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 929/16 · Nav aids2016-03-30 → 2016-03-31
    Turtle head light 10-31.3S 142-13.2E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 833/16 · Nav aids2016-03-22 → 2016-03-23
    Herald patches buoy 10-30.17S 142-21.52E light unreliable
  3. HYDROPAC 815/16 · Nav aids2016-03-21 → 2016-03-21
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 742/16 · Nav aids2016-03-15 → 2016-03-16
    Island point light 16-28.9S 145-28.0E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 724/16 · Nav aids2016-03-14 → 2016-03-14
    RACON at stagg patches buoy 17-01.4S 146-07.9E inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 632/16 · Exercises2016-03-05 → 2016-03-07
    Gunnery exercises 070100Z to 070800Z mar within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  7. HYDROPAC 605/16 · Surveys2016-03-03 → 2016-03-10
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V lodbrog in 17-22.6S 154-52.7E
  8. HYDROPAC 528/16 · Derelicts2016-02-25 → 2016-02-28
    Derelict 12 meter vessel adrift in 25-46.8S 153-07.9E at 251530Z feb
  9. HYDROPAC 435/16 · Nav aids2016-02-16 → 2016-02-18
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 242/16 · Exercises2016-01-28 → 2016-02-05
    Gunnery exercises 291900Z jan to 050800Z feb within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  11. HYDROPAC 200/16 · Nav aids2016-01-22 → 2017-01-28
    Clerke island light 11-58.4S 143-17.4E with sectors changed to: white nine miles and red eight miles
  12. HYDROPAC 177/16 · Debris2016-01-20 → 2016-01-23
    Partially submerged object adrift in 23-07.51S 155-48.73E at 200148Z jan
  13. HYDROPAC 172/16 · Nav aids2016-01-19 → 2016-01-20
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 91/16 · Nav aids2016-01-12 → 2016-01-17
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04.15S 153-03.32E inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 4190/15 · Nav aids2015-12-24 → 2016-02-28
    RACON saumarez reef light 21-39.6S 153-46.0E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 4164/15 · Derelicts2015-12-22 → 2015-12-25
    Derelict nine meter vessel colombo 7 adrift in 26-14S 155-36E at 220342Z dec
  17. HYDROPAC 4114/15 · Derelicts2015-12-17 → 2015-12-20
    Derelict 19 meter F/V pacific lady, white hull, adrift in 21-27.47S 150-11.72E at 172120Z dec
  18. HYDROPAC 4059/15 · Exercises2015-12-13 → 2015-12-15
    Gunnery exercises 142000Z to 150100Z dec within ten miles of 22-07S 166-27E
  19. HYDROPAC 4027/15 · Nav aids2015-12-10 → 2015-12-12
    Clerke island light 11-58.4S 143-17.4E unreliable
  20. HYDROPAC 4010/15 · Nav aids2015-12-09 → 2015-12-09
    Island point light 16-28.9S 145-28.0E unreliable

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