Coral Sea

IHO sea area 64 · 141° to 170° E, -30° to -7° N

in force
5
last 12 months
5
since 1998
1,707
categories
10

In force now · 5

  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. AUSCOAST 257/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Vessel Investigator is conducting a scientific survey towing equipment in an area bounded by coordinates from 21-52S 150-47E to 24-22S 152-51E; 1 nautical mile clearance requested.
  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. 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.
  5. 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. AUSCOAST 257/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Vessel Investigator is conducting a scientific survey towing equipment in an area bounded by coordinates from 21-52S 150-47E to 24-22S 152-51E; 1 nautical mile clearance requested.
  5. 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 · 1,702 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 295/23 · Exercises2023-01-27 → 2023-01-28
    Gunnery exercises 280001Z to 280400Z jan in area within ten miles of 22-07.00S 167-27.00E
  2. HYDROPAC 254/23 · Debris2023-01-23 → 2023-01-26
    Fishing net adrift in vicinity 09-48.93S 141-53.12E at 230707Z jan
  3. HYDROPAC 172/23 · Nav aids2023-01-14 → 2023-01-18
    Eborac island light 10-40.93S 142-32.01E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 109/23 · Exercises2023-01-09 → 2023-01-12
    Gunnery exercises 112200Z to 120100Z jan in area within ten miles of 22-42.00S 166-00.00E
  5. HYDROPAC 91/23 · Other2023-01-08 → 2023-01-08
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 has occurred in vicinity 15-06.00S 167-42.00E
  6. HYDROPAC 90/23 · Other2023-01-08 → 2023-01-08
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 has occurred in vicinity 15-01.00S 166-07.00E 081233Z jan
  7. HYDROPAC 3688/22 · Nav aids2022-12-25 → 2022-12-26
    Alert patches north buoy 10-28.43S 142-22.61E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 3509/22 · Exercises2022-12-09 → 2022-12-14
    Gunnery exercises 132200Z to 140001Z dec in area within 20 miles of 22-45.00S 164-35.00E
  9. HYDROPAC 3462/22 · Other2022-12-05 → 2022-12-06
    M/V sentosa challenger reports critically ill crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-59.66S 153-41.87E…
  10. HYDROPAC 3452/22 · Other2022-12-04 → 2023-04-01
    Hammond hill tide gauge 10-31.74S 142-13.39E inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 3451/22 · Other2022-12-04 → 2023-04-01
    Varzin passage tide gauge 10-31.00S 141-57.00E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 3423/22 · Other2022-12-01 → 2022-12-02
    Torres strait (09-45.81S 142-18.68E) waverider buoys, weather and tidal information inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 3354/22 · Exercises2022-11-24 → 2022-11-27
    Gunnery exercises 252200Z to 260400Z and 270300Z to 270600Z nov in area within ten miles of 22-42.0S 166-00.0E
  14. HYDROPAC 3291/22 · Debris2022-11-19 → 2022-11-22
    Ten meter log adrift in 09-54.85S 143-22.43E at 190312Z nov
  15. HYDROPAC 3220/22 · Nav aids2022-11-14 → 2022-11-18
    Lady elliot island light 24-06.89S 152-42.71E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 3191/22 · Nav aids2022-11-11 → 2022-11-17
    Isolated danger buoy in 14-04.56S 144-25.36E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 3102/22 · Nav aids2022-11-03 → 2022-11-07
    Isolated danger buoy 14-04.56S 144-25.36E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 3047/22 · Other2022-10-29 → 2022-10-30
    Booby island tide gauge 10-31.15S 141-54.61E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 3000/22 · Derelicts2022-10-26 → 2022-10-29
    13 meter vessel reported adrift in 18-39.00S 164-41.00E at 260436Z oct
  20. HYDROPAC 2983/22 · Other2022-10-25 → 2022-12-01
    Torres strait (09-45.81S 142-18.68E) waverider buoys, weather and tidal information inoperative

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