Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · HYDROPAC 3751/14

issued
2014-12-15 10:42Z
status
cancelled 2014-12-24 18:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2014-12-24 18:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 666/14 151001Z DEC 14.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
18.842, 85.248
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 162330Z TO 181730Z,
   212330Z TO 241730Z DEC:
   A. IN AREA BOUND BY
      19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N 085-35.94E,
      18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
   B. WITHIN 42 MILES OF TRACKLINE BETWEEN
      19-07.39N 085-35.94E AND 18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
   C. IN AREA BOUND BY
      19-17.67N 084-55.21E, 19-10.75N 084-47.38E,
      18-56.03N 084-52.64E, 19-12.33N 085-14.92E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 241830Z DEC 14.

Activity windows · 2 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2014-12-16 23:30Z2014-12-18 17:30Z—42 h
2014-12-21 23:30Z2014-12-24 17:30Z—66 h

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