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 1078/17 · Exercises2017-03-27 → 2017-03-31
    Hazardous operations 310530Z to 310730Z mar in area within 5.5 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E
  2. HYDROPAC 1070/17 · Exercises2017-03-27 → 2017-04-01
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 31 mar and 01 apr in area bound by 18-11.47N 085-47.16E, 18-40.21N…
  3. HYDROPAC 1055/17 · Surveys2017-03-25 → 2017-03-29
    Survey operations in progress until 291830Z mar by M/V msg sagar in area bound by 15-24.5N 085-50.4E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1045/17 · Exercises2017-03-25 → 2017-03-31
    Hazardous operations 301400Z to 301800Z and 310001Z to 310600Z mar in area bound by 16-14N 084-00E, 15-30N…
  5. HYDROPAC 1014/17 · Exercises2017-03-23 → 2017-03-27
    Hazardous operations 270130Z to 270930Z mar in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 998/17 · Surveys2017-03-22 → 2017-04-02
    Survey operations in progress until 021830Z apr by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 13-46.6N 080-29.0E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 932/17 · Derelicts2017-03-17 → 2017-03-20
    Derelict F/V yasin putha adrift in 10-23N 081-05E at 170645Z mar
  8. HYDROPAC 899/17 · Other2017-03-16 → 2017-03-20
    F/V sudu duwa 4, yellow and blue hull, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-23N 087-35E at…
  9. HYDROPAC 834/17 · Exercises2017-03-10 → 2017-03-15
    Hazardous operations 150630Z to 151030Z mar in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  10. HYDROPAC 833/17 · Exercises2017-03-10 → 2017-04-01
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 16 thru 18, 22 thru 24 and 27 mar thru 01 apr…
  11. HYDROPAC 781/17 · Exercises2017-03-06 → 2017-03-12
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0830Z daily 11 and 12 mar in area bound by 21-22.25N 086-55.71E, 21-00.43N…
  12. HYDROPAC 741/17 · Derelicts2017-03-02 → 2017-03-05
    Derelict F/V yeshan putha 3 adrift in 12-10N 086-20E at 280330Z feb
  13. HYDROPAC 717/17 · Exercises2017-02-28 → 2017-03-04
    Hazardous operations 040130Z to 040730Z mar in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 700/17 · Exercises2017-02-27 → 2017-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0630Z daily 02 and 03 mar in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 699/17 · Exercises2017-02-27 → 2017-03-10
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 10 mar in areas: a. bound by 19-14.60N…
  16. HYDROPAC 663/17 · Exercises2017-02-24 → 2017-03-02
    Hazardous operations 010230Z to 010630Z and 020330Z to 020730Z mar in area bound by 21-22.04N 086-56.37E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 661/17 · Exercises2017-02-24 → 2017-03-01
    Hazardous operations 010630Z to 011030Z mar in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  18. HYDROPAC 651/17 · Exercises2017-02-23 → 2017-02-26
    Hazardous operations 260230Z to 260630Z feb in area within five miles of 09-55N 080-33E
  19. HYDROPAC 643/17 · Surveys2017-02-22 → 2017-03-15
    Underwater operations 23 feb thru 30 jun in: a. 19-54.63N 091-54.54E
  20. HYDROPAC 613/17 · Exercises2017-02-20 → 2017-02-24
    Hazardous operations 240530Z to 240730Z feb in area within 5.5 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E

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