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 369/04 · Other2004-02-27 → 2004-03-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 27 and 29 thru 31 mar in…
- HYDROPAC 340/04 · Derelicts2004-02-23 → 2004-02-25Derelict M/V asian noble adrift in 42-28.8N 134-54.2E at 230913Z feb
- HYDROPAC 336/04 · Derelicts2004-02-23 → 2004-02-23Derelict M/V asian noble adrift in 42-28N 134-59E at 230323Z feb
- HYDROPAC 282/04 · Exercises2004-02-14 → 2004-02-21Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0300Z and 0500Z to 0800Z daily 19 thru 21 feb in area bound by 42-20N 131-41E,…
- HYDROPAC 187/04 · Other2004-01-29 → 2004-02-28Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 07, 09 thru 14, 16 thru 21 and 23 thru 28 feb in area bound…
- HYDROPAC 185/04 · Other2004-01-29 → 2004-02-28Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 07, 09 thru 14, 16 thru 21 and 23 thru 28 feb in area bound…
- HYDROPAC 88/04 · Containers2004-01-19 → 2004-01-2612 containers adrift in 39-18.6N 130-13.7E at 182000Z jan
- HYDROPAC 2254/03 · Other2003-12-29 → 2004-01-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02, 03, 05 thru 10, 12 thru 17, 19, 20, 24 and 26 thru 31 jan in area…
- HYDROPAC 2253/03 · Other2003-12-29 → 2004-01-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02, 03, 05 thru 10, 12 thru 17, 19, 20, 24 and 26 thru 31 jan in area…
- HYDROPAC 2046/03 · Other2003-11-26 → 2003-12-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 24, 26, 27 and 29 thru 31…
- HYDROPAC 2045/03 · Other2003-11-26 → 2003-12-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 24, 26, 27 and 29 thru 31…
- HYDROPAC 2006/03 · Derelicts2003-11-21 → 2003-11-28Derelict M/V first adrift in 38-51N 130-50E at 210230Z nov
- HYDROPAC 1981/03 · Containers2003-11-17 → 2003-11-24Container adrift in 40-00.8N 131-00.1E at 170000Z nov
- HYDROPAC 1948/03 · Surveys2003-11-12 → 2003-11-24Survey operations in progress until 25 nov by M/V zephyr I towing 5000 meter long cable in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 1870/03 · Nav aids2003-10-27 → 2003-11-13Mys yelagina light 42-44.1N 132-20.5E unlit
- HYDROPAC 1865/03 · Other2003-10-27 → 2003-11-29Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 03 thru 08, 10 thru 15, 17 thru 22 and 24 thru 29 nov in area…
- HYDROPAC 1857/03 · Other2003-10-26 → 2003-11-29Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 03 thru 08, 10 thru 15, 17 thru 22 and 24 thru 29 nov in area…
- HYDROPAC 1801/03 · Nav aids2003-10-17 → 2004-01-10Mys titova light 43-06.0N 134-18.5E unlit
- HYDROPAC 1785/03 · Surveys2003-10-14 → 2004-03-06Underwater operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 43-52.2N 135-30.5E, 43-49.5N…
- HYDROPAC 1766/03 · Surveys2003-10-10 → 2003-10-16Hydrographic survey 132300Z to 160700Z oct in area bound by 42-23-22N 131-31-20E, 42-37-37N 131-25-35E,…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.