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 2116/07 · Exercises2007-11-29 → 2007-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 03, 04, 06, 07, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28 and 31 dec…
  2. HYDROPAC 1973/07 · Exercises2007-11-10 → 2007-11-16
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0300Z commencing daily 13 thru 15 nov and 0500Z to 1000Z daily 14 thru 16 nov…
  3. HYDROPAC 1873/07 · Surveys2007-10-29 → 2007-11-02
    Underwater operations by M/V wave mercury in progress until 01 nov vicinity of trackline joining 45-00.0N…
  4. HYDROPAC 1863/07 · Exercises2007-10-28 → 2007-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 01, 02, 05, 06, 08, 09, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29…
  5. HYDROPAC 1861/07 · Exercises2007-10-28 → 2007-11-03
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0300Z and 0500Z to 0800Z daily 01 thru 03 nov in area bound by 42-15N 131-00E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1853/07 · Exercises2007-10-27 → 2007-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 31 oct, 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22, and 25…
  7. HYDROPAC 1641/07 · Exercises2007-09-26 → 2007-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 30 sep, 01, 03, 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and…
  8. HYDROPAC 1568/07 · Exercises2007-09-11 → 2007-09-14
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1300Z daily 11 thru 14 sep in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-10N 132-00E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1565/07 · Exercises2007-09-11 → 2007-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 11, 13 and 14, 17 and 18, 20 and 21, 27 and 28 sep in area bound by…
  10. HYDROPAC 1561/07 · Exercises2007-09-11 → 2007-09-14
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1300Z daily 11 thru 14 sep in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-10N 132-00E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1507/07 · Exercises2007-08-29 → 2007-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 26, and 27 sep in area…
  12. HYDROPAC 1413/07 · Cable ops2007-08-13 → 2007-12-02
    Cable operations in progress until further notice along trackline joining 49-03.20N 140-18.60E, 49-03.44N…
  13. HYDROPAC 1310/07 · Exercises2007-07-28 → 2007-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 02 and 03, 06 thru 10, 13 and 14, 16 and 17, 20 and 21, 23 and 24, 27…
  14. HYDROPAC 1306/07 · Exercises2007-07-27 → 2007-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 31 jul thru 02 aug, 05 thru 09, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19 thru…
  15. HYDROPAC 1197/07 · Exercises2007-07-10 → 2007-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0000Z to 0800Z daily 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30 and 31 jul in area bound by…
  16. HYDROPAC 1113/07 · Exercises2007-06-27 → 2007-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15, 17 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and…
  17. HYDROPAC 997/07 · Exercises2007-06-08 → 2007-06-18
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 13 thru 17 jun and 0400Z to 0600Z daily 14 thru 18 jun…
  18. HYDROPAC 971/07 · Exercises2007-06-01 → 2007-06-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 04 and 05, 07 and 08, 11 and 12, 14 and 15, 18 and 19, 21 and 22, 25…
  19. HYDROPAC 970/07 · Exercises2007-06-01 → 2007-06-09
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 04 thru 08 jun, 0400Z to 0600Z daily 05 thru 07 jun in…
  20. HYDROPAC 969/07 · Surveys2007-06-01 → 2007-09-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 sep by M/V marshal gelovany towing 500 meter long cable in area bound…

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