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 868/19 · Exercises2019-03-15 → 2019-03-20
    Hazardous operations 200001Z to 200200Z mar in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  2. HYDROPAC 850/19 · Exercises2019-03-14 → 2019-03-20
    Hazardous operations 0630Z to 1030Z daily 18 to 20 mar in area bound by 21-31.27N 087-07.03E, 20-41.97N…
  3. HYDROPAC 848/19 · Exercises2019-03-14 → 2019-03-20
    Hazardous operations 180030Z to 201630Z mar in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 783/19 · Surveys2019-03-08 → 2019-04-22
    Survey operations in progress by M/V fugro equator in area bound by 16-25.68N 082-00.58E, 16-24.98N…
  5. HYDROPAC 782/19 · Nav aids2019-03-08 → 2019-03-09
    Paradip dgps station 20-15N 086-39E off air 090030Z to 091230Z mar
  6. HYDROPAC 716/19 · Exercises2019-03-03 → 2019-03-06
    Hazardous operations 060001Z to 060200Z mar in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  7. HYDROPAC 678/19 · Exercises2019-02-28 → 2019-03-09
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 04 thru 09 mar in areas: a. bound by 19-14.6N…
  8. HYDROPAC 630/19 · Surveys2019-02-25 → 2019-03-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 mar by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 15-17.37N 080-06.39E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 602/19 · Surveys2019-02-22 → 2019-03-15
    Survey operations 24 feb thru 14 mar by M/V samudra sarvekshak along trackline between 16-08.87N 081-41.23E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 600/19 · Surveys2019-02-22 → 2019-03-07
    Survey operations 25 feb thru 06 mar by M/V pacific rapier in area bound by 19-43.57N 092-27.97E, 19-43.59N…
  11. HYDROPAC 566/19 · Exercises2019-02-18 → 2019-02-22
    Hazardous operations 220530Z to 220730Z feb in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  12. HYDROPAC 536/19 · Exercises2019-02-15 → 2019-02-21
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0830Z daily 19 thru 21 feb in area bound by 17-13.19N 083-08.55E, 17-17.41N…
  13. HYDROPAC 534/19 · Exercises2019-02-15 → 2019-02-20
    Hazardous operations 200001Z to 200200Z feb in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  14. HYDROPAC 516/19 · Exercises2019-02-14 → 2019-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z and 1330Z to 1630Z daily 18 thru 20 feb, 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to…
  15. HYDROPAC 515/19 · Derelicts2019-02-14 → 2019-02-17
    Derelict F/V sachini 2 adrift in 10-55N 084-43E at 140300Z feb
  16. HYDROPAC 499/19 · Wrecks2019-02-13 → 2019-08-23
    M/V sin pyaung sank in 18-57.0N 093-27.9E
  17. HYDROPAC 488/19 · Surveys2019-02-12 → 2019-02-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 feb by M/V samudra sarvekshak along trackline joining 16-40.73N…
  18. HYDROPAC 475/19 · Derelicts2019-02-11 → 2019-02-14
    Derelict F/V sachini 2 adrift in 11-47N 086-24E at 110330Z feb
  19. HYDROPAC 471/19 · Derelicts2019-02-10 → 2019-02-11
    Derelict F/V SACHINI2 adrift in 11-54N 086-49E at 100315Z feb
  20. HYDROPAC 458/19 · Surveys2019-02-08 → 2019-03-11
    Survey operations in progress until 10 mar by S/V sri anjana in area bound by 16-25.68N 082-00.58E,…

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