Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · HYDROPAC 3903/15

issued
2015-11-27 11:02Z
status
cancelled 2015-12-31 18:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2015-12-31 18:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 811/15 271001Z NOV 15.
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.
INDIA-EAST COAST.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 2300Z TO 1730Z COMMENCING DAILY
   30 NOV THRU 02 DEC, 09 THRU 11, 13 THRU 15,
   21 THRU 23 AND 28 THRU 30 DEC:
   A. WITHIN 42 MILES OF TRACKLINE BETWEEN
      19-07.39N 085-35.94E AND 18-33.61N 084-53.74E.
   B. 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 311830Z DEC 15.

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2015-11-30 23:00Z2015-12-01 17:30Z18 h 30
2015-12-01 23:00Z2015-12-02 17:30Z18 h 30
2015-12-02 23:00Z2015-12-03 17:30Z18 h 30

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