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 1348/03 · Derelicts2003-08-05 → 2003-08-06
    S/V patty cat partially submerged and adrift vicinity 23-58S 152-16E at 042325Z aug
  2. HYDROPAC 1289/03 · Other2003-07-26 → 2003-07-26
    Vessel lost steering and taking on water in 22-49S 153-29E at 261303Z jul
  3. HYDROPAC 1251/03 · Derelicts2003-07-19 → 2003-07-21
    Derelict ten meter S/V astrid, white hull, dismasted and adrift vicinity 25-45S 153-53E at 190533Z jul
  4. HYDROPAC 1112/03 · Derelicts2003-06-28 → 2003-06-28
    Derelict 24 meter F/V tansula adrift in 29-04.4S 154-37.4E at 271924Z jun
  5. HYDROPAC 1104/03 · Derelicts2003-06-27 → 2003-06-28
    Derelict 24 meter F/V tansula adrift in 28-44.6S 154-14.1E at 270356Z jun
  6. HYDROPAC 1069/03 · Nav aids2003-06-22 → 2003-07-26
    Creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.6E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 979/03 · Derelicts2003-06-06 → 2003-06-13
    Derelict 15 meter S/V grace II, white hull, adrift in 16-55S 161-21E at 061822Z jun
  8. HYDROPAC 974/03 · Derelicts2003-06-06 → 2003-06-13
    Derelict 11 meter vessel adrift vicinity 28-40.5S 153-50.2E at 060400Z jun
  9. HYDROPAC 964/03 · Derelicts2003-06-05 → 2003-06-06
    Derelict 11 meter vessel adrift in 28-22S 153-42E at 050001Z jun
  10. HYDROPAC 795/03 · Nav aids2003-05-08 → 2003-05-08
    Dgps station at cape flattery light 14-58S 145-18E off air
  11. HYDROPAC 787/03 · Nav aids2003-05-06 → 2003-08-29
    Hood point light 10-06.2S 147-43.6E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 525/03 · Nav aids2003-03-23 → 2003-12-13
    Pana waipona island light 11-15.2S 152-08.1E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 477/03 · Nav aids2003-03-18 → 2003-03-20
    Pana waipona island light 11-15.2S 152-08.1E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 466/03 · Nav aids2003-03-16 → 2003-03-18
    Albino rock light 18-46.6S 146-43.1E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 442/03 · Nav aids2003-03-12 → 2003-03-13
    Jomard island light 11-15.3S 152-08.1E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 440/03 · Nav aids2003-03-12 → 2003-03-18
    Pana waipona island light 11-15.2S 152-08.1E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 316/03 · Derelicts2003-02-21 → 2003-02-24
    Derelict 15 meter vessel, red hull, adrift vicinity 20-16S 154-20E at 210504Z feb
  18. HYDROPAC 92/03 · Nav aids2003-01-17 → 2003-01-19
    RACON at stagg patches light 17-00.9S 146-07.5E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 83/03 · Nav aids2003-01-16 → 2003-01-18
    Harvey rocks light 10-18.7S 142-41.1E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 2423/02 · Nav aids2002-12-25 → 2002-12-25
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E 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.