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 2475/20 · Exercises2020-08-24 → 2020-08-24Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 27 and 28 aug in area bound by 20-48.36N 087-02.58E, 19-26.76N…
- HYDROPAC 2449/20 · Exercises2020-08-21 → 2020-08-25Hazardous operations 250830Z to 250930Z aug in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
- HYDROPAC 2448/20 · Exercises2020-08-21 → 2020-08-28Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 26 thru 28 aug in area bound by 19-14.60N…
- HYDROPAC 2447/20 · Exercises2020-08-21 → 2020-08-29Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 24 thru 29 aug in area bound by 20-57N 086-54E,…
- HYDROPAC 2412/20 · Exercises2020-08-17 → 2020-08-18Hazardous operations 200430Z to 200830Z and 220430Z to 220830Z aug in area bound by 20-48.36N 087-02.58E,…
- HYDROPAC 2390/20 · Exercises2020-08-14 → 2020-08-20Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 18 thru 20 aug in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
- HYDROPAC 2389/20 · Derelicts2020-08-14 → 2020-08-1744 foot derelict F/V, yellow, orange, and white hull partially submerged in vicinity 06-21N 081-53E at…
- HYDROPAC 2352/20 · Exercises2020-08-09 → 2020-08-18Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1130Z daily 10 thru 14 and 17 thru 21 aug in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 2337/20 · Exercises2020-08-07 → 2020-08-20Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1430Z daily 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19 and 20 aug in area bound by 19-14.60N…
- HYDROPAC 2260/20 · Exercises2020-07-31 → 2020-08-06Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 04 thru 06 aug in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
- HYDROPAC 2249/20 · Nav aids2020-07-30 → 2020-07-31NAVTEX station vakalapudi (q) 17-00.8N 082-17.1E inoperative
- HYDROPAC 2194/20 · Exercises2020-07-25 → 2020-07-31Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 29 thru 31 jul in area within 41 miles of…
- HYDROPAC 2185/20 · Exercises2020-07-24 → 2020-07-28Hazardous operations 280830Z to 280930Z jul in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
- HYDROPAC 2115/20 · Exercises2020-07-17 → 2020-07-23Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 21 thru 23 jul in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
- HYDROPAC 2109/20 · Exercises2020-07-17 → 2020-07-24Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 20 thru 24 jul in area bound by 19-14.60N…
- HYDROPAC 2036/20 · Exercises2020-07-10 → 2020-07-15Hazardous operations 150001Z to 150130Z jul in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
- HYDROPAC 2035/20 · Exercises2020-07-10 → 2020-07-18Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430 daily 15 thru 18 jul in area bound by 19-14.60N…
- HYDROPAC 1999/20 · Derelicts2020-07-05 → 2020-07-08Derelict F/V CHAMPA7, partially submerged and adrift in 13-52.3N 082-58.7E at 050145Z jul
- HYDROPAC 1975/20 · Exercises2020-07-03 → 2020-07-09Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 07 thru 09 jul in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
- HYDROPAC 1928/20 · Surveys2020-06-29 → 2020-07-31Survey operations in progress until 30 sep by M/V pacific patriot in area bound by 16-56.7N 093-42.5E,…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.