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 3706/20 · Derelicts2020-12-15 → 2020-12-18
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 08-47.78N 092-47.09E at 150530Z dec
  2. HYDROPAC 3686/20 · Exercises2020-12-14 → 2020-12-17
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1600Z daily 16 and 17 dec in area bound by 21-22.23N 086-55.72E, 21-08.93N…
  3. HYDROPAC 3666/20 · Exercises2020-12-11 → 2020-12-24
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1130Z daily 14 thru 24 and 1430Z to 1630Z daily 22 and 23 dec in area bound by…
  4. HYDROPAC 3641/20 · Exercises2020-12-09 → 2020-12-15
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0930Z daily 12 thru 15 dec in area bound by 16-34.35N 083-49.58E, 14-02.50N…
  5. HYDROPAC 3585/20 · Exercises2020-12-04 → 2020-12-10
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 08 thru 10 dec in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 3521/20 · Derelicts2020-11-28 → 2020-12-01
    Derelict M/V mt ANASTHASIA-1 adrift in 08-44.31N 091-50.21E at 270930Z nov
  7. HYDROPAC 3514/20 · Exercises2020-11-28 → 2020-12-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily, 03 thru 05, 09 thru 12, 14 thru 16, 19 thru 24…
  8. HYDROPAC 3507/20 · Surveys2020-11-27 → 2021-01-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V vespucci towing four mile long cables in area bound by…
  9. HYDROPAC 3502/20 · Derelicts2020-11-27 → 2020-11-30
    Derelict rig olinda star adrift in 16-22.34N 082-23.12E at 270200Z nov 20
  10. HYDROPAC 3488/20 · Exercises2020-11-26 → 2020-12-01
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0930Z daily 30 nov and 01 dec in area bound by 16-34.35N 083-49.58E, 14-02.50N…
  11. HYDROPAC 3474/20 · Derelicts2020-11-24 → 2020-11-27
    Derelict M/V ANASTHASIA-1 reported adrift in vicinity of 07-44.0N 092-23.2E at 240630Z nov
  12. HYDROPAC 3427/20 · Derelicts2020-11-21 → 2020-11-22
    Derelict vessel anastasia-i adrift in 06-44.2N 093-15.7E at 191300Z nov
  13. HYDROPAC 3417/20 · Exercises2020-11-20 → 2020-11-24
    Hazardous operations 240830Z to 240930Z nov in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  14. HYDROPAC 3407/20 · Derelicts2020-11-20 → 2020-11-24
    Vessel anastasia-i disabled and adrift due to power failure in 06-44.2N 093-15.7E at 201015Z nov
  15. HYDROPAC 3404/20 · Exercises2020-11-20 → 2020-11-24
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 23 and 24 nov in area bound by 20-00N 088-00E, 20-35N 088-00E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 3403/20 · Exercises2020-11-20 → 2020-12-04
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1630Z daily 23 nov thru 04 dec in area within 54 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E…
  17. HYDROPAC 3370/20 · Surveys2020-11-16 → 2020-11-20
    Survey in progress until 19 nov in area bound by 17-42N 083-19E, 17-41N 083-30E, 17-34N 083-30E, 17-34N…
  18. HYDROPAC 3344/20 · Surveys2020-11-13 → 2020-11-27
    Survey operations in progress until 13 dec by M/V sw vespucci towing four mile cables in area bound by…
  19. HYDROPAC 3343/20 · Exercises2020-11-13 → 2020-11-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 18 thru 21 and 23 thru 28 nov in area bound by…
  20. HYDROPAC 3342/20 · Exercises2020-11-13 → 2020-11-19
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 17 thru 19 nov area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…

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