Exercises

Hazardous operations

India · Bay of Bengal · HYDROPAC 919/15

issued
2015-03-16 13:10Z
status
cancelled 2015-03-21 09:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2015-03-21 09:30Z
cancels
HYDROPAC 880/15
authority
NAVAREA VIII 202/15 161008Z 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
   16 THRU 21 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 880/15.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 210930Z MAR 15.

Activity windows · 6 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2015-03-16 04:30Z2015-03-16 08:30Z4 h
2015-03-17 04:30Z2015-03-17 08:30Z4 h
2015-03-18 04:30Z2015-03-18 08:30Z4 h
2015-03-19 04:30Z2015-03-19 08:30Z4 h
2015-03-20 04:30Z2015-03-20 08:30Z4 h
2015-03-21 04:30Z2015-03-21 08:30Z4 h

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