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 4279/18 · Exercises2018-11-30 → 2018-12-05
    Hazardous operations 050001Z to 050130Z dec in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  2. HYDROPAC 4255/18 · Exercises2018-11-29 → 2018-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1630Z daily 03 thru 15 dec in area within 54 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E…
  3. HYDROPAC 4245/18 · Exercises2018-11-28 → 2018-12-31
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 31 dec in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N 090-34.00E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 4244/18 · Wrecks2018-11-28 → 2019-01-04
    Dangerous wreck in 09-38.28N 079-21.30E
  5. HYDROPAC 4243/18 · Exercises2018-11-28 → 2018-12-06
    Hazardous operations 010130Z to 010830Z, 010930Z to 011430Z, 030330Z to 031030Z, 031330Z to 031630Z, 040330Z…
  6. HYDROPAC 4223/18 · Derelicts2018-11-26 → 2018-11-29
    Derelict F/V THARINDI2 adrift in 09-00N 084-48E at 260330Z nov
  7. HYDROPAC 4222/18 · Exercises2018-11-26 → 2018-11-30
    Hazardous operations 300530Z to 300730Z nov in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  8. HYDROPAC 4136/18 · Exercises2018-11-16 → 2018-11-20
    Hazardous operations 200330Z to 201130Z nov in area bound by 16-18.3N 083-04.1E, 16-57.6N 084-17.6E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 4124/18 · Exercises2018-11-15 → 2018-11-19
    Hazardous operations 182330Z to 191230Z nov in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 4114/18 · Surveys2018-11-14 → 2018-12-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 nov by M/V nirupak in area bound by 17-32.0N 083-40.2E, 17-39.0N…
  11. HYDROPAC 4110/18 · Surveys2018-11-14 → 2018-12-07
    Survey operations in progress until 07 dec by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 20-54.42N 087-26.96E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 4106/18 · Derelicts2018-11-14 → 2018-11-17
    Derelict F/V idusara adrift in vicinity 12-32N 084-12E at 130350Z nov
  13. HYDROPAC 4094/18 · Derelicts2018-11-12 → 2018-11-15
    Derelict F/V deshan putha 2 adrift in vicinity 12-43N 084-11E at 120600Z nov
  14. HYDROPAC 4092/18 · Nav aids2018-11-12 → 2018-11-20
    Abtervedi dgps station 16-19N 081-44E inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 4091/18 · Exercises2018-11-12 → 2018-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z and 1330Z to 1630Z daily 15 thru 17 nov, 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to…
  16. HYDROPAC 4090/18 · Derelicts2018-11-12 → 2018-11-15
    Derelict F/V submerged and adrift in 06-16.02N 094-07.09E at 100245Z nov
  17. HYDROPAC 4033/18 · Derelicts2018-11-08 → 2018-11-11
    F/V sandeepani adrift in 10-37N 082-50E at 071130Z nov
  18. HYDROPAC 3996/18 · Other2018-11-05 → 2018-11-23
    F/V laksiri 04, white and green hull, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 13-20N 084-05E at…
  19. HYDROPAC 3938/18 · Exercises2018-10-30 → 2018-11-05
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1530Z daily 02, 03, and 05 nov in: a. area bound by…
  20. HYDROPAC 3935/18 · Exercises2018-10-30 → 2018-11-04
    Hazardous operations 1415Z to 1715Z daily 03 and 04 nov in area bound by 18-20.87N 085-38.20E, 18-31.98N…

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