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 1421/16 · Exercises2016-05-14 → 2016-05-17
    Gunnery exercises 162030Z to 170001Z may within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  2. HYDROPAC 1380/16 · Derelicts2016-05-11 → 2016-05-14
    Derelict vessel spirit of 1770 adrift in 24-00S 152-08E at 110755Z may
  3. HYDROPAC 1356/16 · Nav aids2016-05-10 → 2016-05-11
    Little fitzroy island light 16-55.4S 146-00.4E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 1355/16 · Nav aids2016-05-10 → 2016-05-11
    Bailey island light 21-01.8S 149-33.0E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 1294/16 · Other2016-05-04 → 2016-05-05
    Tuesday islets no 4 light 10-33.2S 142-19.8E at reduced intensity
  6. HYDROPAC 1287/16 · Nav aids2016-05-04 → 2016-05-04
    Tuesday islets no 4 light 10-33.2S 142-19.8E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1283/16 · Nav aids2016-05-04 → 2016-05-04
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 1267/16 · Nav aids2016-05-01 → 2016-05-03
    Lady elliott island light 24-06.9S 152-42.7E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 1239/16 · Nav aids2016-04-28 → 2016-04-29
    Clerke island light 11-58.4S 143-17.4E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 1220/16 · Nav aids2016-04-27 → 2017-01-28
    Iris reef light 13-58.1S 143-50.2E changed to: fl wrg 10 sec 13 meters white 9 miles, red 8 miles, green 8…
  11. HYDROPAC 1212/16 · Nav aids2016-04-26 → 2016-04-27
    Iris reef light 13-58.1S 143-50.2E unreliable
  12. HYDROPAC 1198/16 · Nav aids2016-04-24 → 2016-04-24
    Magpie reef light 13-48.4S 143-44.9E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 1189/16 · Nav aids2016-04-23 → 2016-04-23
    Eden reef light 14-04.6S 143-55.0E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 1126/16 · Nav aids2016-04-18 → 2016-04-18
    Ingham dgps station 18-33.3S 146-18.4E inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 1098/16 · Exercises2016-04-15 → 2016-04-18
    Gunnery exercises 170100Z to 180800Z apr within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  16. HYDROPAC 1059/16 · Nav aids2016-04-09 → 2018-09-07
    Restoration rock light 12-37.3S 143-27.8E changed to: fl w 3 sec
  17. HYDROPAC 1029/16 · Nav aids2016-04-07 → 2016-04-08
    Restoration rock light 12-37.3S 143-27.8E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 996/16 · Nav aids2016-04-05 → 2016-04-07
    Restoration rock light 12-37.3S 143-27.8E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 984/16 · Nav aids2016-04-04 → 2016-04-06
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 977/16 · Other2016-04-03 → 2016-04-03
    Tsunami warning

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