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 2207/21 · Exercises2021-08-02 → 2021-08-03
    Hazardous operations 030430Z to 031230Z aug in area bound by 13-10N 088-20E, 13-52N 088-20E, 13-52N 090-00E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2205/21 · Exercises2021-08-02 → 2021-08-02
    Hazardous operations 031000Z to 031800Z aug in area bound by 13-10N 088-20E, 13-52N 088-20E, 13-52N 090-00E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 2201/21 · Exercises2021-07-31 → 2021-08-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 02 thru 05, 11 thru 14, 16 thru 18, 25 thru 28…
  4. HYDROPAC 2151/21 · Exercises2021-07-26 → 2021-07-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 27 and 28 jul in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2147/21 · Exercises2021-07-25 → 2021-07-27
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 26 and 27 jul in area bound by 20-57N 086-54E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2128/21 · Exercises2021-07-23 → 2021-07-31
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1500Z daily 28 thru 31 jul in area bound by 16-00N 086-10E, 16-00N 089-30E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 2127/21 · Exercises2021-07-23 → 2021-07-25
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 26 and 27 jul in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 2126/21 · Exercises2021-07-23 → 2021-07-27
    Hazardous operations 270830Z to 270930Z jul in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  9. HYDROPAC 2098/21 · Exercises2021-07-20 → 2021-07-23
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 22 and 23 jul in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 2081/21 · Exercises2021-07-19 → 2021-07-25
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0930Z daily 22 thru 25 jul in area bound by 20-20N 088-30E, 20-40N 088-30E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 2069/21 · Wrecks2021-07-18 → 2022-03-25
    F/V sank in 13-27N 080-27E at 172230Z jul
  12. HYDROPAC 2057/21 · Derelicts2021-07-16 → 2021-07-19
    Derelict 34 foot F/V, red and blue hull, adrift in vicinity 09-35N 082-00E at 150500Z jul
  13. HYDROPAC 2053/21 · Exercises2021-07-16 → 2021-07-20
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 19 and 20 jul in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  14. HYDROPAC 2020/21 · Exercises2021-07-12 → 2021-07-15
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 15 thru 17 jul in area bound by 20-35.00N…
  15. HYDROPAC 1999/21 · Exercises2021-07-09 → 2021-07-22
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 12 thru 14, 17, 19, 20 and 22 jul in area bound…
  16. HYDROPAC 1997/21 · Exercises2021-07-09 → 2021-07-09
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 12,13,14,17,19,20 and 22 jul in area bound by…
  17. HYDROPAC 1996/21 · Exercises2021-07-09 → 2021-07-12
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0730Z daily 12 thru 14 jul in area bound by 21-22.33N 086-55.60E, 21-11.42N…
  18. HYDROPAC 1972/21 · Nav aids2021-07-07 → 2021-10-01
    All navigational aids at sangu 1 platform 22-00.92N 091-31.47E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 1960/21 · Exercises2021-07-05 → 2021-07-08
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 08 thru 11 jul in area bound by 20-47.60N 087-01.83E, 20-33.58N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1941/21 · Exercises2021-07-02 → 2021-07-07
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 06 and 07 jul in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…

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