Surveys

Russia conducts survey operations in the Sea of Japan from 21 to 26 September within five miles of 42-31.00N 131-53.00E, requesting vessels keep clear.

Sea of Japan · Russia · HYDROPAC 2691/26

issued
2026-09-17 09:26Z
status
cancelled 2026-09-17 14:30Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels
2026-09-26 11:00Z
sea
Japan Sea
position
42.517, 131.883 · r 5.0 nm
source
nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-18 06:17Z

Original warning text

SEA OF JAPAN.
RUSSIA.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 210001Z TO 211200Z
   AND 251400Z TO 261000Z SEP IN AREA
   WITHIN FIVE MILES OF 42-31.00N 131-53.00E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 261100Z SEP 26.

Activity windows · 2 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2026-09-21 00:01Z2026-09-21 12:00Z11 h 59
2026-09-25 14:00Z2026-09-26 10:00Z20 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

17 within 180 nm since 2003 · 3 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

52 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.