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%
Towing10%
Mines10%

Archive · 321 cancelled

  1. HYDROARC 270/19 · Wrecks2019-10-29 → 2019-11-01
    Submerged obstruction in vicinity 68-32.92N 073-39.82E
  2. HYDROARC 260/19 · Icebergs2019-10-14 → 2019-10-17
    Icebergs reported in: a. 77-45.9N 097-03.9E
  3. HYDROARC 259/19 · Icebergs2019-10-11 → 2019-10-14
    Icebergs reported in: a. 77-57.9N 093-02.0E
  4. HYDROARC 240/19 · Icebergs2019-10-04 → 2019-10-07
    Icebergs reported in: a. 77-43.1N 097-00.4E
  5. HYDROARC 239/19 · Icebergs2019-10-04 → 2019-10-07
    Icebergs reported at 031239Z oct in: a. 77-48.0N 107-09.0E
  6. HYDROARC 236/19 · Icebergs2019-09-28 → 2019-10-01
    Icebergs reported in: a. 77-18.0N 096-55.0E
  7. HYDROARC 222/19 · Surveys2019-09-20 → 2019-11-01
    Survey operations 21 sep until further notice by M/V sapfir towing 1500 meter long cable in areas bound by:…
  8. HYDROARC 206/19 · Surveys2019-09-10 → 2019-10-08
    Survey operations in progress until 31 oct by M/V akademik primakov towing 12 6500 meter long cables in area…
  9. HYDROARC 202/19 · Icebergs2019-09-06 → 2019-09-09
    Icebergs reported in: a. 77-36.4N 106-10.8E
  10. HYDROARC 196/19 · Surveys2019-09-03 → 2019-09-13
    Sub-surface scientific moorings, marked by buoys, established in: a. 72-28.20N 073-57.00E
  11. HYDROARC 194/19 · Surveys2019-08-30 → 2019-09-10
    Survey operations 03 sep thru 31 oct by M/V akademik primakov towing 12 6500 meter long cables in area bound…
  12. HYDROARC 182/19 · Other2019-08-23 → 2019-09-23
    Navigation prohibited until 22 sep in areas bound by a. 75-35N 063-27E, 75-28N 063-50E, 75-10N 062-05E,…
  13. HYDROARC 141/19 · Icebergs2019-07-25 → 2019-07-28
    Icebergs reported in: a. 77-45.1N 104-03.8E
  14. HYDROARC 135/19 · Nav aids2019-07-18 → 2019-09-13
    Mys isachenko light 73-18.1N 080-23.0E restored, range increased to 13 miles
  15. HYDROARC 134/19 · Surveys2019-07-18 → 2019-09-10
    Survey operations 20 jul until further notice by M/V akvamarin towing 300 meter long cable in areas bound…
  16. HYDROARC 133/19 · Surveys2019-07-18 → 2019-08-30
    Survey operations 20 jul thru 30 sep by M/V akademik primakov towing 12 6500 meter long cables in area bound…
  17. HYDROARC 129/19 · Surveys2019-07-12 → 2019-08-06
    Survey operations 01 jul until further notice by M/V geolog dmitriy nalivkin towing 1500 meter long cable in…
  18. HYDROARC 122/19 · Surveys2019-07-09 → 2019-10-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 sep by M/V akademik nemchinov towing four 6500 meter long cables in…
  19. HYDROARC 113/19 · Surveys2019-06-28 → 2019-07-12
    Survey operations 01 jul until further notice by M/V geolog dmitriy nalivkin towing 1500 meter long cable in…
  20. HYDROARC 107/19 · Exercises2019-06-24 → 2019-07-23
    Hazardous operations in progress until 22 jul in areas bound by: a. 75-35.0N 063-27.0E, 75-28.0N 063-50.0E,…

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