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 1252/21 · Nav aids2021-04-25 → 2021-04-27
    Quetta rock buoy 10-40.25S 142-37.50E unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 1186/21 · Nav aids2021-04-18 → 2021-05-13
    Lihou reef light 17-07.8S 152-08.5E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 1115/21 · Debris2021-04-12 → 2021-04-13
    700 meter long rope with buoy adrift in vicinity 28-08.04S 156-23.63E at 120001Z apr
  4. HYDROPAC 1073/21 · Nav aids2021-04-08 → 2021-05-13
    RACON at diamond reign reefs light 13-11.6S 143-47.6E unreliable
  5. HYDROPAC 1063/21 · Nav aids2021-04-08 → 2021-04-10
    Bramble cay RACON buoy in 09-08.53S 143-52.56E inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 1060/21 · Nav aids2021-04-07 → 2021-04-13
    Kent island light 17-40.6S 146-10.8E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1051/21 · Debris2021-04-07 → 2021-04-10
    700 meter long rope trailing from wave rider buoy adrift in 28-48S 153-54E at 070001Z apr
  8. HYDROPAC 1038/21 · Debris2021-04-05 → 2021-04-07
    700 meter long rope trailing from wave rider buoy adrift in 28-05.2S 153-54.0E at 052037Z apr
  9. HYDROPAC 1021/21 · Debris2021-04-04 → 2021-04-05
    700 meter long rope trailing from wave rider buoy adrift in 27-35S 153-55E at 040140Z apr
  10. HYDROPAC 1019/21 · Nav aids2021-04-03 → 2021-04-07
    Twin island light 10-27.8S 142-26.9E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 945/21 · Nav aids2021-03-26 → 2021-03-31
    GPS jamming exercises 281300Z to 311300Z mar in area bound by 24-00S 152-00E, 31-00S 152-00E, 31-00S…
  12. HYDROPAC 942/21 · Other2021-03-25 → 2021-03-26
    Turtle head tide gauge 10-31.3S 142-12.7E inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 911/21 · Other2021-03-23 → 2021-07-16
    15 meter fishing net in 16-26.86S 145-35.64E at 222330Z mar
  14. HYDROPAC 904/21 · Nav aids2021-03-22 → 2021-05-13
    Eborac island light 10-40.9S 142-32.0E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 836/21 · Nav aids2021-03-16 → 2021-03-17
    GPS unreliable 151300Z to 171300Z mar in area bound by 24-00S 152-00E, 31-00S 152-00E, 31-00S 160-00E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 778/21 · Nav aids2021-03-10 → 2021-03-18
    Little fitzroy island light 16-55.4S 146-00.4E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 772/21 · Nav aids2021-03-09 → 2021-03-14
    Little bugatti reef light 20-01-09S 150-15-24E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 696/21 · Nav aids2021-03-03 → 2021-03-06
    RACON at piper reef 12-15-07S 143-14-52E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 601/21 · Other2021-02-21 → 2021-02-23
    Hazardous operation 222200Z to 230600Z feb in area within 10 miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  20. HYDROPAC 521/21 · Nav aids2021-02-14 → 2021-02-27
    Miles reef light 14-32.2S 144-55.1E 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.