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 458/21 · Surveys2021-02-08 → 2021-02-21Survey operations in progress until 20 feb by M/V LOTUS-1 in area bound by 16-20.80N 082-07.14E, 16-26.25N…
- HYDROPAC 433/21 · Exercises2021-02-05 → 2021-02-10Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 09 and 10 feb in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
- HYDROPAC 374/21 · Exercises2021-01-29 → 2021-02-27Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 03 thru 05, 10 thru 13, 15 thru 18 and 24 thru…
- HYDROPAC 373/21 · Exercises2021-01-29 → 2021-02-23Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20 and 22 thru 27 feb in area…
- HYDROPAC 372/21 · Exercises2021-01-29 → 2021-02-23Hazardous operations 0731Z to 1100Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20 and 22 thru 27 feb in area…
- HYDROPAC 329/21 · Exercises2021-01-25 → 2021-01-25Hazardous operations 291130Z to 291730Z, 0030Z to 1730Z daily 30 and 31 jan in area bound by 16-16.45N…
- HYDROPAC 299/21 · Exercises2021-01-22 → 2021-01-30Hazardous operations 0731Z to 1045Z daily 25 thru 30 jan in area bound by 20-57N 086-54E, 21-41N 087-54E,…
- HYDROPAC 297/21 · Exercises2021-01-22 → 2021-01-30Hazardous operations 0415Z to 0730Z daily 25 thru 30 jan in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E, 20-57N 086-53E,…
- HYDROPAC 188/21 · Exercises2021-01-15 → 2021-01-22Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 20 thru 22 jan in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
- HYDROPAC 181/21 · Surveys2021-01-14 → 2021-02-11Survey operations in progress until 11 feb by M/V sw vespucci in area bound by 16-05N 082-08E, 16-05N…
- HYDROPAC 165/21 · Exercises2021-01-13 → 2021-01-19Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 18 and 19 jan in area bound by 19-14.60N…
- HYDROPAC 164/21 · Exercises2021-01-13 → 2021-01-21Hazardous operations 1430Z to 1630Z daily 18 thru 21 jan in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E, 20-57N 086-53E,…
- HYDROPAC 11/21 · Exercises2021-01-01 → 2021-01-23Hazardous operations 0731Z to 1130Z daily 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16 and 18 thru 23 jan in area bound by 20-57N…
- HYDROPAC 9/21 · Exercises2021-01-01 → 2021-01-23Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16 and 18 thru 23 jan in area bound by 21-41N…
- HYDROPAC 8/21 · Exercises2021-01-01 → 2021-01-30Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 04 thru 06, 13 thru 16, 20 thru 23 and 27 thru…
- HYDROPAC 7/21 · Exercises2021-01-01 → 2021-01-08Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 06 thru 08 jan in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
- HYDROPAC 3866/20 · Derelicts2020-12-28 → 2020-12-31Derelict F/V adrift in 07-09N 082-14E at 271600Z dec
- HYDROPAC 3821/20 · Exercises2020-12-24 → 2020-12-29Hazardous operations 290830Z to 290930Z dec in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
- HYDROPAC 3737/20 · Exercises2020-12-18 → 2020-12-24Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 22 thru 24 dec in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
- HYDROPAC 3735/20 · Exercises2020-12-18 → 2020-12-25Hazardous operations 210330Z to 210730Z, 0400Z to 0600Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 22 thru 25 dec in area…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.