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 175/22 · Surveys2022-07-25 → 2026-08-14
    A scientific mooring at 95 meters depth is established at 73-15.78N 065-32.05E in the Kara Sea until further notice; wide berth requested.
  2. HYDROARC 169/22 · Icebergs2022-07-22 → 2022-07-25
    Icebergs reported in: a. 77-17.60N 096-54.80E
  3. HYDROARC 167/22 · Icebergs2022-07-21 → 2022-07-24
    Iceberg reported in 76-51.00N 073-25.00E at 210930Z jul
  4. HYDROARC 164/22 · Icebergs2022-07-19 → 2022-07-22
    Iceberg reported in 77-57.00N 097-38.80E at 190530Z jul
  5. HYDROARC 155/22 · Surveys2022-07-12 → 2022-10-12
    Survey operations 15 jul thru 30 oct by M/V professor rjabinkin in area bound by 71-15.0N 072-08.2E,…
  6. HYDROARC 154/22 · Surveys2022-07-12 → 2022-08-19
    Survey operations in progress until 30 aug by M/V bavenit: a. in: a. 72-14.00N 064-56.50E
  7. HYDROARC 152/22 · Surveys2022-07-11 → 2023-12-17
    Sub-surface scientific mooring, least depth 15 meters, established until further notice in 73-00.82N…
  8. HYDROARC 146/22 · Surveys2022-07-07 → 2022-08-31
    Survey operations 18 jul thru 30 aug by M/V academic primakov towing ten 6500 meter long cables in area…
  9. HYDROARC 144/22 · Surveys2022-07-05 → 2022-08-14
    Survey operations 08 jul until further notice M/V akvamarin towing 1000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  10. HYDROARC 138/22 · Surveys2022-06-28 → 2022-08-23
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geolog dmitriy nalivkin in area bound by 73-13.95N…
  11. HYDROARC 108/22 · Missiles2022-06-01 → 2022-06-10
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0900Z to 1500Z daily 06 thru 10 jun in area bound by 72-21.60N…
  12. HYDROARC 98/22 · Icebergs2022-05-22 → 2022-05-25
    Iceberg reported in 76-33.60N 071-13.70E at 220240Z may
  13. HYDROARC 94/22 · Icebergs2022-05-21 → 2022-05-24
    Iceberg reported in 77-14.00N 068-53.00E at 202042Z may
  14. HYDROARC 83/22 · Icebergs2022-05-10 → 2022-05-13
    Icebergs reported at 100340Z may in: a. 77-02.30N 070-20.90E
  15. HYDROARC 78/22 · Icebergs2022-05-03 → 2022-05-06
    Icebergs reported at 030505Z may in: a. 76-51.50N 071-08.80E
  16. HYDROARC 61/22 · Missiles2022-04-15 → 2022-04-22
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 1100Z to 1700Z daily 20 thru 25 apr in area bound by 71-19N 058-20E,…
  17. HYDROARC 52/22 · Icebergs2022-03-25 → 2022-03-28
    Iceberg reported in 76-30.9N 070-48.9E at 241100Z mar
  18. HYDROARC 329/21 · Wrecks2021-11-23 → 2022-04-14
    Dangerous wreck in 69-42.5N 060-33.6E
  19. HYDROARC 281/21 · Other2021-10-13 → 2022-03-18
    Automatic bottom stations established in: a. 71-29.2N 072-12.0E
  20. HYDROARC 278/21 · Surveys2021-10-11 → 2021-12-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 nov by M/V academic primakov towing ten 6500 meter long cables in…

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