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 1547/18 · Exercises2018-04-20 → 2018-04-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 24 thru 28 apr: a. in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  2. HYDROPAC 1514/18 · Piracy2018-04-19 → 2018-04-26
    M/V reports act of piracy in 22-11.3N 091-42.1E at 171915Z apr
  3. HYDROPAC 1472/18 · Nav aids2018-04-16 → 2018-08-10
    Bhimunipatnam light 17-53.4N 083-27.4E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 1436/18 · Exercises2018-04-13 → 2018-04-18
    Hazardous operations 180001Z to 180130Z apr in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  5. HYDROPAC 1342/18 · Exercises2018-04-07 → 2018-04-10
    Hazardous operations 100030Z to 100500Z apr in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1340/18 · Missiles2018-04-07 → 2018-04-13
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 2145Z to 0145Z commencing daily 11 thru 19 apr: a. within ten miles…
  7. HYDROPAC 1278/18 · Surveys2018-04-03 → 2018-04-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 apr by M/V coastal triumph towing equipment in area bound by…
  8. HYDROPAC 1276/18 · Exercises2018-04-03 → 2018-04-04
    Hazardous operations 070130Z to 081030Z apr in area bound by 17-32.0N 086-18.2E, 17-32.0N 087-48.0E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1207/18 · Exercises2018-03-28 → 2018-04-30
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily 31 mar thru 29 apr in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N…
  10. HYDROPAC 1205/18 · Exercises2018-03-28 → 2018-04-11
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 04, 05, 10 and 11 apr: a. in area bound by…
  11. HYDROPAC 1204/18 · Exercises2018-03-28 → 2018-04-04
    Hazardous operations 040001Z to 040130Z apr in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  12. HYDROPAC 1202/18 · Exercises2018-03-28 → 2018-04-02
    Hazardous operations 020030Z to 020400Z and 020430Z to 020730Z apr in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N…
  13. HYDROPAC 1193/18 · Nav aids2018-03-27 → 2018-04-20
    Pondicherry dgps station 11-55.0N 079-49.9E off air
  14. HYDROPAC 1183/18 · Exercises2018-03-27 → 2018-03-30
    Gunnery exercises 300530Z to 300730Z mar in area within six miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  15. HYDROPAC 1169/18 · Exercises2018-03-25 → 2018-03-31
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 1500Z daily 29 thru 31 mar in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N 080-13.8E
  16. HYDROPAC 1133/18 · Surveys2018-03-22 → 2018-03-31
    Survey operations 23 mar thru 30 may by M/V sindhu sadhana towing equipment in area bound by 16-30.18N…
  17. HYDROPAC 1106/18 · Exercises2018-03-20 → 2018-04-05
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1100Z daily 25 mar thru 05 apr in area bound by 21-55.00N 091-27.83E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1092/18 · Exercises2018-03-19 → 2018-03-27
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 22 and 27 mar in area bound by 17-48.8N 083-28.0E, 17-52.5N…
  19. HYDROPAC 1043/18 · Exercises2018-03-16 → 2018-03-21
    Hazardous operations 210001Z to 210130Z mar in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  20. HYDROPAC 1025/18 · Exercises2018-03-16 → 2018-03-20
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1700Z daily 19 and 20 mar in areas within 6.8 miles of: a. 22-23.5N 091-45.33E…

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