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
- HYDROPAC 2338/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.
- HYDROPAC 2335/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous 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.
- HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
- HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Hazardous 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.
- HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
- HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Hazardous 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.
- HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous 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
| Exercises | 2,213 | 63% |
| Surveys | 331 | 9% |
| Cable ops | 309 | 9% |
| Derelicts | 201 | 6% |
| Nav aids | 199 | 6% |
| Missiles | 127 | 4% |
| Other | 77 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 38 | 1% |
| Debris | 11 | 0% |
| Containers | 11 | 0% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 3,518 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 141/18 · Exercises2018-01-11 → 2018-01-22Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0900Z and 1300Z to 2100Z daily 13 thru 22 jan in area bound by 16-20N 088-40E,…
- HYDROPAC 140/18 · Exercises2018-01-11 → 2018-02-03Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1630Z daily 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27, 30 and 31 jan, 01 thru 03 feb in area…
- HYDROPAC 95/18 · Surveys2018-01-09 → 2018-01-16Survey operations 10 thru 15 jan by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 19-09.3N 084-49.4E, 19-14.3N…
- HYDROPAC 82/18 · Exercises2018-01-08 → 2018-01-12Hazardous operations 120300Z to 120630Z jan in area within five miles of 09-55N 080-33E
- HYDROPAC 4641/17 · Surveys2017-12-30 → 2018-02-23Survey operations in progress until 31 mar 18 by M/V geo hindsagar in area bound by 07-05.49N 091-03.06E,…
- HYDROPAC 4630/17 · Exercises2017-12-29 → 2018-01-03Hazardous operations 030001Z to 030130Z jan 18 in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
- HYDROPAC 4613/17 · Exercises2017-12-28 → 2017-12-29Hazardous operations 290530Z to 290730Z dec in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
- HYDROPAC 4597/17 · Exercises2017-12-27 → 2018-02-01Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily 31 dec thru 31 jan 18 in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N…
- HYDROPAC 4586/17 · Surveys2017-12-26 → 2018-01-09Survey operations in progress until 14 jan 18 by M/V samudra kaustubh in areas bound by: a. 20-10.5N…
- HYDROPAC 4548/17 · Exercises2017-12-23 → 2017-12-29Hazardous operations 280330Z to 280730Z and 290800Z to 291200Z dec in area bound by 21-22.04N 086-56.37E,…
- HYDROPAC 4538/17 · Surveys2017-12-22 → 2017-12-26Survey operations in progress until 14 jan 18 by M/V samudra kaustubh in areas bound by: a. 20-10.5N…
- HYDROPAC 4535/17 · Exercises2017-12-22 → 2017-12-28Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 24 thru 28 dec in area bound by 22-15.02N 091-12.55E, 22-21.35N…
- HYDROPAC 4511/17 · Exercises2017-12-21 → 2017-12-29Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 26 thru 29 dec: a. in area bound by 19-14.60N…
- HYDROPAC 4419/17 · Exercises2017-12-15 → 2017-12-20Hazardous operations 200001Z to 200130Z dec in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
- HYDROPAC 4418/17 · Exercises2017-12-15 → 2017-12-19Hazardous operations 190100Z to 191130Z dec in area bound by 14-35N 087-14E, 14-03N 087-46E, 13-31N 087-14E,…
- HYDROPAC 4403/17 · Exercises2017-12-14 → 2017-12-19Hazardous operations 171230Z to 191530Z dec in area bound by 17-32.0N 086-18.2E, 17-32.0N 086-58.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 4347/17 · Exercises2017-12-11 → 2017-12-15Hazardous operations 141400Z to 151330Z dec in area bound by 16-30.0N 083-38.0E, 16-30.0N 084-25.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 4303/17 · Exercises2017-12-08 → 2017-12-16Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily from 12 thru 16 dec: a. in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 4273/17 · Exercises2017-12-06 → 2017-12-15Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1000Z daily 08, 09 and 15 dec in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E,…
- HYDROPAC 4272/17 · Exercises2017-12-06 → 2017-12-09Hazardous operations 090130Z to 090830Z and 091030Z to 091430Z dec: a. in area bound by 19-14.60N…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.