Mines

B. 72-20-34N 073-39-42E

Kara Sea · HYDROARC 241/11

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2012-08-26 09:27Z

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 85/11 300915Z DEC 11.. Issued 2011-12-30 09:36Z. 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 72.341, 73.657. 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: 2011-12-30 09:36Z
status: Archived notice
authority: RUSSIA COASTAL WARNING WEST 85/11 300915Z DEC 11.
issued by: RUSSIA COASTAL WARNING WEST
sea: Kara Sea
position: 72.341, 73.657
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

KARA SEA.
OBSKAYA GUBA.
ORDNANCE.
CHART 42160
POSSIBLE MINES REPORTED IN:
A. 72-15-04N 073-25-52E.
B. 72-20-34N 073-39-42E.
C. 72-25-45N 073-52-41E.

Reading this warning

Unexploded ordnance: Bombs, shells, mines or torpedoes found on the seabed or washed up, and the operations to remove or destroy them.
Chart reference: The number of the nautical chart on which the reported position lies.
Mines and mine danger areas: Sea mines reported adrift or found, and areas where mines are known or suspected to remain.
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 · mine warnings

1 within 180 nm since 2011 · 0 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.

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

8 mine warnings listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 06:35Z; source collection times vary.

Mines

Drifting or reported sea mines. Mostly the Black Sea since 2022. All current mine warnings →

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.