Kara Sea

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

in force
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last 12 months
3
since 2009
342
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

Icebergs9127%
Surveys8525%
Missiles4914%
Cable ops3811%
Nav aids206%
Other196%
Exercises154%
Wrecks144%
Derelicts72%
Debris21%
Mines10%
Towing10%

Archive · 339 cancelled

  1. HYDROARC 127/23 · Surveys2023-07-10 → 2023-07-31
    Underwater operations in progress until 30 jul by M/V kern, M/V ivan petrov, M/V granit and M/V nikolay…
  2. HYDROARC 99/23 · Icebergs2023-06-06 → 2023-06-09
    Icebergs sighted at 051815Z jun in: a. 75-44.80N 065-41.30E
  3. HYDROARC 55/23 · Icebergs2023-04-17 → 2023-04-20
    Iceberg reported in vicinity a. 77-00.50N 071-44.00E
  4. HYDROARC 13/23 · Missiles2023-02-16 → 2023-02-22
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0700Z to 1300Z daily 17 thru 19 feb and 0700Z to 1700Z daily 20 thru…
  5. HYDROARC 3/23 · Derelicts2023-01-04 → 2023-01-07
    Derelict 80 meter barge adrift in 72-42.80N 064-35.00E at 040730Z jan
  6. HYDROARC 2/23 · Derelicts2023-01-02 → 2023-01-05
    Derelict 80 meter barge adrift in 72-48.30N 066-00.80E at 021403Z jan
  7. HYDROARC 365/22 · Wrecks2022-11-18 → 2022-12-02
    Depths reported in: a. 9.6 meters 68-37.49N 073-50.71E
  8. HYDROARC 349/22 · Icebergs2022-11-03 → 2022-11-06
    Icebergs reported at 031707Z nov in area bound by 77-54.00N 101-55.00E, 77-54.00N 102-40.00E, 77-41.00N…
  9. HYDROARC 347/22 · Icebergs2022-11-03 → 2022-11-06
    Iceberg reported in 77-28.30N 097-05.00E at 030619Z nov
  10. HYDROARC 305/22 · Missiles2022-10-06 → 2022-10-12
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0500Z to 1100Z daily 08 thru 12 oct in areas bound by: a. 71-31.00N…
  11. HYDROARC 303/22 · Icebergs2022-10-06 → 2022-10-09
    Icebergs reported 060940Z oct in: a. 77-03.50N 099-49.00E
  12. HYDROARC 247/22 · Surveys2022-08-29 → 2023-08-31
    Scientific mooring, five meters below surface, established in 71-17.69N 065-10.54E
  13. HYDROARC 244/22 · Missiles2022-08-27 → 2022-09-02
    Missile and gunnery operations 0100Z to 0600Z and 0900Z to 1400Z daily 01 and 02 sep in areas bound by: a.…
  14. HYDROARC 243/22 · Icebergs2022-08-26 → 2022-08-29
    Iceberg adrift in area bound by 80-30.00N 067-36.00E, 80-30.00N 066-06.00E, 80-30.00N 065-42.00E, 80-24.00N…
  15. HYDROARC 241/22 · Missiles2022-08-25 → 2022-09-02
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0800Z to 1400Z daily 29 aug thru 02 sep in areas bound by: a.…
  16. HYDROARC 240/22 · Icebergs2022-08-25 → 2022-08-28
    Icebergs reported in vicinity of trackline joining 80-30.00N 069-06.00E, 80-30.00N 065-48.00E
  17. HYDROARC 239/22 · Icebergs2022-08-25 → 2022-08-25
    Icebergs reported in vicinity of trackline joining 80-30.00N 069-06.00E, 80-30.00N 065-48.00E
  18. HYDROARC 221/22 · Surveys2022-08-19 → 2022-10-07
    Survey operations 24 aug until further notice by M/V akvamarin in areas bound by: a. 73-34.40N 064-29.30E,…
  19. HYDROARC 217/22 · Surveys2022-08-18 → 2022-10-29
    Survey operations 23 aug thru 28 oct by M/V academic primakov towing ten 6500 meter long cables in area…
  20. HYDROARC 209/22 · Surveys2022-08-16 → 2023-08-31
    Scientific mooring, least depth 5 meters, established in 72-18.54N 067-21.28E

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