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 3417/18 · Nav aids2018-09-19 → 2018-09-20
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 3410/18 · Nav aids2018-09-19 → 2018-09-19
    Middle reef light 12-31.5S 143-23.7E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 3290/18 · Nav aids2018-09-09 → 2018-09-09
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 3267/18 · Other2018-09-06 → 2018-09-06
    Reef vts station (19-30S 148-45E) inmarsat-c and e-mail inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 3249/18 · Other2018-09-05 → 2018-09-05
    Reef vts station (19-30S 148-45E) inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 3228/18 · Other2018-09-03 → 2018-09-03
    Reef vts station (19-30S 148-45E) unreliable
  7. HYDROPAC 3145/18 · Derelicts2018-08-28 → 2018-08-31
    Derelict seven meter vessel honeybadger adrift in 22-59.57S 152-34.19E at 280048Z aug
  8. HYDROPAC 3095/18 · Nav aids2018-08-23 → 2018-08-24
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  9. HYDROPAC 3071/18 · Nav aids2018-08-22 → 2018-08-23
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 2990/18 · Other2018-08-15 → 2018-08-17
    Two persons overboard from vessel in 09-25.5S 146-53.1E on 14 aug
  11. HYDROPAC 2871/18 · Nav aids2018-08-08 → 2018-08-11
    Creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.7E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 2833/18 · Exercises2018-08-05 → 2018-08-09
    Hazardous operations 062000Z to 070001Z and 090200Z to 090700Z aug in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  13. HYDROPAC 2755/18 · Exercises2018-07-28 → 2018-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 302000Z to 310700Z jul in area within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  14. HYDROPAC 2703/18 · Other2018-07-24 → 2018-07-25
    Mrcc noumea 22-17S 166-26E inmarsat-c unavailable 250100Z to 250700Z jul
  15. HYDROPAC 2682/18 · Exercises2018-07-23 → 2018-07-25
    Hazardous operations 242300Z to 250400Z jul in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  16. HYDROPAC 2673/18 · Other2018-07-22 → 2018-07-25
    Fishing net, marked by two red buoys, adrift in 28-52.05S 153-50.12E
  17. HYDROPAC 2504/18 · Nav aids2018-07-09 → 2018-07-14
    RACON at east cay light 09-24.1S 144-14.3E unreliable
  18. HYDROPAC 2418/18 · Nav aids2018-07-02 → 2018-07-02
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 2390/18 · Exercises2018-06-29 → 2018-07-02
    Gunnery exercises 012300Z to 020400Z jul in area within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  20. HYDROPAC 2377/18 · Nav aids2018-06-28 → 2018-06-28
    Ingham dgps station 18-33.3S 146-18.3E 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.