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 270/14 · Derelicts2014-01-27 → 2014-01-30
    Two derelict five meter f/v's, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 21-11.3S 150-05.4E at 260500Z jan
  2. HYDROPAC 236/14 · Surveys2014-01-23 → 2014-02-14
    500 meter berth requested
  3. HYDROPAC 235/14 · Surveys2014-01-23 → 2014-02-14
    500 meter berth requested
  4. HYDROPAC 4035/13 · Derelicts2013-12-28 → 2013-12-31
    Derelict 14 meter vessel sea wench partially submerged and adrift in 17-00.4S 146-07.3E at 280510Z dec
  5. HYDROPAC 3868/13 · Nav aids2013-12-12 → 2014-01-02
    Australia-northeast Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 3755/13 · Exercises2013-12-01 → 2013-12-02
    Gunnery exercises 022000Z to 022300Z dec within three miles of 22-37S 166-27E
  7. HYDROPAC 3720/13 · Derelicts2013-11-28 → 2013-12-01
    Derelict nine meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 15-01.7S 145-28.0E at 281050Z nov
  8. HYDROPAC 3711/13 · Exercises2013-11-28 → 2013-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 282000Z to 300700Z nov within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  9. HYDROPAC 3708/13 · Wrecks2013-11-27 → 2015-07-06
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3659/13
  10. HYDROPAC 3663/13 · Nav aids2013-11-27 → 2013-11-28
    Australia-east Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 3659/13 · Wrecks2013-11-26 → 2013-11-27
    Australia-northeast Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 3627/13 · Exercises2013-11-22 → 2013-11-26
    Gunnery exercises 252200Z to 260700Z nov within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  13. HYDROPAC 3527/13 · Exercises2013-11-14 → 2013-11-18
    Gunnery exercises 180200Z to 180800Z nov within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  14. HYDROPAC 3525/13 · Exercises2013-11-14 → 2013-11-16
    Gunnery exercises 152200Z to 160700Z nov: a. within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  15. HYDROPAC 3502/13 · Nav aids2013-11-12 → 2013-11-16
    Australia-east Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 3468/13 · Wrecks2013-11-08 → 2013-11-09
    Australia-east Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 3433/13 · Other2013-11-05 → 2013-11-05
    Red flare sighted in 15-44S 145-54E at 051038Z nov
  18. HYDROPAC 3417/13 · Exercises2013-11-03 → 2013-11-09
    Gunnery exercises: a. 060400Z to 060900Z and 090900Z to 091300Z nov within 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  19. HYDROPAC 3371/13 · Exercises2013-10-30 → 2013-11-05
    Gunnery exercises 032200Z to 050700Z nov within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  20. HYDROPAC 3370/13 · Exercises2013-10-30 → 2013-11-04
    Gunnery exercises 040200Z to 040730Z nov within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E

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