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 3823/17 · Exercises2017-11-06 → 2017-11-07
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 07 and 09 nov, 080730Z to 081030Z nov in area bound by 21-19.71N…
  2. HYDROPAC 3777/17 · Surveys2017-11-03 → 2017-11-20
    Survey operations 05 thru 27 nov by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 21-16.69N 088-14.69E, 21-16.80N…
  3. HYDROPAC 3776/17 · Nav aids2017-11-03 → 2017-11-15
    Sagar dgps station 21-39.5N 088-02.8E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 3774/17 · Derelicts2017-11-03 → 2017-11-06
    Derelict F/V fahima faheda partially submerged and adrift in 12-20N 091-12E 2. cancel this msg 061147Z nov 17
  5. HYDROPAC 3772/17 · Surveys2017-11-03 → 2017-11-28
    Survey operations in progress until 27 nov by M/V sagar in area bound by 06-13.56N 090-25.44E, 08-06.54N…
  6. HYDROPAC 3771/17 · Exercises2017-11-03 → 2017-11-06
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 07 thru 09 nov in area bound by 21-19.71N 086-53.28E, 20-24.68N…
  7. HYDROPAC 3741/17 · Derelicts2017-11-01 → 2017-11-04
    Derelict F/V sanath 2 adrift in 11-10N 082-15E at 010630Z nov
  8. HYDROPAC 3715/17 · Exercises2017-10-30 → 2017-11-04
    Hazardous operations 040130Z to 040530Z nov in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 3672/17 · Exercises2017-10-27 → 2017-11-30
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily 31 oct thru 29 nov in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N…
  10. HYDROPAC 3671/17 · Exercises2017-10-27 → 2017-11-02
    Hazardous operations 020130Z to 020730Z and 020830Z to 021430Z nov: a. in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  11. HYDROPAC 3668/17 · Exercises2017-10-27 → 2017-11-01
    Hazardous operations 010030Z to 010130Z nov in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  12. HYDROPAC 3659/17 · Exercises2017-10-26 → 2017-11-03
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1600Z daily until 03 nov in areas within seven miles of: a. 22-23.5N…
  13. HYDROPAC 3658/17 · Surveys2017-10-26 → 2017-11-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 oct in area bound by 21-42.8N 091-50.6E, 21-39.2N 091-49.4E, 21-35.3N…
  14. HYDROPAC 3617/17 · Exercises2017-10-23 → 2017-10-27
    Hazardous operations 270330Z to 270830Z oct in area within five miles of 09-55N 080-33E
  15. HYDROPAC 3616/17 · Exercises2017-10-23 → 2017-10-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z oct in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  16. HYDROPAC 3551/17 · Derelicts2017-10-17 → 2017-10-20
    Derelict F/V adrift in vicinity 11-31N 088-18E
  17. HYDROPAC 3505/17 · Exercises2017-10-13 → 2017-10-18
    Hazardous operations 180030Z to 180130Z oct in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  18. HYDROPAC 3504/17 · Surveys2017-10-13 → 2017-10-24
    Survey operations in progress until 23 oct by M/V mgs sagar in area bound by 06-13.56N 090-25.44E, 08-06.54N…
  19. HYDROPAC 3461/17 · Surveys2017-10-10 → 2017-12-01
    Survey operation in progress until 30 nov by M/V geo hindsagar in area bound by 07-05.49N 091-03.06E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 3418/17 · Exercises2017-10-06 → 2017-10-13
    Hazardous operations 100230Z to 100630Z and 130315Z to 131030Z oct in area within five miles of 08-20N 081-30E

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