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 1741/03 · Exercises2003-10-08 → 2003-10-16
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 13 thru 15 oct and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 14 thru 16 oct…
  2. HYDROPAC 1662/03 · Other2003-09-26 → 2003-10-31
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 01, 02, 06 thru 11, 13 thru 18, 20 thru 25 and 27 thru 31 oct in area…
  3. HYDROPAC 1660/03 · Other2003-09-26 → 2003-10-31
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 oct in area…
  4. HYDROPAC 1606/03 · Exercises2003-09-18 → 2003-09-26
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0200Z commencing daily 23 thru 25 sep and 0400Z to 0800Z daily 24 thru 26 sep…
  5. HYDROPAC 1578/03 · Exercises2003-09-13 → 2003-09-19
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0900Z daily 18 and 19 sep in area bound by 42-00N 132-10E, 42-20N 132-10E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1525/03 · Exercises2003-09-04 → 2003-09-12
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0200Z commencing daily 04 and 07 thru 11 sep and 0500Z to 1300Z daily 04, 05 and…
  7. HYDROPAC 1477/03 · Other2003-08-27 → 2003-09-30
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 06, 08, 09, 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 27, 29 and 30 sep in area…
  8. HYDROPAC 1473/03 · Other2003-08-26 → 2003-09-30
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 01 thru 06, 08, 09, 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 27, 29 and 30 sep in area…
  9. HYDROPAC 1423/03 · Exercises2003-08-20 → 2003-08-24
    Gunnery exercises 240200Z to 240500Z aug and 240800Z to 240900Z aug in area bound by 42-20.0N 132-24.0E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1420/03 · Exercises2003-08-19 → 2003-08-25
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0900Z daily 24 and 25 in area bound by 42-20.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1316/03 · Exercises2003-07-29 → 2003-08-05
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 03 and 04 aug and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 04 and 05 aug in…
  12. HYDROPAC 1297/03 · Other2003-07-27 → 2003-08-30
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23 and 25 thru 30 aug in area…
  13. HYDROPAC 1295/03 · Other2003-07-27 → 2003-08-30
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 01, 02, 04 thru 09, 11 thru 14, 16, 18 thru 23 and 25 thru 30 aug in…
  14. HYDROPAC 1274/03 · Exercises2003-07-24 → 2003-07-29
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 27 and 28 jul and 0400Z to 0900Z daily 28 and 29 jul in…
  15. HYDROPAC 1253/03 · Exercises2003-07-19 → 2003-07-24
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 22 and 23 jul and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 23 and 24 jul in…
  16. HYDROPAC 1215/03 · Exercises2003-07-12 → 2003-07-18
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0400Z daily 17 and 18 jul in area bound by 41-47N 131-42E, 42-07N 131-42E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1210/03 · Exercises2003-07-12 → 2003-07-17
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0200Z commencing daily 15 and 16 jul and 0400Z to 0900Z daily 16 and 17 jul in…
  18. HYDROPAC 1209/03 · Exercises2003-07-12 → 2003-07-19
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 17 and 18 jul and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 18 and 19 jul in…
  19. HYDROPAC 1199/03 · Exercises2003-07-11 → 2003-07-17
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0200Z commencing daily 15 and 16 jul and 0400Z to 0900Z daily 16 and 17 jul in…
  20. HYDROPAC 1184/03 · Exercises2003-07-09 → 2003-07-16
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0200Z commencing daily 14 and 15 jul and 0400Z to 0900Z daily 15 and 16 jul in…

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