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 1872/17 · Exercises2017-05-28 → 2017-05-29
    Gunnery exercises 302000Z to 310200Z may in area within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  2. HYDROPAC 1871/17 · Nav aids2017-05-28 → 2017-05-29
    Ingham dgps station 18-33.3S 146-18.4E inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 1808/17 · Nav aids2017-05-23 → 2017-05-24
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 1792/17 · Nav aids2017-05-23 → 2017-05-23
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 1770/17 · Derelicts2017-05-21 → 2017-05-21
    190 meter M/V abu al abyad disabled and adrift in 21-04S 152-57E at 211926Z may
  6. HYDROPAC 1743/17 · Nav aids2017-05-18 → 2017-05-19
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 1731/17 · Nav aids2017-05-17 → 2017-05-18
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 1716/17 · Derelicts2017-05-16 → 2017-05-19
    Derelict seven meter vessel adrift in vicinity 22-48.5S 151-27.3E at 160659Z may
  9. HYDROPAC 1693/17 · Nav aids2017-05-14 → 2018-09-07
    Percy isles light 21-39.4S 150-13.0E discontinued
  10. HYDROPAC 1672/17 · Nav aids2017-05-12 → 2017-05-13
    Clara group light 22-20.4S 150-43.1E unreliable
  11. HYDROPAC 1669/17 · Nav aids2017-05-12 → 2017-05-12
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 1615/17 · Nav aids2017-05-07 → 2017-05-07
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 1551/17 · Nav aids2017-05-01 → 2017-05-02
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 1540/17 · Nav aids2017-05-01 → 2017-05-02
    Island point light 16-28.9S 145-28.0E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 1514/17 · Nav aids2017-04-29 → 2017-05-01
    Coppersmith rock light 20-36.0S 149-07.0E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 1480/17 · Wrecks2017-04-27 → 2017-04-27
    S/V two keel aground in 20-23.91S 149-02.60E at 271830Z apr
  17. HYDROPAC 1473/17 · Nav aids2017-04-27 → 2017-04-28
    Robin reef light 12-52.7S 143-41.8E unreliable
  18. HYDROPAC 1468/17 · Nav aids2017-04-26 → 2017-04-27
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 1462/17 · Nav aids2017-04-26 → 2017-04-26
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 1452/17 · Derelicts2017-04-25 → 2017-04-28
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 20-03.46S 149-47.15E at 250139Z apr

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