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 886/15 · Exercises2015-03-13 → 2015-03-22
    Hazardous operations
  2. HYDROPAC 880/15 · Exercises2015-03-13 → 2015-03-16
    Hazardous operations
  3. HYDROPAC 856/15 · Exercises2015-03-11 → 2015-03-13
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 852/15 · Exercises2015-03-11 → 2015-03-28
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 836/15 · Surveys2015-03-10 → 2015-04-09
    Survey operations in progress until 31 jul by M/V chikyu in areas bound by: a. 15-57.71N 082-06.99E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 835/15 · Surveys2015-03-10 → 2015-04-01
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 31 mar by M/V in area bound by 09-43.5N 078-53.0E, 09-43.5N 079-25.0E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 795/15 · Exercises2015-03-07 → 2015-03-11
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 711/15 · Derelicts2015-03-02 → 2015-03-04
    F/V SANGKARA-01 disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-38N 080-21E at 020230Z mar
  9. HYDROPAC 681/15 · Nav aids2015-02-27 → 2015-03-01
    Paradip dgps station 20-15N 086-39E off air 010030Z to 010930Z mar
  10. HYDROPAC 676/15 · Exercises2015-02-27 → 2015-03-21
    Hazardous operations DNC 03
  11. HYDROPAC 664/15 · Exercises2015-02-26 → 2015-04-01
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 624/15 · Other2015-02-23 → 2015-04-25
    Geophysical operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V mermaid discovery in area bound by 16-26.39N…
  13. HYDROPAC 623/15 · Cable ops2015-02-23 → 2015-03-12
    Cable laying operations in progress until 19 mar by cableship ile de batz in area bound by 13-00.81N…
  14. HYDROPAC 622/15 · Exercises2015-02-23 → 2015-02-27
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 599/15 · Cable ops2015-02-20 → 2015-03-03
    Pipeline operations 23 feb thru 02 mar by M/V pacific rapier in area bound by 19-28.73N 093-27.38E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 522/15 · Missiles2015-02-13 → 2015-02-20
    Hazardous operations 0230Z to 0630Z daily 19 and 20 feb in area bound by 21-22.33N 086-55.76E, 21-09.46N…
  17. HYDROPAC 521/15 · Nav aids2015-02-13 → 2015-02-16
    Dgps station at pondicherry light 11-55.1N 079-49.9E off air 160030Z to 161230Z feb
  18. HYDROPAC 473/15 · Missiles2015-02-10 → 2015-02-18
    Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1530Z daily 15 thru 18 feb within 60 miles of 15-50.5N 080-29.5E between 100…
  19. HYDROPAC 422/15 · Exercises2015-02-05 → 2015-02-28
    Hazardous operations
  20. HYDROPAC 407/15 · Debris2015-02-04 → 2015-02-07
    2200 meter long cables with oceanographic equipment and buoy adrift in 15-01.38N 083-04.98E at 040001Z feb

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.