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 863/16 · Cable ops2016-03-24 → 2016-05-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 apr by M/V polarcus naila in area bound by 20-13.03N 092-00.27E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 862/16 · Cable ops2016-03-24 → 2016-04-08
    Seismic survey in progress until 14 apr by M/V fugro supporter in area bound by 19-00N 092-09E, 19-00N…
  3. HYDROPAC 860/16 · Exercises2016-03-24 → 2016-03-31
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 857/16 · Surveys2016-03-24 → 2016-05-01
    Geophysical survey in progress until 30 apr by M/V teja in area bound by 16-24.64N 082-01.58E, 16-19.93N…
  5. HYDROPAC 853/16 · Missiles2016-03-23 → 2016-03-30
    Hazardous operations 0030Z to 0700Z and 0715Z to 1200Z daily 29 and 30 mar in area bound by 15-30N 082-25E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 838/16 · Exercises2016-03-22 → 2016-03-26
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 822/16 · Cable ops2016-03-21 → 2016-04-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 18 apr by M/V ramform titan towing 18 7100 meter long cables in area bound…
  8. HYDROPAC 778/16 · Cable ops2016-03-17 → 2016-03-22
    Cable operations in progress until 21 mar by cableship cable innovator in: a. 16-49.14N 094-20.96E
  9. HYDROPAC 777/16 · Nav aids2016-03-17 → 2017-01-28
    Santapilli light 18-04.0N 083-38.2E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 744/16 · Exercises2016-03-15 → 2016-03-16
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 715/16 · Cable ops2016-03-13 → 2016-03-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 mar by M/V dong fang kan tan in area bound by 17-02.24N 093-46.51E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 690/16 · Cable ops2016-03-10 → 2016-03-22
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 apr by M/V polarcus naila in area bound by 20-13.03N 092-00.27E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 689/16 · Cable ops2016-03-10 → 2016-03-22
    Seismic survey in progress until 14 apr by M/V fugro supporter in area bound by 19-00N 092-09E, 19-00N…
  14. HYDROPAC 681/16 · Exercises2016-03-09 → 2016-03-16
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 678/16 · Surveys2016-03-09 → 2016-03-24
    Survey operations in progress until 23 mar by M/V samudra kaustubh in area bound by 19-39.90N 085-41.50E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 660/16 · Exercises2016-03-07 → 2016-03-15
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 615/16 · Exercises2016-03-04 → 2016-03-09
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 602/16 · Missiles2016-03-02 → 2016-03-08
    Hazardous operations 071030Z to 080730Z mar in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-40N 084-42E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 601/16 · Exercises2016-03-02 → 2016-03-09
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 599/16 · Derelicts2016-03-02 → 2016-03-22
    Derelict vessel aground in 19-28.74N 093-17.75E

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