Exercises

Hazardous operations

Andaman Sea · HYDROPAC 1258/12

issued: 2012-05-04 12:07Z
status: cancelled 2012-05-09 09:30Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2012-05-09 09:30Z
cancels: HYDROPAC 602/12
authority: NAVAREA VIII 250/12 041001Z MAY 12 - NAVAREA VIII 251/12 041002Z MAY 12.
sea: Andaman or Burma Sea
position: 11.605, 92.845
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

ANDAMAN SEA.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 090530Z TO 090830Z MAY
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   11-39.7N 092-46.3E, 11-40.6N 092-47.0E,
   11-37.8N 092-57.1E, 11-30.4N 092-48.9E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 602/12.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 090930Z MAY.

Activity windows · 1 in this warning

opens (UTC)	closes (UTC)	local	length
2012-05-09 05:30Z	2012-05-09 08:30Z	—	3 h

Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.

This area · military exercises

379 within 180 nm since 2002 · 1 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now

Season · when military exercises happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Timeline

Seismic survey 03 mar thru 03 jun by M/V western spirit in area bound by 13-04.54N 096-25.78E, 13-35.65N…cancels · 2012-03-01
Seismic survey 03 mar thru 03 jun by M/V western spirit in area bound by 13-04.54N 096-25.78E, 13-35.65N…replaced · 2012-03-01

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Sir huge rose lt 11-47.2N 093-04.83E unlitNav aids · 17.6 nm
Hazardous operations 180430Z to 180630Z and 180830Z to 181030Z aug in area bound by 11-40.00N 092-27.00E,…Exercises · 29.1 nm

Worldwide now

35 military exercises in force · see all

Exercises

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