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 2915/14 · Exercises2014-10-01 → 2014-10-10
    Gunnery exercises: a. 030200Z to 030600Z oct within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  2. HYDROPAC 2886/14 · Other2014-09-28 → 2014-10-07
    Australia-east Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 2827/14 · Debris2014-09-24 → 2014-09-27
    Six meter long fishing net adrift vicinity 09-29S 141-34E at 232342Z sep
  4. HYDROPAC 2637/14 · Nav aids2014-09-08 → 2014-09-10
    Coral Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 2576/14 · Nav aids2014-09-02 → 2014-09-03
    Australia-east Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 2566/14 · Wrecks2014-09-02 → 2014-11-19
    Australia-northeast Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 2493/14 · Nav aids2014-08-26 → 2014-08-30
    Australia-east Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 2488/14 · Exercises2014-08-26 → 2014-08-27
    Gunnery exercises 270001Z to 270600Z aug within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  9. HYDROPAC 2479/14 · Exercises2014-08-25 → 2014-08-31
    Hazardous operations
  10. HYDROPAC 2381/14 · Exercises2014-08-14 → 2014-08-19
    Gunnery exercises 182100Z to 190100Z aug within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  11. HYDROPAC 2335/14 · Nav aids2014-08-11 → 2014-08-16
    Australia-east Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 2062/14 · Derelicts2014-07-13 → 2014-07-16
    Derelict 12.5 meter F/V, white hull, adrift in 23-33.38S 151-29.23E at 131200Z jul
  13. HYDROPAC 1993/14 · Nav aids2014-07-07 → 2014-07-12
    Australia-northeast Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 1885/14 · Other2014-06-28 → 2014-06-30
    Ten persons from M/V toamoana 168 in water in area bound by 11-52.5S 159-01.0E, 11-33.1S 159-14.8E, 12-10.8S…
  15. HYDROPAC 1583/14 · Nav aids2014-06-03 → 2014-06-08
    Australia-northeast Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 1571/14 · Nav aids2014-06-02 → 2014-06-04
    Australia-east Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 1570/14 · Nav aids2014-06-02 → 2015-11-08
    Australia-northeast Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 1465/14 · Nav aids2014-05-22 → 2014-07-03
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1444/14
  19. HYDROPAC 1444/14 · Nav aids2014-05-20 → 2014-05-22
    Australia-east Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 1440/14 · Nav aids2014-05-19 → 2014-05-20
    Australia-east Coast

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