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 2242/08 · Other2008-11-14 → 2008-11-18
    Nga chart 74270 (3RD ed)
  2. HYDROPAC 2234/08 · Nav aids2008-11-13 → 2008-11-15
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 2191/08 · Nav aids2008-11-05 → 2008-11-07
    Nga chart 74290 (11TH ed)
  4. HYDROPAC 2182/08 · Nav aids2008-11-05 → 2008-11-05
    Nga chart 74295 (3RD ed)
  5. HYDROPAC 2181/08 · Nav aids2008-11-04 → 2008-11-08
    Nga chart 74227 (1ST ed)
  6. HYDROPAC 2179/08 · Nav aids2008-11-04 → 2008-11-05
    Nga chart 74290 (11TH ed)
  7. HYDROPAC 2000/08 · Nav aids2008-10-14 → 2008-10-18
    Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
  8. HYDROPAC 1928/08 · Nav aids2008-10-02 → 2008-10-11
    Nga chart 74046 (0 ed)
  9. HYDROPAC 1809/08 · Nav aids2008-09-16 → 2008-09-19
    Nga chart 73552 (4TH ed)
  10. HYDROPAC 1638/08 · Nav aids2008-08-24 → 2008-08-23
    Nga chart 74227 (1ST ed)
  11. HYDROPAC 1453/08 · Derelicts2008-07-30 → 2008-08-02
    Derelict 12 meter S/V adrift in 23-37.78S 159-20.59E at 300117Z jul
  12. HYDROPAC 1298/08 · Nav aids2008-07-09 → 2008-07-10
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 1247/08 · Nav aids2008-07-03 → 2008-07-04
    Nga chart 74267 (1ST ed)
  14. HYDROPAC 1241/08 · Nav aids2008-07-02 → 2008-07-12
    Nga chart 74265 (2ND ed)
  15. HYDROPAC 1149/08 · Nav aids2008-06-19 → 2008-07-12
    Nga chart 74230 (7TH ed)
  16. HYDROPAC 1148/08 · Nav aids2008-06-19 → 2008-06-20
    Nga chart 74300 (0 ed)
  17. HYDROPAC 1144/08 · Other2008-06-18 → 2008-07-12
    Nga chart 74230 (7TH ed)
  18. HYDROPAC 1109/08 · Other2008-06-12 → 2008-06-14
    F/V ali baba on fire vicinity 19-18S 147-22E at 120530Z jun
  19. HYDROPAC 976/08 · Nav aids2008-05-20 → 2008-05-21
    Nga chart 74263 (1ST ed)
  20. HYDROPAC 973/08 · Nav aids2008-05-20 → 2008-08-30
    Nga chart 74263 (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.