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 37/02 · Other2002-01-06 → 2002-01-07
    Point cartwright light 26-40.9S 153-08.2E at reduced intensity
  2. HYDROPAC 30/02 · Derelicts2002-01-05 → 2002-01-07
    Nine meter F/V partially submerged and adrift vicinity 10-38.8S 142-20.3E at 050820Z jan
  3. HYDROPAC 20/02 · Nav aids2002-01-04 → 2002-01-05
    Point lookout light 27-25.9S 153-32.4E unreliable
  4. HYDROPAC 2061/01 · Nav aids2001-12-18 → 2001-12-19
    Holbourne island light 19-43.5S 148-21.7E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 2054/01 · Nav aids2001-12-17 → 2001-12-18
    North solitary island light 29-55.2S 153-23.4E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 1991/01 · Nav aids2001-12-05 → 2001-12-06
    Fingal head light 28-11.9S 153-34.2E unreliable
  7. HYDROPAC 1810/01 · Other2001-11-09 → 2001-11-17
    Magpie reef light 13-48.4S 143-44.9E at reduced intensity
  8. HYDROPAC 1755/01 · Other2001-10-30 → 2001-10-31
    Red flares sighted vicinity 18-05S 146-34E at 301958Z oct
  9. HYDROPAC 1710/01 · Cable ops2001-10-23 → 2001-11-09
    Cable laying operation in progress until 08 nov along trackline joining 11-31S 164-16E, 13-48S 162-55E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 1700/01 · Nav aids2001-10-20 → 2001-10-23
    HYDROPAC 1700/01
  11. HYDROPAC 1667/01 · Nav aids2001-10-15 → 2001-10-16
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 1656/01 · Nav aids2001-10-14 → 2001-10-15
    Cape capricorn light 23-29S 151-14E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 1538/01 · Nav aids2001-09-25 → 2001-11-09
    Goro light 22-19.5S 167-02.5E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 1482/01 · Nav aids2001-09-12 → 2001-09-13
    South head light 24-45.6S 152-24.8E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 1410/01 · Nav aids2001-08-28 → 2001-08-29
    Three isles light 15-06.7S 145-25.0E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 1279/01 · Nav aids2001-08-09 → 2001-08-10
    Point cartwright light 26-40.9S 153-08.2E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 1210/01 · Nav aids2001-07-29 → 2001-07-30
    Bailey island light 21-02.2S 149-32.9E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 1156/01 · Nav aids2001-07-21 → 2001-07-22
    Bailey island light 21-01.8S 149-32.9E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 1025/01 · Nav aids2001-07-02 → 2001-07-04
    Egret reef light 15-28.7S 145-24.2E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 866/01 · Surveys2001-06-06 → 2001-07-10
    Survey operations in progress until 09 jul by M/V melville towing equipment vicinity of trackline joining…

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