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 136/18 · Derelicts2018-01-11 → 2018-01-14
    Derelict vessel lc urata adrift in 17-00.6S 167-36.7E at 110545Z jan
  2. HYDROPAC 125/18 · Derelicts2018-01-10 → 2018-01-13
    Derelict vessel, red hull, adrift between efate island (17-30S 168-15E) and malakula island (16-30S 167-35E)
  3. HYDROPAC 62/18 · Derelicts2018-01-06 → 2018-01-09
    S/V, white hull, dismasted and adrift in 22-08.1S 168-02.6E
  4. HYDROPAC 31/18 · Nav aids2018-01-03 → 2018-01-05
    Creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.7E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 4643/17 · Nav aids2017-12-30 → 2018-09-07
    First three mile light 13-26.2S 143-58.2E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 4622/17 · Nav aids2017-12-28 → 2018-04-25
    Albino rock light 18-46.3S 146-43.1E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 4523/17 · Nav aids2017-12-21 → 2017-12-26
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 4448/17 · Debris2017-12-18 → 2017-12-21
    15 meter log adrift in vicinity 10-10.1S 143-03.8E at 180310Z dec
  9. HYDROPAC 4342/17 · Derelicts2017-12-11 → 2017-12-14
    Derelict seven meter vessel, white hull adrift in 22-01.5S 165-19.9E
  10. HYDROPAC 4294/17 · Nav aids2017-12-07 → 2018-05-25
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 4284/17 · Nav aids2017-12-07 → 2017-12-07
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 4210/17 · Nav aids2017-12-01 → 2017-12-02
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 4193/17 · Exercises2017-11-30 → 2017-12-03
    Gunnery exercises 022000Z to 030600Z dec in areas within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  14. HYDROPAC 4088/17 · Exercises2017-11-24 → 2017-12-01
    Gunnery exercises 252100Z to 260530Z, 272300Z to 280700Z and 302200Z nov to 010100Z dec in areas within: a.…
  15. HYDROPAC 4034/17 · Other2017-11-19 → 2017-11-20
    An earthquake occurred at 192244Z nov with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0, in 21-18S 168-30E
  16. HYDROPAC 4033/17 · Other2017-11-19 → 2017-11-19
    An earthquake occurred at 182244Z nov with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3, in 21-18S 168-30E
  17. HYDROPAC 3923/17 · Nav aids2017-11-13 → 2017-11-16
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  18. HYDROPAC 3921/17 · Containers2017-11-13 → 2017-11-16
    Numerous containers adrift between 22-02.2S 168-38.5E and mare island (21-31S 167-59E)
  19. HYDROPAC 3880/17 · Nav aids2017-11-09 → 2017-11-10
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 3852/17 · Derelicts2017-11-08 → 2017-11-11
    Derelict helicopter adrift in 19-54.1S 149-05.4E at 080530Z nov

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