Kara Sea
IHO sea area 9 · 55° to 108° E, 64° to 81° N
- in force
- 3
- last 12 months
- 3
- since 2009
- 342
- categories
- 12
In force now · 3
- HYDROARC 152/26 · Surveys2026-07-30Survey operations are underway in the Kara Sea, Russia, until September 30, wide berth requested.
- HYDROARC 149/26 · Other2026-07-26A tide gauge is established at 15 meters depth in Kara Sea, Russia at 73-08.24N 080-26.79E, wide berth requested.
- HYDROARC 126/26 · Surveys2026-07-10In Kara Sea, Russia, survey operations by vessel Akvamarin towing 1000-meter cable from July 14 2026 until further notice; two-mile berth requested.
Longest in force
- HYDROARC 126/26 · Surveys2026-07-10In Kara Sea, Russia, survey operations by vessel Akvamarin towing 1000-meter cable from July 14 2026 until further notice; two-mile berth requested.
- HYDROARC 149/26 · Other2026-07-26A tide gauge is established at 15 meters depth in Kara Sea, Russia at 73-08.24N 080-26.79E, wide berth requested.
- HYDROARC 152/26 · Surveys2026-07-30Survey operations are underway in the Kara Sea, Russia, until September 30, wide berth requested.
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By category · since 1997
| Icebergs | 91 | 27% |
| Surveys | 85 | 25% |
| Missiles | 49 | 14% |
| Cable ops | 38 | 11% |
| Nav aids | 20 | 6% |
| Other | 19 | 6% |
| Exercises | 15 | 4% |
| Wrecks | 14 | 4% |
| Derelicts | 7 | 2% |
| Debris | 2 | 1% |
| Towing | 1 | 0% |
| Mines | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 339 cancelled
- HYDROARC 47/24 · Icebergs2024-04-01 → 2024-04-04Iceberg fragments reported in 77-16.30N 069-04.00E at 011110Z apr
- HYDROARC 46/24 · Icebergs2024-04-01 → 2024-04-04Iceberg fragments reported in 76-53.10N 070-28.00E at 010915Z apr
- HYDROARC 45/24 · Other2024-03-31 → 2024-04-03Drifting ice field, 270 meter diameter reported in 73-39.70N 071-27.50E at 310845Z mar
- HYDROARC 41/24 · Missiles2024-03-28 → 2024-04-09Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0001Z to 2359Z daily 02 thru 10 apr in area bound by 71-55.00N…
- HYDROARC 33/24 · Icebergs2024-03-15 → 2024-03-18Iceberg reported in 76-22.90N 070-19.30E at 150750Z mar
- HYDROARC 17/24 · Surveys2024-02-15 → 2024-02-16Underwater operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 69-46.45N 085-04.70E, 69-46.54N…
- HYDROARC 283/23 · Surveys2023-11-07 → 2023-12-12Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ivan petrov and M/V ivan kireev in area bound by…
- HYDROARC 271/23 · Missiles2023-10-25 → 2023-11-04Hazardous operations, rocket launching 300001Z oct to 040001Z nov in area bound by 71-55.00N 061-01.00E,…
- HYDROARC 259/23 · Wrecks2023-10-17 → 2026-08-14Shoals reported in Kara Sea, Russia, with depths between 9.1 and 9.6 meters at various positions.
- HYDROARC 258/23 · Wrecks2023-10-17 → 2026-08-14Shoals reported in Kara Sea, Russia, with depths between 9.0 and 9.6 meters at multiple positions.
- HYDROARC 206/23 · Exercises2023-09-08 → 2023-09-14Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1700Z daily 13 and 14 sep in area bound by 71-44.00N 058-12.00E, 73-22.00N…
- HYDROARC 201/23 · Icebergs2023-09-05 → 2023-09-08Iceberg reported in vicinity 77-44.40N 104-03.20E at 041245Z sep
- HYDROARC 186/23 · Missiles2023-08-25 → 2023-09-01Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0900Z to 1900Z daily 30 aug thru 10 sep in area bound by 72-15.00N…
- HYDROARC 178/23 · Surveys2023-08-22 → 2026-08-14A scientific mooring is established in the Kara Sea, Russia at 71-33.88N 072-09.40E until further notice; a 200-meter berth is requested.
- HYDROARC 175/23 · Surveys2023-08-21 → 2023-08-22Bottom scientific mooring established until further notice in 72-24.14N 074-20.55E
- HYDROARC 147/23 · Icebergs2023-08-02 → 2023-08-05Icebergs sighted at 011920Z aug in: a. 77-57.10N 102-58.50E
- HYDROARC 135/23 · Surveys2023-07-20 → 2023-08-23Survey operations in progress until 22 aug by M/V gasshelf in area bound by 74-28.10N 068-17.20E, 74-11.00N…
- HYDROARC 133/23 · Surveys2023-07-17 → 2023-07-31Survey operations in progress until 30 jul by M/V ivan kireev in area bound by 72-41.65N 073-41.05E,…
- HYDROARC 132/23 · Derelicts2023-07-16 → 2023-07-19Derelict barge adrift in 72-59.00N 067-12.00E at 152000Z jul
- HYDROARC 129/23 · Icebergs2023-07-13 → 2023-07-16Iceberg reported in 73-22.84N 057-39.85E at 122100Z jul
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.