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 3098/16 · Exercises2016-10-10 → 2016-10-12
    Gunnery exercises 112000Z to 120700Z oct within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  2. HYDROPAC 2936/16 · Nav aids2016-09-26 → 2016-10-26
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 2865/16 · Nav aids2016-09-20 → 2016-09-21
    RACON at kirkcaldie reef light 10-20S 142-50E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 2859/16 · Nav aids2016-09-19 → 2016-09-20
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 2804/16 · Nav aids2016-09-15 → 2016-09-16
    RACON at corbett reef light 13-54.1S 144-14.3E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 2803/16 · Nav aids2016-09-15 → 2016-09-16
    Corbett reef light 13-54.1S 144-14.3E unreliable
  7. HYDROPAC 2730/16 · Exercises2016-09-09 → 2016-09-12
    Gunnery exercises 120100Z to 120700Z sep within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  8. HYDROPAC 2713/16 · Exercises2016-09-07 → 2016-09-08
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 080700Z sep within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  9. HYDROPAC 2616/16 · Exercises2016-08-30 → 2016-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 300100Z to 300700Z and 301900Z to 310700Z aug within 20 miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  10. HYDROPAC 2516/16 · Exercises2016-08-20 → 2016-08-22
    Gunnery exercises 220100Z to 220900Z aug within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  11. HYDROPAC 2472/16 · Nav aids2016-08-18 → 2016-08-18
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 2457/16 · Nav aids2016-08-17 → 2016-08-17
    RACON at dalrymple islet light 09-36.9S 143-17.9E inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 2447/16 · Nav aids2016-08-16 → 2016-08-17
    Dalrymple islet light 09-36.9S 143-17.9E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 2434/16 · Nav aids2016-08-15 → 2016-08-15
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 2397/16 · Nav aids2016-08-11 → 2016-08-12
    Cape moreton light 27-01.9S 153-28.0E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 2361/16 · Nav aids2016-08-08 → 2016-08-11
    RACON at corbett reef light 13-54.1S 144-14.3E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 2360/16 · Nav aids2016-08-08 → 2016-08-11
    Corbett reef light 13-54.1S 144-14.3E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 2355/16 · Exercises2016-08-08 → 2016-08-10
    Gunnery exercises 100100Z to 100700Z aug within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  19. HYDROPAC 2160/16 · Exercises2016-07-19 → 2016-07-22
    Gunnery exercises 210100Z to 211259Z and 211900Z to 220700Z jul within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  20. HYDROPAC 2052/16 · Exercises2016-07-08 → 2016-07-09
    Gunnery exercises 082200Z to 090700Z jul within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E

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