Surveys

Russia conducts survey operations in the Sea of Japan from 10 September 0400 UTC to 29 September 1400 UTC, and requests other ships keep clear.

Sea of Japan · Russia · HYDROPAC 2598/26

issued
2026-09-09 09:32Z
status
cancelled 2026-09-09 13:15Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels
2026-09-29 15:00Z
sea
Japan Sea
position
41.783, 131.933
source
nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-09 18:17Z

Original warning text

SEA OF JAPAN.
RUSSIA.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 100400Z TO 291400Z SEP
   BY VESSEL IN AREA BOUND BY
   42-14.00N 131-42.00E, 42-14.00N 132-10.00E,
   41-20.00N 132-10.00E, 41-20.00N 131-42.00E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 291500Z SEP 26.

Activity windows · 1 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2026-09-10 04:00Z2026-09-29 14:00Z466 h

Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.

This area · survey operations

12 within 180 nm since 2003 · 2 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Timeline

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Worldwide now

58 survey operations in force · see all

Surveys

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays. All current survey operations

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.