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 2178/10 · Exercises2010-10-20 → 2010-10-29
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 24 thru 28 oct in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  2. HYDROPAC 2177/10 · Exercises2010-10-20 → 2010-10-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 25 thru 29 oct in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 2119/10 · Exercises2010-10-13 → 2010-10-22
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 17 thru 21 oct in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  4. HYDROPAC 2118/10 · Exercises2010-10-13 → 2010-10-22
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 18 thru 22 oct in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 2097/10 · Missiles2010-10-10 → 2010-10-16
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0200Z commencing daily 13 thru 15 oct and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 14 thru 16 oct…
  6. HYDROPAC 2070/10 · Exercises2010-10-06 → 2010-10-15
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 11 thru 15 oct in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 2069/10 · Exercises2010-10-06 → 2010-10-15
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 10 thru 14 oct in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  8. HYDROPAC 2037/10 · Surveys2010-10-02 → 2010-11-04
    Hydrographic survey 07 oct thru 03 nov by M/V marshal gelovany in area bound by 44-30N 137-17E, 45-30N…
  9. HYDROPAC 2004/10 · Exercises2010-09-29 → 2010-10-08
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 03 thru 07 oct in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  10. HYDROPAC 2003/10 · Exercises2010-09-29 → 2010-10-08
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 04 thru 08 oct in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1934/10 · Exercises2010-09-22 → 2010-10-01
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 27 sep thru 01 oct in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1933/10 · Exercises2010-09-22 → 2010-10-01
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 26 thru 30 sep in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  13. HYDROPAC 1886/10 · Exercises2010-09-16 → 2010-09-24
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 20 and 24 sep in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E, 37-47N…
  14. HYDROPAC 1877/10 · Exercises2010-09-15 → 2010-09-24
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 19 and 23 sep in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  15. HYDROPAC 1876/10 · Exercises2010-09-15 → 2010-09-16
    Gunnery exercises 200001Z to 200800Z and 240001Z to 240800Z sep in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N…
  16. HYDROPAC 1837/10 · Missiles2010-09-10 → 2010-09-17
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0600Z commencing daily 15 and 16 sep in area bound by 48-44.0N 140-47.5E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1824/10 · Exercises2010-09-09 → 2010-09-17
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 12 thru 16 sep in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  18. HYDROPAC 1823/10 · Exercises2010-09-09 → 2010-09-17
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 13 thru 17 sep in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1771/10 · Exercises2010-09-01 → 2010-09-10
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 05 thru 09 sep in area bounded by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1770/10 · Exercises2010-09-01 → 2010-09-10
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 06 thru 10 sep in area bounded by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…

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