Surveys

Hydrographic survey in progress until 15 oct by M/V baskunchaksky in area bound by 69-56.7N 073-44.8E,…

Kara Sea · HYDROARC 137/14

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2014-10-16 00:01Z

This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.

Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · RUSSIA COASTAL WARNING WEST 61/14 251040Z JUL 14.. Issued 2014-07-25 12:09Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered
Kara Sea. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Current notices and reporting history in the Kara Sea →

issued
2014-07-25 12:09Z
status
Archived notice
authority
RUSSIA COASTAL WARNING WEST 61/14 251040Z JUL 14.
issued by
RUSSIA COASTAL WARNING WEST
sea
Kara Sea
position
69.840, 73.373
vessel
M/V BASKUNCHAKSKY
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

ARCTIC.
KARA SEA.
RUSSIA.
1. HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL 15 OCT
   BY M/V BASKUNCHAKSKY IN AREA BOUND BY
   69-56.7N 073-44.8E, 69-52.0N 073-01.1E,
   69-47.0N 073-01.1E, 69-45.0N 073-32.5E.
   ONE MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 16 OCT 14.

Reading this warning

Survey operations
A research or survey vessel is mapping the seabed or water column, often while towing equipment.
Area bound by
Introduces a list of positions that are the corners of an area — the polygon the warning applies to.
Position (degrees and minutes)
How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
Wide berth requested
Keep well clear — or, when a distance is given ("TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED"), at least that far away.
CANCEL THIS MSG
The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.

All warning terms →

Collected reports in this area · survey operations

30 within 180 nm since 2012 · 3 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.

Month of issue in the collected archive

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All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.

Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.

Worldwide in the collected sources

55 survey operations listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-01 11:44Z; source collection times vary.

Surveys

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays. All current survey operations →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.