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 1859/10 · Exercises2010-09-13 → 2010-09-15
    Gunnery exercises 140200Z to 140600Z and 142100Z to 150600Z sep within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  2. HYDROPAC 1847/10 · Nav aids2010-09-11 → 2010-09-12
    Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
  3. HYDROPAC 1841/10 · Nav aids2010-09-11 → 2010-09-11
    Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
  4. HYDROPAC 1830/10 · Nav aids2010-09-09 → 2010-09-12
    Nga chart 74292 (8TH ed)
  5. HYDROPAC 1806/10 · Other2010-09-06 → 2010-09-18
    Nga chart 74267 (1ST ed)
  6. HYDROPAC 1772/10 · Nav aids2010-09-01 → 2010-09-04
    Australia-east coast nga chart 74220 (8TH ed)
  7. HYDROPAC 1763/10 · Exercises2010-09-01 → 2010-09-03
    Gunnery exercises 022200Z to 030400Z sep within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  8. HYDROPAC 1758/10 · Exercises2010-08-31 → 2010-09-02
    Gunnery exercises 012300Z to 020400Z sep within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  9. HYDROPAC 1703/10 · Nav aids2010-08-21 → 2010-08-28
    Nga chart 74240 (8TH ed)
  10. HYDROPAC 1684/10 · Nav aids2010-08-19 → 2010-08-21
    Nga chart 74290 (12TH ed)
  11. HYDROPAC 1640/10 · Nav aids2010-08-13 → 2010-08-14
    Nga chart 74002 (2ND ed)
  12. HYDROPAC 1552/10 · Derelicts2010-07-30 → 2010-08-02
    Derelict 33 foot S/V, white hull, adrift in 19-55.6S 167-46.5E
  13. HYDROPAC 1507/10 · Derelicts2010-07-23 → 2010-07-26
    Derelict 15 meter M/V northern hooker adrift in 24-17.6S 153-07.0E at 231350Z jul
  14. HYDROPAC 1484/10 · Nav aids2010-07-20 → 2010-09-19
    Nga chart 74290 (12TH ed)
  15. HYDROPAC 1460/10 · Debris2010-07-15 → 2010-07-18
    Six meter long log adrift in 16-46.8S 145-55.1E at 142356Z jul
  16. HYDROPAC 1455/10 · Nav aids2010-07-14 → 2010-07-17
    Australia-northeast coast nga chart 74230 (7TH ed)
  17. HYDROPAC 1434/10 · Nav aids2010-07-12 → 2010-07-14
    Australia-northeast coast nga chart 74230 (7TH ed)
  18. HYDROPAC 1410/10 · Nav aids2010-07-08 → 2010-07-10
    Nga chart 74220 (8TH ed)
  19. HYDROPAC 1397/10 · Wrecks2010-07-07 → 2010-07-10
    Nga chart 74290 (12TH ed)
  20. HYDROPAC 1300/10 · Nav aids2010-06-24 → 2010-07-20
    Nga chart 74290 (12TH 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.