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 448/19 · Exercises2019-02-08 → 2019-02-12
    Hazardous operations 0515Z to 0645Z daily 12 and 14 feb in area bound by 20-48.07N 087-02.23E, 18-07.27N…
  2. HYDROPAC 412/19 · Exercises2019-02-04 → 2019-02-08
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 08 and 09 feb in area bound by 21-22.59N 086-56.31E, 21-21.98N…
  3. HYDROPAC 411/19 · Exercises2019-02-04 → 2019-02-06
    Hazardous operations 060001Z to 060200Z feb in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  4. HYDROPAC 391/19 · Derelicts2019-02-02 → 2019-02-05
    Derelict vessel, white and black hull, adrift in 08-21N 085-23E
  5. HYDROPAC 382/19 · Surveys2019-02-01 → 2019-03-07
    Survey operations in progress by M/V northern endeavour along trackline joining 13-01.24N 080-19.02E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 379/19 · Surveys2019-02-01 → 2019-02-24
    Survey operations in progress until 23 feb by M/V samudra kaustubh towing 100 meter long cable in area bound…
  7. HYDROPAC 378/19 · Exercises2019-02-01 → 2019-02-09
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 05 thru 09 feb in: a. area bound by 19-14.6N…
  8. HYDROPAC 360/19 · Nav aids2019-01-31 → 2019-02-01
    Prayagi light 19-28N 085-10E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 351/19 · Nav aids2019-01-30 → 2019-02-01
    Dgps station at krishnapatnam light 14-17.1N 080-08.3E off air
  10. HYDROPAC 350/19 · Surveys2019-01-30 → 2019-02-12
    Survey operations in progress until 11 feb by M/V samudra sarvekshak in area bound by 16-40.40N 082-24.29E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 331/19 · Exercises2019-01-28 → 2019-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 28 feb in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N 090-34.00E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 280/19 · Wrecks2019-01-25 → 2019-06-14
    Dangerous wreck marked by buoy in 22-13.03N 091-47.37E
  13. HYDROPAC 236/19 · Exercises2019-01-22 → 2019-01-25
    Hazardous operations 250530Z to 250730Z jan in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  14. HYDROPAC 223/19 · Exercises2019-01-21 → 2019-01-23
    Hazardous operations 231430Z to 231730Z jan in area bound by 20-22.00N 091-06.00E, 20-46.83N 091-31.00E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 175/19 · Surveys2019-01-17 → 2019-02-06
    Survey operations in progress until 05 feb by M/V samudra ratnakar in area bound by 10-35.33N 080-15.80E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 167/19 · Exercises2019-01-16 → 2019-01-19
    Hazardous operations 180430Z to 180830Z and 190430Z to 190630Z jan in area bound by 21-01.25N 087-07.89E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 163/19 · Surveys2019-01-16 → 2019-01-24
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V acoms towing 150 meter long cable in area bound by…
  18. HYDROPAC 143/19 · Exercises2019-01-14 → 2019-01-19
    Hazardous operations 190830Z to 191030Z jan in area bound by 21-01.25N 087-07.89E, 20-27.22N 087-24.61E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 142/19 · Exercises2019-01-14 → 2019-01-16
    Hazardous operations 180430Z to 180830Z and 190430Z to 190630Z jan in area bound by 20-47.59N 087-01.83E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 141/19 · Exercises2019-01-14 → 2019-01-16
    Hazardous operations 170430Z to 170630Z and 170830Z to 171030Z jan in area bound by 21-02.96N 087-08.13E,…

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