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 1909/21 · Exercises2021-06-28 → 2021-07-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 03, 05 thru 10, 12 thru 17, 22 thru 24,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1870/21 · Exercises2021-06-25 → 2021-06-29
    Hazardous operations 290830Z to 290930Z jun in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  3. HYDROPAC 1869/21 · Exercises2021-06-25 → 2021-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 29 and 30 jun in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1861/21 · Wrecks2021-06-24 → 2022-03-25
    F/V mahabir sank in 21-13N 089-10E on 19 jun
  5. HYDROPAC 1857/21 · Exercises2021-06-24 → 2021-06-28
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0630Z daily 28 and 29 jun in area bound by 20-48.37N 087-02.58E, 18-14.72N…
  6. HYDROPAC 1852/21 · Wrecks2021-06-23 → 2021-06-24
    F/V mahabir sank in 21-13N 089-10E on 19 jun
  7. HYDROPAC 1848/21 · Exercises2021-06-23 → 2021-07-01
    Hazardous operations 26 thru 30 jun in area bounded by 08-17N 081-30E, 09-05N 081-30E, 09-05N 082-00E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1827/21 · Exercises2021-06-21 → 2021-06-23
    Hazardous operations 230001Z to 230130Z jun in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  9. HYDROPAC 1809/21 · Exercises2021-06-18 → 2021-06-25
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 23 thru 25 jun in area bound by 21-22.35N 086-55.58E, 21-13.92N…
  10. HYDROPAC 1807/21 · Exercises2021-06-18 → 2021-06-23
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1430Z daily 22 and 23 jun in area bound by 17-42N 084-00E, 18-00N 084-00E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1726/21 · Exercises2021-06-11 → 2021-06-16
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 14 thru 16 jun in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1680/21 · Derelicts2021-06-06 → 2021-06-09
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 11-52.9N 083-56.3E at 060745Z jun
  13. HYDROPAC 1663/21 · Exercises2021-06-04 → 2021-06-08
    Hazardous operations 0830Z to 1130Z daily 07 thru 11 and 14 thru 19 jun in area bound by 20-57N 086-54E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1662/21 · Exercises2021-06-04 → 2021-06-08
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0730Z daily 07 thru 11 and 14 thru 19 jun in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1628/21 · Nav aids2021-06-01 → 2021-11-25
    NAVTEX station vakalpudi (q) 17-00.8N 082-16.6E off air
  16. HYDROPAC 1609/21 · Exercises2021-05-30 → 2021-06-05
    Hazardous operations 030030Z to 050830Z jun in area bound by 06-20N 091-20E, 08-40N 091-20E, 08-40N 094-05E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1589/21 · Exercises2021-05-28 → 2021-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 05, 07 thru 12, 14 thru 17, 21 thru 25…
  18. HYDROPAC 1554/21 · Derelicts2021-05-25 → 2021-05-28
    Derelict drill rigs adrift: a. olinda star in 16-27.46N 082-25.6E
  19. HYDROPAC 1515/21 · Surveys2021-05-21 → 2021-05-29
    Survey operations in progress until 28 may along trackline joining 20-12.5N 086-46.4E, 20-01.8N 086-55.6E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 1514/21 · Exercises2021-05-21 → 2021-05-25
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 24 and 25 may 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.