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
    Special purpose vessel investigator / vlmj / 503791000 conducting scientific survey including towing…
  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
    Special purpose vessel pmg emerald / vmgy / 503000137 conducting survey operations in an area bounded by…
  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
    Special purpose vessel pmg emerald / vmgy / 503000137 conducting survey operations in an area bounded by…
  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
    Special purpose vessel investigator / vlmj / 503791000 conducting scientific survey including towing…
  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 2065/23 · Nav aids2023-06-22 → 2023-06-23
    Diamond reign reefs light 13-11.56S 143-47.55E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 2040/23 · Nav aids2023-06-20 → 2023-08-16
    RACON at diamond reign reefs light 13-11.56S 143-47.55E unreliable
  3. HYDROPAC 1874/23 · Nav aids2023-06-04 → 2023-06-10
    Dalrymple islet light 09-36.90S 143-17.90E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 1873/23 · Nav aids2023-06-04 → 2024-01-25
    Arden islet light 09-52.10S 143-10.10E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 1865/23 · Nav aids2023-06-04 → 2023-06-04
    North reef light 23-11.10S 151-54.18E RACON inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 1853/23 · Nav aids2023-06-03 → 2023-06-03
    North reef light 23-11.10S 151-54.18E RACON inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 1693/23 · Exercises2023-05-21 → 2023-05-22
    Gunnery exercises 220300Z to 220700Z may in area within ten miles of 22-41.99S 166-00.00E
  8. HYDROPAC 1661/23 · Other2023-05-19 → 2023-05-19
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.7 has occurred in vicinity 23-12.00S 170-42.00E at 190257Z may
  9. HYDROPAC 1616/23 · Exercises2023-05-15 → 2023-05-19
    Gunnery exercises 180200Z to 180500Z and 182000Z to 182300Z may in area within ten miles of 22-41.99S…
  10. HYDROPAC 1600/23 · Surveys2023-05-15 → 2023-06-23
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V px geo 2 towing 12 six mile long cables in area…
  11. HYDROPAC 1586/23 · Exercises2023-05-13 → 2023-05-16
    Gunnery exercises 130200Z to 130700Z and 161900Z to 162200Z may in area within 10 miles of 22-42.00S…
  12. HYDROPAC 1572/23 · Nav aids2023-05-12 → 2023-05-20
    Archer point light 15-35.62S 145-19.72E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 1560/23 · Nav aids2023-05-11 → 2023-05-16
    Little fitzroy island light 16-55.35S 146-00.43E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 1533/23 · Other2023-05-09 → 2023-05-09
    Turtle head tidal information gauge in 10-31.30S 142-12.70E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 1513/23 · Other2023-05-08 → 2023-05-11
    Goods island tide gauge 10-33.80S 142-08.80E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 1509/23 · Other2023-05-07 → 2023-05-11
    Ince point tide gauge 10-30.50S 142-18.60E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 1414/23 · Exercises2023-04-29 → 2023-05-01
    Gunnery exercises 300200Z apr to 010200Z may in area within 20 miles of 19-45.00S 164-35.00E
  18. HYDROPAC 1385/23 · Nav aids2023-04-26 → 2023-04-28
    Sunk reef light 12-51.20S 143-38.50E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 1377/23 · Exercises2023-04-26 → 2023-04-28
    Gunnery exercises: a. 270001Z to 271200Z apr in area within 20 miles of 22-59.98S 165-58.00E
  20. HYDROPAC 1374/23 · Exercises2023-04-26 → 2023-04-28
    Gunnery exercises 280300Z to 280500Z apr in area within 20 miles of 23-00.0S 165-58.0E

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