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 3845/17 · Nav aids2017-11-08 → 2017-11-08
    Brisbane dgps station in 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 3830/17 · Derelicts2017-11-06 → 2017-11-09
    Derelict 12 meter vessel, partially submerged and adrift in 27-11.19S 153-31.40E at 061040Z nov
  3. HYDROPAC 3809/17 · Exercises2017-11-04 → 2017-11-09
    Gunnery exercises 062300Z to 090700Z nov in areas within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  4. HYDROPAC 3701/17 · Nav aids2017-10-29 → 2017-10-31
    Cape cleveland light 19-11.0S 147-00.9E unreliable
  5. HYDROPAC 3689/17 · Exercises2017-10-28 → 2017-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 0700Z daily 30 and 31 oct in areas within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  6. HYDROPAC 3558/17 · Nav aids2017-10-17 → 2017-10-18
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 3527/17 · Nav aids2017-10-15 → 2017-10-15
    Hammond island light 10-31.3S 142-13.2E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 3476/17 · Nav aids2017-10-11 → 2017-10-12
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  9. HYDROPAC 3375/17 · Other2017-10-03 → 2017-10-03
    Reef vts station (19-30S 148-45E) unreliable until 030247Z oct
  10. HYDROPAC 3278/17 · Exercises2017-09-24 → 2017-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 0200Z to 0600Z daily 26 and 27, 272000Z to 280030Z and 280230Z to 280700Z sep in areas…
  11. HYDROPAC 3222/17 · Surveys2017-09-18 → 2017-11-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice with submersible along trackline between 19-09.1S…
  12. HYDROPAC 3217/17 · Derelicts2017-09-18 → 2017-09-19
    Derelict 12 meter vessel adrift in 09-40.6S 145-57.1E at 171230Z sep
  13. HYDROPAC 3200/17 · Nav aids2017-09-17 → 2017-09-18
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 3194/17 · Derelicts2017-09-17 → 2017-09-20
    Derelict 18 foot vessel, partially submerged and adrift in 19-56.9S 148-30.3E at 170555Z sep
  15. HYDROPAC 2904/17 · Nav aids2017-08-27 → 2017-08-27
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  16. HYDROPAC 2899/17 · Nav aids2017-08-26 → 2017-08-26
    Chapman island light 12-53.1S 143-35.8E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 2888/17 · Exercises2017-08-25 → 2017-08-29
    Gunnery exercises: a. 280200Z to 280700Z aug in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  18. HYDROPAC 2842/17 · Surveys2017-08-22 → 2017-09-12
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in 22-35.6S 151-06.4E
  19. HYDROPAC 2828/17 · Other2017-08-21 → 2017-08-24
    Cylinder adrift in 09-53.4S 143-10.2E at 210109Z aug
  20. HYDROPAC 2780/17 · Nav aids2017-08-16 → 2017-08-17
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E 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.