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 218/15 · Nav aids2015-01-20 → 2015-01-20
    Cape byron light 28-37.8S 153-38.2E unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 106/15 · Derelicts2015-01-11 → 2015-01-12
    M/V thor commander disabled and adrift in 20-48.37S 152-48.58E at 112114Z jan
  3. HYDROPAC 3857/14 · Other2014-12-25 → 2014-12-28
    Two 20 meter long tree trunks adrift vicinity 09-26.8S 143-32.3E at 252150Z dec
  4. HYDROPAC 3837/14 · Derelicts2014-12-23 → 2014-12-26
    Derelict S/V red pegasus, white hull, adrift in 14-50.20S 145-15.72E at 231230Z dec
  5. HYDROPAC 3713/14 · Derelicts2014-12-11 → 2014-12-14
    Derelict 16 meter S/V red sky adrift in 29-13.05S 153-39.53E at 111930Z dec
  6. HYDROPAC 3650/14 · Exercises2014-12-05 → 2014-12-13
    Gunnery exercises 2000Z to 0100Z commencing daily 08 thru 12 dec within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  7. HYDROPAC 3646/14 · Nav aids2014-12-05 → 2015-11-08
    Swain reefs light 22-20.0S 152-43.8E changed to: fl 10 sec 18 meters 18 miles
  8. HYDROPAC 3523/14 · Wrecks2014-11-25 → 2014-11-29
    Ackers shoal light 10-18.6S 142-48.7E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 3501/14 · Nav aids2014-11-24 → 2014-11-24
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 3496/14 · Nav aids2014-11-23 → 2014-11-27
    RACON at saumarez reef light 21-38.0S 153-45.8E inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 3471/14 · Exercises2014-11-21 → 2014-11-26
    Gunnery exercises 2000Z to 0100Z commencing daily 24 and 25 nov within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  12. HYDROPAC 3438/14 · Nav aids2014-11-18 → 2014-11-21
    Pine peak island light 21-31.3S 150-14.8E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 3429/14 · Nav aids2014-11-18 → 2014-11-19
    Sandy cape light 24-43.9S 153-12.5E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 3297/14 · Nav aids2014-11-06 → 2014-11-08
    Cape byron light 28-37.8S 153-38.2E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 3122/14 · Derelicts2014-10-20 → 2014-10-23
    Derelict 13.7 meter S/V fleur de lys adrift vicinity 15-50.1S 145-57.3E at 200805Z oct
  16. HYDROPAC 3081/14 · Surveys2014-10-16 → 2014-12-06
    Oceanographic equipment established in 10-19.11S 142-46.87E
  17. HYDROPAC 3080/14 · Surveys2014-10-16 → 2014-12-06
    Oceanographic equipment established in 10-22.20S 143-05.37E
  18. HYDROPAC 3076/14 · Nav aids2014-10-16 → 2014-10-16
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 3022/14 · Nav aids2014-10-10 → 2014-10-10
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 2980/14 · Other2014-10-07 → 2014-10-07
    Red flare sighted in 28-58.6S 158-49.3E at 070920Z oct

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