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 1373/23 · Exercises2023-04-26 → 2023-04-29
    Gunnery exercises 270130Z to 270330Z and 282200Z to 290001Z apr in area within ten miles of 22-42.00S…
  2. HYDROPAC 1359/23 · Exercises2023-04-25 → 2023-04-26
    Gunnery exercises 270130Z to 270330Z and 282200Z to 290001Z apr in area within ten miles of 22-42.00S…
  3. HYDROPAC 1345/23 · Nav aids2023-04-23 → 2024-01-25
    Eel reef light 12-24.50S 143-22.30E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 1273/23 · Other2023-04-17 → 2023-04-18
    Fishing vessel sunk in 27-53.80S 153-38.50E
  5. HYDROPAC 1248/23 · Nav aids2023-04-15 → 2023-04-15
    Archer point light 15-35.62S 145-19.72E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 1161/23 · Nav aids2023-04-07 → 2023-04-13
    Watson island light 14-27.54S 144-53.57E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1106/23 · Nav aids2023-04-01 → 2023-05-11
    East strait island range lights 10-29.77S 142-27.08E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 1090/23 · Nav aids2023-03-31 → 2023-04-02
    Albany rock light 10-43.12S 142-37.77E unreliable
  9. HYDROPAC 991/23 · Nav aids2023-03-24 → 2023-04-02
    Saumarez reef light 21-39.56S 153-46.00E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 972/23 · Nav aids2023-03-23 → 2023-03-24
    Creal reef light 20-31.87S 150-22.68E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 940/23 · Exercises2023-03-21 → 2023-03-23
    Gunnery exercises 222300Z to 230330Z mar in area within ten miles of 22-42.0S 166-00.0E
  12. HYDROPAC 920/23 · Nav aids2023-03-20 → 2023-03-23
    Creal reef light 20-31.87S 150-22.68E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 848/23 · Debris2023-03-14 → 2023-03-17
    Six meter fad adrift in vicinity 09-56.90S 142-27.80E at 140640Z mar
  14. HYDROPAC 840/23 · Nav aids2023-03-13 → 2023-05-22
    Little bugatti reef light 20-01.20S 150-15.40E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 759/23 · Exercises2023-03-07 → 2023-03-09
    Gunnery exercises 082300Z to 090100Z mar in area within ten miles of 22-42.00S 166-00.00E
  16. HYDROPAC 726/23 · Nav aids2023-03-04 → 2023-03-09
    Little bugatti reef light 20-01.20S 150-15.40E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 569/23 · Exercises2023-02-19 → 2023-02-21
    Gunnery exercises 202300Z to 210400Z feb in area within ten miles of 22-42.00S 166-00.00E
  18. HYDROPAC 454/23 · Nav aids2023-02-09 → 2023-02-14
    Saumarez reef light 21-39.59S 153-46.01E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 368/23 · Nav aids2023-02-01 → 2023-02-09
    Saumarez reef light 21-39.59S 153-46.01E unreliable
  20. HYDROPAC 360/23 · Nav aids2023-02-01 → 2023-02-01
    Saumarez reef light 21-39.56S 153-46.00E unlit and RACON inoperative

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