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 974/06 · Exercises2006-05-27 → 2006-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 05, 07 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23, and 26 thru 30 jun in…
  2. HYDROPAC 970/06 · Exercises2006-05-27 → 2006-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23, and 26 thru 30 jun in…
  3. HYDROPAC 795/06 · Exercises2006-05-02 → 2006-05-07
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0200Z commencing daily 05 and 06 may and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 06 and 07 may in…
  4. HYDROPAC 752/06 · Exercises2006-04-25 → 2006-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 04, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26 and 29 thru 31 may in…
  5. HYDROPAC 742/06 · Exercises2006-04-24 → 2006-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, and 29 thru 31 may in…
  6. HYDROPAC 725/06 · Exercises2006-04-21 → 2006-04-26
    Hazardous operations 252300Z to 260400Z apr in area bound by 42-42.0N 133-03.8E, 42-37.5N 133-08.0E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 718/06 · Exercises2006-04-20 → 2006-04-26
    Hazardous operations 252300Z to 260400Z apr in area bound by 42-42.0N 133-03.8E, 42-37.5N 133-08.0E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 697/06 · Exercises2006-04-17 → 2006-04-21
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0100Z commencing daily 19 and 20 apr in area bound by 41-49.0N 132-13.0E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 574/06 · Derelicts2006-04-03 → 2006-04-10
    Derelict 137 meter barge adrift vicinity 41-35N 134-10E
  10. HYDROPAC 510/06 · Exercises2006-03-25 → 2006-04-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 03, 04, 06, 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21, and 24 thru 28 apr in area…
  11. HYDROPAC 503/06 · Exercises2006-03-24 → 2006-04-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 03, 04, 06, 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 24 thru 28 apr in area bound…
  12. HYDROPAC 328/06 · Exercises2006-02-28 → 2006-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02, 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 mar in area…
  13. HYDROPAC 309/06 · Exercises2006-02-25 → 2006-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02, 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 mar in area…
  14. HYDROPAC 163/06 · Exercises2006-01-30 → 2006-02-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24, 27 and 28 feb in area…
  15. HYDROPAC 145/06 · Exercises2006-01-27 → 2006-02-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24, 27 and 28 feb in area…
  16. HYDROPAC 141/06 · Exercises2006-01-27 → 2006-02-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24, 27 and 28 feb in area…
  17. HYDROPAC 2222/05 · Exercises2005-12-27 → 2006-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 31 jan 06 in area…
  18. HYDROPAC 2208/05 · Exercises2005-12-24 → 2006-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 31 jan 06 in area…
  19. HYDROPAC 1986/05 · Exercises2005-11-26 → 2005-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 03, 05 thru 10, 12 thru 17, 19 thru 24 and 26 thru 31 dec in…
  20. HYDROPAC 1983/05 · Exercises2005-11-26 → 2005-12-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23, and 26 thru 30 dec in…

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