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 167/03 · Wrecks2003-01-29 → 2004-05-22Dangerous wreck in 42-20.7N 130-48.0E
- HYDROPAC 165/03 · Exercises2003-01-29 → 2003-02-03Hazardous operations 030100Z to 030300Z and 030500Z to 030900Z feb in area bound by 42-20N 132-23E, 42-38N…
- HYDROPAC 160/03 · Other2003-01-29 → 2003-02-28Bombing exercises 0001Z to 0700Z daily 03 thru 08, 10 thru 15, 17 thru 22 and 24 thru 28 feb in area bound…
- HYDROPAC 81/03 · Nav aids2003-01-16 → 2003-01-25Mys brinera light 44-20.6N 135-50.4E unlit
- HYDROPAC 2452/02 · Other2002-12-30 → 2003-01-30Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 04, 06 thru 11, 13 thru 18, 20 thru 25 and 27 thru 30 jan in…
- HYDROPAC 2441/02 · Other2002-12-28 → 2003-01-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 0700Z daily 02 thru 04, 06 thru 11, 13 thru 18, 20 thru 25 and 27 thru 31 jan in…
- HYDROPAC 2242/02 · Other2002-11-29 → 2002-12-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 07, 09 thru 14, 16 thru 21, 23, 24, 26 thru 28, 30 and 31 dec…
- HYDROPAC 2228/02 · Other2002-11-28 → 2002-12-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 0700Z daily 02 thru 07, 09 thru 14, 16 thru 21, 23, 24, 26 thru 28, 30 and 31 dec…
- HYDROPAC 2096/02 · Other2002-11-12 → 2002-11-14Underwater ordnance detonations 132300Z to 140600Z nov in area bound by 36-37N 131-00E, 36-37N 132-40E,…
- HYDROPAC 2030/02 · Other2002-10-29 → 2002-11-30Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23 and 25 thru 30 nov in area…
- HYDROPAC 2017/02 · Other2002-10-27 → 2002-11-30Bombing exercises 0001Z to 0700Z daily 01, 02, 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23 and 25 thru 30 nov in area…
- HYDROPAC 1952/02 · Exercises2002-10-18 → 2002-10-25Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 21 thru 24 oct and 0400Z to 0800Z daily 22 thru 25 oct…
- HYDROPAC 1947/02 · Exercises2002-10-17 → 2002-10-18Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 22 thru 25 oct and 0400Z to 0800Z daily 23 thru 26 oct…
- HYDROPAC 1836/02 · Other2002-10-03 → 2002-11-15Six men overboard from F/V PCX-8241 vicinity 46-32N 138-20E
- HYDROPAC 1793/02 · Other2002-09-29 → 2002-10-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 04, 05, 07 thru 12, 14 thru 19, 21 thru 26 and 28 thru 31 oct…
- HYDROPAC 1784/02 · Other2002-09-28 → 2002-10-31Bombing exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 01, 02, 04, 05, 07 thru 12, 14 thru 19, 21 thru 26 and 28 thru 31 oct…
- HYDROPAC 1627/02 · Exercises2002-09-06 → 2002-09-13Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0900Z daily 11 thru 13 sep in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-10N 132-10E,…
- HYDROPAC 1626/02 · Exercises2002-09-06 → 2002-09-14Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0300Z commencing daily 11 thru 13 sep and 0500Z to 0900Z daily 12 thru 14 sep…
- HYDROPAC 1625/02 · Exercises2002-09-06 → 2002-09-11Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1000Z daily 10 and 11 sep in area bound by 41-06N 133-04E, 41-40N 132-32E,…
- HYDROPAC 1615/02 · Exercises2002-09-05 → 2002-09-11Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0400Z and 0600Z to 1000Z daily 10 and 11 sep in areas: a. bound by 42-43.5N…
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