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 2807/18 · Exercises2018-08-02 → 2018-08-11
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 06 thru 11 aug in: a. area bound by 19-14.6N…
  2. HYDROPAC 2751/18 · Exercises2018-07-28 → 2018-08-03
    Hazardous operations 020530Z to 020930Z and 030400Z to 030800Z aug in area bound by 21-22.04N 086-56.38E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 2746/18 · Exercises2018-07-27 → 2018-08-31
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily 31 jul thru 30 aug in: a. area bound by 21-20.83N…
  4. HYDROPAC 2725/18 · Exercises2018-07-26 → 2018-08-01
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z 30, 31 jul, 01 aug in: a. area bound by 19-14.6N 084-53.7E, 19-07.39N…
  5. HYDROPAC 2694/18 · Exercises2018-07-23 → 2018-07-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z jul in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  6. HYDROPAC 2693/18 · Containers2018-07-23 → 2018-07-26
    Two grey and green containers adrift in vicinity 21-30N 088-42E on 21 jul
  7. HYDROPAC 2647/18 · Piracy2018-07-21 → 2018-07-28
    M/V attacked in 22-02.8N 091-46.5E at 191700Z
  8. HYDROPAC 2601/18 · Exercises2018-07-16 → 2018-07-26
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 19 thru 21 and 23 thru 26 jul in areas: a.…
  9. HYDROPAC 2565/18 · Exercises2018-07-13 → 2018-07-18
    Hazardous operations 180001Z to 180130Z jul in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  10. HYDROPAC 2541/18 · Exercises2018-07-11 → 2018-07-17
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0930Z to 1130Z daily 16 and 17 jul in area bound by 21-22.59N…
  11. HYDROPAC 2454/18 · Wrecks2018-07-04 → 2018-07-17
    Dangerous wreck in 10-49.16N 079-53.06E
  12. HYDROPAC 2439/18 · Containers2018-07-03 → 2018-07-06
    Containers adrift from M/V kolkata sunk in 21-26N 088-46E
  13. HYDROPAC 2435/18 · Exercises2018-07-03 → 2018-07-05
    Hazardous operations 050030Z to 050430Z jul in area within five miles of 13-43.2N 080-13.8E
  14. HYDROPAC 2407/18 · Exercises2018-06-30 → 2018-07-31
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily 30 jun thru 30 jul in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N…
  15. HYDROPAC 2402/18 · Exercises2018-06-30 → 2018-07-04
    Hazardous operations 040001Z to 040130Z jul in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  16. HYDROPAC 2345/18 · Exercises2018-06-25 → 2018-06-29
    Hazardous operations 290530Z to 290730Z jun in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  17. HYDROPAC 2342/18 · Exercises2018-06-25 → 2018-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1145Z daily 26 thru 30 jun in area bound by 17-23.12N 083-28.16E, 17-37.92N…
  18. HYDROPAC 2283/18 · Derelicts2018-06-20 → 2018-06-23
    Derelict F/V palani partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 13-56N 081-57E at 190815Z jun
  19. HYDROPAC 2232/18 · Exercises2018-06-15 → 2018-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 19 thru 22 and 26 thru 30 jun a. in area bound…
  20. HYDROPAC 2217/18 · Derelicts2018-06-15 → 2018-06-18
    Derelict vessel kolkata adrift in vicinity 21-12N 088-35E at 140830Z jun

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