Exercises

Hazardous operations 170001Z to 170230Z apr, alternate 180001Z to 180230Z apr in area bound by 12-40.00N…

South China Sea · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 1397/18

issued
2018-04-12 00:48Z
status
cancelled 2018-04-18 03:30Z (archive)
self-cancels
2018-04-18 03:30Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 120030Z APR 18.
sea
South China Sea
position
11.998, 110.040
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
VIETNAM.
DNC 11.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 170001Z TO 170230Z APR,
   ALTERNATE 180001Z TO 180230Z APR
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   12-40.00N 109-48.00E, 12-40.00N 110-18.00E,
   11-20.00N 110-18.00E, 11-20.50N 109-48.00E.
2. TORPEDO EXERCISES IN PROGRESS UNTIL 16 APR
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   11-48.80N 109-18.30E, 11-45.40N 109-27.75E,
   11-41.60N 109-26.30E, 11-45.83N 109-16.75E.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 180330Z APR 18.

Activity windows · 2 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2018-04-17 00:01Z2018-04-17 02:30Z2 h 29
2018-04-18 00:01Z2018-04-18 02:30Z2 h 29

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This area · military exercises

46 within 180 nm since 2003 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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