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 3286/19 · Missiles2019-10-04 → 2019-10-09
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0600Z to 0730Z daily 09 and 10 oct in areas within: a. ten miles of…
  2. HYDROPAC 3285/19 · Exercises2019-10-04 → 2019-10-11
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 09 thru 11 oct in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 3251/19 · Exercises2019-10-01 → 2019-10-25
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 06 thru 11, 16 thru 18 and 20 thru 25 oct: a.…
  4. HYDROPAC 3238/19 · Missiles2019-09-30 → 2019-10-04
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 040830Z to 041000Z and 0600Z to 0730Z daily 05 thru 10 oct in areas…
  5. HYDROPAC 3224/19 · Derelicts2019-09-29 → 2019-10-02
    Derelict F/V kensa disabled and adrift in 12-42N 085-18E at 280325Z sep
  6. HYDROPAC 3173/19 · Exercises2019-09-26 → 2019-09-30
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0930Z to 1130Z daily 30 sep and 01 oct in area bound by 21-22.59N…
  7. HYDROPAC 3126/19 · Nav aids2019-09-24 → 2019-10-03
    RACON at pulicat light 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air
  8. HYDROPAC 3122/19 · Exercises2019-09-23 → 2019-09-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z sep in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E
  9. HYDROPAC 3100/19 · Derelicts2019-09-21 → 2019-09-28
    F/V imul A24 disabled and adrift in 07-22N 086-15E at 201200Z sep 19
  10. HYDROPAC 3091/19 · Nav aids2019-09-20 → 2019-10-25
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air
  11. HYDROPAC 3089/19 · Exercises2019-09-20 → 2019-09-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 25 thru 30 sep: a. in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  12. HYDROPAC 3069/19 · Surveys2019-09-19 → 2019-10-30
    Survey operations in progress until 301830Z oct by M/V mgs sagar in areas bound by: a. 04-47.93N 091-35.85E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 3021/19 · Exercises2019-09-13 → 2019-09-18
    Hazardous operations 180001Z to 180130Z sep in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  14. HYDROPAC 3018/19 · Exercises2019-09-13 → 2019-09-19
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 17 to 19 sep in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 2984/19 · Exercises2019-09-11 → 2019-09-24
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 16, 18 thru 20, 23, and 24 sep in area bound by…
  16. HYDROPAC 2983/19 · Exercises2019-09-11 → 2019-09-30
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1130Z daily 15 thru 30 sep in area bound by 21-30.05N 091-27.83E, 21-55N…
  17. HYDROPAC 2981/19 · Nav aids2019-09-11 → 2019-09-12
    Nagapattinam dgps station 10-45.9N 079-51.0E off air 120300Z to 121230Z sep
  18. HYDROPAC 2936/19 · Derelicts2019-09-07 → 2019-09-10
    Derelict F/V mirasa DUWA1 adrift in vicinity 12-54N 083-54E at 060730Z sep
  19. HYDROPAC 2927/19 · Nav aids2019-09-06 → 2019-09-09
    NAVTEX station porto novo (o) 11-30.2N 079-46.2E off air
  20. HYDROPAC 2905/19 · Nav aids2019-09-05 → 2019-09-06
    NAVTEX station porto novo (o) 11-30.2N 079-46.2E 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.