Exercises

Hazardous operations

India · Bay of Bengal · HYDROPAC 856/15

issued
2015-03-11 14:28Z
status
cancelled 2015-03-13 11:38Z (archive)
self-cancels
2015-03-19 09:30Z
cancels
HYDROPAC 795/15
authority
NAVAREA VIII 183/15 111003Z MAR 15.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
21.173, 87.207
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

INDIA.
BAY OF BENGAL.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0430Z TO 0830Z DAILY
   12 THRU 14 AND 16 THRU 19 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY
   21-18.13N 086-50.63E, 20-48.61N 087-16.02E,
   21-02.96N 087-34.34E, 21-32.06N 087-08.36E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 795/15.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 190930Z MAR 15.

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2015-03-12 04:30Z2015-03-12 08:30Z4 h
2015-03-13 04:30Z2015-03-13 08:30Z4 h
2015-03-14 04:30Z2015-03-14 08:30Z4 h

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