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 1362/14 · Other2014-05-12 → 2014-12-01
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2877/11
  2. HYDROPAC 1289/14 · Missiles2014-05-04 → 2014-05-11
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1200Z daily 08 thru 11 may: a. in area bound by 47-36N 151-21E, 47-54N…
  3. HYDROPAC 113/14 · Nav aids2014-01-10 → 2014-01-18
    Russia
  4. HYDROPAC 3656/13 · Other2013-11-26 → 2013-12-10
    Geophysical operations 01 thru 31 dec by M/V professor kurentsov in areas bound by: a. 51-14.19N 144-15.69E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 3286/13 · Missiles2013-10-23 → 2013-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1000Z daily 28 thru 31 oct: a. in area bound by 47-36N 151-21E, 47-54N…
  6. HYDROPAC 2941/13 · Debris2013-09-26 → 2013-09-29
    Three mile long cables with buoys adrift within five miles of 50-58.3N 144-16.1E
  7. HYDROPAC 2556/13 · Nav aids2013-08-26 → 2013-09-06
    Russia
  8. HYDROPAC 2354/13 · Cable ops2013-08-07 → 2013-10-21
    Cable operations 12 aug thru 20 oct along trackline joining 53-29.11N 143-06.41E, 53-45.00N 144-40.00E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 2219/13 · Cable ops2013-07-26 → 2013-11-01
    Seismic survey 27 jul thru 31 oct by M/V orient explorer towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound by…
  10. HYDROPAC 2180/13 · Cable ops2013-07-24 → 2013-12-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 nov by M/V vyacheslav tikhonov towing eight three mile long cables in…
  11. HYDROPAC 1620/13 · Cable ops2013-06-05 → 2013-10-06
    Seismic survey 07 jun thru 31 oct by M/V akademik fersman towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound by…
  12. HYDROPAC 608/13 · Nav aids2013-03-01 → 2013-06-08
    Sakhalin-northeast Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 2827/12 · Missiles2012-10-09 → 2012-10-20
    Hazardous operations 142000Z to 202000Z oct: a. in area bound by 47-36N 151-21E, 47-54N 151-06E, 48-06N…
  14. HYDROPAC 2715/12 · Cable ops2012-09-26 → 2012-09-29
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice along trackline joining 52-12.66N 141-31.38E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 2714/12 · Cable ops2012-09-26 → 2012-09-29
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice along trackline joining 52-12.67N 141-31.39E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2038/12 · Towing2012-07-18 → 2012-08-06
    Sakhalin-northwest coast 1. geophysical operations in progress until 05 aug by M/V akademik fersman towing…
  17. HYDROPAC 1881/12 · Exercises2012-07-02 → 2012-07-10
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0900Z commencing daily 08 and 09 jul in area bound by 46-52.0N 143-07.0E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1860/12 · Surveys2012-06-29 → 2012-08-16
    Survey operations 30 jun thru 15 aug by M/V iskatel towing 2300 meter long cable in area bound by 54-49-13N…
  19. HYDROPAC 1837/12 · Exercises2012-06-28 → 2012-07-01
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 28 thru 30 jun in area bound by 48-04.0N 149-45.0E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 1836/12 · Missiles2012-06-28 → 2012-07-08
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0900Z commencing daily 03 jul thru 07 jul in area bound by 46-52.0N 143-07.0E,…

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