Survey operations in the Arctic Ocean

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 1

  1. HYDROARC 283/24in force2024-12-17
    Four scientific moorings established in Beaufort and Chukchi Seas off Alaska at various positions and depths.
    Beaufort Sea · Chukchi Sea · Alaska

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  1. HYDROARC 283/24in force2024-12-17 · 613 d
    Four scientific moorings established in Beaufort and Chukchi Seas off Alaska at various positions and depths.
    Beaufort Sea · Chukchi Sea · Alaska

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Archive · 80 cancelled

  1. HYDROARC 23/242024-02-24 → 2026-08-14
    Scientific mooring with top float at 42 meters established at 75-06.02N 168-00.04W in Chukchi Sea.
    Chukchi Sea
  2. HYDROARC 270/232023-10-25 → 2026-08-14
    Scientific moorings established at three locations in Beaufort Sea, Alaska; top floats at 15, 20, and 19 meters.
    Beaufort Sea · Alaska
  3. HYDROARC 269/232023-10-25 → 2026-08-14
    A scientific mooring with its top float at 35 meters is established in the Chukchi Sea at 74-31.38N 161-56.54W.
    Chukchi Sea
  4. HYDROARC 233/232023-09-29 → 2023-10-11
    Underwater operations 30 sep thru 10 oct by M/V akademik nemchinov and M/V akademik primakov in area bound…
    East Siberian Sea
  5. HYDROARC 177/232023-08-21 → 2023-10-18
    Survey operations 28 aug until further notice by M/V geolog dmitriy nalivkin towing 8500 meter long cable in…
    Arctic · East Siberian Sea · Russia
  6. HYDROARC 176/232023-08-21 → 2023-11-02
    Survey operations 29 aug thru 01 nov by M/V akademik nemchinov and M/V akademik primakov towing 6500 meters…
    East Siberian Sea
  7. HYDROARC 271/222022-09-11 → 2023-10-25
    Scientific moorings established in: a. 71-47.78N 155-20.81W, top float 15 meters
    Beaufort Sea · Alaska
  8. HYDROARC 258/222022-09-02 → 2022-09-11
    Scientific moorings established: a. 71-47.78N 155-20.81W, top float 15 meters
    Beaufort Sea · Alaska
  9. HYDROARC 233/222022-08-23 → 2022-09-27
    Survey operations 28 aug until further notice by M/V geolog dmitriy nalivkin towing 8500 meter long cable in…
    Arctic · East Siberian Sea · Russia
  10. HYDROARC 179/222022-07-30 → 2022-11-02
    Survey operations 04 aug thru 01 nov by M/V akademik nemchinov towing 9500 meter long cable in areas bound…
    Arctic · Laptev Sea · Russia
  11. HYDROARC 8/222022-01-17 → 2022-03-25
    Scientific moorings established: a. BCE-21, in 71-40.38N 154-59.98W, at depth 108 meters, top float 21 meters
    Beaufort Sea · Alaska
  12. HYDROARC 186/212021-08-17 → 2021-11-06
    Survey operations 21 aug thru 05 nov by M/V academic lazarev, M/V academic primakov, M/V professor logachev,…
    East Siberian Sea
  13. HYDROARC 249/202020-10-21 → 2022-01-17
    Scientific moorings established: a. BCE-19, in 71-40.37N 154-59.92W, at depth 105 meters, top float 40 meters
    Beaufort Sea · Alaska
  14. HYDROARC 245/202020-10-19 → 2022-03-18
    Scientific moorings established: a. 75-10.91N 157-07.14W
    Chukchi Sea
  15. HYDROARC 178/202020-09-07 → 2020-10-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 sep by M/V professor logachev towing 1500 meter long cable along…
    Arctic · Kara Sea · Laptev Sea · Russia
  16. HYDROARC 125/202020-07-23 → 2020-09-10
    Survey operations 27 jul thru 31 oct by M/V academic lazarev towing 8500 meter cable in area bound by…
    Arctic · Barents Sea · Russia
  17. HYDROARC 252/192019-10-10 → 2020-10-21
    Scientific moorings established: a. BCE-19, in 71-40.37N 154-59.92W, at depth 105 meters, top float 40 meters
    Beaufort Sea
  18. HYDROARC 163/192019-08-06 → 2019-11-05
    Survey operations 08 aug until further notice by M/V geolog dimitriy nalivkin towing 8000 meter long cable…
    East Siberian Sea · Russia
  19. HYDROARC 299/182018-11-08 → 2019-04-05
    Scientific moorings established in: a. 71-40.35N 154-59.98W, top float 40 meters
    Beaufort Sea
  20. HYDROARC 298/182018-11-08 → 2019-04-05
    Scientific moorings established in: a. 73-18.23N 160-47.02W, top float 48 meters
    Chukchi Sea
  21. HYDROARC 297/182018-11-08 → 2019-04-05
    Scientific moorings established: a. BCE-18, 71-40.351N 154-59.975W, at depth 105 meters, top float 40 meters
    Chukchi Sea · Beaufort Sea · Alaska
  22. HYDROARC 175/182018-08-07 → 2018-11-01
    Survey operations 08 aug thru 31 oct by M/V akademik nametkin towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Arctic Ocean · Laptev Sea · Russia
  23. HYDROARC 293/172017-09-25 → 2018-11-01
    Scientific moorings established until 31 oct 18 in: a. 71-44.04N 155-09.67W, top float 40 meters
    Beaufort Sea · Chukchi Sea
  24. HYDROARC 229/172017-08-28 → 2017-10-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nikolay trubyatchinsky towing 8100 meter long…
    Arctic Ocean · Laptev Sea
  25. HYDROARC 164/172017-07-25 → 2017-08-28
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nikolay trubyatchinsky towing 8100 meter long…
    Arctic Ocean · Laptev Sea
  26. HYDROARC 222/162016-09-08 → 2017-09-25
    Scientific moorings established in: a. 72-28.34N 155-24.39W, top float 62 meters
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea · Chukchi Sea
  27. HYDROARC 220/162016-09-08 → 2017-09-25
    Scientific moorings established in: a. 71-40.37N 155-00.05W, top float 40 meters
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea
  28. HYDROARC 212/162016-09-05 → 2016-09-08
    Scientific moorings established in: a. 71-40.0N 155-00.0W, top float 40 meters
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea · Chukchi Sea
  29. HYDROARC 205/162016-09-04 → 2019-04-05
    Scientific mooring TU-1 76-00.00N 160-10.00W removed
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea · Chukchi Sea
  30. HYDROARC 155/162016-08-04 → 2019-04-05
    Sub-surface scientific moorings established in: a. 71-36.007N 161-30.011W, at depth 48 meters
    Arctic · Chukchi Sea
  31. HYDROARC 363/152015-10-14 → 2016-09-08
    B. 71-44.02N 155-09.50W, top float 43 meters
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea
  32. HYDROARC 269/142014-10-01 → 2018-12-04
    Scientific mooring established vicinity 72-48.01N 158-24.76W
    Arctic · Chukchi Sea
  33. HYDROARC 268/142014-10-01 → 2018-12-04
    Scientific mooring established vicinity 72-36.91N 158-42.13W
    Arctic · Chukchi Sea
  34. HYDROARC 240/142014-09-24 → 2015-10-14
    B. 71-44.01N 155-09.55W, top float 43 meters
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea
  35. HYDROARC 131/142014-07-22 → 2019-04-05
    Chuckchi Sea
    Arctic
  36. HYDROARC 258/132013-10-25 → 2014-10-03
    Chukchi Sea
    Arctic
  37. HYDROARC 240/132013-10-19 → 2013-10-19
    Beaufort Sea
    Arctic
  38. HYDROARC 237/132013-10-16 → 2013-10-27
    B. 72-36.91N 158-42.13W
    Arctic · Chuckchi Sea
  39. HYDROARC 229/132013-10-14 → 2014-12-21
    B. BOEM-3, 72-20.175N 157-26.893W, at depth 162 meters
    Arctic · Chukchi Sea
  40. HYDROARC 216/132013-10-10 → 2014-07-10
    Chukchi Sea
    Arctic
  41. HYDROARC 227/122012-10-29 → 2013-12-01
    B. 75-00.171N 162-00.182W, at depth 1971 meters, top float 185 meters
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea · Bering Strait
  42. HYDROARC 212/122012-10-14 → 2013-10-14
    B. 72-48.008N 158-24.756W, at depth 321 meters
    Alaska-north Coast · Beaufort Sea
  43. HYDROARC 206/122012-10-11 → 2013-10-01
    Cancel this msg 01 oct 13
    Alaska-north Coast · Beaufort Sea
  44. HYDROARC 160/122012-09-06 → 2016-09-04
    B. bgos-d 73-59.64N 139-58.95W, at depth 3504 meters
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea
  45. HYDROARC 148/122012-08-29 → 2013-11-01
    B. 73-48.733N 157-29.209W, at depth 3751 meters
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea
  46. HYDROARC 145/122012-08-27 → 2012-11-18
    0.2 mile berth requested
    Arctic · East Siberian Sea
  47. HYDROARC 138/122012-08-22 → 2013-11-01
    B. 72-09.757N 159-07.394W, at depth 26 meters
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea
  48. HYDROARC 131/122012-08-18 → 2013-12-01
    B. 72-31.517N 164-05.944W at 50 meters
    Arctic · Chukchi Sea
  49. HYDROARC 10/122012-02-28 → 2012-10-01
    B. 71-40.353N 154-59.742W
    East Siberian Sea · Chukchi Sea
  50. HYDROARC 203/112011-10-11 → 2012-10-02
    Nga chart 16003 (16TH ed)
    Alaska-north Coast · Chukchi Sea

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