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 1435/05 · Nav aids2005-09-05 → 2005-10-27
    Pickersgill reff light 15-51.5S 145-33.3E unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 1434/05 · Surveys2005-09-04 → 2005-09-05
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V samson explorer in vicinity of trackline between…
  3. HYDROPAC 1294/05 · Surveys2005-08-11 → 2005-09-28
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V samson explorer vicinity 10-25.4S 142-34.6E
  4. HYDROPAC 1290/05 · Surveys2005-08-10 → 2005-08-11
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V samson explorer towing 50 meter long cable…
  5. HYDROPAC 1240/05 · Debris2005-08-03 → 2005-08-10
    Fishing net adrift in 29-59.6S 153-32.2E at 022200Z aug
  6. HYDROPAC 1142/05 · Nav aids2005-07-15 → 2005-07-16
    RACON at creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.6E unreliable
  7. HYDROPAC 1049/05 · Other2005-07-03 → 2005-09-15
    Red flare sighted in 23-43S 160-39E at 020850Z jul
  8. HYDROPAC 1027/05 · Surveys2005-06-29 → 2005-06-30
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V marion dufresne in area bound by 09-30S…
  9. HYDROPAC 798/05 · Nav aids2005-05-15 → 2005-10-27
    East strait island range front light 10-29.9S 142-26.7E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 641/05 · Nav aids2005-04-16 → 2005-10-27
    Euston reef light 16-41S 146-15E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 570/05 · Nav aids2005-04-07 → 2005-10-27
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E off air
  12. HYDROPAC 411/05 · Nav aids2005-03-07 → 2005-04-04
    Stagg patches light, fl w 2 sec 11 miles, established in 17-01.4S 146-07.9E
  13. HYDROPAC 409/05 · Nav aids2005-03-07 → 2005-04-04
    Stagg patches buoy 17-00.1S 146-07.5E removed
  14. HYDROPAC 357/05 · Derelicts2005-02-25 → 2005-02-26
    15 meter M/V robby j disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-44.29S 145-48.23E at 250850Z feb
  15. HYDROPAC 273/05 · Nav aids2005-02-13 → 2005-03-02
    RACON at white tip reef light 19-55.5S 150-16.0E inoperative
  16. HYDROPAC 212/05 · Nav aids2005-02-01 → 2005-03-02
    Hammond island light 10-31.3S 142-13.2E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 56/05 · Nav aids2005-01-10 → 2005-01-11
    White tip reef front range light 19-54.6S 150-16.8E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 1944/04 · Nav aids2004-12-20 → 2004-12-21
    RACON at white tip reef 19-55.5S 150-16.1E discontinued
  19. HYDROPAC 1860/04 · Nav aids2004-12-02 → 2005-03-23
    Hammond rock light 10-31.0S 142-12.8E changed to: fl (2) wrg 10 sec
  20. HYDROPAC 1844/04 · Nav aids2004-11-29 → 2004-12-02
    Hammond rock light 10-31.0S 142-12.8E changed to: fl (2) w 10 sec

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