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 430/21 · Exercises2021-02-05 → 2021-02-08
    Gunnery exercises 080130Z to 080500Z feb in area within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  2. HYDROPAC 429/21 · Derelicts2021-02-05 → 2021-02-08
    Derelict vessel, partially submerged and adrift in 10-15.2S 142-49.2E at 042200Z feb 21
  3. HYDROPAC 365/21 · Nav aids2021-01-28 → 2021-01-30
    Goods island range light 10-33.6S 142-09.2E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 254/21 · Nav aids2021-01-19 → 2021-01-25
    Lihou reef light 17-07.8S 152-08.5E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 121/21 · Nav aids2021-01-11 → 2021-01-19
    Saumarez reef light 21-39-34S 153-46-00E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 3637/20 · Nav aids2020-12-09 → 2020-12-10
    North reef light 23-11.1S 151-54.2E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 3565/20 · Other2020-12-02 → 2020-12-02
    Two persons overboard in 10-17.56S 142-52.03E at 022156Z dec
  8. HYDROPAC 3542/20 · Nav aids2020-11-30 → 2020-12-04
    RACON at swain reefs light 22-20.0S 152-43.7E unreliable
  9. HYDROPAC 3443/20 · Nav aids2020-11-22 → 2020-11-23
    Creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.7E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 3288/20 · Exercises2020-11-06 → 2020-11-09
    Gunnery exercises 090200Z to 090600Z nov in area within 10 miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  11. HYDROPAC 3163/20 · Exercises2020-10-28 → 2020-10-30
    Gunnery exercises 292100Z to 300100Z oct in area within 20 miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  12. HYDROPAC 3073/20 · Nav aids2020-10-21 → 2020-10-22
    Creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.7E range reduced to eight miles
  13. HYDROPAC 3045/20 · Nav aids2020-10-19 → 2020-10-21
    Creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.7E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 3028/20 · Nav aids2020-10-16 → 2020-10-20
    North reef light 23-11.1S 151-54.2E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 3001/20 · Derelicts2020-10-15 → 2020-10-18
    Derelict vessel adrift in vicinity 21-00S 164-00E at 151502Z oct
  16. HYDROPAC 2892/20 · Exercises2020-10-05 → 2020-10-09
    Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 0100Z daily 07 and 08 oct in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  17. HYDROPAC 2812/20 · Exercises2020-09-28 → 2020-09-29
    Gunnery exercises 290100Z to 290500Z sep in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  18. HYDROPAC 2717/20 · Derelicts2020-09-18 → 2020-09-21
    Derelict eight meter vessel, black and white hull, partially submerged and adrift in 23-16.80S 151-32.27E at…
  19. HYDROPAC 2680/20 · Other2020-09-15 → 2020-09-15
    M/V teou reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 18-22S 154-29E at 141630Z sep
  20. HYDROPAC 2663/20 · Other2020-09-14 → 2020-09-14
    M/V teou reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 18-24.00S 155-28.00E at 140830Z sep

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