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 1019/18 · Nav aids2018-03-15 → 2018-03-25
    Pondicherry dgps station 11-55.0N 079-49.9E off air until 24 mar
  2. HYDROPAC 903/18 · Surveys2018-03-08 → 2018-03-29
    Survey operations in progress until 28 mar by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 10-30.43N 080-00.69E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 902/18 · Cable ops2018-03-07 → 2018-03-29
    Pipeline operations in progress until 28 mar by M/V miclyn endurance with submersible in area bound by…
  4. HYDROPAC 860/18 · Nav aids2018-03-05 → 2018-08-17
    Nagapattinam dgps station 10-45.9N 079-51.0E off air
  5. HYDROPAC 819/18 · Exercises2018-03-02 → 2018-03-07
    Hazardous operations 070001Z to 070130Z mar in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  6. HYDROPAC 804/18 · Exercises2018-03-01 → 2018-03-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 10 and 26 thru 28 mar and…
  7. HYDROPAC 795/18 · Nav aids2018-02-28 → 2018-03-01
    Paradip dgps station 20-15N 086-39E off air 010030Z to 010830Z mar
  8. HYDROPAC 794/18 · Cable ops2018-02-28 → 2018-03-07
    Pipeline operations in progress until 19 mar by M/V miclyn endurance with submersible in area bound by…
  9. HYDROPAC 781/18 · Nav aids2018-02-27 → 2018-04-02
    Dolphin nose dgps station 17-41N 083-17E off air
  10. HYDROPAC 779/18 · Exercises2018-02-27 → 2018-03-31
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily 28 feb thru 30 mar in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N…
  11. HYDROPAC 770/18 · Exercises2018-02-26 → 2018-03-01
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 10, 12 thru 14, 20 thru 22…
  12. HYDROPAC 743/18 · Nav aids2018-02-23 → 2018-04-11
    Sagar island dgps station 21-39.5N 088-02.8E off air 260030Z feb until further notice
  13. HYDROPAC 697/18 · Exercises2018-02-20 → 2018-02-22
    Hazardous operations 220230Z to 220430Z and 221400Z to 221600Z feb in area bound by: 21-22.31N 086-55.75E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 695/18 · Exercises2018-02-20 → 2018-02-24
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0800Z daily 23 and 24 feb in area bound by 18-11.47N 085-47.17E, 18-40.21N…
  15. HYDROPAC 694/18 · Exercises2018-02-20 → 2018-02-23
    Hazardous operations 230530Z to 230730Z feb in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  16. HYDROPAC 671/18 · Exercises2018-02-19 → 2018-02-20
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0700Z daily 23 and 24 feb in area bound by 18-11.47N 085-47.17E, 18-40.21N…
  17. HYDROPAC 649/18 · Surveys2018-02-16 → 2018-04-02
    Survey operations in progress until 01 apr by S/V coastal triumph in area bound by 15-26.45N 080-30.14E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 646/18 · Exercises2018-02-16 → 2018-02-21
    Hazardous operations 1330Z to 1730Z 21 feb in area bound by 21-22.31N 086-55.75E, 21-09.29N 086-51.46E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 645/18 · Exercises2018-02-16 → 2018-02-20
    Hazardous operations 200230Z to 200630Z, 220230Z to 220430Z and 221400Z to 221600Z feb in area bound by…
  20. HYDROPAC 644/18 · Exercises2018-02-16 → 2018-02-21
    Hazardous operations 210001Z to 210130Z feb in area WITHIN17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees and…

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