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 2010/19 · Derelicts2019-06-20 → 2019-06-23
    Derelict six meter vessel adrift in vicinity 22-09.3S 151-04.8E at 192211Z jun
  2. HYDROPAC 2008/19 · Nav aids2019-06-19 → 2019-06-20
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 2006/19 · Nav aids2019-06-19 → 2019-06-25
    Three isles light 15-06.6S 145-25.1E unreliable
  4. HYDROPAC 1983/19 · Nav aids2019-06-17 → 2019-06-19
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 1802/19 · Nav aids2019-06-02 → 2019-06-02
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 1784/19 · Nav aids2019-05-31 → 2019-05-31
    Iris reef light 13-58.1S 143-50.2E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1759/19 · Nav aids2019-05-29 → 2019-05-30
    Little fitzroy island light 16-55.4S 146-00.4E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 1754/19 · Nav aids2019-05-28 → 2019-05-29
    Archer point light 15-35.6S 145-19.7E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 1684/19 · Nav aids2019-05-20 → 2019-05-20
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 1625/19 · Nav aids2019-05-14 → 2019-05-14
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 1608/19 · Nav aids2019-05-12 → 2019-05-29
    Robin reef light 12-52.7S 143-41.8E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 1559/19 · Nav aids2019-05-08 → 2019-05-09
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 1558/19 · Nav aids2019-05-08 → 2019-05-08
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 1549/19 · Nav aids2019-05-07 → 2019-05-08
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 1535/19 · Nav aids2019-05-07 → 2019-05-07
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  16. HYDROPAC 1526/19 · Derelicts2019-05-06 → 2019-05-07
    Derelict F/V diamond 206, on fire and adrift in vicinity 11-06S 147-43E at 050530Z may
  17. HYDROPAC 1507/19 · Derelicts2019-05-04 → 2019-05-06
    Derelict M/V afv diamond 206 adrift in 11-06S 147-06E at 040300Z may
  18. HYDROPAC 1490/19 · Derelicts2019-05-03 → 2019-05-06
    Derelict F/V diamong 206 adrift in 11-09.0S 149-49.3E at 021850Z
  19. HYDROPAC 1438/19 · Nav aids2019-04-29 → 2019-05-04
    Lihou reef light 17-07.8S 152-08.5E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 1398/19 · Nav aids2019-04-26 → 2019-04-27
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E 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.