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 1335/15 · Exercises2015-04-21 → 2015-04-24
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 1266/15 · Derelicts2015-04-15 → 2015-04-18
    Derelict vessel OFRP-0512, white and blue hull, adrift vicinity 06-07N 081-34E at 131100Z apr
  3. HYDROPAC 1225/15 · Surveys2015-04-11 → 2015-05-08
    Hydrographic survey by M/V: a. 13 thru 22 apr in area bound by 06-42N 093-38E, 07-02N 093-38E, 07-02N…
  4. HYDROPAC 1219/15 · Missiles2015-04-11 → 2015-04-16
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0700Z daily 16 thru 18 apr in area bound by 20-48.34N 087-02.60E, 18-12.34N…
  5. HYDROPAC 1198/15 · Surveys2015-04-09 → 2015-04-26
    Oceanographic survey in progress until 25 apr by M/V samudra ratnakar in area bound by 12-55.76N 080-34.05E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1197/15 · Surveys2015-04-09 → 2015-06-17
    Underwater operations in progress until 16 jun by M/V chikyu in area bound by 17-41.38N 084-19.04E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 1195/15 · Other2015-04-09 → 2015-05-01
    Geophysical operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V cassandra 9 in area bound by 15-39.61N 080-24.83E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 1169/15 · Surveys2015-04-07 → 2015-05-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr in areas bound by: a. 16-19.59N 081-40.18E, 16-17.38N 081-37.81E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1158/15 · Exercises2015-04-04 → 2015-04-10
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 1123/15 · Missiles2015-04-01 → 2015-04-06
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 05 and 06 apr in area bound by 20-11.31N 086-45.65E, 21-28.65N…
  11. HYDROPAC 1116/15 · Exercises2015-04-01 → 2015-04-22
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 1106/15 · Cable ops2015-03-31 → 2015-04-13
    Cable laying operations in progress until 30 apr by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 13-00.81N…
  13. HYDROPAC 1097/15 · Piracy2015-03-31 → 2015-04-26
    M/V attacked in 16-59N 082-18E at 300615Z mar
  14. HYDROPAC 1072/15 · Missiles2015-03-29 → 2015-04-01
    Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0730Z daily 03 thru 06 apr in area bound by 20-11.31N 086-45.65E, 21-28.65N…
  15. HYDROPAC 1056/15 · Exercises2015-03-27 → 2015-04-21
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 1055/15 · Exercises2015-03-27 → 2015-03-31
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 1027/15 · Missiles2015-03-25 → 2015-04-01
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0930Z daily 30 mar thru 01 apr in area bound by 15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N…
  18. HYDROPAC 993/15 · Exercises2015-03-22 → 2015-03-27
    Hazardous operations
  19. HYDROPAC 925/15 · Nav aids2015-03-16 → 2015-03-18
    Krishnapatnam dgps station 14-14.17N 080-07.33E off air 180030Z to 181230Z mar
  20. HYDROPAC 919/15 · Exercises2015-03-16 → 2015-03-21
    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.