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 439/19 · Derelicts2019-02-07 → 2019-02-10
    Derelict 13 meter F/V, blue and white hull, adrift in vicinity 10-18.4S 143-03.7E at 070526Z feb
  2. HYDROPAC 172/19 · Nav aids2019-01-17 → 2019-01-20
    Ingham dgps station 18-33.3S 146-18.3E inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 158/19 · Debris2019-01-16 → 2019-01-19
    15 meter long fishing net adrift in 10-30.36S 142-15.57E at 160220Z jan
  4. HYDROPAC 107/19 · Derelicts2019-01-11 → 2019-01-14
    Derelict 12.5 meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 17-34.55S 146-09.57E at 110200Z jan
  5. HYDROPAC 104/19 · Derelicts2019-01-10 → 2019-03-22
    Abandoned and overturned F/V hulk, red and blue hull, moored in 11-19.60S 143-01.10E
  6. HYDROPAC 85/19 · Nav aids2019-01-09 → 2019-01-09
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 72/19 · Nav aids2019-01-08 → 2019-01-08
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 70/19 · Nav aids2019-01-07 → 2019-01-08
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.2S 151-21.5E inoperative
  9. HYDROPAC 24/19 · Derelicts2019-01-03 → 2019-01-06
    Derelict vessel adrift in vicinity 10-47.4S 142-41.0E at 032130Z jan
  10. HYDROPAC 4605/18 · Nav aids2018-12-28 → 2019-01-03
    Eborac island light 10-40.9S 142-32.0E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 4567/18 · Nav aids2018-12-24 → 2019-03-22
    Palfrey islet light 14-41.5S 145-26.6E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 4566/18 · Nav aids2018-12-24 → 2019-01-12
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 4419/18 · Nav aids2018-12-12 → 2018-12-21
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 4418/18 · Nav aids2018-12-12 → 2018-12-12
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 4405/18 · Nav aids2018-12-11 → 2018-12-11
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  16. HYDROPAC 4379/18 · Nav aids2018-12-08 → 2018-12-08
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 4354/18 · Nav aids2018-12-06 → 2019-03-22
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  18. HYDROPAC 4318/18 · Nav aids2018-12-05 → 2018-12-06
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 4247/18 · Nav aids2018-11-28 → 2018-11-30
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 4236/18 · Nav aids2018-11-27 → 2018-11-28
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E 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.