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 1386/17 · Nav aids2017-04-20 → 2017-04-20
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 1296/17 · Nav aids2017-04-13 → 2017-04-14
    Archer point light 15-35.6S 145-19.7E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 1270/17 · Nav aids2017-04-10 → 2017-04-17
    RACON at swain reefs light 22-20.0S 152-43.7E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 1271/17 · Nav aids2017-04-10 → 2017-04-17
    Swain reefs light 22-20.0S 152-43.7E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 1196/17 · Nav aids2017-04-03 → 2017-04-04
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 1151/17 · Nav aids2017-03-31 → 2017-04-02
    Archer point light 15-35.6S 145-19.7E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1133/17 · Nav aids2017-03-31 → 2017-04-14
    Pinnacle point light 20-03.7S 148-57.8E destroyed
  8. HYDROPAC 1129/17 · Nav aids2017-03-31 → 2017-04-14
    Edward island light 20-15.0S 149-10.4E destroyed
  9. HYDROPAC 1101/17 · Other2017-03-29 → 2017-03-29
    Reef vts station (19-30S 148-45E) unavailable until 290201Z mar
  10. HYDROPAC 1090/17 · Nav aids2017-03-27 → 2017-03-31
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 1060/17 · Nav aids2017-03-26 → 2017-03-27
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E unreliable
  12. HYDROPAC 996/17 · Nav aids2017-03-22 → 2017-03-22
    Diamond reign reefs light 13-11.6S 143-47.6E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 951/17 · Debris2017-03-19 → 2017-03-22
    Large object adrift in 18-33.4S 147-10.2E at 190530Z mar
  14. HYDROPAC 794/17 · Exercises2017-03-07 → 2017-03-10
    Gunnery exercises 092100Z to 100500Z mar in area within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  15. HYDROPAC 774/17 · Exercises2017-03-05 → 2017-03-07
    Gunnery exercises 062200Z to 070300Z mar in area within 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  16. HYDROPAC 729/17 · Exercises2017-03-01 → 2017-03-03
    Gunnery exercises 012100Z to 030700Z mar in area within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  17. HYDROPAC 692/17 · Exercises2017-02-27 → 2017-02-27
    Gunnery exercises 270300Z to 270700Z feb in area within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  18. HYDROPAC 652/17 · Other2017-02-23 → 2017-02-23
    Reef vts station (19-30S 148-45E) unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 634/17 · Nav aids2017-02-21 → 2017-02-22
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E unreliable
  20. HYDROPAC 597/17 · Debris2017-02-17 → 2017-02-20
    Six meter timber pile adrift in 21-19.6S 149-33.6E at 172245Z feb

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