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 542/06 · Nav aids2006-03-29 → 2006-03-30
    Dgps station at ingham light 18-33.34S 146-18.35E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 434/06 · Nav aids2006-03-14 → 2006-03-16
    Clara group light 22-20.3S 150-43.1E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 314/06 · Nav aids2006-02-27 → 2006-02-27
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-57.9S 145-18.1E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 182/06 · Nav aids2006-02-02 → 2006-02-03
    Archer point light 15-35.6S 145-19.7E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 159/06 · Containers2006-01-29 → 2006-02-05
    Three containers adrift in 13-18S 152-52E at 290755Z jan
  6. HYDROPAC 135/06 · Wrecks2006-01-25 → 2008-02-10
    14.6 meter shoal reported in 09-27.43S 143-18.45E
  7. HYDROPAC 2221/05 · Nav aids2005-12-26 → 2005-12-28
    RACON at gubbins reef light 15-42.6S 145-23.8E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 2169/05 · Nav aids2005-12-20 → 2005-12-21
    Little bugatti reef light 20-01.2S 150-15.4E unreliable
  9. HYDROPAC 2158/05 · Nav aids2005-12-19 → 2006-02-15
    Creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.6E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 2040/05 · Nav aids2005-12-03 → 2005-12-07
    Cape moreton light 27-01.9S 153-27.9E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 2030/05 · Wrecks2005-12-02 → 2006-03-09
    12.7 meter depth reported in 09-26.9S 143-22.2E
  12. HYDROPAC 1964/05 · Nav aids2005-11-22 → 2005-12-07
    Creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.6E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 1955/05 · Nav aids2005-11-21 → 2005-12-07
    Undine reef light 16-06.7S 145-38.1E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 1778/05 · Containers2005-10-22 → 2005-10-29
    Container adrift vicinity 26-37.5S 153-24.0E at 220400Z oct
  15. HYDROPAC 1653/05 · Nav aids2005-10-03 → 2005-10-05
    Kirkaldie reef light 10-20.1S 142-49.9E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 1646/05 · Nav aids2005-10-03 → 2005-10-05
    RACON at gubbins reef light 15-42.6S 145-23.8E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 1592/05 · Surveys2005-09-26 → 2005-09-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V samson explorer within two miles of 10-25S 142-35E
  18. HYDROPAC 1524/05 · Surveys2005-09-18 → 2005-09-20
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V samson explorer within two miles of 10-36S…
  19. HYDROPAC 1504/05 · Nav aids2005-09-15 → 2005-09-16
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 1439/05 · Surveys2005-09-05 → 2005-09-05
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V samson explorer vicinity 10-26S 142-35E

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