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
    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.
  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
    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.
  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
    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.
  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
    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.
  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 148/22 · Other2022-01-18 → 2022-01-21
    One meter buoy with 700 meter long line adrift in 18-06.98S 147-12.48E at 180039Z jan
  2. HYDROPAC 140/22 · Nav aids2022-01-17 → 2022-01-19
    East point light 23-51.9S 151-23.4E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 136/22 · Other2022-01-17 → 2022-01-20
    One meter buoy with 700 meter long line adrift in 18-06.3S 147-15.8E at 170043Z jan
  4. HYDROPAC 97/22 · Other2022-01-12 → 2022-01-15
    One meter buoy with 700 meter long line adrift in 17-50.2S 147-01.2E at 120230Z jan
  5. HYDROPAC 3706/21 · Nav aids2021-12-23 → 2022-01-10
    Lihou reef light 17-07.8S 152-08.5E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 3659/21 · Nav aids2021-12-17 → 2021-12-20
    Iris reef light 13-58.1S 143-50.2E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 3577/21 · Exercises2021-12-10 → 2021-12-19
    Gunnery exercises 122100Z to 191200Z dec in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  8. HYDROPAC 3552/21 · Nav aids2021-12-08 → 2021-12-16
    Wyborn reef light 10-49-09S 142-46-30E unreliable
  9. HYDROPAC 3482/21 · Other2021-12-03 → 2021-12-06
    Two meter mooring with 200 meter long rope with floats adrift in vicinity 29-05.81S 154-56.75E at 030200Z dec
  10. HYDROPAC 3396/21 · Other2021-11-26 → 2021-11-29
    Two meter mooring with 200 meter long rope with floats adrift in vicinity 29-23.8S 155-02.4E at 260002Z nov
  11. HYDROPAC 3360/21 · Nav aids2021-11-22 → 2021-11-24
    Harvey rocks light 10-18.7S 142-41.1E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 3338/21 · Other2021-11-19 → 2021-11-22
    Austrailia-east coast DNC 05
  13. HYDROPAC 3337/21 · Nav aids2021-11-19 → 2021-11-21
    Nardana patches light 10-30.3S 142-14.6E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 3329/21 · Debris2021-11-18 → 2021-11-21
    Scientific mooring adrift in vicinity 27-58.73S 155-11.44E at 172002Z nov
  15. HYDROPAC 3311/21 · Debris2021-11-17 → 2021-11-18
    Scientific mooring adrift in vicinity 28-02.34S 155-16.22E at 170230Z nov
  16. HYDROPAC 3288/21 · Debris2021-11-15 → 2021-11-18
    Scientific mooring adrift in vicinity 27-14.81S 154-16.97E at 140103Z nov
  17. HYDROPAC 3234/21 · Exercises2021-11-10 → 2021-11-20
    Gunnery exercises 112100Z to 201200Z nov in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  18. HYDROPAC 3103/21 · Nav aids2021-10-29 → 2021-11-01
    Archer point light 15-35.6S 145-19.7E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 3037/21 · Exercises2021-10-23 → 2021-10-26
    Gunnery exercises 260230Z to 260430Z oct in area within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  20. HYDROPAC 3036/21 · Exercises2021-10-23 → 2021-10-28
    Gunnery exercises 252100Z to 260700Z, 262100Z to 271200Z and 272100Z to 281200Z oct in area within 20 miles…

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