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 2011/16 · Other2016-07-05 → 2016-07-05
    Scuba diver missing vicinity 24-33.70S 152-49.42E at 050300Z jul
  2. HYDROPAC 1997/16 · Nav aids2016-07-04 → 2016-07-05
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 1992/16 · Nav aids2016-07-03 → 2016-07-04
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 1926/16 · Exercises2016-06-27 → 2016-07-01
    Gunnery exercises 291900Z jun to 010700Z jul within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  5. HYDROPAC 1924/16 · Nav aids2016-06-27 → 2016-06-27
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 1915/16 · Other2016-06-27 → 2016-06-27
    Red flares sighted in 10-13.4S 142-30.2E at 270230Z jun
  7. HYDROPAC 1896/16 · Nav aids2016-06-24 → 2016-06-25
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 1825/16 · Exercises2016-06-17 → 2016-06-20
    Gunnery exercises 191900Z to 200700Z jun within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  9. HYDROPAC 1780/16 · Other2016-06-14 → 2016-06-14
    Vessel, in need of assistance between port douglas (16-29-01S 145-27-55E) and cooktown (15-28-09S 145-15-06E)
  10. HYDROPAC 1778/16 · Nav aids2016-06-13 → 2016-06-14
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 1708/16 · Nav aids2016-06-08 → 2016-06-09
    Pith reef light 18-13.3S 147-01.3E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 1562/16 · Surveys2016-05-26 → 2016-05-30
    Underwater operations 30 and 31 may by M/V marnie d II in 10-31.2S 141-54.2E
  13. HYDROPAC 1561/16 · Surveys2016-05-26 → 2016-05-31
    Underwater operations 27 thru 30 may by M/V marnie d II vicinity: a. 10-29.83S 142-20.52E
  14. HYDROPAC 1560/16 · Nav aids2016-05-26 → 2016-06-04
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 1550/16 · Nav aids2016-05-25 → 2016-05-26
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 1516/16 · Nav aids2016-05-23 → 2016-05-25
    East point light 23-51.9S 151-23.4E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 1515/16 · Nav aids2016-05-23 → 2016-05-26
    East diamond islet light 17-26.4S 151-04.5E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 1489/16 · Nav aids2016-05-21 → 2016-05-25
    White tip reef range, rear light 19-55.5S 150-16.1E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 1452/16 · Nav aids2016-05-18 → 2016-05-18
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 1425/16 · Exercises2016-05-15 → 2016-05-20
    Gunnery exercises 172030Z to 200200Z may within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E

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