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Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V yakov smirnitskiy and M/V marinesko bykhov in areas…

Kara Sea · HYDROARC 150/14

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2014-10-20 13:16Z

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 69/14 280910Z JUL 14.. Issued 2014-07-28 12:56Z. 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.

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Current notices and reporting history in the Kara Sea →

issued
2014-07-28 12:56Z
status
Archived notice
authority
RUSSIA COASTAL WARNING WEST 69/14 280910Z JUL 14.
issued by
RUSSIA COASTAL WARNING WEST
sea
Kara Sea
position
70.721, 66.169
vessels
M/V MARINESKO BYKHOVM/V YAKOV SMIRNITSKIY
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

ARCTIC.
KARA SEA.
RUSSIA.
SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY
M/V YAKOV SMIRNITSKIY AND M/V MARINESKO BYKHOV
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 71-16.5N 066-29.3E, 71-11.0N 066-44.6E,
   71-02.6N 066-34.4E, 71-02.5N 065-57.4E,
   71-11.6N 066-09.2E, 71-11.2N 066-23.2E.
B. 70-50.5N 066-26.1E, 70-43.2N 066-22.2E,
   70-37.0N 066-34.6E, 70-28.5N 066-34.9E,
   70-23.4N 066-50.1E, 70-23.3N 065-53.0E,
   70-37.1N 065-36.5E, 70-43.8N 065-38.0E,
   70-50.6N 065-36.6E.
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.

Reading this warning

Seismic survey
A survey that maps the rock beneath the seabed with sound pulses from air guns, recorded on streamers kilometres long.
Until further notice
The operation or danger has no scheduled end; the warning stays in force until a later message cancels it.
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.

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Collected reports in this area · cable & pipeline work

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

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16

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

24 cable & pipeline work listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-01 20:25Z; source collection times vary.

Cable ops

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations. All current cable & pipeline work →

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.