Survey operations in the Coral Sea

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
3
last 12 months
4
vs previous 12 (0)
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since 2001
34

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 3

  1. HYDROPAC 2171/26in force2026-07-29
    Survey operations are underway by vessel Investigator in the Coral Sea near Australia until further notice, with a one-mile berth requested.
    Coral Sea · Australia
  2. HYDROPAC 2168/26in force2026-07-28
    Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
    Coral Sea · South Pacific · Vanuatu
  3. NAVAREA X 87/26in force2026-07-28
    Survey vessel PMG Emerald is conducting operations in an area bounded by 15-26.25 S to 20-57.00 S and 167-08.20 E to 169-17.00 E, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA X 87/26in force2026-07-28 · 24 d
    Survey vessel PMG Emerald is conducting operations in an area bounded by 15-26.25 S to 20-57.00 S and 167-08.20 E to 169-17.00 E, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.
  2. HYDROPAC 2168/26in force2026-07-28 · 24 d
    Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
    Coral Sea · South Pacific · Vanuatu
  3. HYDROPAC 2171/26in force2026-07-29 · 24 d
    Survey operations are underway by vessel Investigator in the Coral Sea near Australia until further notice, with a one-mile berth requested.
    Coral Sea · Australia

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Other hazards in the Coral Sea

Archive · 31 cancelled

  1. AUSCOAST 257/262026-07-29 → 2026-08-19
    Vessel Investigator is conducting a scientific survey towing equipment in an area bounded by coordinates from 21-52S 150-47E to 24-22S 152-51E; 1 nautical mile clearance requested.
  2. HYDROPAC 2993/232023-09-20 → 2023-10-08
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V lodbrog along trackline joining 25-20.80S…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  3. HYDROPAC 2630/232023-08-15 → 2024-01-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 20-23.47S 148-54.83E, 20-23.48S…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  4. HYDROPAC 1600/232023-05-15 → 2023-06-23
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V px geo 2 towing 12 six mile long cables in area…
    Coral Sea · Papua New Guinea
  5. HYDROPAC 2262/222022-08-18 → 2022-09-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea ranger in area bound by 19-44.70S 149-30.90E,…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  6. HYDROPAC 1160/222022-04-29 → 2022-05-02
    Scientific object with 450 meter long wire rope and 24 yellow floats adrift in 27-04.52S 154-44.14E at…
    Coral Sea · Australia-east Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 1138/222022-04-27 → 2022-04-30
    Scientific object with 450 meter long wire rope and 24 yellow floats adrift in 27-06.23S 154-35.45E at…
    Coral Sea · Australia-east Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 1127/222022-04-26 → 2022-04-29
    Scientific object with 450 meter long wire rope and 24 yellow floats adrift in 27-01.22S 154-37.30E at…
    Coral Sea · Australia-east Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 2135/202020-07-20 → 2020-08-19
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by ocean gliders in area bound by 15-14S 146-02E,…
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 952/202020-03-21 → 2020-03-22
    Survey operations 212000Z mar to 030001 apr by underwater gliders in area bound by 15-11S 145-59E, 15-11S…
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 3651/192019-11-05 → 2019-12-05
    Underwater operations in progress until further in area bound by 15-00.0S 152-30.0E, 15-00.0S 153-49.0E,…
    Coral Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 3222/172017-09-18 → 2017-11-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice with submersible along trackline between 19-09.1S…
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 2842/172017-08-22 → 2017-09-12
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in 22-35.6S 151-06.4E
    Coral Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 1562/162016-05-26 → 2016-05-30
    Underwater operations 30 and 31 may by M/V marnie d II in 10-31.2S 141-54.2E
    Arafura Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 1561/162016-05-26 → 2016-05-31
    Underwater operations 27 thru 30 may by M/V marnie d II vicinity: a. 10-29.83S 142-20.52E
    Arafura Sea · Torres Strait · Australia-northeast Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 605/162016-03-03 → 2016-03-10
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V lodbrog in 17-22.6S 154-52.7E
    Coral Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 3081/142014-10-16 → 2014-12-06
    Oceanographic equipment established in 10-19.11S 142-46.87E
    Australia-northeast Coast · Torres Strait
  18. HYDROPAC 3080/142014-10-16 → 2014-12-06
    Oceanographic equipment established in 10-22.20S 143-05.37E
    Australia-northeast Coast · Torres Strait · Coral Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 236/142014-01-23 → 2014-02-14
    500 meter berth requested
    Australia-northeast Coast · Torres Strait
  20. HYDROPAC 235/142014-01-23 → 2014-02-14
    500 meter berth requested
    Australia-northeast Coast · Torres Strait
  21. HYDROPAC 3276/132013-10-23 → 2015-07-06
    Underwater operations 2100Z to 0600Z commencing daily until further notice within one mile of 16-07.643S…
    Australia-northeast Coast
  22. HYDROPAC 2910/132013-09-24 → 2013-10-15
    Torres Strait
    Australia-northeast Coast
  23. HYDROPAC 1750/112011-06-15 → 2011-06-17
    Underwater operations 152100Z to 170600Z jun by M/V ile de re in 23-00S 165-35E
    Coral Sea · New Caledonia
  24. HYDROPAC 1592/052005-09-26 → 2005-09-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V samson explorer within two miles of 10-25S 142-35E
  25. HYDROPAC 1524/052005-09-18 → 2005-09-20
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V samson explorer within two miles of 10-36S…
  26. HYDROPAC 1439/052005-09-05 → 2005-09-05
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V samson explorer vicinity 10-26S 142-35E
  27. HYDROPAC 1434/052005-09-04 → 2005-09-05
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V samson explorer in vicinity of trackline between…
  28. HYDROPAC 1294/052005-08-11 → 2005-09-28
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V samson explorer vicinity 10-25.4S 142-34.6E
  29. HYDROPAC 1290/052005-08-10 → 2005-08-11
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V samson explorer towing 50 meter long cable…
  30. HYDROPAC 1027/052005-06-29 → 2005-06-30
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V marion dufresne in area bound by 09-30S…
  31. HYDROPAC 866/012001-06-06 → 2001-07-10
    Survey operations in progress until 09 jul by M/V melville towing equipment vicinity of trackline joining…

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