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 1502/17 · Exercises2017-04-28 → 2017-06-01
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 04 thru 06, 11 thru 13, 15 thru 21, 25 thru 27…
  2. HYDROPAC 1501/17 · Exercises2017-04-28 → 2017-05-05
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0630Z daily 04 and 05 may in area bound by 20-48.33N 087-02.59E, 18-12.34N…
  3. HYDROPAC 1477/17 · Exercises2017-04-27 → 2017-05-31
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily 30 apr thru 30 may in areas bound by: a. 21-20.83N…
  4. HYDROPAC 1442/17 · Exercises2017-04-24 → 2017-04-28
    Hazardous operations 280530Z to 280730Z apr in area within 5.5 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E between 045…
  5. HYDROPAC 1417/17 · Surveys2017-04-22 → 2017-06-01
    Survey operations in progress until 011830Z jun by M/V mgs sagar in area bound by 15-00.2N 082-34.1E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1399/17 · Nav aids2017-04-21 → 2017-04-29
    Rameswaram dgps station 09-17N 079-19E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 1362/17 · Exercises2017-04-18 → 2017-04-23
    Hazardous operations 220200Z to 220600Z, 221230Z to 221700Z and 230001Z to 230600Z apr in area bound by…
  8. HYDROPAC 1359/17 · Exercises2017-04-18 → 2017-04-21
    Nicobar islands DNC 03
  9. HYDROPAC 1320/17 · Exercises2017-04-15 → 2017-04-20
    Hazardous operations 200230Z to 200630Z apr in area within five miles of 09-55N 080-33E
  10. HYDROPAC 1304/17 · Exercises2017-04-14 → 2017-04-19
    Hazardous operations 190630Z to 191030Z apr in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  11. HYDROPAC 1300/17 · Nav aids2017-04-14 → 2018-09-07
    Interview island light 12-53.2N 092-40.1E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 1297/17 · Surveys2017-04-13 → 2017-04-29
    Survey operations in progress until 291830Z apr by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 17-54.4N 083-29.5E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1249/17 · Exercises2017-04-08 → 2017-04-29
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 08 thru 11, 17 thru 19 and 27 thru 29 apr in…
  14. HYDROPAC 1223/17 · Exercises2017-04-05 → 2017-04-07
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 06 thru 11, 17 thru 19 and 27 thru 29 apr in…
  15. HYDROPAC 1211/17 · Derelicts2017-04-04 → 2017-04-21
    F/V mindara disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-37N 084-31E at 041200Z apr
  16. HYDROPAC 1204/17 · Exercises2017-04-04 → 2017-04-08
    Hazardous operations 080230Z to 080630Z apr in an area within five miles of 09-55N 080-33E
  17. HYDROPAC 1185/17 · Derelicts2017-04-03 → 2017-04-06
    Derelict F/V evinidi adrift in 10-42N 080-30E at 020300Z apr
  18. HYDROPAC 1137/17 · Surveys2017-03-31 → 2017-04-30
    Survey operations in progress until 301830Z apr by M/V fugro voyager in area bound by 19-56.4N 092-25.6E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1136/17 · Exercises2017-03-31 → 2017-04-05
    Hazardous operations 050630Z to 051030Z apr in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  20. HYDROPAC 1118/17 · Derelicts2017-03-30 → 2017-04-02
    Derelict F/V adrift in 10-18N 080-47E at 290630Z mar

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