Bay of Bengal
IHO sea area 43 · 79° to 95° E, 6° to 24° N
- in force
- 7
- last 12 months
- 7
- since 1999
- 3,531
- 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 | 2,221 | 63% |
| Surveys | 329 | 9% |
| Cable ops | 310 | 9% |
| Derelicts | 201 | 6% |
| Nav aids | 199 | 6% |
| Missiles | 126 | 4% |
| Other | 77 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 38 | 1% |
| Debris | 11 | 0% |
| Containers | 11 | 0% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 3,524 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 736/24 · Exercises2024-03-05 → 2024-03-22Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 18 and 22 mar in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N…
- HYDROPAC 727/24 · Other2024-03-04 → 2024-03-07Naval operations 050530Z to 062330Z mar in area bound by 17-34.50N 093-43.50E, 17-34.50N 094-25.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 723/24 · Other2024-03-04 → 2024-03-07Naval operations 050230Z to 071030Z mar in area bound by 09-05.00N 082-15.00E, 09-05.00N 080-55.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 722/24 · Exercises2024-03-04 → 2024-03-05Gunnery exercises 050630Z to 051630Z mar in area bound by 08-50.00N 081-30.00E, 08-50.00N 081-20.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 721/24 · Surveys2024-03-04 → 2024-03-16Survey operations in progress until 15 mar by M/V coastal triumph in areas bound by: a. 16-36.83N…
- HYDROPAC 720/24 · Exercises2024-03-04 → 2024-03-28Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 07, 21 and 28 mar in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
- HYDROPAC 706/24 · Exercises2024-03-01 → 2024-03-11Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 05, 06, 09 and 11 mar in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 705/24 · Exercises2024-03-01 → 2024-03-07Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daiily 04 thru 07 mar in area bound by 21-08.73N 088-45.05E, 21-41.00N…
- HYDROPAC 704/24 · Exercises2024-03-01 → 2024-03-22Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 05 thru 22 mar in area bound by 21-35.37N 087-09.78E, 21-13.00N…
- HYDROPAC 703/24 · Exercises2024-03-01 → 2024-03-12Hazardous operations 021800Z to 121800Z mar in area bound by 21-16.41N 092-02.78E, 21-20.30N 092-02.35E,…
- HYDROPAC 701/24 · Exercises2024-03-01 → 2024-03-07Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0900Z daily 04 and 05 and 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 06 and 07…
- HYDROPAC 674/24 · Derelicts2024-02-27 → 2024-03-15F/V, yellow, white and blue hull, possibly disabled due to collision in 09-12N 083-24E at 270030Z feb
- HYDROPAC 663/24 · Exercises2024-02-26 → 2024-03-30Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 03, 14 thru 16, 21 thru 23 and 28 thru 30 mar in area…
- HYDROPAC 658/24 · Exercises2024-02-26 → 2024-03-05Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 28 feb thru 05 mar in area bound by 21-35.37N…
- HYDROPAC 656/24 · Exercises2024-02-26 → 2024-03-01Hazardous operations 010830Z to 011230Z mar in area bound by 17-33.00N 084-09.00E, 17-01.00N 083-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 654/24 · Exercises2024-02-26 → 2024-02-28Hazardous operations 280200Z to 280400Z feb in area bound by 17-02.00N 083-20.00E, 17-22.00N 083-20.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 623/24 · Exercises2024-02-23 → 2024-02-28Hazardous operations 280030Z to 280130Z feb in area bound by 17-42.00N 083-18.00E, 17-48.00N 083-35.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 622/24 · Exercises2024-02-23 → 2024-02-27Hazardous operations 270830Z to 270930Z feb in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-15.55N 080-26.13E,…
- HYDROPAC 612/24 · Exercises2024-02-22 → 2024-02-27Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0630Z, 0730Z to 1430Z daily 24 thru 26 feb and 270030Z to 270630Z feb in areas…
- HYDROPAC 605/24 · Surveys2024-02-21 → 2024-03-05Survey operations in progress until 16 may by M/V sw bly in area bound by 16-30.40N 082-41.30E, 16-05.90N…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.