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 3627/21 · Exercises2021-12-14 → 2021-12-17
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0730Z daily 16 and 17 dec in area bound by 11-50N 090-30E, 12-00N 090-30E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 3625/21 · Exercises2021-12-14 → 2021-12-18
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 17 thru 23 dec and 1430Z to 1630Z daily 20 thru…
  3. HYDROPAC 3609/21 · Exercises2021-12-13 → 2021-12-17
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 16 thru 17 dec in area bound by 21-18.53N…
  4. HYDROPAC 3572/21 · Exercises2021-12-10 → 2021-12-13
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 13 thru 15 dec in area bound by 21-18.53N…
  5. HYDROPAC 3496/21 · Exercises2021-12-04 → 2021-12-09
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 07 thru 09 dec in area bound by 20-35.00N…
  6. HYDROPAC 3488/21 · Exercises2021-12-03 → 2021-12-07
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 06 and 07 dec in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 3464/21 · Surveys2021-12-01 → 2022-01-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V jk dhanyasree 2 in area bound by 13-01.80N 080-16.81E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 3432/21 · Exercises2021-11-29 → 2021-12-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 04, 08 thru 11, 16 thru 18, 22 thru 24…
  9. HYDROPAC 3402/21 · Cable ops2021-11-26 → 2022-01-14
    Pipeline operations in progress until 30 jun 22 by M/V marco polo in vicinity of tracklines joining: a.…
  10. HYDROPAC 3401/21 · Exercises2021-11-26 → 2021-11-30
    Hazardous operations 300830Z to 300930Z nov in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  11. HYDROPAC 3400/21 · Exercises2021-11-26 → 2021-12-01
    Hazardous operations 1430Z to 1630Z daily 29 nov thru 01 dec in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E, 20-57N…
  12. HYDROPAC 3388/21 · Surveys2021-11-25 → 2021-12-11
    Survey operations in progress until 10 dec in area bound by 17-52.0N 083-37.0E, 18-53.5N 083-37.0E, 18-53.5N…
  13. HYDROPAC 3378/21 · Wrecks2021-11-23 → 2022-07-01
    Dangerous wreck in 14-14.25N 080-09.85E
  14. HYDROPAC 3373/21 · Exercises2021-11-23 → 2021-11-26
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 25 and 26 nov in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-56N 080-46E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 3371/21 · Exercises2021-11-23 → 2021-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 25 thru 27 and 29 thru 30 nov in area bound by…
  16. HYDROPAC 3336/21 · Exercises2021-11-18 → 2021-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 18 thru 30 nov in areas bound by a. 21-20.8N 090-34.0E, 21-41.0N…
  17. HYDROPAC 3308/21 · Surveys2021-11-16 → 2021-11-17
    Survey operations 170500Z to 171730Z nov by M/V towing one 200 meter long cable in area bound by 17-40.6N…
  18. HYDROPAC 3292/21 · Exercises2021-11-15 → 2021-12-16
    Hazardous operations 0830Z to 1030Z daily 17, 18, 20, 22 thru 27 nov, 29 nov thru 04 dec, 06 thru 11, 13…
  19. HYDROPAC 3291/21 · Exercises2021-11-15 → 2021-12-16
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z daily 17, 18, 20, 22 thru 27 nov, 29 nov thru 04 dec, 06 thru 11 and 13…
  20. HYDROPAC 3226/21 · Derelicts2021-11-09 → 2021-11-12
    Derelict 42 foot F/V muthu manike, red and white hull adrift in vicinity 06-00N 083-42E at 090930Z nov

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