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 3364/12 · Nav aids2012-11-28 → 2012-11-28
    Australia-east Coast
  2. HYDROPAC 3360/12 · Exercises2012-11-27 → 2012-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 292200Z to 300500Z nov within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  3. HYDROPAC 3359/12 · Exercises2012-11-27 → 2012-11-30
    Hazardous operations
  4. HYDROPAC 3349/12 · Exercises2012-11-27 → 2012-11-29
    Hazardous operations
  5. HYDROPAC 3348/12 · Exercises2012-11-27 → 2012-11-29
    Hazardous operations
  6. HYDROPAC 3322/12 · Nav aids2012-11-24 → 2012-11-25
    Australia-east Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 3270/12 · Exercises2012-11-19 → 2012-11-22
    Gunnery exercises 212200Z to 220400Z nov within 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  8. HYDROPAC 3243/12 · Other2012-11-16 → 2012-11-17
    M/V png pride reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-30.28S 155-37.87E at 160532Z nov
  9. HYDROPAC 3239/12 · Nav aids2012-11-16 → 2012-11-16
    Australia-east Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 3212/12 · Exercises2012-11-14 → 2012-11-17
    Gunnery exercises 161900Z to 170600Z nov within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  11. HYDROPAC 3137/12 · Exercises2012-11-06 → 2012-11-08
    Gunnery exercises 072000Z to 080400Z nov within 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  12. HYDROPAC 3130/12 · Exercises2012-11-05 → 2012-11-07
    Gunnery exercises 070001Z to 070700Z nov within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  13. HYDROPAC 3090/12 · Nav aids2012-11-01 → 2012-11-03
    Piper Islands
  14. HYDROPAC 3020/12 · Wrecks2012-10-27 → 2012-10-30
    Seven meter vessel sank vicinity kaimari island (07-45S 144-52E)
  15. HYDROPAC 2982/12 · Exercises2012-10-23 → 2012-10-26
    Gunnery exercises 251900Z to 260200Z oct within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  16. HYDROPAC 2973/12 · Nav aids2012-10-23 → 2012-10-26
    Australia-northeast Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 2969/12 · Exercises2012-10-22 → 2012-10-26
    Gunnery exercises 251900Z to 260200Z oct within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  18. HYDROPAC 2939/12 · Derelicts2012-10-20 → 2012-10-23
    Derelict 19 meter vessel, aluminium hull, partially submerged and adrift in 24-14.7S 154-03.0E at 191445Z oct
  19. HYDROPAC 2901/12 · Exercises2012-10-16 → 2012-10-19
    Gunnery exercises 182000Z to 190700Z oct within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  20. HYDROPAC 2889/12 · Nav aids2012-10-16 → 2012-10-16
    Australia-north 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.