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
- 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 | 28% |
| Surveys | 85 | 26% |
| Cable ops | 38 | 12% |
| Missiles | 36 | 11% |
| Nav aids | 20 | 6% |
| Other | 19 | 6% |
| Wrecks | 14 | 4% |
| Exercises | 10 | 3% |
| Derelicts | 7 | 2% |
| Debris | 2 | 1% |
| Towing | 1 | 0% |
| Mines | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 321 cancelled
- HYDROARC 134/12 · Surveys2012-08-20 → 2012-08-220.2 mile berth requested
- HYDROARC 121/12 · Other2012-08-13 → 2012-09-30Ordnance clearing operations 150500Z aug to 301900Z sep by M/V pamir: a. in area bound by 72-33.03N…
- HYDROARC 117/12 · Other2012-08-10 → 2012-08-13Ordnance clearing operations 150500Z aug to 301900Z sep by M/V pamir: a. in area bound by 72-33.03N…
- HYDROARC 84/12 · Surveys2012-07-19 → 2012-07-31Scientific moorings established until 310001Z jul in: a. 71-59.80N 066-50.00E
- HYDROARC 76/12 · Other2012-07-11 → 2012-12-01Pipelaying operations in progress until 30 nov by M/V defender in area bound by 68-51.81N 066-51.96E,…
- HYDROARC 68/12 · Cable ops2012-07-05 → 2012-09-06Seismic survey 07 jul until further notice by M/V geolog dmitriy nalivkin towing 8000 meter long cable in…
- HYDROARC 59/12 · Cable ops2012-06-28 → 2012-10-11Seismic survey 01 jul thru 31 oct by M/V professor rjabinkin towing 5500 meter long cable in area bound by…
- HYDROARC 27/12 · Missiles2012-04-17 → 2012-04-21Hazardous operations 0530Z to 1300Z daily 19 thru 21 apr in area bound by 69-55N 058-40E, 70-30N 057-40E,…
- HYDROARC 241/11 · Mines2011-12-30 → 2012-08-26B. 72-20-34N 073-39-42E
- HYDROARC 218/11 · Missiles2011-10-29 → 2011-11-10Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1400Z daily 02 thru 10 nov in area bound by 74-00N 073-55E, 74-25N 078-20E,…
- HYDROARC 174/11 · Missiles2011-09-16 → 2011-09-24Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 20 thru 23 sep in area bound by 69-55N 058-40E, 70-30N…
- HYDROARC 165/11 · Icebergs2011-09-12 → 2011-09-15Iceberg reported in 77-41.55N 103-09.50E at 121100Z sep
- HYDROARC 160/11 · Nav aids2011-09-07 → 2016-04-09Kara Sea
- HYDROARC 149/11 · Other2011-08-31 → 2011-12-03Pipelaying operations in progress until further notice by M/V defender in area bound by 68-51.54N…
- HYDROARC 147/11 · Missiles2011-08-30 → 2011-09-08Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1300Z daily 30 aug thru 08 sep in area bound by 72-10N 064-45E, 72-40N…
- HYDROARC 142/11 · Other2011-08-26 → 2011-09-05Ordnance clearing operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 72-12.0N 073-13.6E, 72-31.6N…
- HYDROARC 104/10 · Missiles2010-10-25 → 2010-10-29Hazardous operations 0740Z to 1600Z daily 28 and 29 oct in area bound by 70-30N 057-40E, 70-55N 058-00E,…
- HYDROARC 99/10 · Missiles2010-10-20 → 2010-10-31Rocket launching 0700Z to 1300Z daily 26 thru 31 oct in area bound by 73-50N 072-40E, 74-30N 079-00E, 74-00N…
- HYDROARC 97/10 · Missiles2010-10-18 → 2010-10-25Hazardous operations 200500Z to 201700Z, 210700Z to 211400Z, 220700Z to 221400Z, 231000Z to 231500Z, 241000Z…
- HYDROLANT 1274/09 · Exercises2009-07-09 → 2009-07-13Hazardous operations 122100Z to 130700Z, 131800Z to 140600Z and 141700Z to 150400Z jul in areas: a. 78-40.0N…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.