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 443/22 · Exercises2022-02-21 → 2022-02-23Hazardous operations 230330Z to 231530Z feb in area bound by 14-00N 084-30E, 16-00N 084-30E, 16-00N 088-00E,…
- HYDROPAC 419/22 · Exercises2022-02-18 → 2022-02-22Hazardous operations 220830Z to 220930Z feb in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
- HYDROPAC 359/22 · Exercises2022-02-10 → 2022-02-11Hazardous operations 110230Z to 111030Z feb in area within four miles of 17-40N 083-40E
- HYDROPAC 350/22 · Exercises2022-02-09 → 2022-02-10Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1600Z daily 10 and 11 feb in area within four miles of 17-40N 083-40E
- HYDROPAC 332/22 · Exercises2022-02-07 → 2022-02-11Hazardous operations 110130Z to 111130Z feb in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E, 12-59N 081-26E,…
- HYDROPAC 319/22 · Surveys2022-02-04 → 2022-02-18Underwater operations in progress until 15 apr by M/V deepwater nautilus in area bound by 19-26.36N…
- HYDROPAC 286/22 · Derelicts2022-02-03 → 2022-02-05Derelict F/V sampath 01 adrift in vicinity 06-11N 081-17E at 01 feb
- HYDROPAC 262/22 · Exercises2022-01-31 → 2022-02-28Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 03, 07, 08, 10, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 24 and 28 feb in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 252/22 · Exercises2022-01-30 → 2022-02-26Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 03 thru 05, 07 thru 12, 17 thru 19, and 24 thru…
- HYDROPAC 242/22 · Exercises2022-01-28 → 2022-02-01Hazardous operations 0800Z to 0930Z daily 31 jan and 01 feb in area bound by 17-37.2N 083-18.1E, 17-38.3N…
- HYDROPAC 223/22 · Surveys2022-01-27 → 2022-03-22Survey operations in progress until 31 mar by M/V eagle explorer towing six mile long cable in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 203/22 · Nav aids2022-01-24 → 2022-02-07NAVTEX station porto novo (o) 11-30.2N 079-46.2E off air
- HYDROPAC 178/22 · Exercises2022-01-21 → 2022-01-27Hazardous operations 270230Z to 270730Z jan in area bound by 11-50N 090-30E, 12-00N 090-30E, 12-00N 091-00E,…
- HYDROPAC 177/22 · Exercises2022-01-21 → 2022-01-28Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 27 and 28 jan in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
- HYDROPAC 162/22 · Exercises2022-01-20 → 2022-01-25Hazardous operations 250830Z to 250930Z jan in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
- HYDROPAC 156/22 · Exercises2022-01-19 → 2022-01-25Hazardous operations 230330Z to 230630Z, 240430Z to 240630Z, 240830Z to 241030Z, 250430Z to 250630Z and…
- HYDROPAC 142/22 · Exercises2022-01-17 → 2022-01-20Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0730Z daily 19 and 20 jan in area bound by 11-50N 090-30E, 12-00N 090-30E,…
- HYDROPAC 141/22 · Exercises2022-01-17 → 2022-01-20Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0650Z and 0830 to 1030Z daily 19 thru 21 jan in area bound by 21-22.33N…
- HYDROPAC 115/22 · Exercises2022-01-14 → 2022-01-19Hazardous operations 190001Z to 190130Z jan in area bound by 17-42.0N 083-18.0E, 17-48.0N 083-35.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 31/22 · Surveys2022-01-04 → 2022-01-19Survey operations in progress until 18 jan in area bound by 17-52.0N 083-37.0E, 18-43.5N 083-37.0E, 18-43.5N…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.