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 2078/09 · Nav aids2009-11-12 → 2009-11-14
    Nga chart 74220 (8TH ed)
  2. HYDROPAC 2072/09 · Nav aids2009-11-11 → 2009-11-12
    Nga chart 74200 (8TH ed)
  3. HYDROPAC 2048/09 · Nav aids2009-11-08 → 2009-11-12
    Nga chart 74290 (11TH ed)
  4. HYDROPAC 1747/09 · Exercises2009-09-29 → 2009-10-01
    Gunnery exercises 301600Z sep to 010600Z oct within 30 miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  5. HYDROPAC 1710/09 · Nav aids2009-09-22 → 2009-10-03
    Nga chart 74281 (7TH ed)
  6. HYDROPAC 1669/09 · Wrecks2009-09-16 → 2009-12-05
    Nga chart 73552 (4TH ed)
  7. HYDROPAC 1647/09 · Wrecks2009-09-13 → 2009-09-16
    Nga chart 73552 (4TH ed)
  8. HYDROPAC 1599/09 · Nav aids2009-09-06 → 2009-09-12
    Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
  9. HYDROPAC 1576/09 · Nav aids2009-09-02 → 2009-09-04
    Nga chart 74240 (8TH ed)
  10. HYDROPAC 1463/09 · Nav aids2009-08-17 → 2009-08-22
    Nga chart 74227 (1ST ed)
  11. HYDROPAC 1418/09 · Nav aids2009-08-10 → 2009-08-10
    Nga chart 74295 (3RD ed)
  12. HYDROPAC 1382/09 · Exercises2009-08-03 → 2009-08-04
    Gunnery exercises 040230Z to 040530Z aug within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  13. HYDROPAC 1302/09 · Nav aids2009-07-20 → 2009-07-25
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 853/09 · Nav aids2009-05-01 → 2009-05-16
    RACON at diamond reign reef light 13-11.6S 143-47.5E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 833/09 · Nav aids2009-04-27 → 2009-10-31
    Nga chart 74227 (1ST ed)
  16. HYDROPAC 686/09 · Derelicts2009-04-06 → 2009-04-13
    Derelict nine meter S/V air apparent adrift in 16-55S 150-40E at 060100Z apr
  17. HYDROPAC 685/09 · Nav aids2009-04-06 → 2009-04-07
    Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
  18. HYDROPAC 640/09 · Nav aids2009-03-28 → 2009-03-31
    Nga chart 74002 (2ND ed)
  19. HYDROPAC 550/09 · Exercises2009-03-16 → 2009-03-16
    Hazardous operations 160300Z to 160700Z mar within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  20. HYDROPAC 542/09 · Nav aids2009-03-14 → 2009-03-20
    Nga chart 74227 (1ST 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.