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 1944/05 · Surveys2005-11-21 → 2006-01-18
    Anchoring, flat fishing, dredging, and navigating with paid out anchor chain is prohibited until further…
  2. HYDROPAC 1807/05 · Exercises2005-10-26 → 2005-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 05, 07 thru 12, 14 thru 19, 21 thru 26 and 28 thru 30 nov in…
  3. HYDROPAC 1806/05 · Exercises2005-10-26 → 2005-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 30 nov in…
  4. HYDROPAC 1679/05 · Surveys2005-10-06 → 2005-10-16
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 15 oct in areas: a. bound by 43-16N 131-58E, 43-16N 131-46E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1617/05 · Exercises2005-09-29 → 2005-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 04 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 24 thru 28, and 31 oct in area bound by…
  6. HYDROPAC 1562/05 · Exercises2005-09-23 → 2005-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 10 thru 15, 17 thru 22, 24 thru 29, and 31 oct in…
  7. HYDROPAC 1429/05 · Exercises2005-09-02 → 2005-09-09
    Hazardous operations 070400Z to 071400Z and 0200Z to 1400Z daily 08 and 09 sep in area bound by 42-00N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1420/05 · Exercises2005-09-01 → 2005-09-07
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0200Z commencing daily 05 and 06 sep in area bound by 42-39.8N 131-35.0E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1379/05 · Exercises2005-08-26 → 2005-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 03, 05 thru 10, 12 thru 16, 20 thru 24, and 26 thru 30 sep in…
  10. HYDROPAC 1376/05 · Exercises2005-08-26 → 2005-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 20 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 sep in area…
  11. HYDROPAC 1352/05 · Cable ops2005-08-21 → 2005-08-29
    Cable laying operations 25 thru 28 aug by M/V kem in area bound by 49-04.1N 142-01.4E, 49-04.2N 141-54.4E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 1203/05 · Exercises2005-07-28 → 2005-08-03
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0100Z commencing daily 01 and 02 aug and 0300Z to 0700Z daily 02 and 03 aug in…
  13. HYDROPAC 1191/05 · Exercises2005-07-27 → 2005-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 22 thru 27 and 29 thru 31 aug in…
  14. HYDROPAC 1156/05 · Exercises2005-07-20 → 2005-07-27
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 24 thru 26 jul and 0400Z to 0600Z daily 25 thru 27 jul in…
  15. HYDROPAC 1091/05 · Exercises2005-07-09 → 2005-07-15
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1000Z daily 14 and 15 jul in area bound by 41-43.0N 131-31.0E, 42-03.0N…
  16. HYDROPAC 1084/05 · Exercises2005-07-08 → 2005-07-15
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0200Z commencing daily 13 and 14 jul in area bound by 42-26.7N 131-45.0E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1045/05 · Exercises2005-07-01 → 2005-07-08
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 03 thru 07 jul and 0400Z to 0600Z daily 04 thru 08 jul in…
  18. HYDROPAC 1010/05 · Exercises2005-06-26 → 2005-07-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23, and 25 thru 30 jul in…
  19. HYDROPAC 1003/05 · Exercises2005-06-25 → 2005-07-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23 and 25 thru 30 jul in area…
  20. HYDROPAC 986/05 · Exercises2005-06-22 → 2005-06-28
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 22, 23, 26, 27 jun and 0400Z to 0600Z daily 22 thru 24, 27…

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