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 980/21 · Exercises2021-03-30 → 2021-04-30Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 03, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 14, 15 to 16,…
- HYDROPAC 978/21 · Nav aids2021-03-30 → 2021-04-15Indira point light 06-45.3N 093-49.7E unlit
- HYDROPAC 946/21 · Exercises2021-03-26 → 2021-03-30Hazardous operations 300830Z to 300930Z mar in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
- HYDROPAC 903/21 · Surveys2021-03-22 → 2021-03-29Survey operations in progress until 28 mar in area bound by 17-50.0N 083-24.8E, 17-53.5N 083-24.8E, 17-53.5N…
- HYDROPAC 902/21 · Surveys2021-03-22 → 2021-03-24Survey operations in progress until 23 mar in area bound by 17-40.62N 083-19.61E, 17-40.92N 083-20.88E,…
- HYDROPAC 900/21 · Exercises2021-03-22 → 2021-03-25Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 24 and 25 mar in area bound by 20-20N 088-40E, 20-35N 088-40E,…
- HYDROPAC 871/21 · Exercises2021-03-19 → 2021-03-22Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 23 thru 31 mar in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E,…
- HYDROPAC 839/21 · Exercises2021-03-16 → 2021-03-22Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 19 thru 22 mar in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E,…
- HYDROPAC 805/21 · Exercises2021-03-12 → 2021-03-19Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 17 thru 19 mar in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
- HYDROPAC 804/21 · Exercises2021-03-12 → 2021-03-15Hazardous operations 150001Z to 150130Z mar in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
- HYDROPAC 775/21 · Missiles2021-03-09 → 2021-03-12Hazardous operations, rocket launching 121330Z to 121430Z mar in areas: a. within five miles of 13-41.73N…
- HYDROPAC 709/21 · Debris2021-03-04 → 2021-03-07Buoy adrift in vicinity 15-37.9N 082-10.3E
- HYDROPAC 681/21 · Exercises2021-03-01 → 2021-03-03Hazardous operations 030001Z to 030130Z mar in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
- HYDROPAC 678/21 · Exercises2021-03-01 → 2021-03-31Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 05 and 06, 08 thru 13, 15 and 16, 18 thru 20,…
- HYDROPAC 655/21 · Exercises2021-02-26 → 2021-03-08Hazardous operations 0731Z to 1115Z daily 01 thru 13 mar in area bound by 20-57N 086-54E, 21-13N 086-50E,…
- HYDROPAC 653/21 · Exercises2021-02-26 → 2021-03-08Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 01 thru 13 mar in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E, 21-33N 087-22E,…
- HYDROPAC 578/21 · Surveys2021-02-19 → 2021-03-31Survey operations in progress until 311730Z mar by M/V fugro equator in area bound by 19-25.97N 092-19.30E,…
- HYDROPAC 577/21 · Exercises2021-02-19 → 2021-02-25Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 24 and 25 feb in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
- HYDROPAC 575/21 · Exercises2021-02-19 → 2021-02-23Hazardous operations 230830Z to 230930Z feb in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
- HYDROPAC 493/21 · Surveys2021-02-11 → 2021-03-14Survey operations in progress until 13 mar by M/V sw vespucci in area bound by 16-05N 082-08E, 16-05N…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.