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 404/13 · Nav aids2013-02-10 → 2013-04-06
    Australia-northeast Coast
  2. NAVAREA XII 27/13 · Other2013-02-06 → 2013-02-06
    Tsunami warning
  3. HYDROPAC 367/13 · Other2013-02-06 → 2013-02-06
    Tsunami warning
  4. NAVAREA XII 26/13 · Other2013-02-06 → 2013-02-06
    Tsunami warning
  5. HYDROPAC 366/13 · Other2013-02-06 → 2013-02-06
    Tsunami warning
  6. HYDROPAC 352/13 · Derelicts2013-02-03 → 2013-02-06
    Derelict 15 meter vessel adrift in 18-40.2S 146-53.5E at 031428Z feb
  7. HYDROPAC 337/13 · Nav aids2013-02-01 → 2013-02-05
    Australia-northeast Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 308/13 · Derelicts2013-01-30 → 2013-02-02
    Derelict seven meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 18-42.3S 147-25.0E at 300100Z jan
  9. HYDROPAC 303/13 · Exercises2013-01-29 → 2013-02-01
    Gunnery exercises 312100Z jan to 010430Z feb within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  10. HYDROPAC 298/13 · Nav aids2013-01-29 → 2013-01-31
    Australia-east Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 295/13 · Derelicts2013-01-29 → 2013-01-30
    Derelict seven meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 18-31.59S 147-25.45E at 282345Z jan
  12. HYDROPAC 280/13 · Containers2013-01-28 → 2013-01-31
    Three containers adrift in 25-18.3S 155-29.0E at 271920Z jan
  13. HYDROPAC 251/13 · Derelicts2013-01-25 → 2013-01-28
    Derelict 11 meter vessel adrift vicinity 16-25S 145-59E at 250400Z jan
  14. HYDROPAC 233/13 · Other2013-01-23 → 2013-02-02
    Torres Strait
  15. HYDROPAC 204/13 · Nav aids2013-01-21 → 2013-01-21
    Australia-east Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 137/13 · Nav aids2013-01-13 → 2013-01-15
    Australia-east Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 3729/12 · Other2012-12-28 → 2012-12-31
    15 meter long tree adrift in 10-57.9S 142-49.8E at 280842Z dec
  18. HYDROPAC 3694/12 · Nav aids2012-12-26 → 2012-12-27
    Australia-east Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 3455/12 · Exercises2012-12-06 → 2012-12-06
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 060700Z dec within 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  20. HYDROPAC 3435/12 · Nav aids2012-12-04 → 2012-12-07
    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.