Wrecks

Submerged obstruction in vicinity 68-29-45N 073-38-26E

Kara Sea · HYDROARC 20/20

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2020-02-07 14:11Z

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 7/20 070544Z FEB 20.. Issued 2020-02-07 05:57Z. 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 parsed report position is 68.496, 73.641. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Current notices and reporting history in the Kara Sea →

issued: 2020-02-07 05:57Z
status: Archived notice
authority: RUSSIA COASTAL WARNING WEST 7/20 070544Z FEB 20.
issued by: RUSSIA COASTAL WARNING WEST
sea: Kara Sea
position: 68.496, 73.641
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

KARA SEA.
RUSSIA.
DNC 22.
SUBMERGED OBSTRUCTION IN VICINITY
68-29-45N 073-38-26E.

Reading this warning

DNC (Digital Nautical Chart): A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
Submerged obstruction: Something on or near the seabed that could damage a ship, an anchor or fishing gear — its nature often unknown.
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.

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Collected reports in this area · wrecks & obstructions

9 within 180 nm since 2019 · 2 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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.

Dangerous wreck in 70-58.65N 073-52.21E2026-09-16
9.8 meter depth reported in in 68-35.51N 073-54.19E2026-09-02
Shoals reported: a. 9.4 meters in 68-37.33N 073-47.99E2023-10-17
Shoals reported: a. 9.6 meters in 68-43.20N 073-54.04E2023-10-17
Depths reported in: a. 9.6 meters 68-37.49N 073-50.71E2022-11-18
Wreck in 68-32.9N 073-33.7E2021-09-08

Month of issue in the collected archive

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

38 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 19:55Z; source collection times vary.

Wrecks

Dangerous wrecks, shoals and submerged obstructions. All current wrecks & obstructions →

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.