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 3341/20 · Exercises2020-11-13 → 2020-11-21
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0930Z daily 17, 20 and 21 nov in area bound by 20-57N 086-54E, 21-41N 087-54E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 3312/20 · Exercises2020-11-09 → 2020-11-13
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 05 thru 13 nov in areas bound by: a. 21-41N…
  3. HYDROPAC 3310/20 · Exercises2020-11-09 → 2020-11-13
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 11 thru 13 nov in: a. area bound by 19-14.60N…
  4. HYDROPAC 3269/20 · Exercises2020-11-05 → 2020-11-09
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 05 thru 13 nov in area bound by 21-41N 087-44E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 3256/20 · Surveys2020-11-04 → 2020-11-12
    Survey operations in progress until 11 nov in area bound by 17-42N 083-19E, 17-41N 083-30E, 17-34N 083-30E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 3222/20 · Exercises2020-11-02 → 2020-11-05
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 03 thru 13 nov in areas bound by: a. 21-41.00N…
  7. HYDROPAC 3183/20 · Exercises2020-10-29 → 2020-11-02
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0930Z to 1130Z daily 02 thru 13 nov areas bound by: a. 21-41.00N…
  8. HYDROPAC 3182/20 · Exercises2020-10-29 → 2020-11-06
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 04 thru 06 nov area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 3180/20 · Exercises2020-10-29 → 2020-11-05
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 02 thru 05 nov in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  10. HYDROPAC 3152/20 · Exercises2020-10-27 → 2020-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1330Z daily 30 and 31 oct in area bound by 17-13.8N 084-21.5E, 14-10.0N…
  11. HYDROPAC 3134/20 · Surveys2020-10-26 → 2020-11-02
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro in areas bound by: a. 21-30N 091-00E, 21-58N…
  12. HYDROPAC 3122/20 · Wrecks2020-10-25 → 2020-12-16
    Barge SOHAM-1 sank in 21-39.6N 088-01.3E
  13. HYDROPAC 3113/20 · Derelicts2020-10-23 → 2020-10-26
    M/V ssv louisiana adrift in vicinity 16-19.70N 082-25.67E on 23 oct
  14. HYDROPAC 3106/20 · Exercises2020-10-23 → 2020-10-27
    Hazardous operations 270830Z to 270930Z oct in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  15. HYDROPAC 3105/20 · Exercises2020-10-23 → 2020-10-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 28 thru 30 oct in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  16. HYDROPAC 3103/20 · Exercises2020-10-23 → 2020-10-28
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 27 and 28 oct in area bound by 08-46N 092-30E, 08-56N 092-30E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 3102/20 · Exercises2020-10-23 → 2020-10-27
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 27 oct thru 10 nov in areas bound by: a.…
  18. HYDROPAC 3061/20 · Exercises2020-10-20 → 2020-10-22
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 21 and 22 oct in area bound by 08-46N 092-30E, 08-56N 092-30E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 3019/20 · Nav aids2020-10-16 → 2021-01-04
    RACON at pondicherry light 11-55.0N 079-49.9E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 3014/20 · Exercises2020-10-16 → 2020-10-22
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 20 thru 22 oct in area bound by 19-14.60N…

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