Bay of Bengal

IHO sea area 43 · 79° to 95° E, 6° to 24° N

in force
7
last 12 months
7
since 1999
3,531
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

Exercises2,22163%
Surveys3299%
Cable ops3109%
Derelicts2016%
Nav aids1996%
Missiles1264%
Other772%
Wrecks381%
Debris110%
Containers110%
Piracy70%
Towing10%

Archive · 3,524 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 366/24 · Surveys2024-01-30 → 2024-02-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 jan by M/V coastal triumph in areas bound by: a. 16-36.83N…
  2. HYDROPAC 362/24 · Exercises2024-01-30 → 2024-02-24
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 08 and 21 thru 24 feb in area bound by…
  3. HYDROPAC 360/24 · Exercises2024-01-30 → 2024-02-01
    Hazardous operations 310200Z jan to 011230Z feb in area bound by 17-43.10N 083-46.00E, 17-49.10N 083-46.00E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 333/24 · Exercises2024-01-28 → 2024-02-02
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0830Z daily 30 jan thru 02 feb in area bound by 17-00.00N 083-30.00E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 306/24 · Exercises2024-01-25 → 2024-02-02
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1130Z daily 29 jan thru 02 feb in area bound by 21-41.00N 087-44.00E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 305/24 · Exercises2024-01-25 → 2024-01-30
    Hazardous operations 300830Z to 300930Z jan in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-15.55N 080-26.13E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 304/24 · Exercises2024-01-25 → 2024-01-30
    Hazardous operations 300200Z to 301230Z jan in area bound by 17-00.10N 083-46.50E, 17-09.70N 083-46.50E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 303/24 · Exercises2024-01-25 → 2024-01-29
    Hazardous operations 290600Z to 290930Z jan in area bound by 16-27.00N 083-55.00E, 16-57.00N 083-55.00E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 302/24 · Exercises2024-01-25 → 2024-01-31
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1200Z daily 29 thru 31 jan in area bound by 09-06.00N 092-33.00E, 09-11.00N…
  10. HYDROPAC 238/24 · Exercises2024-01-19 → 2024-01-24
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1100Z daily 22 thru 24 jan in area bound by 21-23.50N…
  11. HYDROPAC 237/24 · Exercises2024-01-19 → 2024-01-19
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 23 thru 25 jan in area bound by 21-31.00N 087-42.00E, 21-41.00N…
  12. HYDROPAC 233/24 · Exercises2024-01-19 → 2024-01-26
    Hazardous operations 240030Z to 261130Z jan in area bound by 16-42.82N 083-44.93E, 15-51.28N 083-31.88E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 185/24 · Exercises2024-01-16 → 2024-01-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 19, 20, 22 thru 27 and 29 thru 31 jan in area…
  14. HYDROPAC 183/24 · Exercises2024-01-16 → 2024-01-19
    Hazardous operations 190430Z to 191030Z jan in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 182/24 · Exercises2024-01-16 → 2024-01-19
    Hazardous operations 190130Z to 191130Z jan in area bound by 12-49.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 165/24 · Exercises2024-01-15 → 2024-01-17
    Hazardous operations 170030Z to 170130Z jan in area bound by 17-42.00N 083-18.00E, 17-48.00N 083-35.00E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 151/24 · Exercises2024-01-13 → 2024-01-17
    Hazardous operations 171200Z to 171600Z jan in area bound by 17-48.12N 083-44.41E, 17-48.31N 083-59.13E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 137/24 · Exercises2024-01-12 → 2024-01-17
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1200Z daily 15 thru 17 jan in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-13.00N…
  19. HYDROPAC 113/24 · Cable ops2024-01-10 → 2024-01-21
    Cable operations in progress until 20 jan by cableship miclyn enterprise in areas bound by: a. 12-36.13N…
  20. HYDROPAC 110/24 · Exercises2024-01-10 → 2024-01-12
    Hazardous operations 110330Z to 110730Z and 120030Z to 120430Z jan in area bound by 17-28.00N 083-55.00E,…

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