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 1517/12 · Derelicts2012-05-31 → 2012-06-03
    Derelict 15 meter F/V adrift in 19-00.88S 146-50.55E at 311721Z may
  2. HYDROPAC 1504/12 · Nav aids2012-05-30 → 2012-06-22
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1500/12
  3. HYDROPAC 1500/12 · Nav aids2012-05-30 → 2012-05-30
    Torres Strait
  4. HYDROPAC 1489/12 · Nav aids2012-05-28 → 2012-06-02
    Australia-northeast Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 1450/12 · Nav aids2012-05-23 → 2012-05-24
    Australia-east Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 1426/12 · Nav aids2012-05-21 → 2012-05-21
    Australia-east Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 1407/12 · Derelicts2012-05-18 → 2012-05-19
    185 meter M/V integrity disabled and adrift in 14-05.7S 147-31.3E at 190400Z may
  8. HYDROPAC 1360/12 · Nav aids2012-05-14 → 2012-05-15
    Australia-east Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 1299/12 · Nav aids2012-05-09 → 2012-05-12
    Australia-northeast Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 1245/12 · Nav aids2012-05-03 → 2012-05-04
    Australia-northeast Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 1193/12 · Nav aids2012-04-25 → 2012-04-26
    Australia-east Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 1168/12 · Nav aids2012-04-24 → 2012-04-24
    Australia-northeast Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 1098/12 · Other2012-04-17 → 2012-04-20
    Five meter pontoon adrift in 16-08.9S 145-48.2E at 170826Z apr
  14. HYDROPAC 1085/12 · Nav aids2012-04-16 → 2012-04-16
    Australia-northeast Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 993/12 · Nav aids2012-04-07 → 2012-04-10
    Australia-northeast Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 921/12 · Wrecks2012-03-31 → 2012-04-01
    Australia-east Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 893/12 · Nav aids2012-03-29 → 2012-03-29
    Australia-east Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 884/12 · Nav aids2012-03-28 → 2012-03-31
    Australia-northeast Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 862/12 · Nav aids2012-03-26 → 2012-03-26
    Australia-northeast Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 745/12 · Nav aids2012-03-14 → 2012-03-15
    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.