Bering Sea

IHO sea area 55 · -180° to 180° E, 51° to 67° N

in force
6
last 12 months
3
since 1999
304
categories
12

In force now · 6

  1. NAVAREA XII 496/26 · Cable ops2026-07-19
    Cable operations by cableship IT Infinity continue in the Bering Sea off Alaska until 30 November along a trackline; wide berth requested.
  2. NAVAREA XII 458/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    Coast Guard high-frequency communication services at St. Paul, Alaska, are off air.
  3. NAVAREA XII 98/26 · Nav aids2026-02-17
    The US Coast Guard remote communication facility at Shemya, Alaska, has inoperative high-frequency transmit and receive services.
  4. HYDROPAC 1795/25 · Surveys2025-07-14
    A scientific mooring at seven meters depth is established in Bering Strait, Russia, at 66-19.56N 168-57.08W.
  5. NAVAREA XII 422/25 · Surveys2025-07-14
    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.
  6. NAVAREA XII 344/25 · Nav aids2025-06-10
    In the Bering Sea near Alaska, high frequency radio services at Shemya remote site (52-43N 174-07E) are off air.

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA XII 344/25 · Nav aids2025-06-10
    In the Bering Sea near Alaska, high frequency radio services at Shemya remote site (52-43N 174-07E) are off air.
  2. HYDROPAC 1795/25 · Surveys2025-07-14
    A scientific mooring at seven meters depth is established in Bering Strait, Russia, at 66-19.56N 168-57.08W.
  3. NAVAREA XII 422/25 · Surveys2025-07-14
    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.
  4. NAVAREA XII 98/26 · Nav aids2026-02-17
    The US Coast Guard remote communication facility at Shemya, Alaska, has inoperative high-frequency transmit and receive services.
  5. NAVAREA XII 458/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    Coast Guard high-frequency communication services at St. Paul, Alaska, are off air.

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By category · since 1997

Exercises16253%
Nav aids5317%
Other4414%
Surveys248%
Cable ops72%
Derelicts62%
Missiles31%
Towing10%
Wrecks10%
Debris10%
Containers10%
Mines10%

Archive · 298 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA XII 135/04 · Exercises2004-04-15 → 2004-04-16
    Gunnery exercises 152100Z to 160400Z apr within six miles of 56-30N 166-00W
  2. NAVAREA XII 93/04 · Exercises2004-03-12 → 2004-03-13
    Hazardous operations 121900Z to 122300Z mar within 14 miles of 55-18N 165-20W
  3. HYDROPAC 1519/03 · Surveys2003-09-03 → 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…
  4. HYDROPAC 1490/03 · Exercises2003-08-28 → 2003-08-30
    Hazardous operations 292300Z to 300100Z aug vicinity 62-30N 175-17W
  5. NAVAREA XII 226/03 · Exercises2003-08-28 → 2003-08-30
    Hazardous operations 292300Z to 300100Z aug vicinity 62-30N 175-17W
  6. NAVAREA XII 64/03 · Exercises2003-03-05 → 2003-03-07
    Hazardous operations 062200Z to 070030Z mar within 500 yards of 55-10N 164-30W
  7. HYDROPAC 1233/02 · Exercises2002-07-01 → 2002-07-02
    Hazardous operations 012200Z to 020200Z jul within ten miles of 61-20N 177-00W
  8. NAVAREA XII 198/02 · Exercises2002-06-30 → 2002-07-02
    Hazardous operations 012200Z to 020200Z jul within ten miles of 61-20N 177-00W
  9. HYDROPAC 711/02 · Exercises2002-04-17 → 2002-04-18
    Hazardous operations 181800Z to 181900Z apr within six miles of 56-20N 167-30W
  10. NAVAREA XII 105/02 · Exercises2002-04-17 → 2002-04-18
    Hazardous operations 181800Z to 181900Z apr within six miles of 56-20N 167-30W
  11. NAVAREA XII 212/01 · Other2001-08-03 → 2002-01-25
    Depth, 18 fathoms, reported in 52-13.5N 176-07.5E
  12. HYDROPAC 1240/01 · Nav aids2001-08-02 → 2002-05-03
    Yuzhno glubokiy 60-12.9N 166-51.4E and lavrova 60-19.3N 167-04.9E radiobeacons off air
  13. HYDROPAC 680/01 · Nav aids2001-05-04 → 2001-05-14
    Afrika light 56-11.0N 163-21.2E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 481/01 · Nav aids2001-03-30 → 2001-05-04
    Afrika light 56-11.0N 163-21.2E unlit and radiobeacon off air
  15. HYDROPAC 428/01 · Nav aids2001-03-20 → 2001-03-23
    Afrika light 56-11.0N 163-21.2E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 747/99 · Nav aids1999-08-07 → 1999-10-22
    Bukhta lavrova radiobeacon 60-19.3N 167-04.9E off air
  17. HYDROPAC 746/99 · Nav aids1999-08-07 → 1999-10-22
    Bukhta yuzhnaya glubokaya radiobeacon 60-19.3N 167-04.9E off air
  18. HYDROPAC 575/99 · Nav aids1999-06-30 → 1999-10-22
    Mys navarin light 62-22.3N 179-09.5E unlit and radiobeacon off air

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