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 181/17 · Surveys2017-01-17 → 2017-02-15
    Survey operations 190001Z jan to 151830Z feb by MV fugro supporter in area bound by 19-00.06N 092-08.86E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 167/17 · Cable ops2017-01-16 → 2017-02-24
    Seismic survey 17 jan thru 23 feb by M/V polarcus amani in area bound by 18-15.63N 090-57.79E, 17-53.79N…
  3. HYDROPAC 151/17 · Derelicts2017-01-15 → 2017-01-18
    F/V sithumiya disabled and adrift in 10-17N 083-39E at 141000Z jan
  4. HYDROPAC 128/17 · Exercises2017-01-13 → 2017-01-18
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 116/17 · Derelicts2017-01-12 → 2017-02-01
    F/V madu 6 disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-12N 084-26E at 120900Z jan
  6. HYDROPAC 104/17 · Derelicts2017-01-10 → 2017-01-25
    F/V dinusha baby 2 disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-00N 087-20E at 101100Z jan
  7. HYDROPAC 89/17 · Exercises2017-01-09 → 2017-01-31
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 61/17 · Exercises2017-01-06 → 2017-01-13
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 55/17 · Exercises2017-01-06 → 2017-01-12
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 45/17 · Exercises2017-01-05 → 2017-01-06
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 4059/16 · Exercises2016-12-31 → 2017-01-04
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 4058/16 · Exercises2016-12-31 → 2017-01-04
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 4026/16 · Surveys2016-12-28 → 2017-01-12
    Survey operations in progress until 121830Z jan by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 18-00.00N…
  14. HYDROPAC 4025/16 · Cable ops2016-12-28 → 2017-01-05
    Seismic survey in progress until 201830Z jan by M/V polar duchess in area bound by 16-27.47N 082-16.96E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 4024/16 · Exercises2016-12-28 → 2017-01-02
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 4005/16 · Exercises2016-12-26 → 2016-12-30
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 3940/16 · Nav aids2016-12-20 → 2017-05-02
    Indira point light 06-45.3N 093-49.7E unlit and RACON inoperative
  18. HYDROPAC 3933/16 · Exercises2016-12-19 → 2016-12-23
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 3916/16 · Exercises2016-12-18 → 2016-12-22
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 3904/16 · Exercises2016-12-16 → 2016-12-24
    Hazardous operations

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