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 2279/06 · Exercises2006-11-24 → 2006-12-29
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1500Z commencing daily 30 nov, 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21 and 25 thru 28…
  2. HYDROPAC 2115/06 · Exercises2006-11-05 → 2006-11-12
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0300Z commencing daily 09 thru 11 nov and 0500Z to 0800Z daily 10 thru 12 nov…
  3. HYDROPAC 2039/06 · Exercises2006-10-26 → 2006-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 30 nov in…
  4. HYDROPAC 2032/06 · Exercises2006-10-25 → 2006-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1500Z commencing daily 31 oct thru 02 nov, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and…
  5. HYDROPAC 2017/06 · Other2006-10-23 → 2006-12-06
    M/V sinegorye taking on water in 38-40N 130-12E at 230240Z oct
  6. HYDROPAC 1954/06 · Exercises2006-10-10 → 2006-10-12
    Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2359Z daily 10 and 11 oct in area bound by 42-57.0N 134-41.0E, 43-05.8N…
  7. HYDROPAC 1930/06 · Exercises2006-10-06 → 2006-10-12
    Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2359Z daily 09 thru 11 oct in area bound by 42-57.0N 134-41.0E, 43-05.8N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1874/06 · Exercises2006-09-25 → 2006-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02, 04, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27, 30 and 31 oct in area…
  9. HYDROPAC 1873/06 · Exercises2006-09-25 → 2006-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1500Z commencing daily 01, 03, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30 oct…
  10. HYDROPAC 1709/06 · Exercises2006-09-01 → 2006-09-07
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1300Z daily 04 thru 07 sep in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-10N 132-00E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1690/06 · Exercises2006-08-30 → 2006-09-07
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1300Z daily 04 thru 07 sep in area bound by 42-10N 132-00E, 42-10N 132-20E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1663/06 · Exercises2006-08-26 → 2006-09-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22, and 25 thru 29 sep in area…
  13. HYDROPAC 1660/06 · Exercises2006-08-26 → 2006-09-29
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1300Z commencing daily 31 aug, 03 thru 07 sep, 10 thru 14 sep, 21 thru 24 sep, 28…
  14. HYDROPAC 1405/06 · Exercises2006-07-26 → 2006-08-31
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14, 16 thru 18, 21 thru 25, and 28 thru 31…
  15. HYDROPAC 1404/06 · Exercises2006-07-26 → 2006-08-31
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25, and 28 thru 31 aug…
  16. HYDROPAC 1333/06 · Exercises2006-07-16 → 2006-07-22
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 20 and 21 jul and 0400Z to 0600Z daily 21 and 22 jul in…
  17. HYDROPAC 1225/06 · Exercises2006-06-28 → 2006-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 18 thru 21, 24 thru 28 and 31 jul in area…
  18. HYDROPAC 1183/06 · Exercises2006-06-25 → 2006-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1500Z commencing daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 17 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 30 jul…
  19. HYDROPAC 1096/06 · Exercises2006-06-14 → 2006-06-17
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 15 and 16 jun, 0400Z to 0600Z 16 and 17 jun in area bound…
  20. HYDROPAC 1085/06 · Exercises2006-06-13 → 2006-06-24
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 18 thru 23 jun and 0400Z to 0600Z daily 19 thru 24 jun in…

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