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 24/22 · Exercises2022-01-03 → 2022-01-06Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0730Z daily 05 and 06 jan in area bound by 11-50N 090-30E, 12-00N 090-30E,…
- HYDROPAC 15/22 · Exercises2022-01-03 → 2022-01-31Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 03 thru 31 jan in areas bound by: a. 21-20.8N 090-34.0E, 21-41.0N…
- HYDROPAC 14/22 · Exercises2022-01-03 → 2021-01-31Hazardous operations in progress 0001Z to 1600Z daily until 31 jan in areas bound by: a. 21-20.8N 090-34.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 3786/21 · Surveys2021-12-31 → 2022-01-27Survey operations in progress until 01 feb 22 by M/V eagle explorer towing six mile long cable in area bound…
- HYDROPAC 3785/21 · Exercises2021-12-31 → 2022-02-02Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 03 thru 06, 10 thru 15, 19 thru 22, 27 thru 29…
- HYDROPAC 3743/21 · Exercises2021-12-27 → 2021-12-30Hazardous operations 0830Z to 0930Z daily 29 and 30 dec in area bound by 17-19N 084-00E, 17-29N 084-00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3733/21 · Derelicts2021-12-26 → 2022-01-14F/V sachin putha disabled and adrift in 08-42N 085-33E on 25 dec
- HYDROPAC 3724/21 · Surveys2021-12-24 → 2021-12-24Underwater operations in progress until 15 may 22 by M/V lichtenstein in area bound by 19-51.69N 092-24.07E,…
- HYDROPAC 3722/21 · Exercises2021-12-24 → 2021-12-28Hazardous operations 280830Z to 280930Z dec in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
- HYDROPAC 3721/21 · Exercises2021-12-24 → 2021-12-30Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 27 thru 30 dec in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E,…
- HYDROPAC 3720/21 · Exercises2021-12-24 → 2021-12-30Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 27 thru 31 dec in area bound by 21-18.53N…
- HYDROPAC 3695/21 · Exercises2021-12-21 → 2021-12-24Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 23 and 24 dec in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
- HYDROPAC 3694/21 · Exercises2021-12-21 → 2021-12-24Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0730Z daily 23 and 24 dec in area bound by 11-50N 090-30E, 12-00N 090-30E,…
- HYDROPAC 3682/21 · Exercises2021-12-20 → 2021-12-22Hazardous operations 220001Z to 220130Z dec in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
- HYDROPAC 3680/21 · Exercises2021-12-20 → 2021-12-23Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 22 thru 24 dec in area bound by 21-18.53N 086-50.47E, 20-52.80N…
- HYDROPAC 3666/21 · Exercises2021-12-18 → 2021-12-21Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 20 and 21 dec in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E,…
- HYDROPAC 3665/21 · Exercises2021-12-18 → 2021-12-23Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 19, 22 and 23 dec and 221430Z to 221630Z dec in…
- HYDROPAC 3660/21 · Surveys2021-12-17 → 2021-12-29Survey operations in progress until 28 dec in areas bound by: a. 15-54.0N 088-00.0E, 16-33.0N 088-00.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 3651/21 · Exercises2021-12-16 → 2021-12-19Hazardous operations 170430Z to 170630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 17 thru 19 dec in area bound by 21-41N…
- HYDROPAC 3647/21 · Exercises2021-12-16 → 2021-12-19Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0630Z daily 18 and 19 dec in area bound by 20-48.37N 087-02.58E, 18-14.72N…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.