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
- HYDROPAC 2171/26 · Surveys2026-07-29Survey operations are underway by vessel Investigator in the Coral Sea near Australia until further notice, with a one-mile berth requested.
- AUSCOAST 257/26 · Surveys2026-07-29Vessel 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.
- HYDROPAC 2168/26 · Surveys2026-07-28Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
- NAVAREA X 87/26 · Surveys2026-07-28Survey 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.
- HYDROPAC 2089/26 · Other2026-07-21A 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
- HYDROPAC 2089/26 · Other2026-07-21A 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.
- NAVAREA X 87/26 · Surveys2026-07-28Survey 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.
- HYDROPAC 2168/26 · Surveys2026-07-28Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
- AUSCOAST 257/26 · Surveys2026-07-29Vessel 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.
- HYDROPAC 2171/26 · Surveys2026-07-29Survey 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 aids | 958 | 56% |
| Exercises | 240 | 14% |
| Derelicts | 180 | 11% |
| Other | 165 | 10% |
| Debris | 40 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 40 | 2% |
| Surveys | 34 | 2% |
| Cable ops | 24 | 1% |
| Containers | 18 | 1% |
| Missiles | 8 | 0% |
Archive · 1,702 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 985/19 · Derelicts2019-03-26 → 2019-03-27Derelict 13 meter F/V ama georgina adrift in vicinity 12-15.0S 147-41.4E at 260306Z mar
- HYDROPAC 983/19 · Nav aids2019-03-26 → 2019-03-26RACON at saumarez reef light 21-39.6S 153-46.0E inoperative
- HYDROPAC 982/19 · Other2019-03-26 → 2019-03-272000 meter mooring system with three large floats adrift in 29-37.57S 154-29.32E at 251803Z mar
- HYDROPAC 972/19 · Other2019-03-25 → 2019-03-262000 meter mooring system with three large floats adrift in vicinity 29-27.26S 154-15.91E
- HYDROPAC 968/19 · Derelicts2019-03-24 → 2019-03-26Derelict 13 meter F/V ama georgina adrift in vicinity 12-16.53S 147-39.37E at 240653Z mar
- HYDROPAC 959/19 · Derelicts2019-03-23 → 2019-03-26Derelict 13 meter F/V adrift in vicinity 12-20S 147-42E at 230430Z mar
- HYDROPAC 948/19 · Derelicts2019-03-22 → 2019-03-25Derelict 13 meter F/V ama georgina adrift in vicinity 12-13.35S 147-48.52E at 220734Z mar
- HYDROPAC 934/19 · Derelicts2019-03-21 → 2019-03-22Derelict 13 meter F/V ama georgina adrift in vicinity 12-04.90S 148-13.38E
- HYDROPAC 930/19 · Nav aids2019-03-21 → 2019-03-31Wye reef light 12-48.4S 143-36.5E unlit
- HYDROPAC 929/19 · Nav aids2019-03-21 → 2019-03-24Frederick patches light 12-52.3S 143-38.2E unlit
- HYDROPAC 928/19 · Nav aids2019-03-21 → 2019-03-24Sunk reef light 12-51.2S 143-38.5E unreliable
- HYDROPAC 927/19 · Nav aids2019-03-21 → 2019-03-30Hudson light 12-59.7S 143-43.5E unlit
- HYDROPAC 889/19 · Derelicts2019-03-17 → 2019-03-19Derelict 19 meter M/V partially submerged and adrift in 29-38.55S 153-28.03E at 170030Z mar
- HYDROPAC 876/19 · Derelicts2019-03-16 → 2019-03-17Derelict 19 meter M/V partially submerged and adrift in 29-52.49S 153-20.45E at 160035Z mar
- HYDROPAC 792/19 · Nav aids2019-03-09 → 2019-03-09Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
- HYDROPAC 762/19 · Derelicts2019-03-07 → 2019-03-10Derelict 13 meter F/V ama georgina, blue and white hull, adrift in 09-44.1S 145-07.7E at 070747Z mar
- HYDROPAC 754/19 · Nav aids2019-03-06 → 2019-03-07Gladstone dgps station 24-02.2S 151-21.5E inoperative
- HYDROPAC 721/19 · Nav aids2019-03-03 → 2019-03-04Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
- HYDROPAC 663/19 · Derelicts2019-02-27 → 2019-03-0213 meter F/V ama georgina, blue and white hull, adrift in vicinity 12-00.30S 145-30.54E at 270718Z feb
- HYDROPAC 618/19 · Other2019-02-23 → 2019-02-2613 meter, steel hull fishing vessel, blue and white hull adrift in vicinity of 11-31.35S 146-16.60E at…
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.