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 2342/13 · Other2013-08-06 → 2013-08-17
    Crew abandoning ship in 13-53S 166-54E
  2. HYDROPAC 2325/13 · Other2013-08-05 → 2013-08-08
    Object partially submerged and adrift in 22-44.29S 151-16.61E at 050331Z aug
  3. HYDROPAC 2316/13 · Nav aids2013-08-04 → 2013-08-07
    Australia-east Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 2204/13 · Nav aids2013-07-25 → 2013-07-25
    Australia-northeast Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 2192/13 · Exercises2013-07-24 → 2013-08-02
    Gunnery exercises 282000Z jul to 020600Z aug within: a. 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  6. HYDROPAC 2129/13 · Exercises2013-07-19 → 2013-07-23
    Gunnery exercises 202000Z to 230800Z jul within: a. 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  7. HYDROPAC 2033/13 · Exercises2013-07-11 → 2013-07-18
    Gunnery exercises 142000Z to 180600Z jul within: a. 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  8. HYDROPAC 1965/13 · Exercises2013-07-06 → 2013-07-11
    Gunnery exercises 072000Z to 110600Z jul within: a. 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  9. HYDROPAC 1792/13 · Derelicts2013-06-20 → 2013-06-23
    Derelict 35 meter barge adrift vicinity 08-36.5S 146-02.0E at 200047Z jun
  10. HYDROPAC 1741/13 · Nav aids2013-06-16 → 2013-06-18
    Australia-northeast Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 1679/13 · Nav aids2013-06-11 → 2013-06-11
    Australia-northeast Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 1591/13 · Nav aids2013-06-03 → 2013-06-03
    Australia-east Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 1588/13 · Exercises2013-06-03 → 2013-06-06
    Gunnery exercises 052000Z to 060800Z jun: a. within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  14. HYDROPAC 1569/13 · Nav aids2013-05-31 → 2013-05-31
    Australia-east Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 1506/13 · Nav aids2013-05-26 → 2013-05-26
    Australia-east Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 1505/13 · Other2013-05-25 → 2013-05-27
    Diver missing vicinity 21-20.8S 150-57.3E at 250700Z may
  17. HYDROPAC 1478/13 · Nav aids2013-05-23 → 2013-05-23
    Australia-east Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 1419/13 · Exercises2013-05-16 → 2013-05-21
    Gunnery exercises 202200Z to 210800Z may: a. within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  19. HYDROPAC 1249/13 · Exercises2013-05-03 → 2013-05-06
    Gunnery exercises: a. 052200Z to 060800Z may within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  20. HYDROPAC 1222/13 · Exercises2013-05-01 → 2013-05-05
    Gunnery exercises 042200Z to 050800Z may within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E

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