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 249/07 · Nav aids2007-02-08 → 2007-02-09
    Dgps station at horn island light 10-35.5S 142-16.5E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 241/07 · Nav aids2007-02-07 → 2007-02-09
    Dgps station at cape flattery light 14-58S 145-18E unreliable
  3. HYDROPAC 196/07 · Nav aids2007-01-29 → 2008-02-10
    Cape byron light 28-37.8S 153-38.2E red sector unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 142/07 · Nav aids2007-01-22 → 2007-01-22
    Dgps station ingham 18-33.3S 146-18.3E inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 124/07 · Other2007-01-19 → 2007-01-19
    6 on fire in 09-08S 143-19E
  6. HYDROPAC 2479/06 · Nav aids2006-12-18 → 2006-12-19
    Archer point light 15-35.6S 145-19.7E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 2469/06 · Nav aids2006-12-18 → 2008-07-19
    RACON (q) established at north reef light 23-11.2S 151-54.2E
  8. HYDROPAC 2424/06 · Nav aids2006-12-12 → 2008-07-19
    Bond reef light, q fl (9) 15 sec, established in 19-55.6S 150-18.7E
  9. HYDROPAC 2379/06 · Nav aids2006-12-06 → 2008-02-10
    Archer point light 15-35.6S 145-19.7E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 2309/06 · Nav aids2006-11-28 → 2007-01-04
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 2297/06 · Nav aids2006-11-26 → 2006-11-27
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 2288/06 · Nav aids2006-11-25 → 2006-11-25
    Dgps station at horn island light 10-35.8S 142-19.0E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 2230/06 · Nav aids2006-11-16 → 2008-02-03
    White tip reef rear light 19-55.6S 150-16.0E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 2221/06 · Derelicts2006-11-16 → 2006-11-17
    Derelict 35 foot vessel adrift vicinity 29-50S 155-23E at 160430Z nov
  15. HYDROPAC 2126/06 · Nav aids2006-11-06 → 2006-11-07
    Little bugatti reef light 20-01.2S 150-15.4E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 2120/06 · Nav aids2006-11-06 → 2008-02-10
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 1972/06 · Other2006-10-13 → 2006-10-14
    Red flare sighted in 27-05S 153-32E at 131554Z oct
  18. HYDROPAC 1944/06 · Nav aids2006-10-08 → 2006-11-06
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 1903/06 · Nav aids2006-09-29 → 2008-02-10
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E unreliable
  20. HYDROPAC 1884/06 · Nav aids2006-09-26 → 2006-10-24
    Mecca reef buoy 10-32.3S 142-10.1E off station

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