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 1234/19 · Derelicts2019-04-12 → 2019-04-15
    Derelict F/V sandeepani, red and green hull, adrift in 09-55N 086-37E at 120315Z apr
  2. HYDROPAC 1221/19 · Derelicts2019-04-11 → 2019-04-12
    F/V sandeepani adrift in vicinity 10-08N 086-50E at 110330Z apr
  3. HYDROPAC 1207/19 · Cable ops2019-04-10 → 2019-05-01
    Cable operations in progress until 30 apr by cableship asean restorer in area bound by 07-04.93N 089-50.25E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1205/19 · Exercises2019-04-10 → 2019-04-15
    Hazardous operations 150530Z to 150830Z and 160630Z to 160930Z apr in area bound by 21-31.27N 087-07.03E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1153/19 · Surveys2019-04-05 → 2019-04-27
    Survey operations 06 thru 26 apr by rv samudra kaustubh in area bound by 17-48.24N 083-27.55E, 17-52.11N…
  6. HYDROPAC 1151/19 · Exercises2019-04-05 → 2019-04-12
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 09 thru 12 apr: a. in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  7. HYDROPAC 1149/19 · Derelicts2019-04-05 → 2019-04-08
    Derelict F/V nadeesha adrift in vicinity 06-20N 087-15E at 041250Z apr
  8. HYDROPAC 1126/19 · Derelicts2019-04-03 → 2019-04-04
    Derelict F/V sudu putha 1 adrift in vicinity 11-04N 080-03E at 030230Z apr
  9. HYDROPAC 1120/19 · Derelicts2019-04-03 → 2019-04-03
    Derelict F/V sudu putha 1 adrift in vicinity 10-17N 080-28E at 020630Z apr
  10. HYDROPAC 1055/19 · Exercises2019-03-29 → 2019-04-03
    Hazardous operations 030001Z to 030200Z apr in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  11. HYDROPAC 1036/19 · Exercises2019-03-28 → 2019-04-30
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 30 apr in areas: a. bound by 21-20.83N 090-34.00E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1035/19 · Exercises2019-03-28 → 2019-04-03
    Hazardous operations 020730Z to 021030Z and 030800Z to 031130Z apr in area bound by 21-31.27N 087-07.03E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1017/19 · Missiles2019-03-27 → 2019-04-01
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0330Z to 0730Z daily 01 thru 03 apr in areas: a. within ten miles of…
  14. HYDROPAC 999/19 · Surveys2019-03-26 → 2019-04-12
    Survey operations in progress until 121830Z apr by M/V pacific rapier in area bound by 19-51.47N 092-21.14E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 996/19 · Nav aids2019-03-26 → 2019-04-12
    Obntapin kyun light 18-26.2N 093-54.2E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 978/19 · Exercises2019-03-25 → 2019-03-29
    Hazardous operations 290530Z to 290730Z mar in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  17. HYDROPAC 955/19 · Exercises2019-03-22 → 2019-03-30
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 27 and 30 mar in area bound by 20-48.06N 087-02.24E, 18-07.27N…
  18. HYDROPAC 947/19 · Derelicts2019-03-22 → 2019-03-25
    F/V luck win adrift in vicinity 10-58N 082-09E at 211230Z mar
  19. HYDROPAC 871/19 · Exercises2019-03-15 → 2019-03-29
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 18 thru 20 and 25 thru 29 mar in areas: a.…
  20. HYDROPAC 870/19 · Exercises2019-03-15 → 2019-03-20
    Hazardous operations 190330Z to 200930Z mar in area bound by 16-39.0N 083-47.0E, 16-49.5N 084-00.0E,…

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