Bass Strait

IHO sea area 62A · 144° to 150° E, -41° to -37° N

in force
3
last 12 months
3
since 1998
430
categories
8

In force now · 3

  1. AUSCOAST 278/26 · Nav aids2026-08-18
    Table Cape Light K3532 at 40-56.80S 145-43.74E is unreliable.
  2. AUSCOAST 276/26 · Other2026-08-17
    8 X 6M yellow buoys FL3 deployed within 1.5NM 39-50.14 s 145-48.24 e 2.5NM clearance requested
  3. AUSCOAST 233/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06
    Eight 6-meter yellow surface buoys flashing white every 3 seconds are temporarily established within 1.5 nautical miles of position 39-51.73S 145-22.30E, with 2.5 nautical miles clearance requested.

Longest in force

  1. AUSCOAST 233/26 · Nav aids2026-07-06
    Eight 6-meter yellow surface buoys flashing white every 3 seconds are temporarily established within 1.5 nautical miles of position 39-51.73S 145-22.30E, with 2.5 nautical miles clearance requested.
  2. AUSCOAST 276/26 · Other2026-08-17
    8 X 6M yellow buoys FL3 deployed within 1.5NM 39-50.14 s 145-48.24 e 2.5NM clearance requested
  3. AUSCOAST 278/26 · Nav aids2026-08-18
    Table Cape Light K3532 at 40-56.80S 145-43.74E is unreliable.

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By category · since 1997

Nav aids24056%
Surveys9422%
Cable ops4711%
Other266%
Derelicts174%
Debris31%
Containers20%
Wrecks10%

Archive · 427 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1274/02 · Nav aids2002-07-07 → 2002-07-09
    RACON at flounder a platform 38-18.8S 148-26.3E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 1223/02 · Cable ops2002-06-30 → 2002-07-21
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing eight 3 mile long cables in area…
  3. HYDROPAC 1168/02 · Other2002-06-22 → 2002-06-26
    Pipelaying operations in progress until further notice by M/V lorelay vicinity of 38-20.3S 147-35.6E
  4. HYDROPAC 1154/02 · Cable ops2002-06-21 → 2002-06-23
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing six 3 mile long cables in area bound…
  5. HYDROPAC 1131/02 · Cable ops2002-06-18 → 2002-06-21
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing six 3 mile long cables in area bound…
  6. HYDROPAC 1113/02 · Nav aids2002-06-17 → 2002-06-17
    RACON at platform flounder a 38-18.8S 148-26.3E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 1079/02 · Other2002-06-11 → 2002-06-15
    Pipelaying operations in progress until further notice by M/V lorelay along trackline between 38-12.1S…
  8. HYDROPAC 1060/02 · Other2002-06-07 → 2002-06-14
    4500 meter cable with orange float adrift vicinity 38-23S 148-34E
  9. HYDROPAC 1028/02 · Other2002-06-02 → 2002-06-11
    Pipelaying operations in progress until further notice by M/V lorelay vicinity of trackline between 38-11S…
  10. HYDROPAC 958/02 · Cable ops2002-05-23 → 2002-06-07
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing eight 3 mile long cables in area…
  11. HYDROPAC 933/02 · Cable ops2002-05-20 → 2002-05-23
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing three mile long cable in area bound…
  12. HYDROPAC 722/02 · Other2002-04-19 → 2002-05-31
    Pipelaying operations in progress until further notice by M/V lorelay along trackline joining 39-27S…
  13. HYDROPAC 637/02 · Other2002-04-05 → 2003-10-03
    The traffic separation scheme in the bass strait temporarily amended: 1. separation zone six miles wide…
  14. HYDROPAC 609/02 · Other2002-03-31 → 2002-04-17
    Pipelaying operations in progress until further notice by M/V lorelay along trackline joining 39-27S…
  15. HYDROPAC 530/02 · Cable ops2002-03-22 → 2002-04-03
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing eight three mile long cables in area…
  16. HYDROPAC 525/02 · Nav aids2002-03-21 → 2002-03-22
    Northeast island light 39-26.7S 147-22.5E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 516/02 · Cable ops2002-03-20 → 2002-03-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing eight three mile long cables in area…
  18. HYDROPAC 506/02 · Cable ops2002-03-19 → 2002-03-20
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing eight three mile long cables in area…
  19. HYDROPAC 488/02 · Other2002-03-17 → 2002-03-22
    Pipelaying operations 18 mar until further notice by M/V lorelay along trackline joining 39-27S 147-02E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 423/02 · Other2002-03-09 → 2002-03-09
    21 meter S/V raw nerve dismasted vicinity 37-44S 149-34E at 082330Z mar

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.