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 314/20 · Nav aids2020-12-28 → 2020-12-29
    Lights unlit in: a. mys bolvanskiy nos 70-27.6N 059-03.7E
  2. HYDROARC 273/20 · Wrecks2020-11-12 → 2020-12-18
    Dangerous wreck in 73-09.96N 080-16.97E
  3. HYDROARC 257/20 · Other2020-10-30 → 2020-11-05
    Bombing exercises 301400Z oct to 051400Z nov in area bound by 70-50N 177-30E, 69-52N 176-10E, 70-34N 179-40W
  4. HYDROARC 251/20 · Nav aids2020-10-22 → 2020-10-23
    Odas buoy established in 79-00.0N 087-42.7E
  5. HYDROARC 243/20 · Nav aids2020-10-16 → 2020-10-22
    Odas buoy established in 79-37.6N 087-47.1E
  6. HYDROARC 237/20 · Other2020-10-15 → 2020-10-23
    Underwater equipment established in: a. 73-06.76N 080-14.40E
  7. HYDROARC 218/20 · Surveys2020-10-05 → 2020-11-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 nov by M/V academic nemchinov towing four 6400 meter long cables in…
  8. HYDROARC 183/20 · Exercises2020-09-09 → 2020-09-17
    Hazardous operations 132100Z to 152100Z sep and 152100Z to 172100Z sep in area bound by 77-55.2N 099-35.0E,…
  9. HYDROARC 176/20 · Icebergs2020-09-07 → 2020-09-10
    Iceberg reported in 77-30.0N 096-30.0E at 052330Z sep
  10. HYDROARC 175/20 · Exercises2020-09-07 → 2020-09-10
    Hazardous operations in progress until 112100Z sep in areas bound by: a. 71-31-00N 055-40-00E, 71-35-13N…
  11. HYDROARC 174/20 · Surveys2020-09-07 → 2020-10-20
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akvamarin in area bound by 73-35N 064-29E, 73-30N…
  12. HYDROARC 160/20 · Other2020-08-27 → 2020-08-28
    Tide gauges established in: a. 68-39-31N 073-44-44E
  13. HYDROARC 158/20 · Surveys2020-08-25 → 2020-10-21
    Survey operations 26 aug to 20 oct by M/V akademik primakov towing 12 6500 meter long cables in area bound…
  14. HYDROARC 151/20 · Icebergs2020-08-19 → 2020-08-22
    Iceberg reported in vicinity 77-30.3N 098-09.6E at 191052Z aug
  15. HYDROARC 150/20 · Icebergs2020-08-15 → 2020-08-18
    Icebergs reported at 150636Z aug in: a. 77-30.11N 095-56.40E
  16. HYDROARC 149/20 · Icebergs2020-08-15 → 2020-08-18
    Icebergs reported at 150155Z aug in: a. 77-32.3N 098-52.4E
  17. HYDROARC 143/20 · Surveys2020-08-11 → 2020-09-06
    Survey operations in progress until 05 sep by M/V professor logachev towing 4500 meter cable along trackline…
  18. HYDROARC 141/20 · Surveys2020-08-10 → 2020-08-23
    Sub-surface scientific moorings established in 73-08.38N 065-50.13E
  19. HYDROARC 140/20 · Surveys2020-08-09 → 2020-08-24
    Survey operations in progress until 01 sep by M/V nikolay chudotvorets towing 370 meter long cable in area…
  20. HYDROARC 139/20 · Exercises2020-08-07 → 2020-08-15
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 1900Z daily 12 thru 15 aug in area bound by 73-20N 065-50E, 73-35N 069-00E,…

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