Survey operations in the Bering Sea

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
2
last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (2)
-100%
since 2003
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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 · 2

  1. HYDROPAC 1795/25in force2025-07-14
    A scientific mooring at seven meters depth is established in Bering Strait, Russia, at 66-19.56N 168-57.08W.
    Bering Strait · Russia
  2. NAVAREA XII 422/25in force2025-07-14
    Scientific moorings are established at 15 meters depth in Bering Strait, Alaska, at coordinates 65-46.86N 168-34.07W and 65-44.76N 168-15.75W.
    Bering Strait · Alaska

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 1795/25in force2025-07-14 · 403 d
    A scientific mooring at seven meters depth is established in Bering Strait, Russia, at 66-19.56N 168-57.08W.
    Bering Strait · Russia
  2. NAVAREA XII 422/25in force2025-07-14 · 403 d
    Scientific moorings are established at 15 meters depth in Bering Strait, Alaska, at coordinates 65-46.86N 168-34.07W and 65-44.76N 168-15.75W.
    Bering Strait · Alaska

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Other hazards in the Bering Sea

Archive · 22 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA XII 329/212021-07-16 → 2022-03-25
    Scientific moorings established: a. A3-21, in 66-19.64N 168-56.99W, at depth 59 meters, top float seven meters
    Bering Strait · Alaska
  2. NAVAREA XII 477/202020-10-21 → 2021-06-25
    Scientific moorings established: a. A3-19, in 66-19.60N 168-57.05W, at depth 57 meters, top float eight meters
    Bering Strait
  3. NAVAREA XII 430/192019-09-08 → 2020-10-21
    Scientific moorings established: a. A3-19, in 66-19.60N 168-57.05W, at depth 57 meters, top float eight meters
    Bering Strait
  4. NAVAREA XII 121/192019-04-05 → 2019-09-08
    Scientific moorings established: a. A3-18, in 66-19.62N 168-57.08W at 56 meters, top float 15 meters
    Bering Strait
  5. NAVAREA XII 341/182018-08-17 → 2019-03-08
    Scientific moorings established: a. A3-17, in 66-19.62N 168-57.08W at 56 meters, top float 15 meters
    Bering Strait
  6. HYDROPAC 2309/182018-06-22 → 2018-07-24
    Survey operations 25 jun thru 25 aug by M/V akademik fersman towing five mile long cable in area bound by…
    Bering Sea · Russia · Kamchatka
  7. NAVAREA XII 312/172017-07-19 → 2019-04-05
    Scientific moorings established: a. NB-17T, in 65-03.88N 169-38.05W, at depth 52 meters, top float 27 meters
    Bering Strait
  8. NAVAREA XII 301/172017-07-11 → 2018-08-17
    Scientific moorings established: a. A3-17, in 66-19.59N 168-57.13W at 56 meters, top float 15 meters
    Bering Strait
  9. HYDROARC 139/172017-07-11 → 2019-04-05
    Scientific moorings established: a. A3-17, in 66-19.59N 168-57.13W at 56 meters, top float 15 meters
    Bering Strait
  10. NAVAREA XII 309/162016-09-05 → 2017-07-31
    B. BS-16T, in 66-16.05N 168-54.02W, at depth 56 meters, top float 31 meters
    Bering Strait
  11. NAVAREA XII 215/162016-07-11 → 2017-07-11
    Scientific moorings established: a. A3-16, in 66-19.57N 168-57.04W at 58 meters, top float 15 meters
    Arctic · Bering Strait
  12. HYDROARC 124/162016-07-10 → 2017-07-11
    Scientific moorings established: a. A3-16, in 66-19.57N 168-57.04W at 58 meters, top float 15 meters
    Arctic · Bering Strait
  13. HYDROARC 164/152015-07-06 → 2016-07-10
    Scientific moorings established: a. A3-15, 66-19.60N 168-57.04W at 58 meters, top float 15 meters
    Arctic · Bering Strait
  14. HYDROARC 98/142014-07-04 → 2015-07-06
    B. A4-14, 65-44.72N 168-15.82W at 49 meters, top float 15 meters
    Arctic · Bering Strait
  15. HYDROARC 96/132013-07-26 → 2014-07-04
    B. A4-13, 65-44.75N 168-15.75W at 49 meters, top float 16 meters
    Arctic · Bering Strait
  16. HYDROARC 102/122012-07-30 → 2013-07-26
    B. A2-12, 65-46.860N 168-34.070W at 56 meters, top float 17 meters
    Arctic · Bering Strait
  17. HYDROPAC 1915/112011-07-02 → 2011-07-11
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in area between 55-19-53N 167-06-00E, 55-28-00N…
    Bering Sea
  18. HYDROARC 58/102010-08-14 → 2012-07-30
    Nga chart 16003 (17TH ed)
    Arctic · Bering Strait
  19. HYDROARC 17/082008-10-16 → 2010-08-14
    Scientific moorings established: a. A2-08, 65-47.195N 168-34.691W
  20. HYDROARC 4/072007-09-18 → 2008-10-16
    Scientific moorings established on 15 sep: a. A2-07, 65-46.87N 168-34.07W
  21. HYDROARC 2/052005-04-19 → 2005-08-01
    Scientific moorings established: a. A2-04 65-46-46.8N 168-34-28.8W
  22. HYDROPAC 1519/032003-09-03 → 2003-10-01
    Survey operations 04 thru 30 sep by M/V zephyr I towing 5000 meter long cable in area bound by 60-23N…

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