Sea of Okhotsk

IHO sea area 54 · 135° to 167° E, 43° to 63° N

in force
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last 12 months
7
since 1999
474
categories
11

In force now · 8

  1. HYDROPAC 2306/26 · Exercises2026-08-11
    Gunnery exercises will take place in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, from August 14 20:00 UTC to August 15 12:00 UTC.
  2. HYDROPAC 2305/26 · Exercises2026-08-11
    Gunnery exercises take place daily 09-14 August near the Kuril Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk; canceled 15 August 1300Z.
  3. HYDROPAC 2304/26 · Missiles2026-08-11
    Missile operations are active in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, daily from 2000Z to 1200Z from 10 to 15 August.
  4. HYDROPAC 2014/26 · Surveys2026-07-14
    Survey operations by vessel Nikolay Trubyatchinskiy in Sea of Okhotsk near Kuril Islands from 15 July to 15 October, requesting 400 meter berth.
  5. HYDROPAC 1869/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    A wave rider buoy has been established in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia at 51-22.54N 144-14.17E.
  6. HYDROPAC 1516/26 · Surveys2026-05-22
    Underwater operations are active in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, from 25 May through 31 December; wide berth requested.
  7. HYDROPAC 1291/26 · Surveys2026-04-23
    Underwater operations in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, run from 1 May to 31 October; wide berth requested.
  8. HYDROPAC 221/25 · Nav aids2025-01-29
    In the Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril Islands, the Malokuril'skiy Light at 43-52.50N 146-48.80E is reduced to eight miles range, and the previous warning 3644/24 is cancelled.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 221/25 · Nav aids2025-01-29
    In the Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril Islands, the Malokuril'skiy Light at 43-52.50N 146-48.80E is reduced to eight miles range, and the previous warning 3644/24 is cancelled.
  2. HYDROPAC 1291/26 · Surveys2026-04-23
    Underwater operations in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, run from 1 May to 31 October; wide berth requested.
  3. HYDROPAC 1516/26 · Surveys2026-05-22
    Underwater operations are active in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, from 25 May through 31 December; wide berth requested.
  4. HYDROPAC 1869/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    A wave rider buoy has been established in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia at 51-22.54N 144-14.17E.
  5. HYDROPAC 2014/26 · Surveys2026-07-14
    Survey operations by vessel Nikolay Trubyatchinskiy in Sea of Okhotsk near Kuril Islands from 15 July to 15 October, requesting 400 meter berth.

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By category · since 1997

Surveys15533%
Exercises8618%
Cable ops6514%
Other4810%
Missiles4810%
Nav aids388%
Towing133%
Derelicts92%
Wrecks92%
Debris20%
Containers10%

Archive · 466 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2812/15 · Exercises2015-08-26 → 2015-09-07
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0900Z commencing daily 31 aug thru 06 sep in area bound by 44-53-25N 147-39-50E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2662/15 · Cable ops2015-08-13 → 2015-09-16
    Seismic survey 15 aug thru 15 sep by M/V diabaz towing 1200 meter long cable in area bound by 51-20-35N…
  3. HYDROPAC 2642/15 · Surveys2015-08-12 → 2015-09-10
    Scientific mooring established until 09 sep in 51-19.49N 144-28.14E
  4. HYDROPAC 2617/15 · Cable ops2015-08-10 → 2015-09-11
    Seismic survey 14 aug thru 10 sep by M/V fa XIAN6 towing twelve 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  5. HYDROPAC 2291/15 · Cable ops2015-07-11 → 2015-11-13
    Cable laying 13 jul thru 30 nov by M/V cable innovator towing equipment along tracklines joining: a.…
  6. HYDROPAC 2242/15 · Towing2015-07-07 → 2015-08-07
    Geophysical operations in progress until 06 aug by M/V diabaz towing 1200 meter long cable in area bound by…
  7. HYDROPAC 2212/15 · Towing2015-07-03 → 2015-07-07
    Geophysical operations 07 jul thru 06 aug by M/V diabaz towing 1200 meter long cable in area bound by…
  8. HYDROPAC 2172/15 · Missiles2015-06-29 → 2015-07-09
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 03 thru 08 jul in area bound by 45-41-54N 146-36-00E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2037/15 · Cable ops2015-06-21 → 2015-08-11
    Seismic survey 25 jun thru 10 aug by M/V fa XIAN6 towing twelve 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  10. HYDROPAC 1992/15 · Nav aids2015-06-18 → 2015-06-30
    Lights unlit: 1. mys marii light 54-18.6N 142-15.8E
  11. HYDROPAC 1794/15 · Cable ops2015-06-01 → 2015-09-01
    Seismic survey 02 jun thru 31 aug by M/V polarcus amani, M/V polarcus asima and M/V orient explorer towing…
  12. HYDROPAC 1786/15 · Cable ops2015-05-31 → 2015-06-01
    Seismic survey 02 jun thru 31 aug by M/V polarcus amani, M/V polarcus asima and M/V orient explorer towing…
  13. HYDROPAC 1748/15 · Cable ops2015-05-28 → 2015-06-18
    Seismic survey 29 may thru 30 jun by M/V geo caspian towing six 4900 meter long cables in areas bound by: a.…
  14. HYDROPAC 2305/14 · Cable ops2014-08-07 → 2014-09-13
    Seismic survey 10 aug thru 12 sep by M/V viking vision towing ten 6500 meter long cables in area bound by…
  15. HYDROPAC 2235/14 · Cable ops2014-07-31 → 2014-08-07
    Seismic survey 05 aug thru 07 sep by M/V viking vision towing 10000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  16. HYDROPAC 2227/14 · Surveys2014-07-30 → 2014-12-01
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 30 nov by M/V professor kurentsov towing 1300 meter long cable in…
  17. HYDROPAC 2174/14 · Other2014-07-25 → 2014-10-01
    Geophysical operations 26 jul thru 30 sep by M/V trias within 1000 meters of: a. 51-18-37.9N 144-21-43.8E
  18. HYDROPAC 1736/14 · Nav aids2014-06-16 → 2014-07-02
    Sakhalin-northwest Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 1692/14 · Surveys2014-06-12 → 2014-06-18
    Underwater operations in progress until 17 jun in area bound by 51-25-41.7N 143-27-24.8E, 51-30-50.1N…
  20. HYDROPAC 1450/14 · Cable ops2014-05-21 → 2014-09-21
    Cable operations 25 may thru 20 sep along tracklines joining: a. 53-29.11N 143-06.41E, 53-45.00N 144-40.00E,…

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