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 1839/04 · Other2004-11-27 → 2004-11-28
    Piper reef light 12-15.2S 143-14.8E at reduced intensity
  2. HYDROPAC 1828/04 · Nav aids2004-11-26 → 2004-11-29
    Basilisk passage nateara reef light 09-32.5S 147-07.6E unlit and RACON at reduced power
  3. HYDROPAC 1792/04 · Nav aids2004-11-15 → 2005-03-02
    RACON at dalrymple islet light 09-37.0S 143-17.8E unreliable
  4. HYDROPAC 1764/04 · Nav aids2004-11-08 → 2004-11-10
    RACON at stagg patches light 17-00.9S 146-07.5E inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 1720/04 · Nav aids2004-11-02 → 2004-11-03
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 1677/04 · Nav aids2004-10-24 → 2005-03-02
    Mackay dgps station 21-06.2S 149-12.7E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 1672/04 · Containers2004-10-23 → 2004-10-30
    Container adrift in 22-41S 155-14E at 220259Z oct
  8. HYDROPAC 1596/04 · Containers2004-10-07 → 2004-10-14
    Container adrift vicinity 19-57.9S 153-14.5E at 070224Z oct
  9. HYDROPAC 1588/04 · Wrecks2004-10-06 → 2004-10-19
    Uncovered rock reported vicinity 20-34.6S 149-06.8E
  10. HYDROPAC 1519/04 · Derelicts2004-09-22 → 2004-09-29
    Derelict 13 meter partially submerged vessel adrift vicinity 21-31S 149-43E at 220145Z sep
  11. HYDROPAC 1516/04 · Nav aids2004-09-22 → 2004-09-25
    Buoy 13-54.0S 144-17.2E off station
  12. HYDROPAC 1515/04 · Nav aids2004-09-22 → 2004-09-22
    Fairway channel east RACON 13-54.0S 144-17.2E off station
  13. HYDROPAC 1400/04 · Nav aids2004-08-29 → 2005-01-19
    Hammond rock light 10-31.0S 142-12.8E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 1334/04 · Other2004-08-15 → 2004-09-30
    Possible aircraft down vicinity 26-42.8S 153-10.3E at 151030Z aug
  15. HYDROPAC 1296/04 · Nav aids2004-08-09 → 2004-08-11
    Euston reef light 16-41.2S 146-14.8E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 1245/04 · Nav aids2004-07-30 → 2004-08-03
    Lihou reef light 17-07.8S 152-08.5E unlit and RACON unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 1124/04 · Other2004-07-06 → 2005-06-16
    Thirteen south rock light, fl wr 7.5 sec 12 meters 10/8 miles with sectors white 150-342, red 342-150…
  18. HYDROPAC 1112/04 · Nav aids2004-07-04 → 2008-02-10
    Thirteen south rock RACON 12-59.7S 143-43.5E discontinued
  19. HYDROPAC 1103/04 · Nav aids2004-07-03 → 2004-07-03
    RACON at diamond reign reef buoy 13-11.5S 143-47.6E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 1075/04 · Nav aids2004-06-27 → 2004-07-04
    Thirteen south rock RACON 12-59.7S 143-43.5E unreliable

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