Surveys

Survey operations by motor vessel Fyodor Kovrov are underway in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, until 25 October; wide berth requested.

Sea of Okhotsk · Russia · HYDROPAC 2652/26

issued
2026-09-14 13:39Z
status
cancelled 2026-09-14 15:15Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels
2026-10-26 00:01Z
sea
Sea of Okhotsk
position
53.639, 143.578
vessel
M/V FYODOR KOVROV · 16 messages
source
nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-14 20:17Z

Original warning text

SEA OF OKHOTSK.
RUSSIA.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 25 OCT
   BY M/V FYODOR KOVROV
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 53-55.97N 142-53.27E, 53-55.75N 142-58.08E,
   53-35.98N 143-12.25E, 53-35.67N 143-26.87E,
   53-48.05N 143-30.95E, 53-44.22N 143-36.75E,
   53-44.18N 143-38.15E, 53-47.60N 143-44.48E,
   53-51.47N 143-46.37E, 53-51.48N 143-43.80E,
   53-54.40N 143-43.15E, 53-54.40N 143-41.87E,
   53-54.25N 143-40.03E, 53-57.13N 143-40.05E,
   53-56.60N 143-57.65E, 53-24.17N 143-58.15E,
   53-24.17N 143-10.50E.
   B. 53-53.18N 143-32.77E, 53-53.80N 143-34.88E,
   53-54.40N 143-41.87E, 53-54.40N 143-43.15E,
   53-51.48N 143-43.80E, 53-51.47N 143-46.37E,
   53-47.60N 143-44.48E, 53-44.18N 143-38.15E,
   53-44.22N 143-36.75E, 53-48.05N 143-30.95E,
   53-50.37N 143-30.40E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 260001Z OCT 26.

This area · survey operations

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