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 3626/23 · Exercises2023-11-17 → 2023-11-25
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1730Z daily 20 thru 25 nov in area bound by 11-34.00N 094-23.00E, 10-52.00N…
  2. HYDROPAC 3603/23 · Exercises2023-11-15 → 2023-11-17
    Hazardous operations 170130Z to 171130Z nov in area bound by 12-59.00N 081-26.00E, 12-59.00N 080-46.00E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 3570/23 · Exercises2023-11-13 → 2023-11-16
    Hazardous operations 160430Z to 161030Z nov in area bound by 20-52.00N 089-00.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 3512/23 · Exercises2023-11-07 → 2023-11-09
    Hazardous operations 090430Z to 091030Z nov in area bound by 20-52.00N 089-00.00E, 20-52.00N 088-30.00E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 3474/23 · Exercises2023-11-03 → 2023-11-30
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 0830Z and 0930Z to 1430Z daily 06 thru 10, 13 thru 18 and 22 thru 30 nov in…
  6. HYDROPAC 3472/23 · Missiles2023-11-03 → 2023-11-09
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1000Z to 1200Z daily 07 thru 09 nov: a. in area bound by 13-41.00N…
  7. HYDROPAC 3471/23 · Exercises2023-11-03 → 2023-11-10
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 07 thru 10 nov in area bound by 20-48.36N 087-02.58E, 20-35.73N…
  8. HYDROPAC 3433/23 · Exercises2023-10-31 → 2023-11-01
    Hazardous operations 011300Z to 011700Z nov in area bound by 17-05.00N 083-46.00E, 17-05.00N 083-35.50E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 3426/23 · Exercises2023-10-30 → 2023-11-04
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0430Z, 0630Z to 0900Z and 1100Z to 1430Z daily 01 thru 04 nov in area bound by…
  10. HYDROPAC 3408/23 · Surveys2023-10-27 → 2023-11-16
    Survey operations in progress until 26 nov by M/V sw bly in area bound by 11-45.28N 080-17.36E, 11-30.89N…
  11. HYDROPAC 3402/23 · Exercises2023-10-27 → 2023-10-31
    Hazardous operations 310830Z to 310930Z oct in area bound by 13-07.02N 080-18.01E, 13-15.55N 080-26.13E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 3401/23 · Exercises2023-10-27 → 2023-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0430Z and 0630Z to 0900Z daily 30 and 31 oct in area bound by 20-57.00N…
  13. HYDROPAC 3400/23 · Exercises2023-10-27 → 2023-11-04
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 0630Z and 0900Z to 1100Z daily 30 oct thru 04 nov in area bound by 21-16.55N…
  14. HYDROPAC 3398/23 · Wrecks2023-10-27 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck is located in the Bay of Bengal near India at 17-41.63N 083-18.48E.
  15. HYDROPAC 3376/23 · Exercises2023-10-25 → 2023-10-27
    Hazardous operations 270130Z to 271130Z oct in area bound by 12-59.00N 080-46.00E, 12-59.00N 081-26.00E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 3313/23 · Missiles2023-10-17 → 2023-10-23
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0100Z to 0500Z daily 21 thru 30 oct in area within ten miles of…
  17. HYDROPAC 3293/23 · Surveys2023-10-16 → 2023-11-06
    Survey 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…
  18. HYDROPAC 3275/23 · Exercises2023-10-13 → 2023-10-20
    Hazardous operations 180030Z to 201230Z oct in area bound by 14-49.30N 083-16.50E, 15-52.65N 084-10.40E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 3270/23 · Exercises2023-10-13 → 2023-10-26
    Hazardous operations 0430Z to 1030Z daily 16, 19 and 26 oct in area bound by 20-37.00N 088-30.00E, 20-52.00N…
  20. HYDROPAC 3255/23 · Cable ops2023-10-12 → 2023-10-15
    Cable 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.