Exercises

Hazardous operations

Bay of Bengal · HYDROPAC 657/16

issued: 2016-03-07 18:19Z
status: cancelled 2016-03-14 12:30Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2016-03-14 12:30Z
cancels: HYDROPAC 4109/15
authority: NAVAREA VIII 174/16 070531Z MAR 16 - AUSCOAST 335/15 CX 071758Z MAR 16.
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0130Z TO 1130Z DAILY
   07 THRU 14 MAR IN AREA BETWEEN
   13-30N 14-30N AND 082-00E 082-40E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 4109/15(74),
   OPERATIONS COMPLETED.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 141230Z MAR 16.

Activity windows · 8 in this warning

opens (UTC)	closes (UTC)	local	length
2016-03-07 01:30Z	2016-03-07 11:30Z	—	10 h
2016-03-08 01:30Z	2016-03-08 11:30Z	—	10 h
2016-03-09 01:30Z	2016-03-09 11:30Z	—	10 h
2016-03-10 01:30Z	2016-03-10 11:30Z	—	10 h
2016-03-11 01:30Z	2016-03-11 11:30Z	—	10 h
2016-03-12 01:30Z	2016-03-12 11:30Z	—	10 h
2016-03-13 01:30Z	2016-03-13 11:30Z	—	10 h
2016-03-14 01:30Z	2016-03-14 11:30Z	—	10 h

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

Timeline

Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus naila in area between 12-00S 13-24S and…cancels · 2015-12-17
Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus naila in area between 12-00S 13-24S and…replaced · 2015-12-17

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