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 1513/21 · Exercises2021-05-21 → 2021-05-25
    Hazardous operations 250830Z to 250930Z may in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  2. HYDROPAC 1449/21 · Surveys2021-05-16 → 2021-05-21
    Survey operations in progress until 211830Z may along tracklines joining: a. 16-58.24N 082-24.30E, 16-55.40N…
  3. HYDROPAC 1378/21 · Nav aids2021-05-07 → 2021-12-29
    South sentinel island light 10-58.9N 092-13.6E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 1375/21 · Exercises2021-05-07 → 2021-05-13
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 10 thru 13 may in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1308/21 · Exercises2021-04-30 → 2021-05-29
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 03 thru 08, 10 thru 13, 17 thru 20 and 26 thru…
  6. HYDROPAC 1307/21 · Other2021-04-30 → 2021-05-03
    Buoy reported adrift in 19-05N 087-58E on 29 apr
  7. HYDROPAC 1288/21 · Exercises2021-04-28 → 2021-05-30
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 30 may except fridays and saturdays in areas bound by: a.…
  8. HYDROPAC 1287/21 · Other2021-04-28 → 2021-04-30
    Buoy reported adrift in 18-59.25N 087-45.19E at 271320Z apr
  9. HYDROPAC 1235/21 · Exercises2021-04-23 → 2021-04-27
    Hazardous operations 270830Z to 270930Z apr in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  10. HYDROPAC 1203/21 · Exercises2021-04-20 → 2021-04-23
    Hazardous operations 230001Z to 230130Z apr in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  11. HYDROPAC 1202/21 · Exercises2021-04-20 → 2021-04-30
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 20 thru 30 apr in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N 090-34.00E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1173/21 · Surveys2021-04-16 → 2021-04-19
    Survey operations in progress until 31 oct in area bound by 19-56.57N 092-19.40E, 19-43.38N 092-19.25E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1165/21 · Surveys2021-04-16 → 2021-04-16
    Survey operations in progress until 31 oct in area bound by 19-56.57N 092-19.40E, 19-43.38N 092-19.25E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1164/21 · Exercises2021-04-16 → 2021-04-24
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 21 thru 24 apr in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1155/21 · Exercises2021-04-15 → 2021-04-20
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1730Z daily 19 and 20 apr in area bound by 14-20N 083-30E, 16-40N 083-30E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 1137/21 · Exercises2021-04-13 → 2021-04-16
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0530Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 14 thru 16 apr in area bound by 20-20N 088-40E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1099/21 · Surveys2021-04-10 → 2021-05-06
    Survey operations in progress until 05 may by M/V fugro mariner in area bound by 19-40.35N 092-32.58E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1041/21 · Surveys2021-04-06 → 2021-05-07
    Survey operations in progress until 06 may in area bound by 09-43.45N 079-01.00E, 09-43.45N 079-25.12E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1031/21 · Exercises2021-04-05 → 2021-04-09
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 07 thru 09 apr in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 1007/21 · Exercises2021-04-02 → 2021-04-11
    Hazardous operations 04 to 10 apr in areas bound by: a. 16-40.0N 091-52.0E, 18-20.0N 091-52.0E, 18-20.0N…

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