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 1953/07 · Nav aids2007-11-06 → 2007-11-08
    Nga chart 74266 (1ST ed)
  2. HYDROPAC 1715/07 · Other2007-10-05 → 2007-12-02
    One woman and two children overboard from M/V southern star in 18-08.8S 168-34.8E at 041400Z oct
  3. HYDROPAC 1566/07 · Nav aids2007-09-11 → 2007-12-02
    Nga chart 74267 (1ST ed)
  4. HYDROPAC 1498/07 · Nav aids2007-08-28 → 2008-02-10
    Nga chart 74266 (1ST ed)
  5. HYDROPAC 1463/07 · Exercises2007-08-22 → 2007-08-23
    Hazardous operations 222000Z to 230100Z aug within ten miles of 22-42S 166-00E
  6. HYDROPAC 1175/07 · Derelicts2007-07-06 → 2007-07-13
    Derelict 15 meter F/V on fire and adrift in 16-06.6S 145-30.2E at 051230Z jul
  7. HYDROPAC 1159/07 · Nav aids2007-07-04 → 2008-02-10
    Nga chart 74209 (1ST ed)
  8. HYDROPAC 1078/07 · Nav aids2007-06-20 → 2007-06-21
    Nga chart 74300 (0 ed)
  9. HYDROPAC 1066/07 · Nav aids2007-06-18 → 2007-06-21
    Nga chart 74181 (8TH ed)
  10. HYDROPAC 963/07 · Nav aids2007-05-30 → 2008-02-10
    Hixson cay light 22-19.9S 152-43.8E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 871/07 · Derelicts2007-05-12 → 2007-05-19
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift vicinity 12-35.2S 143-24.2E
  12. HYDROPAC 868/07 · Nav aids2007-05-12 → 2007-05-13
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 801/07 · Nav aids2007-05-01 → 2008-02-10
    Point lookout light 27-26.0S 153-32.4E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 708/07 · Nav aids2007-04-20 → 2007-04-20
    Archer point light 15-35.6S 145-19.7E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 664/07 · Other2007-04-13 → 2007-04-14
    Gladstone dpgs station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  16. HYDROPAC 460/07 · Derelicts2007-03-13 → 2007-03-19
    Derelict 35 meter F/V adrift vicinity 10-25.7S 141-53.4E at 122159Z mar
  17. HYDROPAC 444/07 · Other2007-03-11 → 2008-03-22
    Dangerous submerged rocks, least depth 2.95 meters, in 09-15.24S 143-17.96E
  18. HYDROPAC 327/07 · Nav aids2007-02-23 → 2007-02-23
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 299/07 · Nav aids2007-02-17 → 2007-02-20
    Northwest reef light 10-29.0S 142-14.8E unreliable
  20. HYDROPAC 277/07 · Nav aids2007-02-13 → 2007-02-13
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E unreliable

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