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 122/19 · Exercises2019-01-12 → 2019-01-16
    Hazardous operations 160001Z to 160130Z jan in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  2. HYDROPAC 100/19 · Exercises2019-01-10 → 2019-02-01
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z and 1330Z to 1630Z daily 14 and 15 jan and 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to…
  3. HYDROPAC 4616/18 · Derelicts2018-12-29 → 2019-01-01
    F/V parami duwa adrift in 10-26N 081-27E at 290430Z dec 18
  4. HYDROPAC 4597/18 · Exercises2018-12-28 → 2019-01-02
    Hazardous operations 020001Z to 020200Z jan 19 in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  5. HYDROPAC 4563/18 · Exercises2018-12-24 → 2018-12-28
    Hazardous operations 280530Z to 280730Z dec in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  6. HYDROPAC 4539/18 · Exercises2018-12-21 → 2018-12-26
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 26 and 27 dec in area bound by 20-47.59N 087-01.83E, 20-33.58N…
  7. HYDROPAC 4521/18 · Exercises2018-12-19 → 2018-12-24
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0600Z daily 23 and 24 dec in area bound by: 20-48.36N 087-02.58E, 18-12.36N…
  8. HYDROPAC 4508/18 · Exercises2018-12-18 → 2018-12-19
    Hazardous operations 191030Z to 191430Z dec in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N 080-13.8E
  9. HYDROPAC 4506/18 · Nav aids2018-12-18 → 2018-12-20
    Sagar island dgps station 21-39.5N 088-02.8E inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 4501/18 · Derelicts2018-12-17 → 2018-12-20
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 09-18N 081-44E at 161100Z dec
  11. HYDROPAC 4493/18 · Exercises2018-12-17 → 2018-12-21
    Hazardous operations 191700Z to 211700Z dec in area bound by 16-21.2N 085-15.4E, 16-54.5N 084-17.9E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 4492/18 · Exercises2018-12-17 → 2018-12-21
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0630Z and 1330Z to 1630Z daily 20 and 21 dec in area bound by 15-05.5N…
  13. HYDROPAC 4466/18 · Exercises2018-12-15 → 2018-12-18
    Hazardous operations 1030Z to 1430Z daily 19 thru 21 dec in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N 080-13.8E…
  14. HYDROPAC 4463/18 · Exercises2018-12-14 → 2018-12-19
    Hazardous operations 190001Z to 190130Z dec in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  15. HYDROPAC 4460/18 · Exercises2018-12-14 → 2018-12-17
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0630Z daily 17 and 18 dec in area bound by 20-47.59N 087-01.83E, 20-33.58N…
  16. HYDROPAC 4455/18 · Surveys2018-12-14 → 2019-01-06
    Survey operations in progress until 05 jan 19 by M/V samudra ratnakar towing one 3000M cable marked by buoy…
  17. HYDROPAC 4414/18 · Exercises2018-12-11 → 2018-12-15
    Hazardous operations 150001Z to 151230Z dec in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 4398/18 · Exercises2018-12-10 → 2018-12-29
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 13 thru 22, 24 and 26 thru 29 dec in: a. area…
  19. HYDROPAC 4389/18 · Exercises2018-12-09 → 2018-12-10
    Hazardous operations 100730Z to 101030Z and 110030Z to 110330Z dec in area bound by 20-48.36N 087-02.58E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 4360/18 · Exercises2018-12-07 → 2018-12-09
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0800Z daily 10 and 11 dec in area bound by 20-48.36N 087-02.58E, 19-03.39N…

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