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 4229/18 · Nav aids2018-11-26 → 2018-11-27
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 4228/18 · Nav aids2018-11-26 → 2018-11-27
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 4217/18 · Nav aids2018-11-25 → 2018-11-28
    East strait island range light, front 10-29.8S 142-26.8E unreliable
  4. HYDROPAC 4184/18 · Derelicts2018-11-21 → 2018-11-24
    Derelict six meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 21-34.2S 149-35.5E at 212200Z nov
  5. HYDROPAC 4129/18 · Nav aids2018-11-16 → 2018-11-22
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 4026/18 · Nav aids2018-11-08 → 2018-11-08
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 3987/18 · Nav aids2018-11-04 → 2018-11-08
    East strait island range light, front 10-29.8S 142-26.8E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 3940/18 · Nav aids2018-10-31 → 2018-10-31
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  9. HYDROPAC 3928/18 · Nav aids2018-10-30 → 2018-10-31
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 3727/18 · Derelicts2018-10-12 → 2018-10-14
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 18-27.47S 146-43.79E at 121300Z oct
  11. HYDROPAC 3649/18 · Containers2018-10-06 → 2018-10-09
    Container adrift in area bound by 22-02S 168-39E, 20-54S 167-12E, 21-37S 166-13E, 22-37S 167-29E
  12. HYDROPAC 3574/18 · Nav aids2018-09-28 → 2018-09-29
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 3549/18 · Nav aids2018-09-27 → 2018-09-28
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 3538/18 · Nav aids2018-09-26 → 2018-09-27
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 3522/18 · Nav aids2018-09-25 → 2018-09-26
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  16. HYDROPAC 3508/18 · Nav aids2018-09-24 → 2018-09-25
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 3490/18 · Nav aids2018-09-24 → 2018-09-25
    Point cartwright light 26-40.8S 153-08.3E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 3483/18 · Nav aids2018-09-23 → 2018-09-24
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 3457/18 · Nav aids2018-09-21 → 2018-09-22
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 3433/18 · Nav aids2018-09-20 → 2018-09-21
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E 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.