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
- NAVAREA XI 341/26 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery exercise in Japan Sea occurs daily 2200Z to 1000Z on specified dates from 31 July to 30 August in a bounded area.
- HYDROPAC 2151/26 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery 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
- HYDROPAC 2151/26 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery 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.
- NAVAREA XI 341/26 · Exercises2026-07-27Gunnery 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
| Exercises | 629 | 57% |
| Missiles | 183 | 17% |
| Other | 152 | 14% |
| Derelicts | 51 | 5% |
| Surveys | 31 | 3% |
| Cable ops | 23 | 2% |
| Nav aids | 17 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 5 | 0% |
| Debris | 3 | 0% |
| Containers | 2 | 0% |
| Volcanic | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 1,095 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 1213/14 · Derelicts2014-04-28 → 2014-05-01Derelict 25 meter vessel partially submerged and adrift vicinity 42-54.2N 134-06.0E
- HYDROPAC 1136/14 · Missiles2014-04-20 → 2014-04-30Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0900Z commencing daily 25 thru 29 apr in area bound by 42-18.8N 131-20.7E,…
- HYDROPAC 1057/14 · Missiles2014-04-15 → 2014-04-25Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0900Z commencing daily 20 thru 24 apr in area bound by 42-18.8N 131-20.7E,…
- HYDROPAC 929/14 · Exercises2014-04-02 → 2014-04-05Gunnery and bombing exercises in progress until 04 apr vicinity wonsan (39-16N 127-40E)
- HYDROPAC 822/14 · Derelicts2014-03-24 → 2014-03-27Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 42-30.4N 132-06.1E at 240215Z mar
- HYDROPAC 3825/13 · Derelicts2013-12-08 → 2013-12-11Derelict six meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 40-43.3N 131-17.2E at 080100Z dec
- HYDROPAC 3538/13 · Derelicts2013-11-14 → 2013-11-17Derelict 12 meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 40-13.8N 132-26.4E at 140340Z nov
- HYDROPAC 2555/13 · Exercises2013-08-26 → 2013-09-03Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 2202/13 · Missiles2013-07-25 → 2013-08-04Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0900Z commencing daily 30 jul thru 03 aug in area bound by 41-23.7N 132-58.0E,…
- HYDROPAC 2093/13 · Derelicts2013-07-16 → 2013-07-19Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 42-09N 132-37E at 152130Z jul
- HYDROPAC 2015/13 · Missiles2013-07-10 → 2013-07-20Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0900Z commencing daily 15, 16, 18 and 19 jul in area bound by 41-23.7N…
- HYDROPAC 1612/13 · Derelicts2013-06-05 → 2013-06-08Derelict vessel adrift vicinity 42-49.9N 132-10.0E
- HYDROPAC 1175/13 · Derelicts2013-04-26 → 2013-04-27Derelict vessel adrift vicinity 41-49.3N 133-54.3E on 26 apr
- HYDROPAC 1172/13 · Derelicts2013-04-26 → 2013-04-29Derelict vessel adrift vicinity 41-49.3N 133-54.3E
- HYDROPAC 1106/13 · Missiles2013-04-20 → 2013-04-28Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0900Z commencing daily 25 thru 27 apr in area bound by 42-19.0N 131-46.2E,…
- HYDROPAC 1064/13 · Exercises2013-04-17 → 2013-04-24Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 479/13 · Derelicts2013-02-18 → 2013-02-21Derelict F/V SHANS-101 partially submerged and adrift in 45-20N 138-30E at 180300Z feb
- HYDROPAC 440/13 · Derelicts2013-02-14 → 2013-02-17Derelict F/V SHANS-101 partially submerged and adrift in 46-00N 139-30E at 131000Z feb
- HYDROPAC 3637/12 · Debris2012-12-20 → 2012-12-231500 cubic meters of timber adrift in 41-35N 134-20E
- HYDROPAC 2990/12 · Missiles2012-10-24 → 2012-10-26Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0700Z commencing daily 28 thru 30 oct in area bound by 40-41.2N 135-58.0E,…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.