Exercises

Hazardous operations: a. 2300Z to 0500Z commencing daily 21 and 22 mar in area between 12-00-00N 12-40-00N…

South China Sea · Vietnam · Gunnery · HYDROPAC 979/15

issued
2015-03-21 13:40Z
status
cancelled 2015-03-27 02:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2015-03-27 02:00Z
cancels
HYDROPAC 871/15HYDROPAC 932/15
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 211231Z MAR 15.
sea
South China Sea
position
11.778, 109.317
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
VIETNAM.
GUNNERY .
DNC 11.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
   A. 2300Z TO 0500Z COMMENCING DAILY 21 AND 22 MAR
      IN AREA BETWEEN
      12-00-00N 12-40-00N AND 109-48-00E 110-18-00E.
   B. 230001Z TO 270100Z MAR
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      11-37-30N 109-15-00E, 11-56-30N 109-21-00E,
      11-55-54N 109-23-00E, 11-36-54N 109-17-00E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 871/15.
3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 932/15.
4. CANCEL THIS MSG 270200Z MAR 15.

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opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2015-03-23 00:01Z2015-03-27 01:00Z96 h 59

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This area · military exercises

50 within 180 nm since 2015 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

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Worldwide now

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Exercises

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises

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