Survey operations in the Arctic Ocean

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
1
last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (1)
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since 2004
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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

Longest in force

  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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Other hazards in the Arctic Ocean

Archive · 80 cancelled

  1. HYDROARC 201/112011-10-09 → 2012-10-02
    Nga chart 16005 (10TH ed)
    Alaska-north Coast · Chukchi Sea
  2. HYDROARC 128/112011-08-14 → 2012-09-23
    Nga chart 803 (1ST ed)
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea
  3. HYDROARC 103/102010-10-25 → 2017-04-07
    Chuchki Sea
    Arctic
  4. HYDROARC 86/102010-09-23 → 2011-10-31
    Nga chart 16003 (17TH ed)
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea
  5. HYDROARC 77/102010-09-12 → 2011-10-08
    Nga chart 16005 (10TH ed)
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea
  6. HYDROARC 35/102010-07-09 → 2012-12-16
    Scientific mooring established in 89-26.4N 145-06.6W
    Arctic
  7. HYDROARC 24/102010-07-04 → 2012-12-16
    Scientific mooring established in 85-58.80N 162-11.40W
    Arctic
  8. HYDROARC 20/102010-07-03 → 2012-12-16
    Scientific mooring, top float 40 meters, established in 86-27.24N 046-24.72W
    Arctic · Greenland-north Coast
  9. HYDROARC 17/102010-07-03 → 2010-08-15
    Scientific mooring, top float 50 meters, established in 77-59.58N 149-57.87W
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea
  10. HYDROARC 10/102010-07-02 → 2012-12-16
    Nga chart 803 (1ST ed)
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea
  11. HYDROARC 9/102010-07-02 → 2011-08-14
    Nga chart 801 (1ST ed)
    Arctic · Beaufort Sea
  12. HYDROARC 8/102010-07-02 → 2012-12-16
    Scientific mooring in 86-25.80N 046-28.32W
    Arctic · Greenland-north Coast
  13. HYDROARC 13/082008-09-06 → 2008-11-01
    Scientific moorings established thru oct: a. HCE-07 in 73-09.567N 162-19.786W
  14. HYDROARC 4/082008-08-20 → 2009-09-11
    Scientific moorings established in: a. 71-40.0N 167-59.1W
  15. HYDROARC 2/082008-04-23 → 2011-07-02
    Scientific mooring established in 89-31.527N 084-22.488E
  16. HYDROARC 1/082008-01-18 → 2011-05-21
    Scientific moorings established in: a. 72-47.908N 158-23.880W
  17. HYDROARC 1/072007-07-13 → 2010-08-13
    Scientific moorings established in: 1. 72-10.57N 156-33.18W
  18. HYDROARC 38/062006-10-21 → 2010-07-02
    Scientific mooring, top float 50 meters established in 75-00.198N 149-52.295W
  19. HYDROARC 35/062006-10-21 → 2011-07-02
    Bottom scientific mooring established 81-33.761N 030-55.390E
  20. HYDROARC 34/062006-10-21 → 2011-07-02
    Bottom scientific mooring established 80-57.746N 105-00.225E
  21. HYDROARC 33/062006-10-21 → 2011-07-02
    Bottom scientific mooring established 79-55.717N 142-21.812E
  22. HYDROARC 32/062006-10-21 → 2011-07-02
    Bottom scientific mooring established 78-30N 142-00E
  23. HYDROARC 30/062006-10-21 → 2011-07-02
    Bottom scientific mooring established 78-27.994N 125-40.909E
  24. HYDROARC 6/062006-10-21 → 2011-05-21
    Bottom scientific mooring, top float 50 meters established in 76-59.457N 139-58.407W
  25. HYDROARC 5/062006-10-21 → 2011-05-21
    Scientific mooring established in 78-00.967N 149-51.544W
  26. HYDROARC 4/062006-10-21 → 2011-05-21
    Scientific mooring established in 75-00.242N 149-57.742W
  27. HYDROARC 5/052005-08-15 → 2005-09-28
    Underwater operations by uscgc healy in: a. 78-27.000N 162-42.000W on 16 aug
  28. HYDROARC 3/052005-07-18 → 2011-05-21
    Scientific mooring established in 89-15.173N 064-41.509E
  29. HYDROARC 7/042004-10-18 → 2011-05-21
    Scientific moorings established in 89-27.29N 054-19.74E
  30. HYDROARC 3/042004-01-08 → 2011-05-21
    Scientific moorings established: a. BC1 in 71-03.12N 159-32.54W

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

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