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 1430/20 · Nav aids2020-05-14 → 2020-05-14
    RACON at cape bowling green light 19-19-38S 147-25-33E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 1380/20 · Nav aids2020-05-07 → 2020-05-08
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 1347/20 · Nav aids2020-05-04 → 2020-05-04
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 1340/20 · Exercises2020-05-01 → 2020-05-04
    Hazardous operations 040100Z to 040600Z may in areas within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  5. HYDROPAC 1301/20 · Nav aids2020-04-27 → 2020-04-30
    Creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.7E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 1234/20 · Exercises2020-04-18 → 2020-04-20
    Hazardous operations 190900Z to 201900Z apr in areas within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  7. HYDROPAC 1189/20 · Nav aids2020-04-14 → 2020-04-15
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 1175/20 · Cable ops2020-04-14 → 2020-04-23
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V teneo along trackline joining 07-59.62S 145-45.96E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1013/20 · Exercises2020-03-26 → 2020-03-27
    Hazardous operations 270100Z to 270400Z mar in areas within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  10. HYDROPAC 977/20 · Derelicts2020-03-23 → 2020-03-26
    Derelict 16 meter vessel, white hull partially submerged and adrift in 25-53.1S 153-08.5E at 230121Z
  11. HYDROPAC 976/20 · Nav aids2020-03-22 → 2020-03-23
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 957/20 · Exercises2020-03-21 → 2020-03-23
    Hazardous operations 230200Z to 230400Z mar in areas within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  13. HYDROPAC 952/20 · Surveys2020-03-21 → 2020-03-22
    Survey operations 212000Z mar to 030001 apr by underwater gliders in area bound by 15-11S 145-59E, 15-11S…
  14. HYDROPAC 874/20 · Nav aids2020-03-16 → 2020-03-16
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 818/20 · Nav aids2020-03-11 → 2020-03-24
    East diamond islet light 17-26.4S 151-04.5E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 780/20 · Nav aids2020-03-08 → 2020-03-10
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 777/20 · Nav aids2020-03-07 → 2020-03-22
    Lihou reef light 17-07.8S 152-08.5E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 712/20 · Exercises2020-03-01 → 2020-03-03
    Hazardous operations 030200Z to 030600Z mar in area within 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  19. HYDROPAC 663/20 · Exercises2020-02-25 → 2020-02-27
    Hazardous operations 262100Z to 270300Z feb in area within 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  20. HYDROPAC 635/20 · Nav aids2020-02-22 → 2020-08-14
    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.