Coral Sea
IHO sea area 64 · 141° to 170° E, -30° to -7° N
- in force
- 4
- last 12 months
- 5
- since 1998
- 1,707
- categories
- 10
In force now · 4
- HYDROPAC 2171/26 · Surveys2026-07-29Survey operations are underway by vessel Investigator in the Coral Sea near Australia until further notice, with a one-mile berth requested.
- HYDROPAC 2168/26 · Surveys2026-07-28Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
- NAVAREA X 87/26 · Surveys2026-07-28Survey 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.
- HYDROPAC 2089/26 · Other2026-07-21A 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
- HYDROPAC 2089/26 · Other2026-07-21A 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.
- NAVAREA X 87/26 · Surveys2026-07-28Survey 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.
- HYDROPAC 2168/26 · Surveys2026-07-28Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
- HYDROPAC 2171/26 · Surveys2026-07-29Survey 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 aids | 958 | 56% |
| Exercises | 240 | 14% |
| Derelicts | 180 | 11% |
| Other | 165 | 10% |
| Debris | 40 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 40 | 2% |
| Surveys | 34 | 2% |
| Cable ops | 24 | 1% |
| Containers | 18 | 1% |
| Missiles | 8 | 0% |
Archive · 1,703 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 3243/11 · Nav aids2011-11-18 → 2011-11-20Nga chart 74003 (5TH ed)
- HYDROPAC 3066/11 · Derelicts2011-10-31 → 2011-11-03Derelict 15 meter tug tuahine adrift in 26-50S 154-59E at 310700Z oct
- HYDROPAC 2990/11 · Derelicts2011-10-24 → 2011-10-24147 meter vessel vega fynen disabled and adrift in 10-26S 148-36E at 231953Z oct
- HYDROPAC 2888/11 · Nav aids2011-10-14 → 2011-10-15Nga chart 74200 (8TH ed)
- HYDROPAC 2847/11 · Exercises2011-10-11 → 2011-10-13Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 2796/11 · Nav aids2011-10-06 → 2011-10-06Nga chart 74003 (5TH ed)
- HYDROPAC 2662/11 · Exercises2011-09-22 → 2011-09-27Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 2636/11 · Nav aids2011-09-20 → 2011-09-20Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
- HYDROPAC 2625/11 · Exercises2011-09-18 → 2011-09-20Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 2624/11 · Exercises2011-09-18 → 2011-09-20Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 2581/11 · Nav aids2011-09-13 → 2011-09-14Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
- HYDROPAC 2578/11 · Nav aids2011-09-13 → 2011-09-13Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
- HYDROPAC 2558/11 · Other2011-09-11 → 2011-09-12Two red flares sighted vicinity wharton reef (14-08S 144-00E) between 110850Z and 110945Z sep
- HYDROPAC 2493/11 · Exercises2011-09-04 → 2011-09-17Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 2492/11 · Exercises2011-09-04 → 2011-09-05Hazardous operations
- HYDROPAC 2404/11 · Nav aids2011-08-25 → 2011-08-26Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
- HYDROPAC 2387/11 · Nav aids2011-08-25 → 2011-08-25Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
- HYDROPAC 2377/11 · Nav aids2011-08-24 → 2011-08-24Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
- HYDROPAC 2362/11 · Exercises2011-08-22 → 2011-08-26Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0700Z commencing daily 23 thru 25 aug within 20 miles of 23-00S 165-58E
- HYDROPAC 2360/11 · Nav aids2011-08-21 → 2011-08-23Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.