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 3389/17 · Exercises2017-10-03 → 2017-10-18
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 08, 09, 12 thru 14 and 16 thru 18 oct: a. in…
  2. HYDROPAC 3344/17 · Missiles2017-09-29 → 2017-10-09
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0530Z to 0730Z daily 05 thru 09 oct in areas within: a. ten miles of…
  3. HYDROPAC 3342/17 · Exercises2017-09-29 → 2017-10-04
    Hazardous operations 040030Z to 040130Z oct in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  4. HYDROPAC 3299/17 · Derelicts2017-09-26 → 2017-09-29
    Derelict F/V samantha 6 adrift in 09-00N 081-40E at 260600Z sep
  5. HYDROPAC 3298/17 · Exercises2017-09-26 → 2017-10-31
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily 30 sep thru 30 oct in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N…
  6. HYDROPAC 3297/17 · Exercises2017-09-26 → 2017-09-29
    Hazardous operations 290530Z to 290730Z sep in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  7. HYDROPAC 3296/17 · Other2017-09-26 → 2017-10-13
    F/V samith 08 reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-58N 088-44E at 261000Z sep
  8. HYDROPAC 3288/17 · Exercises2017-09-25 → 2017-09-30
    Hazardous operations 291000Z to 291100Z and 300800Z to 301500Z sep in area within five miles of 08-20N 081-30E
  9. HYDROPAC 3251/17 · Derelicts2017-09-21 → 2017-09-24
    Derelict F/V chameera putha 1 adrift in 06-16N 086-52E on 19 sep
  10. HYDROPAC 3239/17 · Surveys2017-09-20 → 2017-09-20
    Survey operations in progress until 201830Z sep by M/V samudra sarvekshak: a. along trackline between…
  11. HYDROPAC 3215/17 · Exercises2017-09-18 → 2017-09-22
    Hazardous operations 220300Z to 221130Z sep in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 3214/17 · Derelicts2017-09-18 → 2017-09-21
    Derelict f/v's adrift in: a. samith putha 11-58N 084-55E at 161030Z sep
  13. HYDROPAC 3195/17 · Exercises2017-09-17 → 2017-09-29
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 21 thru 23 and 27 thru 29 sep: a. in area bound…
  14. HYDROPAC 3176/17 · Exercises2017-09-15 → 2017-09-20
    Hazardous operations 200030Z to 200130Z sep in area within 17 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  15. HYDROPAC 3171/17 · Exercises2017-09-15 → 2017-09-19
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1200Z daily 18 and 19 sep in area within five miles of 09-55N 080-33E
  16. HYDROPAC 3102/17 · Derelicts2017-09-11 → 2017-09-14
    Derelict F/V hansamal adrift in vicinity 14-51N 083-51E at 110630Z sep
  17. HYDROPAC 3101/17 · Nav aids2017-09-11 → 2018-02-27
    Dgps station 17-40.6N 083-17.5E inoperative
  18. HYDROPAC 3100/17 · Surveys2017-09-11 → 2017-09-20
    Underwater operations in progress by M/V samudra sarvekshak until 201830Z sep along tracklines between: a.…
  19. HYDROPAC 3078/17 · Derelicts2017-09-08 → 2017-09-11
    Derelict F/V adrift in vicinity 15-00N 084-40E at 080230Z sep
  20. HYDROPAC 3076/17 · Exercises2017-09-08 → 2017-09-11
    Hazardous operations 110230Z to 111130Z sep in area within five miles of 09-17N 079-44E

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