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 1030/08 · Exercises2008-05-30 → 2008-06-27Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 09, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26 and 27 jun area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 1028/08 · Exercises2008-05-30 → 2008-06-30Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 05, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 30 jun in area…
- HYDROPAC 1027/08 · Nav aids2008-05-30 → 2008-06-02NAVTEX station jukbyeon 37-03N 129-25E inoperative 300001Z may to 020600Z jun
- HYDROPAC 879/08 · Cable ops2008-05-07 → 2008-08-13Cable laying operations 08 may thru 12 aug by cableship kdd pacific link along trackline joining 42-47.43N…
- HYDROPAC 854/08 · Cable ops2008-05-05 → 2008-05-07Cable laying operations 08 may thru 12 aug by cableship kdd pacific link along trackline joining 42-47.56N…
- HYDROPAC 844/08 · Cable ops2008-05-03 → 2008-06-13Cable laying operations 08 may thru 22 jun by cableship kdd pacific link in area bound by 42-50N 132-40E,…
- HYDROPAC 822/08 · Cable ops2008-04-30 → 2008-05-31Cable repair operations 02 thru 30 may by M/V wave venture in area bound by 48-13.45N 141-16.50E, 48-16.00N…
- HYDROPAC 817/08 · Exercises2008-04-29 → 2008-05-09Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 01, 02, 06, 08 and 09 may in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
- HYDROPAC 799/08 · Exercises2008-04-27 → 2008-05-09Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1400Z commencing daily 30 apr, 10 and 05 thru 08 may in area bound by 38-08N…
- HYDROPAC 564/08 · Exercises2008-03-27 → 2008-04-30Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1400Z commencing daily 31 mar thru 03 apr, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and…
- HYDROPAC 563/08 · Exercises2008-03-27 → 2008-04-29Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 01, 03, 04, 07, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28 and 29…
- HYDROPAC 386/08 · Exercises2008-02-28 → 2008-03-31Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 03, 04, 06, 07, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28 and 31 mar…
- HYDROPAC 370/08 · Exercises2008-02-27 → 2008-03-31Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 30 mar…
- HYDROPAC 361/08 · Other2008-02-26 → 2008-03-06Underwater ordnance detonations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 02 thru 06 mar in areas bound by: a. 36-06.70N…
- HYDROPAC 162/08 · Exercises2008-01-27 → 2008-02-29Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 31 jan, 03, 04, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21 and 24 thru 28 feb…
- HYDROPAC 161/08 · Exercises2008-01-27 → 2008-02-29Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 01, 04, 05, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28 and 29 feb in…
- HYDROPAC 2282/07 · Exercises2007-12-29 → 2008-01-31Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 03, 04, 07, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29 and 31…
- HYDROPAC 2275/07 · Exercises2007-12-28 → 2008-01-31Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru…
- HYDROPAC 2158/07 · Cable ops2007-12-06 → 2008-07-01Cable laying operations until 30 jun 08 by M/V subaru vicinity of trackline joining 45-56.8N 140-00.7E,…
- HYDROPAC 2117/07 · Exercises2007-11-29 → 2007-12-31Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 25 thru 27 and 30…
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