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 3523/18 · Exercises2018-09-25 → 2018-09-27
    Hazardous operations 260430Z to 260830Z, 270500Z to 270700Z, 280500Z to 280700Z, and 280900Z to 281100Z sep…
  2. HYDROPAC 3517/18 · Exercises2018-09-25 → 2018-10-06
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1530Z daily 29 sep thru 03 oct and 0330Z to 1030Z and 1330Z…
  3. HYDROPAC 3500/18 · Nav aids2018-09-24 → 2018-10-10
    NAVTEX station balasore (s) 21-29.2N 086-55.0E off air
  4. HYDROPAC 3499/18 · Exercises2018-09-24 → 2018-09-28
    Hazardous operations 280530Z to 280730Z sep in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  5. HYDROPAC 3447/18 · Exercises2018-09-21 → 2018-09-25
    Hazardous operations 261330Z to 261730Z, 270530Z to 270730Z, 271430Z to 271630Z, 280500Z to 280700 and…
  6. HYDROPAC 3446/18 · Exercises2018-09-21 → 2018-09-23
    Hazardous operations 231400Z to 231500Z and 231830 to 232030Z sep in area bound by 21-27.30N 087-30.55E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 3443/18 · Exercises2018-09-21 → 2018-09-25
    Hazardous operations 250500Z to 250700Z and 250900Z to 251100Z sep in area bound by 21-12.59N 086-46.14E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 3414/18 · Exercises2018-09-19 → 2018-09-24
    Hazardous operations 232230Z to 241230Z sep in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 3406/18 · Exercises2018-09-19 → 2018-09-26
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 24 thru 26 sep in: a. area bound by 19-14.6N…
  10. HYDROPAC 3381/18 · Exercises2018-09-17 → 2018-09-21
    Hazardous operations 211700 to 212000Z, 231400Z to 231500Z and 231830 to 232030Z in area bound by 21-27.30N…
  11. HYDROPAC 3380/18 · Exercises2018-09-17 → 2018-09-21
    Hazardous operations 200530Z to 200930Z and 210330Z to 210730Z in area bound by 21-22.20N 086-55.71E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 3358/18 · Derelicts2018-09-15 → 2018-09-18
    F/V NADEESHA5 adrift in 17-16N 090-00E at 140300Z sep
  13. HYDROPAC 3353/18 · Exercises2018-09-15 → 2018-09-19
    Hazardous operations 190001Z to 190200Z sep in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  14. HYDROPAC 3352/18 · Exercises2018-09-15 → 2018-09-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 18 thru 20, 27 and 28 sep in: a. area bound by…
  15. HYDROPAC 3307/18 · Derelicts2018-09-10 → 2018-09-13
    F/V subodha dinanthi 2 adrift in 14-40N 086-14E at 100330Z sep
  16. HYDROPAC 3306/18 · Exercises2018-09-10 → 2018-09-14
    Hazardous operations 132230Z to 141030Z sep in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 3264/18 · Nav aids2018-09-06 → 2018-09-18
    Dolphins nose dgps station 17-40.7N 083-17.5E off air
  18. HYDROPAC 3245/18 · Derelicts2018-09-04 → 2018-09-07
    Derelict F/V BITUNI-1 adrift in 15-00N 087-00E at 020630Z sep
  19. HYDROPAC 3221/18 · Surveys2018-09-02 → 2018-10-15
    Survey operations in progress until 151730Z oct by M/V bgp pioneer towing six mile long cable in area bound…
  20. HYDROPAC 3194/18 · Surveys2018-08-31 → 2018-09-19
    Survey operations in progress until 191830Z sep by M/V samudra ratnakar in area bound by 12-08.16N…

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