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 63/19 · Icebergs2019-04-19 → 2019-04-22
    Icebergs reported in area bound by 76-57.60N 069-30.70E, 76-50.80N 069-50.30E, 76-25.75N 070-54.70E,…
  2. HYDROARC 52/19 · Icebergs2019-04-08 → 2019-04-11
    Iceberg reported in 77-00.3N 070-13.1E at 080827Z apr
  3. HYDROARC 28/19 · Icebergs2019-02-25 → 2019-02-28
    Iceberg reported in vicinity 77-19.4N 069-07.1E at 222347Z feb
  4. HYDROARC 25/19 · Nav aids2019-02-20 → 2019-03-06
    Dgps station at mys sterlegova light 75-23N 088-49E at reduced power
  5. HYDROARC 18/19 · Wrecks2019-02-08 → 2019-09-13
    Submerged obstruction in vicinity 70-05.7N 066-22.9E
  6. HYDROARC 333/18 · Nav aids2018-12-06 → 2019-02-20
    Russia
  7. HYDROARC 280/18 · Surveys2018-10-22 → 2018-11-08
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akvamarin in area bound by 73-50N 060-00E, 75-30N…
  8. HYDROARC 275/18 · Missiles2018-10-17 → 2018-10-19
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0500Z to 1700Z daily 18 and 19 oct in area bound by 74-00.0N…
  9. HYDROARC 268/18 · Nav aids2018-10-11 → 2018-11-19
    Odas buoy established in 72-23.65N 073-24.33E
  10. HYDROARC 260/18 · Missiles2018-10-06 → 2018-10-17
    Hazardous operations, rocket launching 110001Z to 162359Z oct in area bound by 74-00N 073-55E, 74-25N…
  11. HYDROARC 257/18 · Surveys2018-10-05 → 2018-11-02
    Survey operations in progress until 18 nov by M/V nikolai trubyatchinsky towing 12000 meter long cable in…
  12. HYDROARC 250/18 · Wrecks2018-09-27 → 2018-11-19
    Submerged obstruction marked by red buoy in 72-28.30N 068-09.65E
  13. HYDROARC 241/18 · Surveys2018-09-19 → 2018-10-22
    Survey operations 22 sep thru 21 oct by M/V akvamarin towing 1500 meter long cable in area bound by 73-34.4N…
  14. HYDROARC 237/18 · Surveys2018-09-16 → 2018-10-05
    Survey operations 20 sep thru 18 nov by M/V nikolai trubyatchinsky towing 12000 meter long cable in area…
  15. HYDROARC 182/18 · Surveys2018-08-13 → 2018-09-06
    Survey operations 14 aug until further notice by M/V akvamarin in area bound by 73-34.4N 064-29.3E, 73-29.8N…
  16. HYDROARC 177/18 · Surveys2018-08-09 → 2018-10-08
    Survey operations 11 aug until further notice by M/V professor kurentsov towing 1500 meter long cable in…
  17. HYDROARC 163/18 · Nav aids2018-07-26 → 2018-09-10
    Oleniy dgps station 72-36N 077-39E off air
  18. HYDROARC 155/18 · Icebergs2018-07-16 → 2018-07-19
    Icebergs reported at 160900Z jul in: a. 78-10.2N 104-52.4E
  19. HYDROARC 150/18 · Surveys2018-07-12 → 2018-11-01
    Survey operations 16 jul thru 31 oct by M/V akademik primakov towing 12 5600 meter long cables in area bound…
  20. HYDROARC 137/18 · Icebergs2018-06-29 → 2018-07-02
    Icebergs reported in vicinity 76-35.2N 070-34.2E at 281725Z jun

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