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

  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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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. 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 · 1,703 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2271/11 · Derelicts2011-08-13 → 2011-08-16
    Derelict 15 meter S/V far niente, cream hull, adrift in 29-32.69S 159-01.26E at 130352Z aug
  2. HYDROPAC 2252/11 · Cable ops2011-08-11 → 2011-08-14
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V orient explorer towing three mile long cable in area…
  3. HYDROPAC 2240/11 · Nav aids2011-08-11 → 2011-09-24
    Nga chart 74267 (1ST ed)
  4. HYDROPAC 2223/11 · Nav aids2011-08-08 → 2011-08-08
    Hammond rock light 10-30.9S 142-12.7E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 2210/11 · Cable ops2011-08-06 → 2011-08-11
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V orient explorer towing three mile long cable in area…
  6. HYDROPAC 2130/11 · Derelicts2011-07-29 → 2011-08-01
    Derelict 12 meter M/V sea skip 2, white hull, adrift in 25-24S 154-14E at 290536Z jul
  7. HYDROPAC 2082/11 · Derelicts2011-07-22 → 2011-07-22
    36 foot vessel disabled and anchored on darley reef in 19-13.337S 148-16.782E
  8. HYDROPAC 1998/11 · Derelicts2011-07-12 → 2011-07-15
    Derelict 36 foot M/V, dark blue hull, partially submerged and adrift in 28-18.9S 153-50.2E
  9. HYDROPAC 1993/11 · Nav aids2011-07-11 → 2011-07-12
    Nga chart 74190 (7TH ed)
  10. HYDROPAC 1938/11 · Exercises2011-07-05 → 2011-07-07
    Gunnery exercises 051900Z to 060100Z, 060300Z to 060700Z and 062200Z to 070100Z jul within ten miles of…
  11. HYDROPAC 1911/11 · Derelicts2011-07-01 → 2011-07-04
    Derelict barge marina resources adrift in 08-39.4S 145-19.0E at 010900Z jul
  12. HYDROPAC 1832/11 · Nav aids2011-06-24 → 2011-08-11
    Nga chart 74267 (1ST ed)
  13. HYDROPAC 1786/11 · Nav aids2011-06-20 → 2011-06-20
    Nga chart 74002 (2ND ed)
  14. HYDROPAC 1750/11 · Surveys2011-06-15 → 2011-06-17
    Underwater operations 152100Z to 170600Z jun by M/V ile de re in 23-00S 165-35E
  15. HYDROPAC 1739/11 · Nav aids2011-06-15 → 2011-06-16
    Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
  16. HYDROPAC 1728/11 · Nav aids2011-06-13 → 2011-06-14
    Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
  17. HYDROPAC 1669/11 · Nav aids2011-06-08 → 2011-06-10
    Nga chart 74240 (8TH ed)
  18. HYDROPAC 1635/11 · Nav aids2011-06-03 → 2011-06-03
    Nga chart 74220 (8TH ed)
  19. HYDROPAC 1604/11 · Nav aids2011-05-30 → 2011-05-31
    Nga chart 74002 (2ND ed)
  20. HYDROPAC 1483/11 · Nav aids2011-05-18 → 2011-05-18
    Nga chart 74003 (5TH 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.