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 3193/18 · Surveys2018-08-31 → 2018-09-02
    Survey operations in progress until 181830Z oct by M/V bgp pioneer towing six mile long cable in area bound…
  2. HYDROPAC 3191/18 · Exercises2018-08-31 → 2018-09-05
    Hazardous operations 050001Z to 050200Z sep in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  3. HYDROPAC 3176/18 · Derelicts2018-08-30 → 2018-09-02
    Derelict F/V kabila putha 5 adrift in 14-50N 087-10E at 300330Z aug
  4. HYDROPAC 3175/18 · Exercises2018-08-30 → 2018-09-12
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 04 thru 07, 11 and 12 sep in: a. area bound by…
  5. HYDROPAC 3172/18 · Derelicts2018-08-30 → 2018-09-02
    Derelict F/V SAMIDITHA2 adrift in 13-21N 085-57E at 300230Z aug
  6. HYDROPAC 3162/18 · Derelicts2018-08-29 → 2018-08-30
    Derelict F/V SAMIDITHA2 adrift in 13-57N 086-36E at 290230Z aug
  7. HYDROPAC 3154/18 · Derelicts2018-08-28 → 2018-08-29
    Derelict F/V SAMIDITHA2 adrift in 14-22N 087-13E at 280230Z aug
  8. HYDROPAC 3153/18 · Exercises2018-08-28 → 2018-09-30
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily 31 aug thru 29 sep in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N…
  9. HYDROPAC 3134/18 · Exercises2018-08-27 → 2018-08-31
    Hazardous operations 310530Z to 310730Z aug in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  10. HYDROPAC 3069/18 · Wrecks2018-08-21 → 2019-02-18
    Dangerous wreck marked by buoy in 22-12.64N 091-36.70E
  11. HYDROPAC 3054/18 · Exercises2018-08-20 → 2018-08-24
    Hazardous operations 232230Z to 240700Z aug in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 3053/18 · Exercises2018-08-20 → 2018-08-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 24, 25 and 29 thru 31 aug in: a. area bound by…
  13. HYDROPAC 3016/18 · Exercises2018-08-17 → 2018-08-22
    Hazardous operations 220001Z to 220130Z aug in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  14. HYDROPAC 3004/18 · Derelicts2018-08-16 → 2018-08-19
    F/V RANDI1 adrift in 06-54N 084-25E at 150330Z aug
  15. HYDROPAC 2982/18 · Derelicts2018-08-14 → 2018-08-17
    Derelict vessel slfv jaya isuru 3 adrift in 15-44N 089-51E
  16. HYDROPAC 2968/18 · Exercises2018-08-14 → 2018-08-17
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 16 and 17 aug in area bound by 21-24.42N 086-57.59E, 21-16.00N…
  17. HYDROPAC 2941/18 · Exercises2018-08-12 → 2018-08-18
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 16 thru 18 aug in area within 40 miles of…
  18. HYDROPAC 2938/18 · Other2018-08-12 → 2018-08-14
    48 foot F/V sara 02, white and blue hull, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 10-44N 084-00E at…
  19. HYDROPAC 2875/18 · Exercises2018-08-08 → 2018-08-14
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1700Z daily 12 thru 14 aug in areas within seven miles of trackline between…
  20. HYDROPAC 2823/18 · Exercises2018-08-03 → 2018-08-08
    Hazardous operations 080001Z to 080130Z aug in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…

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