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 1927/20 · Exercises2020-06-29 → 2020-07-06
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430 daily 03 thru 06 jul in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  2. HYDROPAC 1895/20 · Exercises2020-06-26 → 2020-06-30
    Hazardous operations 300830Z to 300930Z jun in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  3. HYDROPAC 1848/20 · Exercises2020-06-22 → 2020-06-27
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 25 thru 29 jun in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  4. HYDROPAC 1816/20 · Exercises2020-06-19 → 2020-06-26
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 24 thru 26 jun in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1773/20 · Exercises2020-06-15 → 2020-06-18
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 16 thru 18 jun in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  6. HYDROPAC 1722/20 · Nav aids2020-06-10 → 2022-02-04
    NAVTEX station balasore (s) 21-29N 086-55E off air
  7. HYDROPAC 1670/20 · Exercises2020-06-05 → 2020-06-11
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 09, 10 and 11 jun in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1618/20 · Exercises2020-05-29 → 2020-06-08
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 03 thru 08 jun in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  9. HYDROPAC 1568/20 · Exercises2020-05-26 → 2020-05-30
    Hazardous operations 281831Z to 301230Z may in area bound by 16-28.7N 083-55.6E, 15-42.7N 085-10.7E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1537/20 · Debris2020-05-23 → 2020-05-26
    Debris from green wooden house with metal sheeting adrift in vicinity 06-03N 087-12E at 230450Z may
  11. HYDROPAC 1527/20 · Exercises2020-05-22 → 2020-05-26
    Hazardous operations 260830Z to 260930Z may in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  12. HYDROPAC 1525/20 · Exercises2020-05-22 → 2020-05-29
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 27, 28 and 29 may in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1502/20 · Wrecks2020-05-20 → 2020-05-22
    M/V taw win sank in 19-29.3N 093-34.7E
  14. HYDROPAC 1426/20 · Exercises2020-05-13 → 2020-05-15
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 14 and 15 may in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1296/20 · Nav aids2020-04-27 → 2020-05-01
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air
  16. HYDROPAC 1295/20 · Nav aids2020-04-27 → 2020-05-01
    Dolphins nose dgps station 17-40.7N 083-17.5E off air
  17. HYDROPAC 1288/20 · Exercises2020-04-26 → 2020-04-28
    Hazardous operations 280830Z to 280930Z apr in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  18. HYDROPAC 1279/20 · Surveys2020-04-24 → 2020-05-10
    Survey operations in progress until 09 may by M/V polar duchess in area bound by 19-43.5N 085-56.4E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1245/20 · Surveys2020-04-20 → 2020-05-02
    Survey operations in progress until 021830Z may by M/V ins darshak in area bound by 10-53N 081-22E, 11-00N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1220/20 · Nav aids2020-04-17 → 2020-06-17
    RACON (k) at madras light 13-02.4N 080-16.8E inoperative

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