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 2870/19 · Derelicts2019-09-01 → 2019-09-04
    Derelict F/V surathalee 4 adrift in 11-50N 083-59E at 310430Z aug
  2. HYDROPAC 2852/19 · Exercises2019-08-30 → 2019-09-19
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 05 thru 07, 11 thru 13, 16 thru 19 sep in…
  3. HYDROPAC 2847/19 · Exercises2019-08-30 → 2019-09-05
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 03 thru 05 sep in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2819/19 · Exercises2019-08-29 → 2019-08-30
    Hazardous operations 300530Z to 300730Z aug in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  5. HYDROPAC 2801/19 · Exercises2019-08-28 → 2019-09-30
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 30 sep except fridays and saturdays in areas bound by: a.…
  6. HYDROPAC 2742/19 · Other2019-08-23 → 2019-08-30
    38 foot F/V nishadi 2, white and yellow hull, unreported in vicinity 07-00N 084-00E
  7. HYDROPAC 2739/19 · Exercises2019-08-23 → 2019-08-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 28 thru 30 aug in areas: a. bound by 19-14.6N…
  8. HYDROPAC 2736/19 · Exercises2019-08-23 → 2019-08-27
    Hazardous operations 270030Z to 271530Z aug in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2726/19 · Surveys2019-08-22 → 2019-09-19
    Survey operations in progress until 24 sep by M/V mgs sagar in areas bound by a. 06-15.17N 090-24.97E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 2655/19 · Nav aids2019-08-17 → 2019-08-17
    Nagappattinam dgps 10-45.9N 079-51.0E off air until 171330Z aug
  11. HYDROPAC 2654/19 · Exercises2019-08-17 → 2019-08-21
    Hazardous operations 210030Z to 211530Z aug in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 2652/19 · Exercises2019-08-17 → 2019-08-21
    Hazardous operations 210001Z to 210130Z aug in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  13. HYDROPAC 2651/19 · Exercises2019-08-17 → 2019-08-23
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 20 thru 23 aug in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 2612/19 · Nav aids2019-08-13 → 2019-10-25
    Pondicherry dgps station 11-55.0N 079-49.9E inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 2565/19 · Exercises2019-08-09 → 2019-08-14
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 13 and 14 aug in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-59N 080-46E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2518/19 · Containers2019-08-06 → 2019-08-09
    17 containers adrift in 15-36N 093-44E at 060036Z aug
  17. HYDROPAC 2509/19 · Surveys2019-08-05 → 2019-08-23
    Survey operations in progress until 22 aug by M/V mgs sagar in area bound by 19-37.61N 086-06.73E, 19-42.06N…
  18. HYDROPAC 2469/19 · Exercises2019-08-02 → 2019-08-08
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z daily 06 thru 08 aug in area bound by 12-49N 080-46E, 12-49N 081-26E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 2419/19 · Exercises2019-07-29 → 2019-08-23
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 23 aug in areas: a. bound by 19-14.6N…
  20. HYDROPAC 2370/19 · Exercises2019-07-23 → 2019-07-26
    Hazardous operations 260530Z to 260730Z jul in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…

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