Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · HYDROPAC 4168/15

issued
2015-12-23 12:20Z
status
cancelled 2015-12-28 12:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2015-12-28 12:30Z
cancels
HYDROPAC 4147/15
authority
NAVAREA VIII 889/15 231005Z DEC 15 - SHGA 23 DEC 15.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
15.631, 84.105
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 280130Z TO 281130Z DEC
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   15-30N 083-24E, 16-14N 084-00E,
   15-34N 084-46E, 15-08N 084-24E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 4147/15(94).
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 281230Z DEC 15.

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