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 2561/08 · Exercises2008-12-26 → 2008-12-30
    Gunnery exercises 300001Z to 300800Z dec in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E, 38-10N 129-30E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2478/08 · Exercises2008-12-13 → 2008-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 17 thru 19, 22 thru 24, 26 and 29 thru 31 dec in area bound by 38-08N…
  3. HYDROPAC 2335/08 · Exercises2008-11-28 → 2008-12-23
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 02, 04, 09, 11, 16, 18 and 23 dec in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 2331/08 · Exercises2008-11-28 → 2008-12-13
    Gunnery operations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 22 thru 24, 26 and 29 thru 31 dec in area…
  5. HYDROPAC 2146/08 · Exercises2008-10-31 → 2008-11-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 03, 04, 06, 07, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27 and 28 nov…
  6. HYDROPAC 2125/08 · Exercises2008-10-29 → 2008-11-28
    Gunnery operations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21 and 24 thru 28 nov in area bound…
  7. HYDROPAC 2032/08 · Exercises2008-10-17 → 2008-10-22
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 20 and 21 oct and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 21 and 22 oct in…
  8. HYDROPAC 2016/08 · Cable ops2008-10-15 → 2008-10-16
    Cable repairing operations in progress until 06 nov by M/V asean restorer in area bound by 42-15.0N…
  9. HYDROPAC 2001/08 · Exercises2008-10-14 → 2008-10-20
    Hazardous operations 192300Z to 200200Z and 200400Z to 200700Z oct in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-56.5E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1988/08 · Exercises2008-10-11 → 2008-10-18
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 16 and 17 oct and 180400Z to 180700Z oct in area bound by…
  11. HYDROPAC 1949/08 · Exercises2008-10-04 → 2008-10-10
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1300Z daily 09 and 10 oct in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-10N 132-00E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1898/08 · Exercises2008-09-28 → 2008-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 01, 02, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 oct in area…
  13. HYDROPAC 1892/08 · Exercises2008-09-27 → 2008-10-31
    Gunnery exercise 0001Z to 0800Z daily 02, 06, 07, 09, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30 and 31…
  14. HYDROPAC 1841/08 · Exercises2008-09-20 → 2008-09-26
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 24 and 25 sep and 0400Z to 0700 daily 25 and 26 sep in…
  15. HYDROPAC 1769/08 · Exercises2008-09-11 → 2008-09-18
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 15 thru 17 sep and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 16 thru 18 sep…
  16. HYDROPAC 1757/08 · Surveys2008-09-09 → 2008-09-12
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 121400Z sep by M/V marshal gelovany in area bound by 42-42N 134-58E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1746/08 · Exercises2008-09-08 → 2008-09-12
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1400Z daily 10 thru 12 sep in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-10N 132-00E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1735/08 · Other2008-09-07 → 2008-09-08
    Nga chart 96004 (14TH ed)
  19. HYDROPAC 1708/08 · Exercises2008-09-02 → 2008-09-09
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0300Z commencing daily 07 and 08 sep in area bound by 40-19.0N 131-26.0E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 1687/08 · Exercises2008-08-30 → 2008-09-30
    Gunnery exercise 0001Z to 0800Z daily 01, 02, 04, 05, 08, 09, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29 and 30…

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