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 2279/12 · Nav aids2012-08-11 → 2012-08-12
    Torres Strait
  2. HYDROPAC 2252/12 · Nav aids2012-08-09 → 2012-08-10
    Australia-east Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 2163/12 · Nav aids2012-07-29 → 2012-07-30
    Australia-east Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 2073/12 · Other2012-07-21 → 2012-07-22
    F/V diamond 203 suffered a fire in 11-50.44S 148-51.47E at 210001Z jul
  5. HYDROPAC 2009/12 · Exercises2012-07-16 → 2012-07-17
    Gunnery exercises 162000Z to 170300Z jul within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  6. HYDROPAC 1978/12 · Exercises2012-07-12 → 2012-07-16
    Gunnery exercises 152000Z to 160600Z jul within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  7. HYDROPAC 1977/12 · Exercises2012-07-12 → 2012-07-16
    Gunnery exercises 162000Z to 170300Z jul within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  8. HYDROPAC 1968/12 · Nav aids2012-07-11 → 2012-07-12
    Australia-east Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 1960/12 · Derelicts2012-07-11 → 2012-07-14
    Derelict 50 meter barge adrift vicinity 13-02.6S 164-05.6E
  10. HYDROPAC 1954/12 · Exercises2012-07-10 → 2012-07-12
    Gunnery exercises 120100Z to 120700Z jul within 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  11. HYDROPAC 1943/12 · Other2012-07-09 → 2012-07-10
    Flares sighted vicinity 28-03S 157-22E at 091350Z jul
  12. HYDROPAC 1925/12 · Nav aids2012-07-07 → 2012-07-09
    Australia-northeast Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 1758/12 · Nav aids2012-06-22 → 2012-08-02
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1504/12
  14. HYDROPAC 1696/12 · Wrecks2012-06-16 → 2012-06-17
    Vessel aground in 11-35.7S 142-56.4E at 162116Z jun
  15. HYDROPAC 1681/12 · Exercises2012-06-15 → 2012-06-17
    Gunnery exercises 162100Z to 170600Z jun within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  16. HYDROPAC 1651/12 · Nav aids2012-06-12 → 2012-06-13
    Australia-northeast Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 1649/12 · Exercises2012-06-12 → 2012-06-14
    Gunnery exercises 140100Z to 140700Z jun within 20 miles of 19-45S 164-35E
  18. HYDROPAC 1642/12 · Derelicts2012-06-11 → 2012-06-14
    Derelict ten meter M/V morning tide adrift in 28-29.2S 154-08.5E at 112200Z jun
  19. HYDROPAC 1633/12 · Exercises2012-06-11 → 2012-06-13
    Gunnery exercises 130200Z to 130700Z jun within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  20. HYDROPAC 1562/12 · Derelicts2012-06-05 → 2012-06-06
    Derelict 12 meter M/V mehitabel adrift vicinity 25-49S 156-07E at 050430Z jun

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