Survey operations in the Kara Sea

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
2
last 12 months
2
vs previous 12 (0)
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since 2012
85

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. HYDROARC 152/26in force2026-07-30
    Survey operations are underway in the Kara Sea, Russia, until September 30, wide berth requested.
    Kara Sea · Russia
  2. HYDROARC 126/26in force2026-07-10
    In Kara Sea, Russia, survey operations by vessel Akvamarin towing 1000-meter cable from July 14 2026 until further notice; two-mile berth requested.
    Kara Sea · Russia

Longest in force

  1. HYDROARC 126/26in force2026-07-10 · 43 d
    In Kara Sea, Russia, survey operations by vessel Akvamarin towing 1000-meter cable from July 14 2026 until further notice; two-mile berth requested.
    Kara Sea · Russia
  2. HYDROARC 152/26in force2026-07-30 · 23 d
    Survey operations are underway in the Kara Sea, Russia, until September 30, wide berth requested.
    Kara Sea · Russia

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Other hazards in the Kara Sea

Archive · 83 cancelled

  1. HYDROARC 182/182018-08-13 → 2018-09-06
    Survey operations 14 aug until further notice by M/V akvamarin in area bound by 73-34.4N 064-29.3E, 73-29.8N…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  2. HYDROARC 177/182018-08-09 → 2018-10-08
    Survey operations 11 aug until further notice by M/V professor kurentsov towing 1500 meter long cable in…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  3. HYDROARC 150/182018-07-12 → 2018-11-01
    Survey operations 16 jul thru 31 oct by M/V akademik primakov towing 12 5600 meter long cables in area bound…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  4. HYDROARC 334/172017-10-13 → 2017-11-15
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V professor kurentsov towing 320 meter long cable in…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  5. HYDROARC 330/172017-10-11 → 2017-10-18
    Survey operations 12 thru 17 oct by M/V wg amudsen in area bound by 75-11.1N 062-35.5E, 75-27.8N 064-37.6E,…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  6. HYDROARC 317/172017-10-06 → 2017-10-13
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V professor kurentsov towing 320 meter long cable in…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  7. HYDROARC 299/172017-09-26 → 2017-10-26
    Oceanographic equipment established in: a. 71-00.01N 073-34.09E
    Kara Sea · Russia
  8. HYDROARC 298/172017-09-26 → 2017-10-26
    Survey operations in progress until 25 oct by M/V kern in areas bound by: a. 71-03.03N 073-27.26E, 71-04.44N…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  9. HYDROARC 297/172017-09-26 → 2017-11-16
    Survey operations 27 sep until 15 nov by M/V hai yang shi you 720 towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  10. HYDROARC 253/172017-09-07 → 2017-10-09
    Survey operations 09 sep until further notice by M/V akvamarin towing 100 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  11. HYDROARC 224/172017-08-23 → 2017-11-16
    Survey operations 25 aug thru 15 nov by M/V grigoriy mikheev in area bound by 74-39.0N 067-44.0E, 74-40.0N…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  12. HYDROARC 197/172017-08-08 → 2017-10-27
    Survey operations in progress until 20 nov by M/V akademik nemchinov towing 8100 meter long cable in area…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  13. HYDROARC 179/172017-07-31 → 2017-09-16
    Sub-surface scientific mooring, marked by buoys, established in: a. 72-22.72N 073-29.27E
    Kara Sea · Russia
  14. HYDROARC 150/172017-07-17 → 2017-08-30
    Survey operations 19 jul until further notice by M/V akvamarin towing 700 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  15. HYDROARC 148/172017-07-17 → 2017-10-31
    Survey operations in progress until 30 oct by M/V geolog pechkurov, M/V bykhov and M/V merkuriy in areas…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  16. HYDROARC 132/172017-07-07 → 2017-09-26
    Survey operations 10 jul thru 30 sep by M/V hai yang shi you 720 towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  17. HYDROARC 119/172017-06-26 → 2017-09-27
    Survey operations 26 jun until further notice by M/V professor kurentsov towing 1500 meter long cable in…
    Kara Sea · Russia
  18. HYDROARC 140/162016-07-21 → 2016-10-16
    Hydrographic survey 23 jul thru 15 oct by M/V nikolay evgenov in area bound by 73-06.18N 072-37.72E,…
    Arctic · Kara Sea · Russia
  19. HYDROARC 125/162016-07-12 → 2016-07-21
    Hydrographic survey 14 thru 20 jul by M/V nikolay evgenov in areas bound by: a. 68-26.6N 073-49.4E, 68-26.6N…
    Arctic · Kara Sea
  20. HYDROARC 432/152015-12-31 → 2016-02-21
    Hydrographic survey in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 72-10.33N 073-11.45E, 72-10.17N…
    Arctic · Kara Sea · Russia
  21. HYDROARC 187/152015-07-15 → 2015-09-02
    Scientific moorings established until 01 sep in: a. 72-24.33N 068-22.86E
    Arctic · Kara Sea
  22. HYDROARC 210/142014-09-12 → 2014-09-29
    Geophysical survey in progress thru 30 nov by M/V akademik nemchinov towing 8300 meter long cable in area…
    Arctic · Kara Sea
  23. HYDROARC 201/142014-09-05 → 2014-09-30
    0.5 mile berth requested
    Arctic · Kara Sea · Russia
  24. HYDROARC 196/142014-09-02 → 2014-09-05
    Cancel this msg 052000Z sep 14
    Arctic · Kara Sea · Russia
  25. HYDROARC 164/142014-08-05 → 2014-09-30
    0.5 mile berth requested
    Arctic · Kara Sea · Russia
  26. HYDROARC 163/142014-08-05 → 2014-10-02
    0.5 mile berth requested
    Arctic · Kara Sea · Russia
  27. HYDROARC 138/142014-07-25 → 2014-10-20
    Underwater operations in progress until 22 oct by M/V murmansk in area bound by 72-13.0N 072-50.0E, 72-21.6N…
    Arctic · Kara Sea · Russia
  28. HYDROARC 137/142014-07-25 → 2014-10-16
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 15 oct by M/V baskunchaksky in area bound by 69-56.7N 073-44.8E,…
    Arctic · Kara Sea · Russia
  29. HYDROARC 134/142014-07-23 → 2014-10-01
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 30 sep by M/V grigory mikheev in area bound by 71-19.6N 072-07.1E,…
    Arctic · Kara Sea · Russia
  30. HYDROARC 192/122012-09-29 → 2012-10-11
    Geophysical survey in progress until further notice by M/V geofizik in area bound by 75-53N 069-29E, 77-22N…
    Arctic · Kara Sea
  31. HYDROARC 146/122012-08-27 → 2012-09-23
    0.2 mile berth requested
    Arctic · Kara Sea
  32. HYDROARC 134/122012-08-20 → 2012-08-22
    0.2 mile berth requested
    Arctic · Kara Sea
  33. HYDROARC 84/122012-07-19 → 2012-07-31
    Scientific moorings established until 310001Z jul in: a. 71-59.80N 066-50.00E
    Arctic · Kara Sea

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