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 3071/17 · Exercises2017-09-08 → 2017-09-15
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0700Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 12 thru 15 sep in area bound by 21-12.59N…
  2. HYDROPAC 3070/17 · Exercises2017-09-08 → 2017-10-01
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily until 30 sep in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N…
  3. HYDROPAC 3055/17 · Surveys2017-09-07 → 2017-09-14
    Survey operations in progress until 141830Z sep by M/V furgro mapper in vicinity 16-31.29N 082-19.03E
  4. HYDROPAC 3046/17 · Exercises2017-09-06 → 2017-09-08
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0530Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 07 and 08 sep in area bound by 21-12.59N…
  5. HYDROPAC 3041/17 · Derelicts2017-09-06 → 2017-09-08
    Derelict F/V putha adrift in 09-32N 082-07E at 060330Z sep
  6. HYDROPAC 3029/17 · Surveys2017-09-05 → 2017-09-11
    Underwater operations in progress by M/V samudra sarvekshak until 111830Z sep along tracklines between: a.…
  7. HYDROPAC 3018/17 · Cable ops2017-09-04 → 2017-10-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 311830Z oct by M/V brahmaputra dolphin, M/V KOHINOOR-1 and M/V ganesh each…
  8. HYDROPAC 3017/17 · Surveys2017-09-04 → 2017-09-07
    Survey operations in progress until 071830Z sep by M/V furgro mapper in areas bound by 16-32.92N 082-20.55E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2985/17 · Surveys2017-09-01 → 2017-11-24
    Underwater operations in progress until 241830Z nov in: a. 19-36.91N 091-54.53E
  10. HYDROPAC 2980/17 · Exercises2017-09-01 → 2017-09-09
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 05 thru 09 sep: a. in area bound by 19-14.60N…
  11. HYDROPAC 2959/17 · Surveys2017-08-30 → 2017-09-24
    Survey operations 31 aug thru 23 sep by M/V mgs sagar in area bound by 16-43.56N 087-17.58E, 15-50.15N…
  12. HYDROPAC 2933/17 · Derelicts2017-08-29 → 2017-09-01
    Derelict S/V CHALANA-2 adrift in 06-23N 083-16E at 280530Z aug
  13. HYDROPAC 2932/17 · Surveys2017-08-28 → 2017-08-31
    Survey operations in progress until 311830Z aug by M/V furgro mapper in areas bound by 16-31.29N 082-19.03E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 2896/17 · Missiles2017-08-26 → 2017-09-02
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1200Z to 1600Z daily 31 aug thru 02 sep: a. in area within ten miles…
  15. HYDROPAC 2870/17 · Surveys2017-08-24 → 2017-08-28
    Survey operations 28 aug thru 10 sep by M/V furgro mapper in area bound by 16-32.92N 082-20.55E, 16-28.67N…
  16. HYDROPAC 2869/17 · Exercises2017-08-24 → 2017-09-01
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z daily 30 aug thru 01 sep in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N…
  17. HYDROPAC 2841/17 · Exercises2017-08-22 → 2017-08-24
    Hazardous operations 260900Z to 261100Z aug, 0530Z to 0730Z daily 28 aug thru 02 sep, 040530Z to 040730Z sep…
  18. HYDROPAC 2835/17 · Exercises2017-08-21 → 2017-08-25
    Hazardous operations 250530Z to 250730Z aug in area within 11 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  19. HYDROPAC 2805/17 · Exercises2017-08-18 → 2017-08-31
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 22 thru 24, and 29 thru 31 aug: a. in area…
  20. HYDROPAC 2794/17 · Surveys2017-08-17 → 2017-08-27
    Survey operations in progress until 271830Z aug by M/V fugro mapper in vicinity: a. 16-08.27N 081-34.42E

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