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 2426/15 · Derelicts2015-07-24 → 2015-07-27
    Derelict 12 meter S/V, blue hull, adrift vicinity 26-55S 162-10E at 232353Z jul
  2. HYDROPAC 2404/15 · Derelicts2015-07-23 → 2015-07-24
    Derelict ten meter vessel, blue hull, adrift vicinity 25-55S 162-10E at 230249Z jul
  3. HYDROPAC 2363/15 · Exercises2015-07-18 → 2015-07-20
    Gunnery exercises 202100Z to 202300Z jul within ten miles of 22-37S 166-26E
  4. HYDROPAC 2349/15 · Nav aids2015-07-17 → 2016-04-10
    Ile amedee light 22-28.6S 166-28.1E range temporarily reduced
  5. HYDROPAC 2331/15 · Nav aids2015-07-15 → 2015-07-17
    Ile amedee light 22-28.6S 166-28.1E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 2247/15 · Exercises2015-07-08 → 2015-07-10
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 100500Z jul within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  7. HYDROPAC 1971/15 · Nav aids2015-06-17 → 2015-06-17
    Eel reef light 12-24.5S 143-22.3E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 1812/15 · Nav aids2015-06-03 → 2015-06-04
    Sandy cape light 24-43.8S 153-12.5E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 1749/15 · Nav aids2015-05-28 → 2015-05-30
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 1686/15 · Nav aids2015-05-22 → 2015-05-26
    Cape capricorn light 23-29.2S 151-14.2E sectors unreliable
  11. HYDROPAC 1547/15 · Derelicts2015-05-10 → 2015-05-13
    Derelict ten meter vessel, white hull, adrift in 28-15S 154-07E at 100100Z may
  12. HYDROPAC 1403/15 · Nav aids2015-04-27 → 2015-06-10
    Kent island light 17-40.7S 146-10.8E range temporarily reduced to eight miles
  13. HYDROPAC 1396/15 · Nav aids2015-04-26 → 2015-04-27
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04S 153-03E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 1330/15 · Exercises2015-04-21 → 2015-04-24
    Gunnery exercises 231900Z to 240100Z apr within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  15. HYDROPAC 1328/15 · Exercises2015-04-21 → 2015-04-22
    Gunnery exercises 220100Z to 220700Z apr within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  16. HYDROPAC 1323/15 · Nav aids2015-04-20 → 2015-04-22
    Lights unreliable: 1. white tip reef range, front 19-54.6S 150-16.8E
  17. HYDROPAC 1256/15 · Other2015-04-15 → 2018-02-01
    Pith reef light 18-13.2S 147-01.4E range increased to 15 miles
  18. HYDROPAC 1137/15 · Other2015-04-02 → 2015-04-02
    Vessel dannan tuatha, taking on water due to collision in 19-30S 163-14E
  19. HYDROPAC 1013/15 · Nav aids2015-03-24 → 2015-04-27
    Kent island light 17-40.7S 146-10.8E range temporarily reduced to eight miles
  20. HYDROPAC 977/15 · Debris2015-03-21 → 2015-03-24
    Fishing net adrift in 09-23S 141-49E at 210007Z mar

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