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
    Special purpose vessel investigator / vlmj / 503791000 conducting scientific survey including towing…
  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
    Special purpose vessel pmg emerald / vmgy / 503000137 conducting survey operations in an area bounded by…
  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
    Special purpose vessel pmg emerald / vmgy / 503000137 conducting survey operations in an area bounded by…
  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
    Special purpose vessel investigator / vlmj / 503791000 conducting scientific survey including towing…
  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 596/24 · Nav aids2024-02-21 → 2024-02-25
    Robin reef light in 12-52.67S 143-41.78E unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 547/24 · Exercises2024-02-16 → 2024-02-19
    Gunnery exercises 190200Z to 190800Z feb in area within 20 miles of 23-00.00S 165-58.00E
  3. HYDROPAC 512/24 · Nav aids2024-02-13 → 2024-03-21
    Edward island light 20-15.02S 149-10.44E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 503/24 · Nav aids2024-02-13 → 2024-03-21
    Edward island light 20-15.02S 149-10.44E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 482/24 · Nav aids2024-02-10 → 2024-02-10
    Palfrey islet light 14-41.80S 145-27.00E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 448/24 · Debris2024-02-07 → 2024-02-10
    Mooring adrift in 19-54.74S 148-22.68E at 051900Z feb
  7. HYDROPAC 347/24 · Nav aids2024-01-29 → 2024-02-22
    Twin island light 10-27.78S 142-26.89E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 258/24 · Exercises2024-01-22 → 2024-01-26
    Gunnery exercises 252100Z to 260330Z jan in area within ten miles of 22-42.00S 166-00.00E
  9. HYDROPAC 211/24 · Nav aids2024-01-18 → 2024-02-02
    Twin island light 10-27.78S 142-26.89E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 181/24 · Nav aids2024-01-16 → 2024-01-18
    RACON at gubbins reef light 15-42.58S 145-23.83E inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 73/24 · Nav aids2024-01-06 → 2024-01-08
    Cape cleveland light in 19-10.98S 147-00.93E unreliable
  12. HYDROPAC 31/24 · Nav aids2024-01-03 → 2024-01-04
    Cape cleveland light 19-10.98S 147-00.93E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 4030/23 · Nav aids2023-12-27 → 2024-01-25
    Hay point light 21-17.20S 149-16.60E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 4015/23 · Missiles2023-12-26 → 2023-12-30
    Hazardous operations, space debris 292300Z to 300500Z dec in area bound by 12-50.00S 151-21.00E, 12-16.00S…
  15. HYDROPAC 4010/23 · Nav aids2023-12-25 → 2024-01-18
    Twin island light 10-27.78S 142-26.89E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 3910/23 · Nav aids2023-12-14 → 2023-12-20
    Egret reef light 15-28.65S 145-24.31E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 3905/23 · Derelicts2023-12-13 → 2023-12-16
    Derelict 16 meter vessel adrift in vicinity 23-00.00S 161-00.00E
  18. HYDROPAC 3860/23 · Nav aids2023-12-09 → 2023-12-09
    Eden reef light 14-04.63S 143-55.01E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 3843/23 · Other2023-12-07 → 2023-12-07
    Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.3 occurred at 071257Z dec
  20. HYDROPAC 3689/23 · Nav aids2023-11-22 → 2023-11-25
    Little bugatti reef light 20-01.23S 150-15.37E 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.