Mines

Mining operations 272100Z to 292100Z aug in area bound by 66-21.2N 170-01.1W, 66-21.6N 169-59.4W, 66-20.0N…

Bering Strait · Russia · HYDROPAC 2474/20

issued: 2020-08-24 10:33Z
status: cancelled 2020-08-29 11:44Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2020-08-29 22:00Z
authority: NAVAREA XIII 91/20 240919Z AUG 20.
sea: Bering Sea
position: 66.343, -169.982
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BERING STRAIT.
RUSSIA.
DNC 27.
1. MINING OPERATIONS 272100Z TO 292100Z AUG
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   66-21.2N 170-01.1W, 66-21.6N 169-59.4W,
   66-20.0N 169-56.8W, 66-19.5N 169-58.5W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 292200Z AUG 20.

Activity windows · 1 in the telegram

opens (UTC)	closes (UTC)	local (UTC)	length
2020-08-27 21:00Z	2020-08-29 21:00Z	Aug 27, 21:00 → Aug 29, 21:00	48 h

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This area · mine warnings

1 within 180 nm since 2020 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 2474/20 and this msgcancelled by · 2020-08-29

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Scientific mooring, at depth seven meters, established in 66-19.56N 168-57.08WSurveys · 24.9 nm
Scientific moorings, at depth 15 meters, established in: a. 65-46.86N 168-34.07WSurveys · 51.7 nm

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