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 2366/18 · Nav aids2018-06-26 → 2018-06-27
    Ingham dgps station 18-33.3S 146-18.3E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 2310/18 · Derelicts2018-06-22 → 2018-06-25
    Seven meter vessel, orange hull, adrift in 23-05.55S 166-52.42E
  3. HYDROPAC 2280/18 · Nav aids2018-06-20 → 2018-06-23
    Lihou reef light 17-07.8S 152-08.5E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 2248/18 · Nav aids2018-06-17 → 2018-06-20
    Bugatti reef light 20-06.3S 150-17.4E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 2196/18 · Nav aids2018-06-14 → 2018-06-14
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 2177/18 · Nav aids2018-06-12 → 2018-06-15
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 2128/18 · Derelicts2018-06-08 → 2018-06-11
    Derelict 11 meter S/V adrift in 14-20S 145-17E at 072230Z jun
  8. HYDROPAC 2041/18 · Nav aids2018-05-29 → 2018-05-30
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  9. HYDROPAC 1970/18 · Nav aids2018-05-25 → 2018-05-25
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 1923/18 · Nav aids2018-05-20 → 2018-05-25
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 1886/18 · Nav aids2018-05-17 → 2018-05-21
    Swains reefs, hixson cay light 22-20.0S 152-43.7E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 1851/18 · Nav aids2018-05-14 → 2018-08-23
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 1780/18 · Nav aids2018-05-11 → 2018-05-11
    Ingham dgps station 18-33.3S 146-18.3E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 1778/18 · Nav aids2018-05-11 → 2018-05-11
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 1693/18 · Other2018-05-02 → 2018-05-02
    Two divers missing in vicinity 28-12.66S 153-38.80E at 012300Z may
  16. HYDROPAC 1634/18 · Nav aids2018-04-27 → 2018-04-27
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 1613/18 · Exercises2018-04-25 → 2018-04-28
    Gunnery exercises 280200Z to 280700Z apr in areas within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  18. HYDROPAC 1609/18 · Nav aids2018-04-25 → 2018-09-07
    Albino rock light 18-46.3S 146-43.1E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 1562/18 · Nav aids2018-04-21 → 2018-04-22
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 1531/18 · Nav aids2018-04-19 → 2018-04-20
    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.