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 3924/15 · Exercises2015-11-30 → 2015-12-03
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 3920/15 · Missiles2015-11-29 → 2015-12-04
    Hazardous operations 031200Z to 032100Z and 040300Z to 040900Z dec in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N…
  3. HYDROPAC 3905/15 · Exercises2015-11-27 → 2015-11-30
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 3903/15 · Exercises2015-11-27 → 2015-12-31
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 3863/15 · Exercises2015-11-24 → 2015-11-28
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 3849/15 · Cable ops2015-11-23 → 2016-01-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 apr 16 by M/V ramform sovereign in area bound by 19-07N 092-00E, 19-14N…
  7. HYDROPAC 3848/15 · Cable ops2015-11-23 → 2016-02-13
    Seismic survey in progress by M/V ramform titan until 15 apr 16 in area bound by 16-37.86N 093-57.78E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 3846/15 · Exercises2015-11-23 → 2015-11-28
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROPAC 3845/15 · Exercises2015-11-23 → 2015-11-27
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 3824/15 · Exercises2015-11-21 → 2015-11-26
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 3820/15 · Nav aids2015-11-21 → 2017-01-28
    Iskapalle light 14-44N 080-06E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 3815/15 · Exercises2015-11-20 → 2015-11-25
    Hazardous operations
  13. HYDROPAC 3813/15 · Cable ops2015-11-20 → 2015-11-23
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform sovereign in area bound by 19-00.02N…
  14. HYDROPAC 3792/15 · Exercises2015-11-19 → 2015-11-20
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 3791/15 · Missiles2015-11-19 → 2015-11-23
    Hazardous operations 220230Z to 220430Z, 220530Z to 220730Z and 230330Z to 230730Z nov in area bound by…
  16. HYDROPAC 3764/15 · Surveys2015-11-17 → 2015-12-31
    Survey operations in progress until 09 jan 16 by M/V fugro supporter within two miles of tracklines joining:…
  17. HYDROPAC 3722/15 · Missiles2015-11-13 → 2015-11-19
    Hazardous operations 180730Z to 181630Z and 190230Z to 190830Z nov in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N…
  18. HYDROPAC 3710/15 · Surveys2015-11-12 → 2015-12-22
    Survey operations by M/V samudra kaustubh: a. in progress until 26 nov in area bound by 20-38.58N…
  19. HYDROPAC 3598/15 · Exercises2015-11-02 → 2015-11-28
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 3563/15 · Exercises2015-10-29 → 2015-10-30
    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.