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
- HYDROPAC 2338/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal, India, daily 0330Z to 1130Z from 19 to 21 August in a defined area.
- HYDROPAC 2335/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous 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.
- HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous operations are scheduled in the Andaman Sea near India on August 18 from 0430 to 0630 and from 0830 to 1030 Coordinated Universal Time.
- HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Hazardous 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.
- HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 1237/26 · Nav aids2026-04-24A buoy is established in the Bay of Bengal off India at 14-05.21N 080-28.50E.
- HYDROPAC 1931/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06The radar beacon at Dolphin Nose Light in Bay of Bengal at 17-40.50N 083-17.70E is inoperative.
- HYDROPAC 2187/26 · Exercises2026-07-31Hazardous operations occur daily from 0001Z to 1600Z August 1-31 except Fridays and Saturdays in four areas of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
- HYDROPAC 2326/26 · Exercises2026-08-13Hazardous 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.
- HYDROPAC 2334/26 · Exercises2026-08-14Hazardous 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
| Exercises | 2,213 | 63% |
| Surveys | 331 | 9% |
| Cable ops | 309 | 9% |
| Derelicts | 201 | 6% |
| Nav aids | 199 | 6% |
| Missiles | 127 | 4% |
| Other | 77 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 38 | 1% |
| Debris | 11 | 0% |
| Containers | 11 | 0% |
| Piracy | 7 | 0% |
| Towing | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 3,518 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 3871/23 · Exercises2023-12-10 → 2023-12-11Hazardous operations 110330Z to 110630Z dec in area bound by 08-52.13N 092-26.66E, 07-23.76N 092-06.21E,…
- HYDROPAC 3855/23 · Exercises2023-12-08 → 2023-12-15Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 11 thru 15 dec in area bound by 21-36.67N…
- HYDROPAC 3854/23 · Exercises2023-12-08 → 2023-12-12Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0930Z daily 11 and 12 dec in area bound by 17-35.00N 083-55.00E, 17-35.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3833/23 · Exercises2023-12-05 → 2023-12-12Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 07 and 12 dec in area bound by 20-52.00N 089-00.00E, 20-52.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3820/23 · Exercises2023-12-04 → 2023-12-07Hazardous operations 1230Z to 1530Z daily 06 and 07 dec in area bound by 19-42.00N 087-59.33E, 20-49.13N…
- HYDROPAC 3819/23 · Exercises2023-12-04 → 2023-12-08Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0930Z daily 07 and 08 dec in area bound by 17-34.00N 083-52.00E, 17-42.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3818/23 · Exercises2023-12-04 → 2023-12-10Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1300Z daily 06 thru 08 and 10 dec in area bound by 17-42.40N 083-32.20E,…
- HYDROPAC 3782/23 · Exercises2023-11-29 → 2023-12-31Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1600Z daily 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 24 thru 28 and 31 dec in areas…
- HYDROPAC 3768/23 · Exercises2023-11-28 → 2023-12-30Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930 to 1430Z daily 01 thru 09, 11, 12, 16 thru 22 and 26 thru 30…
- HYDROPAC 3762/23 · Exercises2023-11-28 → 2023-12-22Hazardous operations 0030Z to 1630Z daily 29 and 30 nov, 04 dec thru 22 dec
- HYDROPAC 3717/23 · Exercises2023-11-24 → 2023-11-28Hazardous operations 280830Z to 280930Z nov in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-15.55N 080-26.13E,…
- HYDROPAC 3716/23 · Exercises2023-11-24 → 2023-11-27Hazardous operations 270600Z to 271000Z nov in area bound by 17-11.05N 083-29.39E, 17-11.05N 083-18.83E,…
- HYDROPAC 3706/23 · Exercises2023-11-24 → 2023-11-30Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1400Z daily 29 and 30 nov in area bound by 16-30.00N 084-00.00E, 16-30.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3705/23 · Exercises2023-11-24 → 2023-11-27Hazardous operations 2230Z to 0230Z daily 24 thru 26 nov in area bound by 11-10.00N 083-50.00E, 11-10.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3698/23 · Exercises2023-11-23 → 2023-11-25Hazardous operations 250330Z to 251200Z nov in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-12.98N 086-46.71E,…
- HYDROPAC 3697/23 · Exercises2023-11-23 → 2023-11-29Hazardous operations 290030Z to 290130Z nov in area bound by 17-42.00N 083-18.00E, 17-48.00N 083-35.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3695/23 · Exercises2023-11-23 → 2023-12-04Hazardous operations 0930Z to 1300Z daily 28, 30 nov, 02 and 04 dec in area bound by 17-42.40N 083-32.20E,…
- HYDROPAC 3674/23 · Exercises2023-11-21 → 2023-11-24Hazardous operations 240130Z to 241130Z nov in area bound by 12-59.00N 081-26.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3660/23 · Exercises2023-11-20 → 2023-11-23Hazardous operations 230430Z to 231030Z nov in area bound by 20-52.00N 089-00.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3633/23 · Exercises2023-11-18 → 2023-11-24Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1200Z daily 20 thru 24 nov in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-12.98N…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.