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 524/09 · Containers2009-03-12 → 2009-03-19
    31 containers adrift in 27-01.5S 153-36.0E at 101715Z mar
  2. HYDROPAC 521/09 · Nav aids2009-03-11 → 2009-04-27
    Nga chart 74227 (1ST ed)
  3. HYDROPAC 506/09 · Nav aids2009-03-11 → 2009-05-09
    Nga chart 74227 (1ST ed)
  4. HYDROPAC 505/09 · Nav aids2009-03-10 → 2009-03-14
    Nga chart 74240 (8TH ed)
  5. HYDROPAC 427/09 · Exercises2009-02-23 → 2009-02-24
    Gunnery exercises 240300Z to 240700Z feb within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  6. HYDROPAC 424/09 · Nav aids2009-02-23 → 2010-05-01
    Nga chart 74275 (2ND ed)
  7. HYDROPAC 418/09 · Nav aids2009-02-22 → 2009-02-28
    Nga chart 74004 (2ND ed)
  8. HYDROPAC 386/09 · Nav aids2009-02-18 → 2009-02-20
    Nga chart 74262 (1ST ed)
  9. HYDROPAC 105/09 · Nav aids2009-01-12 → 2009-01-17
    Nga chart 74240 (8TH ed)
  10. HYDROPAC 2479/08 · Nav aids2008-12-13 → 2008-12-20
    Nga chart 74266 (1ST ed)
  11. HYDROPAC 2440/08 · Nav aids2008-12-09 → 2008-12-10
    Nga chart 74295 (3RD ed)
  12. HYDROPAC 2421/08 · Nav aids2008-12-08 → 2008-12-12
    Nga chart 74002 (2ND ed)
  13. HYDROPAC 2418/08 · Nav aids2008-12-07 → 2008-12-12
    Nga chart 74209 (1ST ed)
  14. HYDROPAC 2391/08 · Exercises2008-12-04 → 2008-12-10
    Gunnery exercises 080300Z to 100100Z dec within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  15. HYDROPAC 2384/08 · Nav aids2008-12-03 → 2008-12-04
    Nga chart 74172 (5TH ed)
  16. HYDROPAC 2368/08 · Nav aids2008-12-01 → 2008-12-03
    Nga chart 74227 (1ST ed)
  17. HYDROPAC 2360/08 · Nav aids2008-12-01 → 2008-12-06
    Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
  18. HYDROPAC 2287/08 · Nav aids2008-11-20 → 2008-11-23
    Nga chart 74270 (3RD ed)
  19. HYDROPAC 2286/08 · Other2008-11-20 → 2010-05-01
    Nga chart 74275 (2ND ed)
  20. HYDROPAC 2281/08 · Nav aids2008-11-20 → 2008-11-21
    Nga chart 74270 (3RD 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.