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 643/18 · Other2018-02-16 → 2018-02-18
    Buoy, green, adrift in 18-12N 088-22E at 150500Z
  2. HYDROPAC 604/18 · Derelicts2018-02-13 → 2018-02-16
    F/V omaya adrift in 11-57N 082-58E at 130425Z feb
  3. HYDROPAC 603/18 · Surveys2018-02-13 → 2018-03-06
    Survey operations in progress until 05 mar by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 15-07.46N 080-04.91E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 602/18 · Exercises2018-02-13 → 2018-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1130Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 18 thru 24 and 26 thru 28 feb: a. in area bound…
  5. HYDROPAC 584/18 · Derelicts2018-02-12 → 2018-02-13
    S/V omaya adrift in 12-28N 083-58E at 111230Z feb
  6. HYDROPAC 510/18 · Exercises2018-02-06 → 2018-02-07
    Hazardous operations 070001Z to 070130Z feb in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  7. HYDROPAC 459/18 · Exercises2018-02-02 → 2018-02-07
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0630Z daily 06 and 08 feb in area bound by 21-22.21N 086-55.72E, 21-08.72N…
  8. HYDROPAC 448/18 · Derelicts2018-02-02 → 2018-02-05
    Derelict F/V sudu duwa adrift in 12-16N 084-33E at 010915Z feb
  9. HYDROPAC 442/18 · Surveys2018-02-01 → 2018-02-12
    Survey operations in progress until 11 feb by M/V fugro equator in area bound by 16-35.29N 082-30.10E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 374/18 · Exercises2018-01-27 → 2018-01-02
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 01 and 02 feb: a. in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N…
  11. HYDROPAC 355/18 · Exercises2018-01-26 → 2018-03-01
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily 31 jan thru 28 feb in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N…
  12. HYDROPAC 342/18 · Surveys2018-01-25 → 2018-02-07
    Survey operations in progress until 06 feb in area bound by 17-49.4N 083-24.9E, 17-48.6N 083-26.9E, 17-33.9N…
  13. HYDROPAC 291/18 · Exercises2018-01-22 → 2018-01-26
    Hazardous operations 260530Z to 260730Z jan in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  14. HYDROPAC 243/18 · Surveys2018-01-18 → 2018-02-09
    Survey operations in progress until 08 feb by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 13-50.9N 080-18.2E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 230/18 · Exercises2018-01-17 → 2018-01-26
    Hazardous operations 18 thru 25 jan in area bound by 20-25.0N 092-00.0E, 20-25.0N 091-34.0E, 21-16.0N…
  16. HYDROPAC 198/18 · Derelicts2018-01-15 → 2018-01-18
    Derelict F/V vihanga PUTHA2 adrift in 09-06N 086-47E at 140115Z jan
  17. HYDROPAC 188/18 · Exercises2018-01-15 → 2018-01-20
    Hazardous operations 190001Z to 201800Z jan in area bound by 16-30.0N 083-38.0E, 16-30.0N 084-25.0E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 167/18 · Wrecks2018-01-12 → 2018-08-20
    Depth reported less than charted depth in 10-49.24N 079-52.74E
  19. HYDROPAC 154/18 · Exercises2018-01-12 → 2018-01-17
    Hazardous operations 170001Z to 170130Z jan in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  20. HYDROPAC 153/18 · Exercises2018-01-12 → 2018-01-17
    Hazardous operations 170300Z to 171000Z jan in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…

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