Coral Sea

IHO sea area 64 · 141° to 170° E, -30° to -7° N

in force
5
last 12 months
5
since 1998
1,707
categories
10

In force now · 5

  1. HYDROPAC 2171/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Survey operations are underway by vessel Investigator in the Coral Sea near Australia until further notice, with a one-mile berth requested.
  2. AUSCOAST 257/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Special purpose vessel investigator / vlmj / 503791000 conducting scientific survey including towing…
  3. HYDROPAC 2168/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
  4. NAVAREA X 87/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Special purpose vessel pmg emerald / vmgy / 503000137 conducting survey operations in an area bounded by…
  5. HYDROPAC 2089/26 · Other2026-07-21
    A fish aggregating device is temporarily anchored at 26-36.55S 153-30.16E in the Coral Sea, Australia, as of 21 July 05:06 UTC.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2089/26 · Other2026-07-21
    A fish aggregating device is temporarily anchored at 26-36.55S 153-30.16E in the Coral Sea, Australia, as of 21 July 05:06 UTC.
  2. NAVAREA X 87/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Special purpose vessel pmg emerald / vmgy / 503000137 conducting survey operations in an area bounded by…
  3. HYDROPAC 2168/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
  4. AUSCOAST 257/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Special purpose vessel investigator / vlmj / 503791000 conducting scientific survey including towing…
  5. HYDROPAC 2171/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Survey operations are underway by vessel Investigator in the Coral Sea near Australia until further notice, with a one-mile berth requested.

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By category · since 1997

Nav aids95856%
Exercises24014%
Derelicts18011%
Other16510%
Debris402%
Wrecks402%
Surveys342%
Cable ops241%
Containers181%
Missiles80%

Archive · 1,702 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1570/24 · Derelicts2024-05-10 → 2024-05-13
    Derelict vessel adrift in vicinity 29-22.41S 153-30.57E at 092045Z may
  2. HYDROPAC 1552/24 · Derelicts2024-05-10 → 2024-05-10
    Catamaran adrift at 092045Z may 24 in 29-22.41S 153-30.57E
  3. HYDROPAC 1544/24 · Nav aids2024-05-09 → 2026-08-14
    In Coral Sea, Australia, Restoration Rock Light at 12-37.30S 143-27.76E is unreliable.
  4. HYDROPAC 1497/24 · Derelicts2024-05-05 → 2024-05-08
    Derelict vessel adrift in vicinity 27-40.11S 154-10.81E at 050236Z may
  5. HYDROPAC 1484/24 · Derelicts2024-05-03 → 2024-05-06
    Derelict ten meter S/V taan, white hull, adrift in 25-36.50S 155-00.00E at 032030Z may
  6. HYDROPAC 1295/24 · Other2024-04-20 → 2024-04-23
    Large object partially submerged and adrift in 26-41.40S 153-10.46E at 200319Z apr
  7. HYDROPAC 1238/24 · Nav aids2024-04-16 → 2024-04-17
    Eshelby island light 20-01.02S 148-37.59E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 1220/24 · Nav aids2024-04-15 → 2024-04-17
    Pickersgill reef light 15-51.41S 145-33.32E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 1189/24 · Other2024-04-12 → 2024-04-15
    One meter orange buoy with 100 meter rope adrift in 29-16.09S 153-35.34E at 120202Z apr
  10. HYDROPAC 1116/24 · Exercises2024-04-07 → 2024-04-10
    Gunnery exercises 100300Z to 100700Z apr in area within ten miles of 22-07.00S 167-27.00E
  11. HYDROPAC 1102/24 · Nav aids2024-04-06 → 2024-04-06
    Heath reef light 13-28.49S 143-40.84E unreliable
  12. HYDROPAC 1076/24 · Nav aids2024-04-04 → 2024-04-05
    Magpie reef light 13-48.37S 143-44.89E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 1069/24 · Other2024-04-03 → 2024-05-04
    Twin island light 10-27.78S 142-26.89E at reduced intensity
  14. HYDROPAC 990/24 · Nav aids2024-03-26 → 2024-03-30
    Pullar rock light buoy in 10-30.44S 142-15.59E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 983/24 · Nav aids2024-03-26 → 2024-04-25
    East point light in 23-51.90S 151-23.40E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 982/24 · Nav aids2024-03-25 → 2024-03-30
    Dalrymple islet light 09-36.87S 143-17.87E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 978/24 · Nav aids2024-03-25 → 2024-03-30
    Point lookout light in 27-25.90S 153-32.42E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 921/24 · Exercises2024-03-20 → 2024-03-25
    Hazardous operations 242100Z to 250100Z mar in area within ten miles of 22-07.00S 167-27.00E
  19. HYDROPAC 649/24 · Nav aids2024-02-25 → 2024-03-19
    Little fitzroy island light 16-55.38S 146-00.39E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 613/24 · Nav aids2024-02-22 → 2024-04-03
    Twin island light 10-27.78S 142-26.89E unreliable

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