Japan Sea

IHO sea area 52 · 126° to 142° E, 33° to 52° N

in force
2
last 12 months
2
since 1993
1,097
categories
11

In force now · 2

  1. NAVAREA XI 341/26 · Exercises2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercise in Japan Sea occurs daily 2200Z to 1000Z on specified dates from 31 July to 30 August in a bounded area.
  2. HYDROPAC 2151/26 · Exercises2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercises occur daily from 2200Z to 1000Z on July 31, August 2-14, 16-21, 23-28, and 30 in the Sea of Japan near Russia.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2151/26 · Exercises2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercises occur daily from 2200Z to 1000Z on July 31, August 2-14, 16-21, 23-28, and 30 in the Sea of Japan near Russia.
  2. NAVAREA XI 341/26 · Exercises2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercise in Japan Sea occurs daily 2200Z to 1000Z on specified dates from 31 July to 30 August in a bounded area.

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By category · since 1997

Exercises62957%
Missiles18317%
Other15214%
Derelicts515%
Surveys313%
Cable ops232%
Nav aids172%
Wrecks50%
Debris30%
Containers20%
Volcanic10%

Archive · 1,095 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 3987/17 · Derelicts2017-11-17 → 2017-11-20
    Derelict 12 meter vessel partial submerged and adrift in 42-24.4N 131-56.6E at 170004Z nov
  2. HYDROPAC 3427/17 · Derelicts2017-10-07 → 2017-10-27
    Two derelict five meter vessels partially submerged and adrift in 42-37.7N 132-48.6E at 070230Z oct
  3. HYDROPAC 3401/17 · Other2017-10-05 → 2017-10-06
    12 persons overboard from vessel lurong yuanyu 378 in 39-53N 132-11E at 041848Z oct
  4. HYDROPAC 3356/17 · Surveys2017-09-30 → 2017-11-02
    Survey operations in progress until nov 01 by M/V ZEPHIR-1 towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound by…
  5. HYDROPAC 3290/17 · Exercises2017-09-25 → 2017-09-29
    Hazardous operations: a. 26 sep in area between 42-15.0N 42-23.0N and 131-23.0E 131-31.0E
  6. HYDROPAC 3227/17 · Derelicts2017-09-19 → 2017-09-22
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 42-51.95N 131-39.14E at 190700Z sep
  7. HYDROPAC 3210/17 · Exercises2017-09-18 → 2017-09-25
    Gunnery exercises 222100Z to 252100Z sep in area bound by 42-47.0N 135-55.0E, 43-08.0N 135-37.0E, 43-21.3N…
  8. HYDROPAC 2955/17 · Exercises2017-08-30 → 2017-09-05
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 04 and 05 sep within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5E
  9. HYDROPAC 2746/17 · Surveys2017-08-13 → 2017-09-12
    Survey operations 14 aug thru 11 sep by M/V amazon warrior towing 10 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  10. HYDROPAC 2669/17 · Derelicts2017-08-06 → 2017-08-09
    Derelict five meter vessel adrift in 42-07.0N 133-24.5E at 062147Z aug
  11. HYDROPAC 2586/17 · Surveys2017-07-30 → 2017-11-01
    Survey operations 01 aug thru 31 oct by M/V ivan kireyev and M/V bukhoro in area bound by 51-21.71N…
  12. HYDROPAC 2483/17 · Derelicts2017-07-20 → 2017-07-23
    Derelict 12 meter F/V, white hull, partially submerged and adrift in 42-53.3N 131-43.7E at 200610Z jul
  13. HYDROPAC 2024/17 · Missiles2017-06-09 → 2017-06-16
    Gunnery and missile operations 130500Z to 141000Z and 2200Z to 1000Z commencing daily 14 and 15 jun in area…
  14. HYDROPAC 1917/17 · Surveys2017-05-31 → 2017-10-01
    Survey operations 01 jun thru 30 sep by M/V ZEPHIR-1 towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound by 47-41-19N…
  15. HYDROPAC 1699/17 · Missiles2017-05-14 → 2017-05-25
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 18 thru 24 may in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 1627/17 · Cable ops2017-05-08 → 2017-05-22
    Cable operations 11 thru 23 may by M/V kddi ocean link in area bound by 48-13.0N 141-14.0E, 48-23.0N…
  17. HYDROPAC 1440/17 · Missiles2017-04-24 → 2017-04-29
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 26 thru 28 apr in area bound by 41-39-42N 132-26-06E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1221/17 · Missiles2017-04-05 → 2017-04-15
    Missile operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 09 thru 14 apr in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1012/17 · Cable ops2017-03-23 → 2017-04-29
    Cable operations 28 mar thru 28 apr by M/V kddi ocean link in area bound by 48-12.8N 141-16.9E, 48-15.6N…
  20. HYDROPAC 647/17 · Exercises2017-02-23 → 2017-02-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 27 and 28 feb within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5E

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.