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 731/12 · Exercises2012-03-13 → 2012-03-15
    Gunnery exercises 142000Z to 150700Z mar within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  2. HYDROPAC 722/12 · Nav aids2012-03-12 → 2012-03-17
    Adolphus Channel
  3. HYDROPAC 718/12 · Nav aids2012-03-12 → 2012-03-15
    Australia-northeast Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 694/12 · Derelicts2012-03-10 → 2012-03-13
    Derelict S/V scotch bonnet, dismasted and adrift in 26-47S 154-23E at 100622Z mar
  5. HYDROPAC 689/12 · Exercises2012-03-10 → 2012-03-12
    Gunnery exercises 112300Z to 120500Z mar within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  6. HYDROPAC 645/12 · Nav aids2012-03-05 → 2012-03-06
    Australia-northeast Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 638/12 · Nav aids2012-03-05 → 2012-03-05
    Australia-northeast Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 622/12 · Nav aids2012-03-03 → 2012-03-03
    Australia-northeast Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 610/12 · Debris2012-03-02 → 2012-03-05
    12 meter long log adrift in 10-28.9S 142-32.7E at 020200Z mar
  10. HYDROPAC 609/12 · Nav aids2012-03-02 → 2012-03-02
    Australia-northeast Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 594/12 · Nav aids2012-02-29 → 2012-03-01
    Australia-northeast Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 567/12 · Nav aids2012-02-28 → 2012-02-29
    Australia-northeast Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 555/12 · Derelicts2012-02-27 → 2012-03-01
    Derelict 11 meter vessel, white hull, adrift in 17-37.42S 147-32.20E at 270035Z feb
  14. HYDROPAC 511/12 · Exercises2012-02-22 → 2012-02-24
    Gunnery exercises 232200Z to 240300Z feb within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  15. HYDROPAC 493/12 · Exercises2012-02-21 → 2012-02-23
    Gunnery exercises 222000Z to 230400Z feb within ten miles of 22-07S 167-27E
  16. HYDROPAC 479/12 · Derelicts2012-02-20 → 2012-02-21
    Derelict 11 meter S/V adrift in 16-37.2S 149-33.8E at 200136Z feb
  17. HYDROPAC 453/12 · Nav aids2012-02-17 → 2012-02-18
    Australia-northeast Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 361/12 · Exercises2012-02-09 → 2012-02-14
    Gunnery exercises 140200Z to 140600Z feb within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
  19. HYDROPAC 360/12 · Nav aids2012-02-09 → 2012-02-12
    Australia-northeast Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 356/12 · Exercises2012-02-09 → 2012-02-10
    Gunnery exercises 092200Z to 100001Z feb within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E

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