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 593/17 · Exercises2017-02-17 → 2017-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0730Z and 0830Z to 1430Z daily 23 thru 28 feb in areas: a. bound by 19-14.60N…
  2. HYDROPAC 588/17 · Exercises2017-02-17 → 2017-02-21
    Hazardous operations 210230Z to 211330Z feb in an area within five miles of 09-55N 080-33E
  3. HYDROPAC 546/17 · Surveys2017-02-14 → 2017-03-09
    Survey operations 150001Z feb T0 091830Z mar by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 12-21.7N 080-14.1E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 486/17 · Exercises2017-02-10 → 2017-02-13
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0430Z daily 15 and 16 feb in area bound by 21-27.30N 087-30.55E, 19-42.63N…
  5. HYDROPAC 483/17 · Exercises2017-02-10 → 2017-02-15
    Hazardous operations 150630Z to 151030Z feb in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  6. HYDROPAC 459/17 · Exercises2017-02-08 → 2017-02-11
    Hazardous operations 110030Z to 110430Z feb in area bound by 21-27.30N 087-30.55E, 19-42.63N 086-23.27E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 445/17 · Exercises2017-02-07 → 2017-02-08
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0430Z daily 10 and 11 feb in area bound by 21-27.30N 087-30.55E, 19-42.63N…
  8. HYDROPAC 436/17 · Exercises2017-02-06 → 2017-02-07
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0430Z daily 09 thru 11 feb in area bound by 21-27.30N 087-30.55E, 19-42.63N…
  9. HYDROPAC 402/17 · Exercises2017-02-03 → 2017-02-06
    Hazardous operations 090030Z to 090430Z feb in area bound by 21-27.30N 087-30.55E, 19-42.63N 086-23.27E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 315/17 · Exercises2017-01-27 → 2017-02-01
    Hazardous operations 010630Z to 011030Z feb in area within 15 miles of 17-42N 083-18E between 070 degrees…
  11. HYDROPAC 293/17 · Cable ops2017-01-25 → 2017-01-30
    Cable repair operations in progress until 301830Z jan by cableship asean restorer in vicinity 12-55.59N…
  12. HYDROPAC 283/17 · Cable ops2017-01-25 → 2017-01-25
    Cable repair operations in progress until 301830Z jan by cableship asean restorer in vicinity 12-55.59N…
  13. HYDROPAC 277/17 · Surveys2017-01-24 → 2017-03-31
    Survey operations 250001Z jan to 311830Z mar by M/V fugro voyager in area bound by 19-56.43N 092-25.60E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 273/17 · Exercises2017-01-24 → 2017-01-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 270730Z jan in area within 5.5 miles of 13-07.02N 080-18.01E
  15. HYDROPAC 236/17 · Cable ops2017-01-21 → 2017-04-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 311830Z aug by M/V brahmaputra dolphin, M/V KOHINOOR-1 and M/V ganesh each…
  16. HYDROPAC 235/17 · Surveys2017-01-21 → 2017-02-08
    Survey operations in progress until 081830Z feb by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 19-27.49N…
  17. HYDROPAC 207/17 · Exercises2017-01-19 → 2017-01-24
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 203/17 · Exercises2017-01-19 → 2017-01-23
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 183/17 · Derelicts2017-01-17 → 2017-01-20
    Derelict F/V madu 6 adrift in 13-59N 084-53E at 170330Z jan
  20. HYDROPAC 182/17 · Nav aids2017-01-17 → 2017-02-21
    Dgps station at 14-17N 080-08E inoperative

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