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 3013/20 · Exercises2020-10-16 → 2020-10-22
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 20 thru 22 oct in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2987/20 · Exercises2020-10-14 → 2020-10-17
    Hazardous operations 1330Z to 1630Z daily 16 and 17 oct in area bound by 21-22.25N 086-55.73E, 21-08.93N…
  3. HYDROPAC 2935/20 · Exercises2020-10-09 → 2020-10-14
    Hazardous operations 140001Z to 140130Z oct in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  4. HYDROPAC 2933/20 · Exercises2020-10-09 → 2020-10-17
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 14 thru 17 oct in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  5. HYDROPAC 2932/20 · Exercises2020-10-09 → 2020-10-12
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 12 thru 14 oct in area bound by 21-33.8N 087-16.9E, 21-25.0N…
  6. HYDROPAC 2931/20 · Exercises2020-10-09 → 2020-10-13
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 12 and 13 oct in area bound by 08-46N 092-30E, 08-56N 092-30E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 2885/20 · Exercises2020-10-05 → 2020-10-10
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 08 thru 10 oct in area bound by 20-48.03N…
  8. HYDROPAC 2851/20 · Exercises2020-10-01 → 2020-10-08
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 06 thru 08 oct in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2849/20 · Exercises2020-10-01 → 2020-10-07
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 05 thru 07 oct in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  10. HYDROPAC 2846/20 · Exercises2020-10-01 → 2020-10-05
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 05 thru 07 oct in area bound by 20-42.78N 087-07.73E, 20-56.28N…
  11. HYDROPAC 2836/20 · Surveys2020-09-30 → 2020-10-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V pacific patriot in area bound by 16-56.7N 093-42.5E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 2829/20 · Exercises2020-09-29 → 2020-10-04
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 03 and 04 oct in area bound by 20-49.36N 087-01.68E, 19-51.28N…
  13. HYDROPAC 2792/20 · Exercises2020-09-25 → 2020-10-01
    Hazardous operations 300430Z to 300630Z and 300830Z to 301030Z sep, 010830Z and 011030Z oct in area bound by…
  14. HYDROPAC 2791/20 · Exercises2020-09-25 → 2020-09-29
    Hazardous operations 290830Z to 290930Z sep in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  15. HYDROPAC 2764/20 · Surveys2020-09-22 → 2020-09-25
    Salvage operations in progress until further notice on M/V new diamond in 07-53.56N 082-48.68E
  16. HYDROPAC 2750/20 · Derelicts2020-09-21 → 2020-09-24
    Derelict 30 foot F/V, green and yellow hull adrift in vicinity 09-17N 083-24E at 211232Z sep
  17. HYDROPAC 2748/20 · Exercises2020-09-21 → 2020-10-01
    Hazardous operations 240830Z to 241030Z, 0430Z to 0630Z daily 25, 26, 28, 29, 0830Z to 1030Z daily 25, 26,…
  18. HYDROPAC 2745/20 · Exercises2020-09-21 → 2020-09-25
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1730Z daily 24 and 25 sep in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 2736/20 · Surveys2020-09-19 → 2020-09-19
    Salvage operations in progress until further notice on M/V new diamond in 07-53.5N 082-47.2E
  20. HYDROPAC 2734/20 · Surveys2020-09-19 → 2020-09-21
    Salvage operations in progress until further notice on M/V new diamond in 07-53.5N 082-47.2E

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