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 1513/18 · Nav aids2018-04-19 → 2018-04-19
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 1461/18 · Nav aids2018-04-15 → 2018-04-18
    Creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.7E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 1425/18 · Other2018-04-13 → 2018-04-14
    S/V utopia reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 14-50.25S 158-13.84E at 130622Z apr
  4. HYDROPAC 1376/18 · Nav aids2018-04-10 → 2018-04-12
    Eborac island light 10-40.9S 142-32.0E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 1370/18 · Nav aids2018-04-10 → 2018-04-10
    Creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.7E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 1366/18 · Nav aids2018-04-10 → 2018-04-10
    RACON at north reef light 23-11.1S 151-54.2E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 1352/18 · Nav aids2018-04-09 → 2018-04-09
    RACON at north reef light 23-11.1S 151-54.2E inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 1307/18 · Nav aids2018-04-05 → 2018-04-06
    Little fitzroy island light 16-55.4S 146-00.4E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 1272/18 · Debris2018-04-03 → 2018-04-06
    Numerous containers and debris adrift in area bound by durand reef (22-02.0S 168-39.0E), lifou island…
  10. HYDROPAC 1271/18 · Debris2018-04-03 → 2018-04-03
    Numerous containers and debris adrift in area bound by durand reef (22-02.0S 168-39.0E), havannah pass…
  11. HYDROPAC 1189/18 · Nav aids2018-03-27 → 2018-03-28
    Australia-northeast coast DNC 05
  12. HYDROPAC 1143/18 · Nav aids2018-03-23 → 2018-03-23
    Cape byron light 28-38.3S 153-38.2E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 1110/18 · Nav aids2018-03-21 → 2018-03-21
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 1108/18 · Nav aids2018-03-20 → 2018-03-20
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 1054/18 · Nav aids2018-03-17 → 2018-03-18
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  16. HYDROPAC 1024/18 · Nav aids2018-03-15 → 2018-03-16
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 972/18 · Derelicts2018-03-12 → 2018-03-15
    Derelict 8.5 meter vessel conquistador, white hull, adrift in 29-34.1S 156-13.0E at 121430Z mar
  18. HYDROPAC 967/18 · Nav aids2018-03-12 → 2018-03-20
    Swain reefs light 22-20.0S 152-43.7E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 944/18 · Exercises2018-03-10 → 2018-03-16
    Gunnery exercises 152200Z to 160500Z mar in areas within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  20. HYDROPAC 901/18 · Containers2018-03-07 → 2018-03-10
    Papua new guinea DNC 05

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.