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 2336/19 · Exercises2019-07-19 → 2019-07-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 22 thru 31 jul in areas: a. bound by 19-14.6N…
  2. HYDROPAC 2326/19 · Missiles2019-07-18 → 2019-07-22
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 220830Z to 221000Z jul: a. area within ten miles of 13-43.2N 080-13.8E
  3. HYDROPAC 2321/19 · Surveys2019-07-17 → 2019-08-05
    Survey operations in progress until 20 aug by r/v mgs sagar in area bound by 17-29.30N 086-28.23E, 17-55.73N…
  4. HYDROPAC 2257/19 · Exercises2019-07-12 → 2019-07-17
    Hazardous operations 170001Z to 170130Z in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees and…
  5. HYDROPAC 2226/19 · Exercises2019-07-09 → 2019-07-15
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 2200Z daily 14 thru 16 jul in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N 080-13.8E
  6. HYDROPAC 2216/19 · Exercises2019-07-08 → 2019-07-13
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1430Z daily 11 thru 13 jul in areas: a. bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-07.39N…
  7. HYDROPAC 2163/19 · Containers2019-07-03 → 2019-07-06
    43 containers adrift in 22-09.44N 091-25.10E at 300225Z jun
  8. HYDROPAC 2087/19 · Nav aids2019-06-26 → 2019-07-26
    Sagar island dgps station 21-39.5N 088-02.8E off air
  9. HYDROPAC 2075/19 · Nav aids2019-06-25 → 2019-06-27
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air 270030Z to 271230Z jun
  10. HYDROPAC 2072/19 · Surveys2019-06-25 → 2019-07-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 jul by M/V mgs sagar in area bound by 18-21.06N 085-31.57E, 19-19.53N…
  11. HYDROPAC 2059/19 · Exercises2019-06-24 → 2019-06-28
    Hazardous operations 280530Z to 280730Z jun in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  12. HYDROPAC 2057/19 · Exercises2019-06-24 → 2019-06-28
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1600Z daily 27 and 28 jun in area bound by 21-22.31N 086-55.75E, 21-09.29N…
  13. HYDROPAC 2035/19 · Other2019-06-21 → 2019-06-24
    Odas buoy BD09 adrift in vicinity 19-16N 092-23E at 210300Z jun
  14. HYDROPAC 2016/19 · Surveys2019-06-20 → 2019-06-25
    Survey operations in progress until 25 jun by M/V mgs sagar in area bound by 18-41.12N 085-10.01E, 19-06.42N…
  15. HYDROPAC 1974/19 · Exercises2019-06-17 → 2019-06-29
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 21 thru 29 jun in areas: a. bound by 19-14.60N…
  16. HYDROPAC 1938/19 · Exercises2019-06-14 → 2019-06-19
    Hazardous operations 190001Z to 190130Z jun in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  17. HYDROPAC 1859/19 · Exercises2019-06-07 → 2019-06-13
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0730Z daily 12 and 13 jun in area bound by 20-48.36N 087-02.58E, 19-26.77N…
  18. HYDROPAC 1785/19 · Exercises2019-05-31 → 2019-06-04
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0930Z to 1130Z daily 04 thru 07 jun in area bound by 21-22.59N…
  19. HYDROPAC 1777/19 · Exercises2019-05-30 → 2019-06-08
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 03 thru 08 jun in areas: a. bound by 19-14.6N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1765/19 · Exercises2019-05-29 → 2019-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0001 to 1600Z daily 01 thru 30 jun except fridays and saturdays in areas: a. bound by…

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