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 3689/19 · Derelicts2019-11-09 → 2019-11-12
    Derelict F/V min shandhani, partially submerged and adrift in 20-44.58N 092-00.98E on 07 nov
  2. HYDROPAC 3688/19 · Derelicts2019-11-09 → 2019-11-12
    Derelict F/V adrift in 17-17.04N 082-46E at 080045Z nov
  3. HYDROPAC 3676/19 · Surveys2019-11-08 → 2019-12-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 nov by M/V sagar in area bound by 08-40.63N 091-39.48E, 09-29.50N…
  4. HYDROPAC 3673/19 · Exercises2019-11-08 → 2019-11-12
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 1230Z and 1400Z to 1630Z daily 11 and 12 nov in area bound by 21-23N 087-20E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 3661/19 · Surveys2019-11-06 → 2019-12-25
    Survey operations in progress until 251830Z dec by M/V ins nirupak in areas bound by: a. 17-21.04N…
  6. HYDROPAC 3646/19 · Missiles2019-11-04 → 2019-11-05
    Missile operations 080001Z to 092359Z nov in areas within: a. five miles of 17-39.24N 083-37.81E
  7. HYDROPAC 3616/19 · Derelicts2019-11-01 → 2019-11-04
    Derelict F/V oshan putha adrift in 16-10N 087-44E at 310327Z oct
  8. HYDROPAC 3615/19 · Exercises2019-11-01 → 2019-11-06
    Hazardous operations 060001Z to 060130Z nov in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  9. HYDROPAC 3580/19 · Exercises2019-10-30 → 2019-11-07
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 04 thru 07 nov in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 3554/19 · Exercises2019-10-28 → 2019-11-06
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 06 nov in: a. area bound by 19-14.60N…
  11. HYDROPAC 3552/19 · Exercises2019-10-28 → 2019-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 30 nov except fridays and saturdays in areas bound by: a.…
  12. HYDROPAC 3517/19 · Exercises2019-10-25 → 2019-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 29 thru 31 oct in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 3489/19 · Exercises2019-10-22 → 2019-10-25
    Hazardous operations 250530Z to 250730Z oct in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  14. HYDROPAC 3487/19 · Exercises2019-10-22 → 2019-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1600Z daily 23 thru 31 oct in areas within seven miles of: a. 22-23.30N…
  15. HYDROPAC 3447/19 · Missiles2019-10-19 → 2019-10-21
    Missile operations 221830Z to 241830Z oct in areas within: a. five miles of 17-39.24N 083-37.81E
  16. HYDROPAC 3350/19 · Exercises2019-10-11 → 2019-10-16
    Hazardous operations 160001Z to 160130Z in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees and…
  17. HYDROPAC 3342/19 · Exercises2019-10-10 → 2019-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 11 thru 31 oct except fridays and saturdays in areas bound by: a.…
  18. HYDROPAC 3315/19 · Surveys2019-10-07 → 2019-10-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 oct by M/V ins nirupak in area bound by 13-06.70N 092-35.50E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 3314/19 · Surveys2019-10-07 → 2019-10-24
    Survey operations in progress until 23 oct by M/V ins sandhayak in area bound by 17-42.0N 083-18.8E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 3313/19 · Nav aids2019-10-07 → 2019-10-25
    Paradip dgps station 20-15N 086-39E off air

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