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 1821/06 · Nav aids2006-09-18 → 2006-09-18
    Dgps station at cape flattery 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 1521/06 · Nav aids2006-08-12 → 2006-08-18
    Mecca reef buoy 10-32.4S 142-10.1E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 1507/06 · Nav aids2006-08-09 → 2008-02-03
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-57.9S 145-18.0E unreliable
  4. HYDROPAC 1492/06 · Nav aids2006-08-07 → 2006-08-08
    Sandy cape RACON 24-43.8S 153-12.5E temporarily removed
  5. HYDROPAC 1446/06 · Nav aids2006-08-01 → 2008-02-10
    Cape byron light 28-38.3S 153-38.2E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 1370/06 · Nav aids2006-07-21 → 2008-02-03
    Corbett reef RACON 13-54.05S 144-14.31E temporarily discontinued
  7. HYDROPAC 1260/06 · Other2006-07-03 → 2006-07-15
    Pipon island isolated danger buoy 14-04.9S 144-25.2E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 1232/06 · Nav aids2006-06-29 → 2006-09-20
    Clerke island light 11-58.5S 143-17.4E changed to fl wr 2.5 sec 16 meters with sectors red 034-142 and white…
  9. HYDROPAC 1230/06 · Cable ops2006-06-29 → 2006-07-01
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de re within four miles of…
  10. HYDROPAC 1146/06 · Nav aids2006-06-21 → 2006-06-28
    Clerke island light 11-58.5S 143-17.4E unreliable
  11. HYDROPAC 1133/06 · Nav aids2006-06-20 → 2006-06-20
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 841/06 · Nav aids2006-05-07 → 2006-05-07
    Gladstone dgps station 20-02.2S 151-21.5E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 818/06 · Nav aids2006-05-04 → 2006-06-07
    RACON at east diamond islet light 17-26.2S 151-04.4E off air
  14. HYDROPAC 800/06 · Nav aids2006-05-03 → 2006-05-03
    Cape flattery dpgs station 14-58S 145-18E off air
  15. HYDROPAC 788/06 · Nav aids2006-05-01 → 2006-05-02
    RACON at diamond reign reef light 13-11.5S 143-47.5E temporarily discontinued
  16. HYDROPAC 776/06 · Nav aids2006-04-29 → 2006-06-07
    RACON at eden reef light 14-04.6S 143-55.0E discontinued
  17. HYDROPAC 628/06 · Wrecks2006-04-10 → 2008-04-20
    Shoals reported: a. 27.2 meters in 23-14.89S 159-29.98E
  18. HYDROPAC 614/06 · Nav aids2006-04-08 → 2006-06-07
    Penrith island light 21-00.6S 149-54.2E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 613/06 · Nav aids2006-04-08 → 2006-04-08
    Penrith island light 21-00.6S 149-54.2E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 589/06 · Nav aids2006-04-04 → 2006-04-05
    Cape byron light 28-37.8S 153-38.2E unlit

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