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 3918/19 · Exercises2019-11-28 → 2019-12-31
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 31 dec except fridays and saturdays in areas bound by: a.…
  2. HYDROPAC 3903/19 · Exercises2019-11-27 → 2019-11-28
    Hazardous operations 281500Z to 281630Z nov in area bound by 21-18N 089-31E, 21-18N 089-50E, 21-04N 089-54E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 3873/19 · Surveys2019-11-26 → 2019-12-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 30 nov by M/V ins sandhayak in area bound by 17-28.05N 083-01.50E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 3872/19 · Surveys2019-11-26 → 2019-11-30
    Underwater operations in progress until 29 nov in area bound by 21-40.27N 091-51.52E, 21-42.02N 091-45.82E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 3871/19 · Exercises2019-11-25 → 2019-12-04
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 1400Z daily 29 nov and 02 dec, 040530Z to 041830Z dec in area bound by…
  6. HYDROPAC 3866/19 · Derelicts2019-11-25 → 2019-11-28
    Items adrift at 230800Z nov: a. derelict vessel, orange hull, in 16-34.15N 085-31.88E
  7. HYDROPAC 3840/19 · Exercises2019-11-23 → 2019-11-26
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 3838/19 · Exercises2019-11-23 → 2019-11-26
    Hazardous operations 260830Z to 260930Z nov in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  9. HYDROPAC 3836/19 · Exercises2019-11-23 → 2019-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 27 thru 30 nov
  10. HYDROPAC 3821/19 · Containers2019-11-21 → 2019-11-24
    Three 50 foot white containers adrift at 200605Z nov in vicinity: a. 17-27.40N 085-53.10E
  11. HYDROPAC 3794/19 · Nav aids2019-11-19 → 2019-11-21
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air
  12. HYDROPAC 3793/19 · Exercises2019-11-19 → 2019-11-23
    Hazardous operations 221330Z to 221530Z and 231030Z to 231230Z in area bound by 20-00.03N 087-59.51E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 3774/19 · Other2019-11-17 → 2019-11-20
    19 containers, two buoys, and one pontoon adrift in area within 140 miles of 19-47.3N 085-48.3E between 110…
  14. HYDROPAC 3760/19 · Exercises2019-11-15 → 2019-11-21
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 19 thru 21 nov in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 3759/19 · Exercises2019-11-15 → 2019-11-21
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1600Z daily 20 and 21 nov in area bound by 21-22.23N 086-55.72E, 21-08.83N…
  16. HYDROPAC 3757/19 · Exercises2019-11-15 → 2019-12-04
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1530Z daily 20 thru 26 nov and 01 thru 04 dec in: a. area…
  17. HYDROPAC 3740/19 · Containers2019-11-14 → 2019-11-17
    25 containers adrift in 20-45.1N 087-41E on 09 nov
  18. HYDROPAC 3732/19 · Containers2019-11-13 → 2019-11-16
    20 containers adrift on 12 nov in vicinity: a. 19-57.19N 087-27.43E
  19. HYDROPAC 3728/19 · Exercises2019-11-13 → 2019-11-17
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 1600Z 16 and 17 nov in area bound by 20-48.34N 087-02.61E, 18-12.34N…
  20. HYDROPAC 3691/19 · Derelicts2019-11-09 → 2019-11-12
    F/V ran putha adrift in 10-38N 081-22E on 08 nov

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