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 3890/18 · Exercises2018-10-26 → 2018-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 01 thru 30 nov in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N 090-34.00E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 3888/18 · Exercises2018-10-26 → 2018-10-31
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1700Z daily 30 and 31 oct in area bound by 20-47.64N 087-01.88E, 19-24.03N…
  3. HYDROPAC 3861/18 · Surveys2018-10-24 → 2018-11-14
    Survey operations in progress until 13 nov by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 19-37.53N 085-41.81E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 3854/18 · Nav aids2018-10-23 → 2018-11-02
    Coxs bazar light 21-25.9N 091-58.4E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 3849/18 · Exercises2018-10-23 → 2018-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1530Z daily 27 thru 31 oct in: a. area bound by 19-14.6N…
  6. HYDROPAC 3839/18 · Exercises2018-10-22 → 2018-10-26
    Hazardous operations 260530Z to 260730Z oct in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  7. HYDROPAC 3789/18 · Exercises2018-10-18 → 2018-10-24
    Hazardous operations 222230Z to 241230Z oct in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 3721/18 · Exercises2018-10-12 → 2018-10-17
    Hazardous operations 152230Z to 171230Z oct in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 3720/18 · Exercises2018-10-12 → 2018-10-17
    Hazardous operations 170001Z to 170130Z oct in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  10. HYDROPAC 3713/18 · Derelicts2018-10-11 → 2018-10-14
    Derelict F/V danuja putha adrift in vicinity 07-12N 086-12E at 110400Z oct
  11. HYDROPAC 3667/18 · Surveys2018-10-08 → 2018-10-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 oct by M/V samudra ratnakar in area bound by 08-41.81N 092-01.64E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 3665/18 · Exercises2018-10-08 → 2018-10-13
    Hazardous operations 112230Z to 131230Z oct in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 3664/18 · Exercises2018-10-08 → 2018-10-13
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1530Z daily 12 and 13 oct in: a. area bound by 19-14.6N…
  14. HYDROPAC 3641/18 · Exercises2018-10-05 → 2018-10-06
    Hazardous operations 061430Z to 061630Z oct in area bound by 21-22.31N 086-55.75E, 21-09.29N 086-51.45E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 3609/18 · Missiles2018-10-02 → 2018-10-09
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0530Z to 0730Z daily 05 thru 10 oct in areas within: a. ten miles of…
  16. HYDROPAC 3608/18 · Exercises2018-10-02 → 2018-10-06
    Hazardous operations 1430Z to 1630Z daily 05 and 06 oct in area bound by 21-22.31N 086-55.75E, 21-09.29N…
  17. HYDROPAC 3605/18 · Exercises2018-10-02 → 2018-10-06
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1030Z and 1330Z to 1630Z daily 04 thru 06 oct in: a. area bound by 19-14.60N…
  18. HYDROPAC 3571/18 · Exercises2018-09-28 → 2018-10-03
    Hazardous operations 030001Z to 030130Z oct in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  19. HYDROPAC 3545/18 · Exercises2018-09-27 → 2018-10-31
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily 30 sep thru 30 oct in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N…
  20. HYDROPAC 3533/18 · Exercises2018-09-26 → 2018-10-05
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0700Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 01 and 03 thru 05 oct in area bound by…

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