Coral Sea

IHO sea area 64 · 141° to 170° E, -30° to -7° N

in force
5
last 12 months
5
since 1998
1,707
categories
10

In force now · 5

  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. AUSCOAST 257/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Vessel Investigator is conducting a scientific survey towing equipment in an area bounded by coordinates from 21-52S 150-47E to 24-22S 152-51E; 1 nautical mile clearance requested.
  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. 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.
  5. 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. AUSCOAST 257/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Vessel Investigator is conducting a scientific survey towing equipment in an area bounded by coordinates from 21-52S 150-47E to 24-22S 152-51E; 1 nautical mile clearance requested.
  5. 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 · 1,702 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2968/22 · Nav aids2022-10-22 → 2022-10-23
    White tip reef light 19-55.50S 150-16.10E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 2936/22 · Derelicts2022-10-19 → 2022-10-22
    Derelict 13 meter M/V adrift in 19-17.00S 166-47.00E at 181440Z oct
  3. HYDROPAC 2907/22 · Exercises2022-10-17 → 2022-10-17
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 170500Z oct in area within ten miles of 22-07.00S 167-27.00E
  4. HYDROPAC 2800/22 · Missiles2022-10-06 → 2022-10-07
    Hazardous operations, space debris 071200Z to 071800Z oct in area within 25 miles along trackline joining…
  5. HYDROPAC 2652/22 · Nav aids2022-09-24 → 2022-09-25
    Inset reef light 12-14.80S 143-16.20E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 2628/22 · Nav aids2022-09-22 → 2022-09-23
    RACON at piper reef light 12-15.07S 143-14.92E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 2545/22 · Nav aids2022-09-14 → 2022-09-22
    Wharton reef light 14-07.52S 144-00.49E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 2526/22 · Exercises2022-09-13 → 2022-09-15
    Gunnery exercises 142100Z to 150100Z sep in area within ten miles of 22-42.00S 166-00.00E
  9. HYDROPAC 2515/22 · Nav aids2022-09-12 → 2022-09-14
    Wharton reef light 14-07.52S 144-00.49E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 2447/22 · Missiles2022-09-05 → 2022-09-06
    Hazardous operations, space debris 060200Z to 060500Z sep in area bound by 18-26.00S 155-42.00E, 18-13.00S…
  11. HYDROPAC 2404/22 · Nav aids2022-09-01 → 2022-09-06
    Ince point light 10-30.41S 142-18.77E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 2386/22 · Wrecks2022-08-31 → 2022-09-02
    Gneering shoal buoy in 26-39.28S 153-12.94E temporarily removed
  13. HYDROPAC 2385/22 · Wrecks2022-08-31 → 2022-08-31
    Gneering shoal buoy in 26-39.28S 153-12.94E temporarily removed
  14. HYDROPAC 2336/22 · Nav aids2022-08-25 → 2022-08-28
    Lady musgrave islet light 23-54.52S 152-23.54E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 2262/22 · Surveys2022-08-18 → 2022-09-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea ranger in area bound by 19-44.70S 149-30.90E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2106/22 · Debris2022-08-02 → 2022-08-05
    Six meter long black object adrift in vicinity 27-58.30S 153-29.60E at 020001Z aug
  17. HYDROPAC 2024/22 · Exercises2022-07-25 → 2022-07-26
    Gunnery exercises 252359Z to 260200Z jul in area within 20 miles of 23-00.00S 165-58.00E
  18. HYDROPAC 1983/22 · Nav aids2022-07-20 → 2022-07-25
    White tip reef light 19-55.50S 150-16.10E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 1887/22 · Wrecks2022-07-11 → 2022-07-15
    Dangerous wreck in vicinity 25-47.53S 153-07.20E at 110651Z jul
  20. HYDROPAC 1878/22 · Derelicts2022-07-11 → 2022-07-14
    Derelict ten meter S/V peregrine adrift in 25-23.60S 154-44.70E at 102318Z jul

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