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 3347/13 · Exercises2013-10-28 → 2013-10-30
    Gunnery exercises 292000Z to 300600Z oct within 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  2. HYDROPAC 3276/13 · Surveys2013-10-23 → 2015-07-06
    Underwater operations 2100Z to 0600Z commencing daily until further notice within one mile of 16-07.643S…
  3. HYDROPAC 3143/13 · Exercises2013-10-14 → 2013-10-18
    Gunnery excercises 162000Z to 180700Z oct within 20 miles of: a. 22-07S 167-27E
  4. HYDROPAC 3065/13 · Exercises2013-10-06 → 2013-10-07
    Gunnery exercises 062000Z to 070600Z oct within 20 miles of: a. 19-45S 164-35E
  5. HYDROPAC 2910/13 · Surveys2013-09-24 → 2013-10-15
    Torres Strait
  6. HYDROPAC 2860/13 · Exercises2013-09-20 → 2013-09-23
    Gunnery exercises 230001Z to 231100Z sep within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  7. HYDROPAC 2801/13 · Nav aids2013-09-15 → 2013-09-16
    Australia-northeast Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 2792/13 · Nav aids2013-09-14 → 2013-09-15
    Australia-northeast Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 2788/13 · Nav aids2013-09-14 → 2013-09-17
    Australia-northeast Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 2778/13 · Other2013-09-13 → 2013-09-14
    Vessel on fire in 16-33.8S 147-50.6E at 132240Z sep
  11. HYDROPAC 2755/13 · Exercises2013-09-12 → 2013-09-15
    Gunnery exercises 12 thru 14 sep within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  12. HYDROPAC 2711/13 · Nav aids2013-09-08 → 2013-09-09
    Australia-northeast Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 2707/13 · Nav aids2013-09-07 → 2013-09-08
    Australia-northeast Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 2627/13 · Exercises2013-09-02 → 2013-09-06
    Gunnery exercises 2000Z to 0600Z commencing daily 04 and 05 sep within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  15. HYDROPAC 2624/13 · Nav aids2013-09-01 → 2013-09-13
    Australia-northeast Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 2595/13 · Exercises2013-08-29 → 2013-09-02
    Gunnery exercises 012000Z to 020800Z sep within: a. 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  17. HYDROPAC 2594/13 · Exercises2013-08-29 → 2013-09-01
    Gunnery exercises 312000Z aug to 010800Z sep within: a. 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  18. HYDROPAC 2536/13 · Exercises2013-08-24 → 2013-08-30
    Gunnery exercises 272000Z to 300600Z aug within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  19. HYDROPAC 2445/13 · Nav aids2013-08-16 → 2013-08-17
    Torres Strait
  20. HYDROPAC 2397/13 · Nav aids2013-08-11 → 2013-08-11
    Australia-northeast 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.