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 369/04 · Other2004-02-27 → 2004-03-31
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 27 and 29 thru 31 mar in…
  2. HYDROPAC 340/04 · Derelicts2004-02-23 → 2004-02-25
    Derelict M/V asian noble adrift in 42-28.8N 134-54.2E at 230913Z feb
  3. HYDROPAC 336/04 · Derelicts2004-02-23 → 2004-02-23
    Derelict M/V asian noble adrift in 42-28N 134-59E at 230323Z feb
  4. HYDROPAC 282/04 · Exercises2004-02-14 → 2004-02-21
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0300Z and 0500Z to 0800Z daily 19 thru 21 feb in area bound by 42-20N 131-41E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 187/04 · Other2004-01-29 → 2004-02-28
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 07, 09 thru 14, 16 thru 21 and 23 thru 28 feb in area bound…
  6. HYDROPAC 185/04 · Other2004-01-29 → 2004-02-28
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 07, 09 thru 14, 16 thru 21 and 23 thru 28 feb in area bound…
  7. HYDROPAC 88/04 · Containers2004-01-19 → 2004-01-26
    12 containers adrift in 39-18.6N 130-13.7E at 182000Z jan
  8. HYDROPAC 2254/03 · Other2003-12-29 → 2004-01-31
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02, 03, 05 thru 10, 12 thru 17, 19, 20, 24 and 26 thru 31 jan in area…
  9. HYDROPAC 2253/03 · Other2003-12-29 → 2004-01-31
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02, 03, 05 thru 10, 12 thru 17, 19, 20, 24 and 26 thru 31 jan in area…
  10. HYDROPAC 2046/03 · Other2003-11-26 → 2003-12-31
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 24, 26, 27 and 29 thru 31…
  11. HYDROPAC 2045/03 · Other2003-11-26 → 2003-12-31
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 24, 26, 27 and 29 thru 31…
  12. HYDROPAC 2006/03 · Derelicts2003-11-21 → 2003-11-28
    Derelict M/V first adrift in 38-51N 130-50E at 210230Z nov
  13. HYDROPAC 1981/03 · Containers2003-11-17 → 2003-11-24
    Container adrift in 40-00.8N 131-00.1E at 170000Z nov
  14. HYDROPAC 1948/03 · Surveys2003-11-12 → 2003-11-24
    Survey operations in progress until 25 nov by M/V zephyr I towing 5000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  15. HYDROPAC 1870/03 · Nav aids2003-10-27 → 2003-11-13
    Mys yelagina light 42-44.1N 132-20.5E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 1865/03 · Other2003-10-27 → 2003-11-29
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 03 thru 08, 10 thru 15, 17 thru 22 and 24 thru 29 nov in area…
  17. HYDROPAC 1857/03 · Other2003-10-26 → 2003-11-29
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 03 thru 08, 10 thru 15, 17 thru 22 and 24 thru 29 nov in area…
  18. HYDROPAC 1801/03 · Nav aids2003-10-17 → 2004-01-10
    Mys titova light 43-06.0N 134-18.5E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 1785/03 · Surveys2003-10-14 → 2004-03-06
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 43-52.2N 135-30.5E, 43-49.5N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1766/03 · Surveys2003-10-10 → 2003-10-16
    Hydrographic survey 132300Z to 160700Z oct in area bound by 42-23-22N 131-31-20E, 42-37-37N 131-25-35E,…

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