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 4243/17 · Surveys2017-12-04 → 2017-12-30Survey operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V geo hindsagar in area bound by 07-05.49N 091-03.06E,…
- HYDROPAC 4240/17 · Exercises2017-12-04 → 2017-12-07Hazardous operations 070230Z to 071130Z dec in area within five miles of 09-55N 080-33E
- HYDROPAC 4239/17 · Exercises2017-12-04 → 2017-12-08Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 1030Z to 1430Z daily 07 and 08 dec: a. in area bound by 19-14.60N…
- HYDROPAC 4185/17 · Exercises2017-11-30 → 2017-12-06Hazardous operations 060001Z to 060130Z dec in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
- HYDROPAC 4183/17 · Exercises2017-11-30 → 2017-12-07Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1000Z daily 06 and 07 dec in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E,…
- HYDROPAC 4151/17 · Surveys2017-11-28 → 2017-12-24Survey operations in progress until 23 dec by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 21-16.7N 088-14.7E,…
- HYDROPAC 4150/17 · Surveys2017-11-28 → 2017-12-23Survey operations 29 nov thru 22 dec by M/V mgs sagar in area bound by 06-13.6N 090-25.4E, 08-06.5N…
- HYDROPAC 4136/17 · Exercises2017-11-27 → 2017-12-31Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily 30 nov thru 30 dec in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N…
- HYDROPAC 4097/17 · Exercises2017-11-24 → 2017-11-30Hazardous operations 0230Z to 1130Z daily 28 and 30 nov in area within five miles of 09-55N 080-33E
- HYDROPAC 4082/17 · Exercises2017-11-23 → 2017-12-02Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 27 nov thru 02 dec: a. in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 4071/17 · Exercises2017-11-22 → 2017-11-28Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 27 and 28 nov in area bound by 21-19.11N 086-52.10E, 21-16.33N…
- HYDROPAC 4060/17 · Surveys2017-11-21 → 2017-11-28Survey operations 22 thru 27 nov by M/V ins investigator in area bound by 17-18.0N 083-25.5E, 17-30.0N…
- HYDROPAC 4050/17 · Surveys2017-11-20 → 2017-11-28Survey operations in progress until 27 nov by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 19-09.32N 084-49.40E,…
- HYDROPAC 4048/17 · Exercises2017-11-20 → 2017-11-24Hazardous operations 240530Z to 240730Z nov in area within 12 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
- HYDROPAC 4047/17 · Exercises2017-11-20 → 2017-11-23Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 22 and 23 nov in area bound by 21-07.80N…
- HYDROPAC 3978/17 · Exercises2017-11-16 → 2017-11-20Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 21 thru 23 nov in area bound by 21-07.80N…
- HYDROPAC 3942/17 · Nav aids2017-11-14 → 2017-12-14Abtervedi dgps station 16-19N 081-44E inoperative
- HYDROPAC 3929/17 · Exercises2017-11-13 → 2017-11-15Hazardous operations 170430Z to 170630Z, 170830Z to 171030Z and 180330Z to 180530Z nov in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 3886/17 · Exercises2017-11-10 → 2017-11-15Hazardous operations 150030Z to 150130Z nov in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
- HYDROPAC 3824/17 · Exercises2017-11-06 → 2017-11-11Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 10 and 11 nov: 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.