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 2880/12 · Exercises2012-10-15 → 2012-10-17
    Gunnery exercises 162000Z to 162359Z oct within three miles of 22-37S 166-26E
  2. HYDROPAC 2831/12 · Exercises2012-10-09 → 2012-10-10
    Gunnery exercises 091900Z to 100600Z oct within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  3. HYDROPAC 2830/12 · Exercises2012-10-09 → 2012-10-10
    Gunnery exercises 091900Z to 100600Z oct within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  4. HYDROPAC 2801/12 · Exercises2012-10-05 → 2012-10-08
    Gunnery exercises 072100Z to 080200Z oct within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  5. HYDROPAC 2771/12 · Nav aids2012-10-01 → 2012-11-23
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2622/12
  6. HYDROPAC 2738/12 · Exercises2012-09-28 → 2012-10-05
    Gunnery exercises 021900Z to 050600Z oct within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  7. HYDROPAC 2704/12 · Nav aids2012-09-24 → 2012-09-29
    Australia-east Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 2655/12 · Exercises2012-09-18 → 2012-09-20
    Gunnery exercises 192030Z to 200330Z sep within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  9. HYDROPAC 2635/12 · Exercises2012-09-15 → 2012-09-17
    Gunnery exercises 170000Z to 170500Z sep within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  10. HYDROPAC 2629/12 · Exercises2012-09-14 → 2012-09-17
    Gunnery exercises 170001Z to 170500Z sep within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  11. HYDROPAC 2622/12 · Nav aids2012-09-14 → 2012-10-01
    Torres Strait
  12. HYDROPAC 2618/12 · Derelicts2012-09-14 → 2012-09-17
    Derelict 15 meter M/V sea dragon, white hull adrift vicinity 21-51S 154-37E at 140400Z sep
  13. HYDROPAC 2598/12 · Exercises2012-09-11 → 2012-09-14
    Gunnery exercises 131900Z to 140100Z sep within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  14. HYDROPAC 2597/12 · Exercises2012-09-11 → 2012-09-13
    Gunnery exercises 130200Z to 130600Z sep within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  15. HYDROPAC 2592/12 · Exercises2012-09-11 → 2012-09-14
    Gunnery exercises 131900Z to 140100Z sep within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  16. HYDROPAC 2526/12 · Nav aids2012-09-04 → 2012-09-15
    Australia-northeast Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 2421/12 · Exercises2012-08-24 → 2012-08-28
    Gunnery exercises 280200Z to 280800Z aug within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  18. HYDROPAC 2419/12 · Exercises2012-08-24 → 2012-08-24
    Gunnery exercises 280400Z to 280530Z aug within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  19. HYDROPAC 2418/12 · Exercises2012-08-24 → 2012-08-28
    Gunnery exercises 280200Z to 280700Z aug within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  20. HYDROPAC 2392/12 · Exercises2012-08-22 → 2012-08-22
    Gunnery exercises 220300Z to 220530Z aug 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.