/22 · Exercises2022-03-21 → 2022-04-01
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 24 and 25 mar and 0430Z to 0630Z and 0930Z to 1130Z daily 27 mar…
  9. HYDROPAC 742/22 · Exercises2022-03-21 → 2022-03-25
    Hazardous operations 250130Z to 251130Z mar in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E, 12-59N 081-26E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 741/22 · Exercises2022-03-21 → 2022-03-31
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 24, 29 and 31 mar in area bound by 20-37N 088-30E, 20-52N 088-30E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 695/22 · Piracy2022-03-17 → 2022-03-24
    M/V attacked in 22-14.3N 091-49.6E at 151655Z mar
  12. HYDROPAC 660/22 · Exercises2022-03-11 → 2022-03-16
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0930Z daily 15 thru 17 mar in area bound by 17-40.40N 083-37.18E, 17-39.23N…
  13. HYDROPAC 624/22 · Exercises2022-03-08 → 2022-03-11
    Hazardous operations 110130Z to 111130Z mar in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E, 12-59N 081-26E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 623/22 · Exercises2022-03-08 → 2022-03-15
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 10 and 15 mar in area bound by 20-37N 088-30E, 20-52N 088-30E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 557/22 · Derelicts2022-03-02 → 2022-03-07
    F/V sl wasana 2 disabled and adrift in 08-58N 083-38E at 010630Z mar
  16. HYDROPAC 523/22 · Exercises2022-02-28 → 2022-03-04
    Hazardous operations: a. 040230Z to 040500Z mar in area bound by 17-56.6N 083-49.6E, 17-46.1N 084-04.7E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 497/22 · Exercises2022-02-25 → 2022-03-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 02 thru 05, 07 thru 12, 16 thru 19, 22 thru 24,…
  18. HYDROPAC 448/22 · Exercises2022-02-21 → 2022-02-24
    Hazardous operations 1330Z to 1630Z daily 24 and 25 feb in area bound by 21-22.25N 086-55.73E, 21-08.93N…
  19. HYDROPAC 447/22 · Exercises2022-02-21 → 2022-02-25
    Hazardous operations 250130Z to 251130Z feb in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E, 12-59N 081-26E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 445/22 · Exercises2022-02-21 → 2022-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 25, 26 and 28 feb in area bound by 20-57N…

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