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 541/20 · Exercises2020-02-14 → 2020-02-21
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 19 thru 21 feb in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  2. HYDROPAC 489/20 · Nav aids2020-02-11 → 2020-02-14
    Dolphin RACON 17-40.59N 083-17.56E off air
  3. HYDROPAC 474/20 · Exercises2020-02-10 → 2020-02-14
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 13 and 14 feb in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  4. HYDROPAC 422/20 · Exercises2020-02-07 → 2020-02-13
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 11 thru 13 feb in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 317/20 · Surveys2020-01-28 → 2020-02-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V mgs sagar until 15 feb in areas bound by: a.…
  6. HYDROPAC 313/20 · Exercises2020-01-28 → 2020-01-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 28 thru 30 jan in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 309/20 · Surveys2020-01-28 → 2020-02-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 feb by M/V samudra kaustubh in areas bound by: a. 10-18.09N…
  8. HYDROPAC 282/20 · Exercises2020-01-25 → 2020-01-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 29 thru 31 jan in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  9. HYDROPAC 281/20 · Exercises2020-01-25 → 2020-01-28
    Hazardous operations 280830Z to 280930Z jan in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  10. HYDROPAC 275/20 · Surveys2020-01-25 → 2020-03-08
    Survey operations in progress until 07 mar by M/V ins nirupak in area bound by 12-21.00N 092-35.00E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 249/20 · Derelicts2020-01-22 → 2020-01-25
    Derelict F/V NETHU2 adrift in 10-45N 083-38E at 211120Z jan
  12. HYDROPAC 148/20 · Exercises2020-01-13 → 2020-01-20
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 jan in area bound by…
  13. HYDROPAC 144/20 · Derelicts2020-01-13 → 2020-01-13
    Derelict F/V neil PUTHA1 adrift in 12-30N 086-16E at 090930Z jan
  14. HYDROPAC 127/20 · Derelicts2020-01-10 → 2020-01-13
    F/V neil PUTHA1 adrift in 12-30N 086-16E at 090930Z jan
  15. HYDROPAC 125/20 · Exercises2020-01-10 → 2020-01-14
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1700Z daily 13 and 14 jan in area bound by 16-42N 083-12E, 17-10N 083-42E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 43/20 · Surveys2020-01-03 → 2020-01-14
    Survey operations in progress until 13 jan by M/V ins sandhayak in area bound by 18-04.8N 083-51.2E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 30/20 · Exercises2020-01-02 → 2020-01-09
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 07 thru 09 jan in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 29/20 · Exercises2020-01-02 → 2020-01-08
    Hazardous operations 062230Z to 080030Z jan in area bound by 16-15.60N 083-13.23E, 16-15.60N 083-45.80E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 4312/19 · Surveys2019-12-31 → 2020-02-18
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by barge hong bang 6 in 21-27.2N 088-46.4E
  20. HYDROPAC 4311/19 · Surveys2019-12-31 → 2020-01-25
    Survey operations in progress until 24 jan 20 by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 18-32.1N 084-21.2E,…

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