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 2220/17 · Exercises2017-06-25 → 2017-06-30
    Hazardous operations 300530Z to 300730Z jun in area within 5.5 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  2. HYDROPAC 2144/17 · Exercises2017-06-19 → 2017-06-30
    Hazardous operations 230830Z to 231430Z jun, 0430Z to 1030Z daily 24 and 25, 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to…
  3. HYDROPAC 2118/17 · Nav aids2017-06-17 → 2017-06-19
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air 190030Z to 191200Z jun
  4. HYDROPAC 2117/17 · Exercises2017-06-16 → 2017-06-21
    Hazardous operations 210030Z to 210130Z jun in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  5. HYDROPAC 2015/17 · Exercises2017-06-08 → 2017-06-19
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 13, 14, 18 and 19 jun, 170130Z to 170730Z and 170830Z to 171430Z…
  6. HYDROPAC 1992/17 · Derelicts2017-06-06 → 2017-06-09
    Derelict F/V, yellow hull, partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 20-17.8N 086-47.9E at 050900Z jun
  7. HYDROPAC 1946/17 · Surveys2017-06-02 → 2017-06-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 jun by M/V msg sagar in area bound by 15-24.5N 085-50.4E, 14-59.5N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1943/17 · Exercises2017-06-02 → 2017-06-07
    Hazardous operations 070030Z to 070130Z jun in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  9. HYDROPAC 1885/17 · Exercises2017-05-29 → 2017-06-03
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 02 and 03 jun in areas: a. bound by 19-14.60N…
  10. HYDROPAC 1859/17 · Exercises2017-05-27 → 2017-06-03
    Hazardous operations: a. 0430Z to 0830Z daily 31 may and 01 jun in area bound by 21-19.70N 086-53.27E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1814/17 · Exercises2017-05-24 → 2017-05-29
    Hazardous operations 291330Z to 291730Z may in area bound by 17-16.5N 083-44.5E, 17-20.3N 084-00.0E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1765/17 · Exercises2017-05-21 → 2017-05-26
    Hazardous operations 260530Z to 260730Z may in area within 5.5 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  13. HYDROPAC 1760/17 · Exercises2017-05-20 → 2017-05-22
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 25 and 26 may in area bound by 21-19.71N 086-53.28E, 20-24.68N…
  14. HYDROPAC 1740/17 · Exercises2017-05-18 → 2017-05-25
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0530Z, 1230Z to 1700Z daily 23 thru 25 may in area bound by 16-14N 084-00E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1662/17 · Exercises2017-05-11 → 2017-05-15
    Hazardous operations 150430Z to 150830Z may in area bound by 21-22.01N 086-56.44E, 21-09.72N 086-50.76E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 1583/17 · Exercises2017-05-04 → 2017-05-12
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 08, 09, 11 and 12 may in area bound by 21-22.01N 086-56.44E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1559/17 · Exercises2017-05-02 → 2017-05-05
    Hazardous operations 050300Z to 050630Z may in area within five miles of 09-55N 080-33E
  18. HYDROPAC 1510/17 · Exercises2017-04-29 → 2017-05-07
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 1500Z daily 05 thru 07 may in areas: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N 080-13.8E
  19. HYDROPAC 1504/17 · Exercises2017-04-28 → 2017-05-04
    Hazardous operations 040330Z to 040830Z may in area within five miles of 09-55N 080-33E
  20. HYDROPAC 1503/17 · Exercises2017-04-28 → 2017-05-17
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0130Z daily 03 and 17 may in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between…

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