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 3626/23 · Exercises2023-11-17 → 2023-11-25Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1730Z daily 20 thru 25 nov in area bound by 11-34.00N 094-23.00E, 10-52.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3603/23 · Exercises2023-11-15 → 2023-11-17Hazardous operations 170130Z to 171130Z nov in area bound by 12-59.00N 081-26.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3570/23 · Exercises2023-11-13 → 2023-11-16Hazardous operations 160430Z to 161030Z nov in area bound by 20-52.00N 089-00.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3512/23 · Exercises2023-11-07 → 2023-11-09Hazardous operations 090430Z to 091030Z nov in area bound by 20-52.00N 089-00.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3474/23 · Exercises2023-11-03 → 2023-11-30Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 06 thru 10, 13 thru 18 and 22 thru 30 nov in…
- HYDROPAC 3472/23 · Missiles2023-11-03 → 2023-11-09Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1000Z to 1200Z daily 07 thru 09 nov: a. in area bound by 13-41.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3471/23 · Exercises2023-11-03 → 2023-11-10Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 07 thru 10 nov in area bound by 20-48.36N 087-02.58E, 20-35.73N…
- HYDROPAC 3433/23 · Exercises2023-10-31 → 2023-11-01Hazardous operations 011300Z to 011700Z nov in area bound by 17-05.00N 083-46.00E, 17-05.00N 083-35.50E,…
- HYDROPAC 3426/23 · Exercises2023-10-30 → 2023-11-04Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0430Z, 0630Z to 0900Z and 1100Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 04 nov in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 3408/23 · Surveys2023-10-27 → 2023-11-16Survey operations in progress until 26 nov by M/V sw bly in area bound by 11-45.28N 080-17.36E, 11-30.89N…
- HYDROPAC 3402/23 · Exercises2023-10-27 → 2023-10-31Hazardous operations 310830Z to 310930Z oct in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-15.55N 080-26.13E,…
- HYDROPAC 3401/23 · Exercises2023-10-27 → 2023-10-31Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0430Z and 0630Z to 0900Z daily 30 and 31 oct in area bound by 20-57.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3400/23 · Exercises2023-10-27 → 2023-11-04Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 30 oct thru 04 nov in area bound by 21-16.55N…
- HYDROPAC 3398/23 · Wrecks2023-10-27 → 2026-08-14A dangerous wreck is located in the Bay of Bengal near India at 17-41.63N 083-18.48E.
- HYDROPAC 3376/23 · Exercises2023-10-25 → 2023-10-27Hazardous operations 270130Z to 271130Z oct in area bound by 12-59.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 081-26.00E,…
- HYDROPAC 3313/23 · Missiles2023-10-17 → 2023-10-23Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0100Z to 0500Z daily 21 thru 30 oct in area within ten miles of…
- HYDROPAC 3293/23 · Surveys2023-10-16 → 2023-11-06Survey operations 18 oct thru 05 nov in area bound by 19-35.52N 085-52.50E, 18-56.11N 086-54.40E, 19-03.47N…
- HYDROPAC 3275/23 · Exercises2023-10-13 → 2023-10-20Hazardous operations 180030Z to 201230Z oct in area bound by 14-49.30N 083-16.50E, 15-52.65N 084-10.40E,…
- HYDROPAC 3270/23 · Exercises2023-10-13 → 2023-10-26Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 16, 19 and 26 oct in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
- HYDROPAC 3255/23 · Cable ops2023-10-12 → 2023-10-15Cable operations in progress until 14 oct by cableship miclyn enterprise in areas bound by: a. 12-36.07N…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.