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 3069/16 · Other2016-10-07 → 2016-10-17
    Geophysical survey 10 oct thru 30 nov by M/V fugro equinox in area bound by 19-56.4N 092-25.6E, 19-29.4N…
  2. HYDROPAC 3067/16 · Surveys2016-10-07 → 2016-10-17
    Geophysical survey in progress until 151830Z feb 17 by M/V fugro voyager in area bound by 16-37.0N…
  3. HYDROPAC 3050/16 · Surveys2016-10-06 → 2016-10-17
    Survey operations in progress until 171730Z oct by M/V nirupak in area bound by 11-52.6N 079-57.4E, 11-58.4N…
  4. HYDROPAC 3049/16 · Surveys2016-10-06 → 2016-11-10
    Survey operations in progress until 101730Z nov by M/V mgs sagar in areas bound by: a. 13-31.1N 083-48.4E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2997/16 · Exercises2016-10-01 → 2016-10-06
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 2996/16 · Exercises2016-10-01 → 2016-10-16
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 2980/16 · Missiles2016-09-29 → 2016-10-08
    Hazardous operations 0530Z to 0730Z daily 04 thru 08 oct within: a. ten miles of 13-41N 080-14E
  8. HYDROPAC 2933/16 · Exercises2016-09-26 → 2016-09-30
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 2929/16 · Exercises2016-09-26 → 2016-09-27
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 2896/16 · Exercises2016-09-22 → 2016-09-23
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 2832/16 · Exercises2016-09-16 → 2016-09-21
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 2812/16 · Exercises2016-09-15 → 2016-09-20
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 2793/16 · Missiles2016-09-14 → 2016-09-17
    Hazardous operations 170130Z to 170730Z sep in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-34N 084-46E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 2764/16 · Surveys2016-09-12 → 2016-10-10
    Scientific moorings established in: a. 16-17.7N 082-22.7E
  15. HYDROPAC 2761/16 · Exercises2016-09-12 → 2016-09-15
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 2760/16 · Exercises2016-09-12 → 2016-09-23
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 2737/16 · Exercises2016-09-09 → 2016-09-12
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 2734/16 · Exercises2016-09-09 → 2016-09-15
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 2652/16 · Missiles2016-09-02 → 2016-09-10
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 1400Z daily 08 thru 10 sep: a. within ten miles of 13-43.2N 080-13.8E
  20. HYDROPAC 2622/16 · Derelicts2016-08-30 → 2016-09-11
    F/V JAYAPRARTHANA-06 disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 06-26N 082-05E at 300630Z aug

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