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 2793/10 · Exercises2010-12-15 → 2010-12-24
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 19 thru 23 dec in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  2. HYDROPAC 2792/10 · Exercises2010-12-15 → 2010-12-24
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 20 thru 24 dec in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 2766/10 · Missiles2010-12-13 → 2010-12-20
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 17 thru 19 dec and 0300Z to 0600Z daily 18 thru 20 dec…
  4. HYDROPAC 2706/10 · Exercises2010-12-08 → 2010-12-17
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 12 thru 16 dec in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  5. HYDROPAC 2705/10 · Exercises2010-12-08 → 2010-12-17
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 13 thru 17 dec in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 2647/10 · Exercises2010-12-01 → 2010-12-12
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 05 thru 11 dec in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  7. HYDROPAC 2646/10 · Exercises2010-12-01 → 2010-12-10
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 06 thru 10 dec in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 2558/10 · Exercises2010-11-24 → 2010-12-05
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 28 nov thru 04 dec in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  9. HYDROPAC 2557/10 · Exercises2010-11-24 → 2010-12-03
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 29 nov thru 03 dec in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 2486/10 · Exercises2010-11-17 → 2010-11-28
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 21 thru 27 nov in area bounded by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  11. HYDROPAC 2485/10 · Exercises2010-11-17 → 2010-11-26
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 22 thru 26 nov in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 2463/10 · Exercises2010-11-15 → 2010-11-21
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 20 and 21 nov in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E, 38-10N…
  13. HYDROPAC 2458/10 · Other2010-11-13 → 2010-12-03
    Hydrographic operations in progress until 02 dec by M/V marshal gelovany in area bound by 44-30N 137-17E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 2423/10 · Exercises2010-11-10 → 2010-11-19
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 14 thru 18 nov in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  15. HYDROPAC 2422/10 · Exercises2010-11-10 → 2010-11-19
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 15 and 19 nov in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E, 37-47N…
  16. HYDROPAC 2344/10 · Exercises2010-11-03 → 2010-11-12
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 07 thru 11 nov in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  17. HYDROPAC 2343/10 · Exercises2010-11-03 → 2010-11-12
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 08 and 10 thru 12 nov in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N…
  18. HYDROPAC 2279/10 · Exercises2010-10-28 → 2010-11-05
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 31 oct thru 04 nov in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  19. HYDROPAC 2278/10 · Exercises2010-10-28 → 2010-11-05
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 01 thru 05 nov in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 2222/10 · Missiles2010-10-24 → 2010-11-01
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0200Z commencing daily 28 and 29 oct, 0400Z to 0700Z daily 29 and 30 oct,…

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