B. 72-48.008N 158-24.756W, at depth 321 meters
Arctic Ocean · HYDROARC 212/12
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2013-10-14 17:08Z
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) · USCG HEALY 131731Z OCT 12.. Issued 2012-10-14 04:59Z. 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
- Arctic Ocean. The parsed report position is 72.708, -158.054. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
- B. BOEM-3, 72-20.175N 157-26.893W, at depth 162 meterslater cancellation notice
- issued
- 2012-10-14 04:59Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- USCG HEALY 131731Z OCT 12.
- issued by
- USCG HEALY
- sea
- Arctic Ocean
- position
- 72.708, -158.054
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
ALASKA-NORTH COAST. BEAUFORT SEA. CHART 16003 1. BOTTOM SCIENTIFIC MOORINGS, EXTENDING 27 METERS ABOVE SEA FLOOR, ESTABLISHED UNTIL 31 OCT 13 IN: A. 72-36.909N 157-41.747W, AT DEPTH 100 METERS. B. 72-48.008N 158-24.756W, AT DEPTH 321 METERS. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 NOV 13.
Reading this warning
- Chart reference
- The number of the nautical chart on which the reported position lies.
- Scientific mooring
- Instruments anchored to the seabed and held up by floats, sometimes just below the surface, left for months to measure the ocean.
- 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.
- CANCEL THIS MSG
- The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.
Collected reports in this area · survey operations
64 within 180 nm since 2004 · 0 in the last 12 months · 1 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.
- Scientific moorings established: a. BCE-24, in 71-40.40N 154-59.90W, at depth 108 meters, top float 20 meters2024-12-17
- Scientific moorings established in: a. 71-47.78N 155-20.81W, top float 15 meters2023-10-25
- Scientific mooring, top float 35 meters, established in 74-31.38N 161-56.54W2023-10-25
- Scientific moorings established in: a. 71-18.16N 155-42.37W2023-08-09
- Scientific moorings established in: a. 70-43.82N 160-22.05W2023-08-09
- Scientific moorings established in: a. 71-47.78N 155-20.81W, top float 15 meters2022-09-11
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
Worldwide in the collected sources
56 survey operations listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-03 19:50Z; 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.