Kara Sea

IHO sea area 9 · 55° to 108° E, 64° to 81° N

in force
3
last 12 months
3
since 2009
324
categories
12

In force now · 3

  1. HYDROARC 152/26 · Surveys2026-07-30
    Survey operations are underway in the Kara Sea, Russia, until September 30, wide berth requested.
  2. HYDROARC 149/26 · Other2026-07-26
    A tide gauge is established at 15 meters depth in Kara Sea, Russia at 73-08.24N 080-26.79E, wide berth requested.
  3. HYDROARC 126/26 · Surveys2026-07-10
    In Kara Sea, Russia, survey operations by vessel Akvamarin towing 1000-meter cable from July 14 2026 until further notice; two-mile berth requested.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROARC 126/26 · Surveys2026-07-10
    In Kara Sea, Russia, survey operations by vessel Akvamarin towing 1000-meter cable from July 14 2026 until further notice; two-mile berth requested.
  2. HYDROARC 149/26 · Other2026-07-26
    A tide gauge is established at 15 meters depth in Kara Sea, Russia at 73-08.24N 080-26.79E, wide berth requested.
  3. HYDROARC 152/26 · Surveys2026-07-30
    Survey operations are underway in the Kara Sea, Russia, until September 30, wide berth requested.

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By category · since 1997

Icebergs9128%
Surveys8526%
Cable ops3812%
Missiles3611%
Nav aids206%
Other196%
Wrecks144%
Exercises103%
Derelicts72%
Debris21%
Mines10%
Towing10%

Archive · 321 cancelled

  1. HYDROARC 280/13 · Cable ops2013-11-23 → 2015-06-07
    B. 69-17.44N 068-03.60E and 68-51.11N 066-55.09E
  2. HYDROARC 266/13 · Derelicts2013-11-06 → 2013-11-09
    Two derelict barges, S-01-514 and B-2, adrift vicinity 73-48.3N 071-46.3E at 050740Z nov
  3. HYDROARC 255/13 · Missiles2013-10-24 → 2013-10-31
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1045Z daily 27 thru 31 oct in area bound by 74-00N 073-55E, 74-25N 078-20E,…
  4. HYDROARC 250/13 · Derelicts2013-10-22 → 2013-10-25
    Derelict barge, red hull, adrift vicinity 70-14.3N 063-02.3E at 182230Z oct 13
  5. HYDROARC 243/13 · Cable ops2013-10-20 → 2013-11-19
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geofizik in area bound by 75-33N 069-29E, 77-22N…
  6. HYDROARC 189/13 · Cable ops2013-09-25 → 2013-11-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 nov by M/V akademik nemchinov towing 8300 meter long cable in area bound…
  7. HYDROARC 138/13 · Cable ops2013-08-29 → 2013-09-18
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V professor kurentsov towing 8100 meter long cable in…
  8. HYDROARC 115/13 · Cable ops2013-08-12 → 2013-08-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 21 sep by M/V professor kurentsov towing 6000 meter long cable in area…
  9. HYDROARC 112/13 · Other2013-08-09 → 2013-11-23
    Pipelaying operations in progress until 01 dec by M/V defender in area bound by 68-50.6N 066-59.2E, 68-51.5N…
  10. HYDROARC 105/13 · Cable ops2013-08-01 → 2013-10-21
    Seismic survey 05 aug thru 30 nov by M/V geo celtic towing ten 6300 meter long cables in area bound by…
  11. HYDROARC 104/13 · Cable ops2013-08-01 → 2013-09-10
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V nikolay trubyatchinsky towing 8100 meter long cable…
  12. HYDROARC 97/13 · Cable ops2013-07-26 → 2013-10-21
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geolog dmitriy nalivkin towing 6000 meter long cable…
  13. HYDROARC 91/13 · Cable ops2013-07-17 → 2013-08-01
    Seismic survey 20 jul thru 30 nov by M/V geo celtic towing ten 6300 meter long cables in area bound by…
  14. HYDROARC 261/12 · Other2012-12-07 → 2012-12-07
    Pipelaying operations in progress until further notice along trackline between 69-17.58N 068-03.54E and…
  15. HYDROARC 260/12 · Nav aids2012-12-06 → 2016-01-28
    Kara Sea
  16. HYDROARC 219/12 · Missiles2012-10-17 → 2012-10-20
    Hazardous operations 0650Z to 1400Z daily 19 and 20 oct in area bound by 70-30N 057-40E, 70-45N 058-25E,…
  17. HYDROARC 207/12 · Missiles2012-10-11 → 2012-10-20
    Hazardous operations 152000Z to 202000Z oct in area bound by 74-00N 073-55E, 74-25N 078-20E, 73-55N 078-50E,…
  18. HYDROARC 192/12 · Surveys2012-09-29 → 2012-10-11
    Geophysical survey in progress until further notice by M/V geofizik in area bound by 75-53N 069-29E, 77-22N…
  19. HYDROARC 178/12 · Missiles2012-09-16 → 2012-09-21
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 1600Z daily 17 trhu 21 sep in area bound by 70-30N 057-40E, 70-55N 058-00E,…
  20. HYDROARC 146/12 · Surveys2012-08-27 → 2012-09-23
    0.2 mile berth requested

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