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 923/05 · Exercises2005-06-07 → 2005-06-30Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 13 thru 18, 20 thru 25, and 27 thru 30 jun in…
- HYDROPAC 876/05 · Exercises2005-05-26 → 2005-06-30Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 10, 13 thru 18, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 30 jun in…
- HYDROPAC 699/05 · Exercises2005-04-27 → 2005-05-31Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 04, 06, 07, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 21, 23 thru 27, 30 and 31 may…
- HYDROPAC 627/05 · Exercises2005-04-14 → 2005-04-19Gunnery exercises 191300Z to 191700Z apr in area bound by 41-52.0N 132-04.0E, 42-02.5N 131-49.2E, 42-16.0N…
- HYDROPAC 502/05 · Exercises2005-03-27 → 2005-04-30Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 04, 06 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23, and 25 thru 30 apr in…
- HYDROPAC 501/05 · Exercises2005-03-27 → 2005-04-30Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 04, 06 thru 09, 11 THRU16, 18 thru 23, and 25 thru 30 apr in…
- HYDROPAC 479/05 · Exercises2005-03-22 → 2005-03-23Hazardous operations in progress until 221400Z mar and 232100Z to 251100Z mar in areas: a. between 37-25N…
- HYDROPAC 355/05 · Exercises2005-02-25 → 2005-03-31Gunnery exercises 0000Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 05, 07 thru 12, 14 thru 19, 21 thru 26, and 28 thru 31 mar in…
- HYDROPAC 341/05 · Exercises2005-02-24 → 2005-03-31Gunnery exercises 0000Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 05, 07 thru 12, 14 thru 19, 21 thru 26, and 28 thru 31 mar in…
- HYDROPAC 312/05 · Debris2005-02-21 → 2005-02-28Floating object, reported dangerous to navigation, adrift in 45-50N 137-42E
- HYDROPAC 118/05 · Wrecks2005-01-20 → 2005-03-10M/V pioneer naya sank in 40-01N 131-17E
- HYDROPAC 1983/04 · Exercises2004-12-29 → 2005-01-31Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 03 thru 08, 10 thru 15, 17 thru 22, 24 thru 29 and 31 jan 05 in area…
- HYDROPAC 1744/04 · Other2004-11-05 → 2004-12-20M/V west reported sunk in 43-36N 136-15E at 021124Z nov
- HYDROPAC 1743/04 · Other2004-11-05 → 2004-12-20M/V arosa reported sunk with seven men overboard in 42-54N 134-55E at 012340Z nov
- HYDROPAC 1694/04 · Exercises2004-10-28 → 2004-11-30Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 27, 29 and 30 nov in area…
- HYDROPAC 1689/04 · Exercises2004-10-27 → 2004-10-28Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2100Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 27, 29 and 30 nov in area…
- HYDROPAC 1662/04 · Surveys2004-10-21 → 2004-11-11Survey operations in progress until 10 nov by M/V valerian uryvayev in areas bound by: a. 51-29-29N…
- HYDROPAC 1542/04 · Exercises2004-09-27 → 2004-10-30Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 and 02, 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23, 25 thru 30 oct in area…
- HYDROPAC 1541/04 · Exercises2004-09-27 → 2004-10-30Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23, and 25 thru 30 oct in…
- HYDROPAC 1437/04 · Exercises2004-09-05 → 2004-09-10Gunnery exercises 0200Z to 1200Z daily 07 thru 10 sep in area bound by 42-20N 132-20E, 42-20N 133-20E,…
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