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 2975/21 · Exercises2021-10-17 → 2021-10-21
    Gunnery exercises 182100Z to 190700Z, 192100Z to 201200Z and 202100Z to 211200Z oct in area within 20 miles…
  2. HYDROPAC 2932/21 · Nav aids2021-10-14 → 2021-10-20
    Point lookout light 27-25.9S 153-32.4E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 2918/21 · Other2021-10-13 → 2021-10-16
    Buoy, trailing 700 meter long line, adrift in 17-59.01S 146-56.00E at 130200Z oct
  4. HYDROPAC 2865/21 · Other2021-10-08 → 2021-10-11
    Buoy, trailing 700 meter long line, adrift in 17-44.45S 146-53.23E at 071921Z oct
  5. HYDROPAC 2790/21 · Nav aids2021-10-01 → 2021-10-02
    Howick island light 14-29.5S 144-58.7E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 2741/21 · Nav aids2021-09-27 → 2021-09-30
    White tip reef light 19-55.5S 150-16.1E unreliable
  7. HYDROPAC 2736/21 · Nav aids2021-09-27 → 2021-10-01
    Goods island range light 10-33-38S 142-09-13E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 2699/21 · Nav aids2021-09-23 → 2021-09-23
    RACON at dalrymple islet 09-36-51S 143-17-53E inoperative
  9. HYDROPAC 2661/21 · Derelicts2021-09-18 → 2021-09-21
    Derelict eight meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 11-15S 142-56E at 171500Z sep 21
  10. HYDROPAC 2619/21 · Exercises2021-09-14 → 2021-09-17
    Gunnery exercises 170300Z to 170600Z sep in area within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  11. HYDROPAC 2480/21 · Exercises2021-08-31 → 2021-09-03
    Gunnery exercises 022200Z to 022300Z sep in area within 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  12. HYDROPAC 2474/21 · Exercises2021-08-30 → 2021-09-02
    Gunnery exercises 020100Z to 020300Z sep in area within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  13. HYDROPAC 2465/21 · Other2021-08-29 → 2021-08-30
    Turtle head tide gauge 10-31.3S 142-12.7E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 2366/21 · Other2021-08-18 → 2021-08-18
    An earthquake occurred at 181010Z aug with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1, location 14-54S 166-54E in…
  15. HYDROPAC 2308/21 · Other2021-08-12 → 2021-09-17
    Fishing gear with floats abandoned in vicinity 24-42.19S 153-35.29E
  16. HYDROPAC 2270/21 · Nav aids2021-08-07 → 2021-08-13
    White tip reef rear range light 19-55.5S 150-16.1E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 2263/21 · Derelicts2021-08-07 → 2021-08-08
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 21-00.04S 153-12.40E at 070240Z aug
  18. HYDROPAC 2226/21 · Debris2021-08-04 → 2021-08-07
    Nine meter long log adrift in 09-35.23S 143-03.97E at 041050Z aug 21
  19. HYDROPAC 2131/21 · Other2021-07-23 → 2021-07-24
    Red flare sighted in vicinity 13-19.88S 143-46.16E at 231300Z jul
  20. HYDROPAC 2061/21 · Other2021-07-17 → 2021-07-17
    F/V nola r reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 14-14.14S 144-37.00E at 171344Z jul

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