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 2119/15 · Wrecks2015-06-25 → 2015-07-03
    Submerged obstruction reported in 21-33.76N 091-45.16E
  2. HYDROPAC 2069/15 · Exercises2015-06-23 → 2015-07-31
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 2010/15 · Nav aids2015-06-19 → 2015-06-21
    Pulicat dgps station 13-25.3N 080-19.6E off air 210030Z to 211030Z jun
  4. HYDROPAC 2009/15 · Exercises2015-06-19 → 2015-06-26
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 1975/15 · Exercises2015-06-17 → 2015-06-26
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 1908/15 · Exercises2015-06-11 → 2015-06-18
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROPAC 1838/15 · Nav aids2015-06-05 → 2015-06-17
    Dgps station at dolphins nose light 17-40.5N 083-17.7E off air
  8. HYDROPAC 1765/15 · Other2015-05-29 → 2015-08-11
    Geophysical operations in progress until 09 sep in area bound by 15-30.28N 080-33.18E, 15-29.55N 080-32.37E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1757/15 · Exercises2015-05-29 → 2015-06-21
    Hazardous operations DNC 03
  10. HYDROPAC 1718/15 · Exercises2015-05-25 → 2015-05-29
    Hazardous operations
  11. HYDROPAC 1709/15 · Exercises2015-05-24 → 2015-06-24
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 1653/15 · Derelicts2015-05-20 → 2015-06-04
    M/V zy hi sheng disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-51.2N 088-27.4E at 200400Z may
  13. HYDROPAC 1595/15 · Surveys2015-05-14 → 2015-05-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 may by M/V jaya DURGA-1 in areas bound by: a. 16-19.59N 081-40.18E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1502/15 · Exercises2015-05-06 → 2015-05-21
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 1495/15 · Missiles2015-05-05 → 2015-05-08
    Hazardous operations: a. 070830Z to 071830Z may in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E, 15-40N…
  16. HYDROPAC 1482/15 · Missiles2015-05-03 → 2015-05-05
    Hazardous operations 071030Z to 071830Z and 080030Z to 080930Z may in area bound by 15-30.0N 083-24.0E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1432/15 · Exercises2015-04-29 → 2015-05-04
    Hazardous operations
  18. HYDROPAC 1385/15 · Exercises2015-04-26 → 2015-05-30
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 1367/15 · Exercises2015-04-24 → 2015-04-29
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 1362/15 · Exercises2015-04-23 → 2015-04-27
    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.