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 3930/15 · Exercises2015-12-01 → 2015-12-03
    Gunnery exercises 011900Z to 030700Z dec within: a. ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  2. HYDROPAC 3881/15 · Nav aids2015-11-25 → 2015-11-26
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 3858/15 · Debris2015-11-24 → 2015-11-27
    25 meter long fishing net adrift in 09-37.8S 141-46.8E at 240534Z nov
  4. HYDROPAC 3830/15 · Exercises2015-11-22 → 2015-12-02
    Gunnery exercises 232200Z nov to 020700Z dec within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  5. HYDROPAC 3743/15 · Containers2015-11-14 → 2015-11-17
    Partially submerged container adrift in 13-48.3S 144-11.1E at 142215Z nov
  6. HYDROPAC 3732/15 · Derelicts2015-11-14 → 2015-11-17
    Derelict 12 meter vessel nirvelli, white hull, adrift in 29-33.02S 158-04.50E at 140343Z nov
  7. HYDROPAC 3716/15 · Derelicts2015-11-13 → 2015-11-16
    Derelict 12 meter vessel nirvelli, white hull, adrift vicinity 29-11.56S 158-05.03E at 130218Z nov
  8. HYDROPAC 3652/15 · Nav aids2015-11-08 → 2015-11-09
    Cape byron light 28-38.3S 153-38.2E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 3490/15 · Nav aids2015-10-23 → 2015-10-24
    Nardana patches light 10-30.3S 142-14.6E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 3427/15 · Nav aids2015-10-17 → 2015-10-18
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 3373/15 · Nav aids2015-10-14 → 2015-10-14
    RACON at swain reefs light 22-20.0S 152-43.7E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 3327/15 · Nav aids2015-10-09 → 2015-10-13
    Pith reef light 18-13.2S 147-01.4E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 2948/15 · Exercises2015-09-08 → 2015-09-09
    Gunnery exercises 081900Z to 090100Z sep within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  14. HYDROPAC 2857/15 · Exercises2015-08-28 → 2015-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 310300Z to 310700Z aug within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  15. HYDROPAC 2806/15 · Nav aids2015-08-25 → 2015-08-26
    Chapman island light 12-53.1S 143-35.8E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 2757/15 · Nav aids2015-08-20 → 2015-08-20
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 2736/15 · Nav aids2015-08-18 → 2015-08-20
    Archer point light 15-35.6S 145-19.7E unreliable
  18. HYDROPAC 2624/15 · Nav aids2015-08-11 → 2015-08-11
    Ingham dgps station 18-33.3S 146-18.4E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 2484/15 · Nav aids2015-07-29 → 2015-07-29
    Archer point light 15-35.6S 145-19.7E unreliable
  20. HYDROPAC 2472/15 · Exercises2015-07-28 → 2015-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 290100Z to 290700Z and 301900Z to 310100Z jul within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E

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