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 3550/16 · Surveys2016-11-17 → 2016-11-23
    Survey operations in progress until 231830Z nov by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 19-39.0N 085-35.0E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 3538/16 · Exercises2016-11-16 → 2016-11-23
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 3480/16 · Exercises2016-11-11 → 2016-11-16
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 3465/16 · Exercises2016-11-10 → 2016-11-17
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 3459/16 · Surveys2016-11-09 → 2017-07-11
    Sub-surface scientific moorings established in: a. 16-17.73N 082-22.75E
  6. HYDROPAC 3399/16 · Derelicts2016-11-04 → 2016-12-08
    F/V laksiri 01 disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-43N 084-47E at 040530Z nov
  7. HYDROPAC 3398/16 · Exercises2016-11-04 → 2016-11-11
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 3365/16 · Exercises2016-11-02 → 2016-11-06
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 3349/16 · Exercises2016-11-01 → 2016-11-04
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 3303/16 · Surveys2016-10-27 → 2016-11-09
    Sub-surface scientific moorings established until 101830Z nov in: a. 16-17.73N 082-22.75E
  11. HYDROPAC 3288/16 · Exercises2016-10-26 → 2016-10-30
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 3267/16 · Exercises2016-10-25 → 2016-10-28
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 3216/16 · Nav aids2016-10-20 → 2016-11-08
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 3198/16 · Surveys2016-10-18 → 2016-12-01
    Geophysical survey in progress thru 30 nov by M/V fugro equinox in area bound by 19-56.4N 092-25.6E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 3197/16 · Surveys2016-10-18 → 2017-01-24
    Geophysical survey in progress until 151830Z feb 17 by M/V fugro voyager in area bound by 16-37.0N…
  16. HYDROPAC 3183/16 · Cable ops2016-10-17 → 2016-10-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 271830Z oct by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 17-35.93N 083-16.15E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 3179/16 · Exercises2016-10-17 → 2016-10-21
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 3178/16 · Exercises2016-10-17 → 2016-10-19
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 3162/16 · Exercises2016-10-16 → 2016-10-29
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 3102/16 · Exercises2016-10-11 → 2016-10-16
    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.