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 458/21 · Surveys2021-02-08 → 2021-02-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 feb by M/V LOTUS-1 in area bound by 16-20.80N 082-07.14E, 16-26.25N…
  2. HYDROPAC 433/21 · Exercises2021-02-05 → 2021-02-10
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 09 and 10 feb in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 374/21 · Exercises2021-01-29 → 2021-02-27
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 03 thru 05, 10 thru 13, 15 thru 18 and 24 thru…
  4. HYDROPAC 373/21 · Exercises2021-01-29 → 2021-02-23
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20 and 22 thru 27 feb in area…
  5. HYDROPAC 372/21 · Exercises2021-01-29 → 2021-02-23
    Hazardous operations 0731Z to 1100Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20 and 22 thru 27 feb in area…
  6. HYDROPAC 329/21 · Exercises2021-01-25 → 2021-01-25
    Hazardous operations 291130Z to 291730Z, 0030Z to 1730Z daily 30 and 31 jan in area bound by 16-16.45N…
  7. HYDROPAC 299/21 · Exercises2021-01-22 → 2021-01-30
    Hazardous operations 0731Z to 1045Z daily 25 thru 30 jan in area bound by 20-57N 086-54E, 21-41N 087-54E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 297/21 · Exercises2021-01-22 → 2021-01-30
    Hazardous operations 0415Z to 0730Z daily 25 thru 30 jan in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E, 20-57N 086-53E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 188/21 · Exercises2021-01-15 → 2021-01-22
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 20 thru 22 jan in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 181/21 · Surveys2021-01-14 → 2021-02-11
    Survey operations in progress until 11 feb by M/V sw vespucci in area bound by 16-05N 082-08E, 16-05N…
  11. HYDROPAC 165/21 · Exercises2021-01-13 → 2021-01-19
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 18 and 19 jan in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  12. HYDROPAC 164/21 · Exercises2021-01-13 → 2021-01-21
    Hazardous operations 1430Z to 1630Z daily 18 thru 21 jan in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E, 20-57N 086-53E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 11/21 · Exercises2021-01-01 → 2021-01-23
    Hazardous operations 0731Z to 1130Z daily 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16 and 18 thru 23 jan in area bound by 20-57N…
  14. HYDROPAC 9/21 · Exercises2021-01-01 → 2021-01-23
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16 and 18 thru 23 jan in area bound by 21-41N…
  15. HYDROPAC 8/21 · Exercises2021-01-01 → 2021-01-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 04 thru 06, 13 thru 16, 20 thru 23 and 27 thru…
  16. HYDROPAC 7/21 · Exercises2021-01-01 → 2021-01-08
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 06 thru 08 jan in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 3866/20 · Derelicts2020-12-28 → 2020-12-31
    Derelict F/V adrift in 07-09N 082-14E at 271600Z dec
  18. HYDROPAC 3821/20 · Exercises2020-12-24 → 2020-12-29
    Hazardous operations 290830Z to 290930Z dec in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  19. HYDROPAC 3737/20 · Exercises2020-12-18 → 2020-12-24
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 22 thru 24 dec in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 3735/20 · Exercises2020-12-18 → 2020-12-25
    Hazardous operations 210330Z to 210730Z, 0400Z to 0600Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 22 thru 25 dec in area…

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