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 2489/19 · Exercises2019-08-03 → 2019-08-09
    Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 0700Z commencing daily 05 thru 08 aug in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  2. HYDROPAC 2484/19 · Exercises2019-08-03 → 2019-08-05
    Hazardous operations 050100Z to 050600Z aug in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  3. HYDROPAC 2482/19 · Cable ops2019-08-03 → 2019-08-07
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 25-32S…
  4. HYDROPAC 2410/19 · Cable ops2019-07-28 → 2019-07-30
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 22-43S…
  5. HYDROPAC 2405/19 · Other2019-07-27 → 2019-07-27
    S/V danica reports crew member with possible heart attack in 17-50S 160-28E at 271135Z jul
  6. HYDROPAC 2350/19 · Cable ops2019-07-21 → 2019-07-28
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 15-06S…
  7. HYDROPAC 2332/19 · Cable ops2019-07-19 → 2019-07-21
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat in vicinity of trackline…
  8. HYDROPAC 2297/19 · Nav aids2019-07-15 → 2019-07-18
    Eborac island light 10-40.9S 142 32.0E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 2279/19 · Nav aids2019-07-14 → 2019-07-14
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 2259/19 · Wrecks2019-07-12 → 2019-09-13
    13 meter S/V aground in 18-37.9S 163-12.0E
  11. HYDROPAC 2240/19 · Nav aids2019-07-10 → 2019-07-11
    Ingham dgps station 18-33.3S 146-18.3E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 2232/19 · Nav aids2019-07-09 → 2019-07-10
    Ingham dgps station 18-33.3S 146-18.3E inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 2201/19 · Nav aids2019-07-07 → 2019-07-22
    Buoy established in 15-06.6S 153-30.1E
  14. HYDROPAC 2175/19 · Cable ops2019-07-04 → 2019-07-07
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 10-37S…
  15. HYDROPAC 2141/19 · Cable ops2019-07-01 → 2019-07-01
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 09-36S…
  16. HYDROPAC 2114/19 · Cable ops2019-06-29 → 2019-07-01
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 09-30S…
  17. HYDROPAC 2112/19 · Nav aids2019-06-28 → 2019-06-29
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.2S 151-21.5E inoperative
  18. HYDROPAC 2100/19 · Nav aids2019-06-28 → 2019-06-28
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 2092/19 · Nav aids2019-06-27 → 2019-06-28
    Palfrey islet light 14-41.5S 145-26.6E unreliable
  20. HYDROPAC 2069/19 · Nav aids2019-06-25 → 2020-07-31
    RACON at white tip reef light 19-54.5S 150-16.8E inoperative

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