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 598/09 · Exercises2009-03-20 → 2009-03-27
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 23 thru 27 mar in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 576/09 · Exercises2009-03-19 → 2009-03-23
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0300Z and 0500Z to 1000Z daily 21 and 23 mar in area bound by 41-57.5N…
  3. HYDROPAC 541/09 · Exercises2009-03-14 → 2009-03-20
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0300Z commencing daily 17 thru 19 mar and 0500Z to 0900Z daily 18 thru 20 mar…
  4. HYDROPAC 539/09 · Other2009-03-14 → 2009-03-21
    Underwater ordnance detonations 0001Z to 2359Z daily 17 thru 20 mar in area bound by 34-31.9N 127-50.7E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 538/09 · Other2009-03-14 → 2009-03-14
    Underwater ordnance detonations 0001Z to 2359Z daily 16 thru 20 mar in area bound by 34-58.2N 128-44.5E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 508/09 · Exercises2009-03-11 → 2009-03-13
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 11 and 12 mar in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  7. HYDROPAC 499/09 · Exercises2009-03-10 → 2009-03-20
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 10 thru 13 and 16 thru 20 mar in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N…
  8. HYDROPAC 498/09 · Exercises2009-03-10 → 2009-03-11
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 09, 11 and 12 mar in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  9. HYDROPAC 454/09 · Exercises2009-02-28 → 2009-03-06
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1300Z commencing daily 01 thru 05 mar in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N…
  10. HYDROPAC 451/09 · Exercises2009-02-28 → 2009-03-06
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 03 thru 05 mar in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  11. HYDROPAC 385/09 · Exercises2009-02-18 → 2009-02-27
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 23 thru 27 feb in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 384/09 · Exercises2009-02-18 → 2009-02-27
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 22, 23, 25 and 26 feb in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 332/09 · Exercises2009-02-12 → 2009-02-17
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0830Z commencing daily 15 and 16 feb in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  14. HYDROPAC 329/09 · Exercises2009-02-12 → 2009-02-20
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 16 thru 20 feb in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 232/09 · Exercises2009-01-29 → 2009-02-06
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 02 thru 06 feb in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 193/09 · Exercises2009-01-23 → 2009-01-28
    Gunnery exercises 272300Z to 280830Z jan in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E, 38-10N 129-30E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 192/09 · Exercises2009-01-23 → 2009-01-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 28 thru 30 jan in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 130/09 · Exercises2009-01-15 → 2009-01-23
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 19 thru 23 jan in area between 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E, 37-39N…
  19. HYDROPAC 72/09 · Exercises2009-01-08 → 2009-01-16
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 12 thru 16 jan in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 23/09 · Exercises2009-01-03 → 2009-01-09
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 05 thru 09 jan in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…

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