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 3837/19 · Other2019-11-23 → 2019-11-26
    Fisherman missing in vicinity 24-45.02S 152-37.36E vessels in vicinity requested to keep a sharp lookout,…
  2. HYDROPAC 3810/19 · Derelicts2019-11-21 → 2019-11-24
    Derelict 11 meter vessel gypsy, partially submerged and adrift in 20-03.9S 148-33.4E
  3. HYDROPAC 3771/19 · Derelicts2019-11-17 → 2019-11-18
    Derelict vessel adrift in 11-27.79S 149-21.60E at 170001Z nov
  4. HYDROPAC 3745/19 · Exercises2019-11-15 → 2019-11-23
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 231300Z nov in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  5. HYDROPAC 3651/19 · Surveys2019-11-05 → 2019-12-05
    Underwater operations in progress until further in area bound by 15-00.0S 152-30.0E, 15-00.0S 153-49.0E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 3523/19 · Cable ops2019-10-26 → 2019-11-27
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de re in area bound by 00-00S 157-05E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 3521/19 · Derelicts2019-10-26 → 2019-10-27
    Derelict 11 meter vessel, white hull, adrift in vicinity 25-31.97S 160-18.85E at 260030Z oct
  8. HYDROPAC 3513/19 · Wrecks2019-10-25 → 2020-01-17
    Dangerous wreck in 26-38.71S 153-24.72E
  9. HYDROPAC 3384/19 · Nav aids2019-10-14 → 2019-10-17
    Pith reef light 18-13.3S 147-01.3E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 3381/19 · Derelicts2019-10-14 → 2019-10-14
    40 foot vessel clipper t disabled and adrift in 21-39.67S 150-13.00E at 141520Z oct
  11. HYDROPAC 3325/19 · Nav aids2019-10-08 → 2019-10-09
    South head light 24-45.5S 152-24.8E unreliable
  12. HYDROPAC 3160/19 · Nav aids2019-09-25 → 2019-09-27
    Archer point light 15-35.6S 145-19.7E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 3144/19 · Nav aids2019-09-25 → 2019-09-25
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 3053/19 · Cable ops2019-09-18 → 2019-10-11
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship teneo along trackline joining 07-59.63S…
  15. HYDROPAC 2961/19 · Nav aids2019-09-10 → 2019-09-10
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 2926/19 · Derelicts2019-09-06 → 2019-09-20
    Vessel saskid disabled and adrift in 16-01.2S 161-15.9E
  17. HYDROPAC 2812/19 · Nav aids2019-08-29 → 2020-08-14
    South head light 24-45.5S 152-24.8E range reduced to 15 miles
  18. HYDROPAC 2729/19 · Nav aids2019-08-23 → 2019-08-23
    Ingham dgps station 18-33.3S 146-18.3E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 2684/19 · Exercises2019-08-20 → 2019-08-24
    Gunnery exercises 232300Z to 240700Z aug in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  20. HYDROPAC 2664/19 · Nav aids2019-08-19 → 2019-08-19
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E unreliable

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