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 1200/13 · Exercises2013-04-29 → 2013-05-02
    Gunnery exercises 011900Z to 020800Z may within: a. 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  2. HYDROPAC 1144/13 · Exercises2013-04-23 → 2013-04-27
    Gunnery exercises 262200Z to 270800Z apr within: a. ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  3. HYDROPAC 1143/13 · Exercises2013-04-23 → 2013-04-27
    Gunnery exercises 262200Z to 270800Z apr within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  4. HYDROPAC 910/13 · Nav aids2013-04-02 → 2013-04-03
    Australia-northeast Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 892/13 · Cable ops2013-03-31 → 2013-04-02
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de re along trackline joining 08-07.59S…
  6. HYDROPAC 861/13 · Nav aids2013-03-28 → 2013-03-28
    Australia-east Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 843/13 · Nav aids2013-03-27 → 2013-03-27
    Australia-east Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 840/13 · Exercises2013-03-26 → 2013-03-29
    Gunnery exercises 282000Z to 290600Z mar within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  9. HYDROPAC 839/13 · Exercises2013-03-26 → 2013-03-29
    Gunnery exercises 282000Z to 290600Z mar within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  10. HYDROPAC 838/13 · Exercises2013-03-26 → 2013-03-28
    Gunnery exercises 272000Z to 280600Z mar within 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  11. HYDROPAC 822/13 · Wrecks2013-03-25 → 2013-08-24
    Torres Strait
  12. HYDROPAC 777/13 · Nav aids2013-03-20 → 2013-03-21
    Australia-northeast Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 737/13 · Nav aids2013-03-15 → 2013-03-18
    Gulf of Papua
  14. HYDROPAC 613/13 · Nav aids2013-03-01 → 2013-03-10
    Australia-northeast Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 603/13 · Exercises2013-03-01 → 2013-03-08
    Gunnery exercises 032000Z to 080600Z mar within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-38E
  16. HYDROPAC 599/13 · Exercises2013-02-28 → 2013-03-08
    Gunnery exercises 032000Z to 080600Z mar within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  17. HYDROPAC 595/13 · Nav aids2013-02-28 → 2013-02-28
    Australia-northeast Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 580/13 · Nav aids2013-02-26 → 2013-02-27
    Australia-northeast Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 524/13 · Nav aids2013-02-21 → 2013-02-23
    Australia-northeast Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 441/13 · Nav aids2013-02-14 → 2013-02-14
    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.