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 2436/20 · Nav aids2020-08-20 → 2020-08-21
    Goods island range light 10-33-39S 142-09-13E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 2297/20 · Nav aids2020-08-04 → 2020-08-07
    White tip reef light 19-55.5S 150-16.1E unreliable
  3. HYDROPAC 2230/20 · Nav aids2020-07-28 → 2020-07-29
    White tip light 19-55-27S 150-16-05E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 2180/20 · Derelicts2020-07-24 → 2020-07-27
    Derelict nine meter M/V adrift in 23-38S 154-13E at 232300Z jul
  5. HYDROPAC 2179/20 · Exercises2020-07-23 → 2020-07-26
    Gunnery exercises 252100Z to 260600Z jul in area within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  6. HYDROPAC 2146/20 · Exercises2020-07-20 → 2020-07-22
    Gunnery exercises 202100Z to 220700Z jul in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  7. HYDROPAC 2135/20 · Surveys2020-07-20 → 2020-08-19
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by ocean gliders in area bound by 15-14S 146-02E,…
  8. HYDROPAC 2083/20 · Nav aids2020-07-14 → 2020-08-04
    Cape byron light 28-38-18S 153-38-12E temporarily changed to fl 15 sec 15 miles
  9. HYDROPAC 2033/20 · Nav aids2020-07-10 → 2020-07-14
    Cape byron light 28-38.3S 153-38.2E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 2013/20 · Exercises2020-07-07 → 2020-07-10
    Gunnery exercises 090400Z to 100100Z jul in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  11. HYDROPAC 1968/20 · Exercises2020-07-02 → 2020-07-05
    Gunnery exercises 050100Z jul to 050500Z jul in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  12. HYDROPAC 1915/20 · Exercises2020-06-27 → 2020-07-02
    Gunnery exercises 300300Z jun to 020700Z jul in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  13. HYDROPAC 1878/20 · Nav aids2020-06-25 → 2020-06-27
    Kirkcaldie reef light 10-20S 142-50E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 1831/20 · Exercises2020-06-21 → 2020-06-25
    Gunnery exercises 230300Z to 250700Z jun in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  15. HYDROPAC 1714/20 · Cable ops2020-06-10 → 2020-07-27
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de re in area bound by 08-07.30S…
  16. HYDROPAC 1641/20 · Exercises2020-06-01 → 2020-06-04
    Gunnery exercises 022100Z to 040900Z jun in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  17. HYDROPAC 1588/20 · Nav aids2020-05-27 → 2020-05-31
    Creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.7E unreliable
  18. HYDROPAC 1571/20 · Nav aids2020-05-27 → 2020-05-27
    RACON at breaksea spit buoy 24-21.22S 153-08.97E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 1490/20 · Exercises2020-05-19 → 2020-05-22
    Gunnery exercises 220100Z to 220500Z may in area within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  20. HYDROPAC 1451/20 · Exercises2020-05-15 → 2020-05-18
    Gunnery exercises 180100Z to 180500Z may in area within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E

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