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 2058/21 · Other2021-07-17 → 2021-07-17
    Turtle head tide gauge 10-31.3S 142-12.7E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 2047/21 · Nav aids2021-07-15 → 2021-07-31
    GPS jamming exercises: a. 191400Z to 271400Z jul in area within 15 miles of 20-00.4S 148-15.9E
  3. HYDROPAC 1939/21 · Nav aids2021-07-02 → 2021-09-16
    Euston reef light 16-41-05S 146-14-53E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 1929/21 · Nav aids2021-07-01 → 2021-07-07
    Smith cay light 09-45.9S 143-19.2E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 1914/21 · Exercises2021-06-29 → 2021-07-01
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 010600Z jul in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  6. HYDROPAC 1903/21 · Nav aids2021-06-27 → 2021-09-16
    Low islets light 16-23.0S 145-33.6E unreliable
  7. HYDROPAC 1874/21 · Nav aids2021-06-25 → 2021-06-26
    White tip reef light 19-55.5S 150-16.1E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 1791/21 · Nav aids2021-06-17 → 2021-12-09
    Russell island light 17-13.7S 146-05.7E unreliable
  9. HYDROPAC 1661/21 · Derelicts2021-06-04 → 2021-06-07
    Derelict five meter M/V, yellow and white hull, adrift in 18-42.1S 146-53.8E at 040015Z jun
  10. HYDROPAC 1660/21 · Nav aids2021-06-04 → 2021-07-12
    Double island point light 25-56.0S 153-11.4E range reduced to 15 miles
  11. HYDROPAC 1644/21 · Derelicts2021-06-02 → 2021-06-04
    Derelict five meter M/V, yellow and white hull, adrift in 18-45.77S 147-00.97E at 022140Z jun
  12. HYDROPAC 1564/21 · Nav aids2021-05-26 → 2021-05-29
    Miles reef light 14-32.2S 144-55.1E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 1558/21 · Exercises2021-05-25 → 2021-05-28
    Gunnery exercises 272000Z to 280100Z may in area within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  14. HYDROPAC 1550/21 · Nav aids2021-05-25 → 2021-06-17
    Russell island light 17-13.7S 146-05.7E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 1547/21 · Debris2021-05-25 → 2021-05-28
    Three meter fishing net adrift in 09-54.7S 142-05.9E at 242330Z may
  16. HYDROPAC 1524/21 · Nav aids2021-05-22 → 2021-06-02
    Sunk reef light 12-51.2S 143-38.5E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 1405/21 · Exercises2021-05-12 → 2021-05-14
    Gunnery exercises 132100Z to 140100Z may in area within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  18. HYDROPAC 1312/21 · Nav aids2021-04-30 → 2021-05-06
    Restoration rock light 12-37.3S 143-27.8E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 1311/21 · Nav aids2021-04-30 → 2021-06-03
    Osborne reef light 12-59.7S 143-43.5E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 1286/21 · Nav aids2021-04-28 → 2021-05-04
    Swain reefs, hixson cay light 22-20.0S 152-43.7E unlit

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