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 956/15 · Nav aids2015-03-19 → 2015-04-06
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 953/15 · Nav aids2015-03-18 → 2015-03-20
    Howick island light 14-29.4S 144-58.7E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 929/15 · Nav aids2015-03-16 → 2015-03-17
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04.15S 153-03.32E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 837/15 · Derelicts2015-03-10 → 2015-03-13
    Derelict 28 foot S/V, white hull, adrift between wedge island (23-16-37S 150-53-10E) and great keppel island…
  5. HYDROPAC 768/15 · Exercises2015-03-06 → 2015-03-11
    Gunnery
  6. HYDROPAC 767/15 · Nav aids2015-03-06 → 2015-03-18
    Howick island light 14-29.4S 144-58.7E unreliable
  7. HYDROPAC 766/15 · Nav aids2015-03-06 → 2015-05-02
    High peak island light 21-57.2S 150-42.0E range temporarily reduced to 15 miles
  8. HYDROPAC 765/15 · Nav aids2015-03-06 → 2015-05-02
    Percy isles light 21-39.4S 150-13.0E range temporarily reduced to ten miles
  9. HYDROPAC 735/15 · Other2015-03-04 → 2015-03-06
    High peak island light 21-57.2S 150-42.0E at reduced power
  10. HYDROPAC 698/15 · Other2015-03-01 → 2015-03-06
    Percy isles light 21-39.4S 150-13.0E at reduced intensity
  11. HYDROPAC 621/15 · Nav aids2015-02-23 → 2015-03-04
    High peak island light 21-57.2S 150-42.0E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 620/15 · Nav aids2015-02-23 → 2015-02-28
    Pine peak island light 21-31.3S 150-14.8E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 603/15 · Nav aids2015-02-21 → 2015-03-01
    Percy isles light 21-39.4S 150-13.0E destroyed
  14. HYDROPAC 530/15 · Nav aids2015-02-13 → 2015-02-14
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 419/15 · Other2015-02-05 → 2015-02-07
    Hannibal islands light 11-35.4S 142-52.7E at reduced power
  16. HYDROPAC 411/15 · Nav aids2015-02-04 → 2015-02-05
    Hannibal islands light 11-35.4S 142-52.7E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 330/15 · Nav aids2015-01-29 → 2015-01-29
    Archer point light 15-35.6S 145-19.7E unreliable
  18. HYDROPAC 325/15 · Nav aids2015-01-29 → 2015-01-29
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 303/15 · Nav aids2015-01-28 → 2015-01-28
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04.15S 153-03.32E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 291/15 · Nav aids2015-01-27 → 2015-01-29
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative

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