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 2403/02 · Nav aids2002-12-21 → 2002-12-22
    Little fitzroy island light 16-55S 146-00E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 2307/02 · Other2002-12-07 → 2002-12-08
    Gladstone dpgs station 24-02S 151-21E unreliable
  3. HYDROPAC 2270/02 · Nav aids2002-12-02 → 2002-12-03
    Cape byron light 28-38.4S 153-38.2E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 2086/02 · Nav aids2002-11-11 → 2002-11-12
    Sandy cape light 24-43.8S 153-12.6E unreliable
  5. HYDROPAC 1976/02 · Nav aids2002-10-23 → 2002-10-23
    Gladstone dpgs station 24-02S 151-21E off air
  6. HYDROPAC 1974/02 · Nav aids2002-10-23 → 2002-10-23
    Harvey rocks light 10-18.8S 142-41.0E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1893/02 · Nav aids2002-10-10 → 2003-03-05
    RACON (g) established at piper reef light 12-15.1S 143-14.9E
  8. HYDROPAC 1890/02 · Nav aids2002-10-10 → 2002-10-10
    RACON established in 12-15.07S 143-14.92E
  9. HYDROPAC 1888/02 · Nav aids2002-10-09 → 2002-10-09
    Brisbane dgps station 27-04.1S 153-03.3E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 1866/02 · Other2002-10-06 → 2002-10-07
    S/V aurora dismasted vicinity 17-38S 166-57E
  11. HYDROPAC 1863/02 · Nav aids2002-10-05 → 2002-10-07
    RACON at creal reef light 20-32.0S 150-22.6E unreliable
  12. HYDROPAC 1840/02 · Nav aids2002-10-03 → 2002-10-04
    RACON at creal reef light 20-32S 150-22.6E inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 1745/02 · Derelicts2002-09-24 → 2002-09-24
    14 meter M/V just in time disabled and adrift due to engine casualty vicinity 14-23S 150-34E at 232336Z sep
  14. HYDROPAC 1739/02 · Other2002-09-22 → 2002-09-23
    Red flare sighted in 21-45S 152-08E at 221058Z sep
  15. HYDROPAC 1606/02 · Nav aids2002-09-04 → 2002-10-20
    Pana waipana island light 11-15.3S 152-08.1E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 1545/02 · Nav aids2002-08-26 → 2002-08-26
    Cape cleveland light 19-11S 147-01E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 1452/02 · Nav aids2002-08-11 → 2002-08-12
    Low isles light 16-23.2S 145-33.7E unreliable
  18. HYDROPAC 1382/02 · Nav aids2002-07-29 → 2002-07-29
    Three isles light 15-06.8S 145-25.0E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 1381/02 · Wrecks2002-07-29 → 2002-08-06
    225 meter M/V doric chariot aground in 12-15.59S 143-15.03E
  20. HYDROPAC 1247/02 · Nav aids2002-07-04 → 2002-07-04
    Three isles light 15-06.8S 145-25.0E 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.