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 240/01 · Nav aids2001-02-14 → 2001-02-16
    Albany rock light 10-43.1S 142-37.8E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 239/01 · Nav aids2001-02-14 → 2001-02-15
    Frederick reef light 20-56S 154-24E unlit and RACON temporarily discontinued
  3. HYDROPAC 219/01 · Nav aids2001-02-12 → 2001-02-12
    Gladstone dgps station 24-02.3S 151-21.5E off air
  4. HYDROPAC 212/01 · Wrecks2001-02-11 → 2001-02-12
    Gneering shoal buoy established in 26-39.2S 153-12.8E
  5. HYDROPAC 188/01 · Nav aids2001-02-07 → 2001-02-08
    RACON at sandy cape light 24-44.0S 153-12.6E inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 182/01 · Wrecks2001-02-05 → 2002-10-11
    Ackers shoal light, FL(6)+ LFL(2) w 15 sec 10 miles, established in 10-18.5S 142-48.6E
  7. HYDROPAC 176/01 · Nav aids2001-02-02 → 2001-03-23
    RACON at passe de goro light 22-19.8S 167-02.0E off air
  8. HYDROPAC 140/01 · Nav aids2001-01-28 → 2001-01-29
    Bustard head light 24-02S 151-46E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 122/01 · Nav aids2001-01-25 → 2001-01-27
    Creal reef light 20-31.9S 150-22.6E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 117/01 · Nav aids2001-01-25 → 2002-10-11
    RACON (m) established at dalrymple island light 09-37.1S 143-17.8E
  11. HYDROPAC 114/01 · Nav aids2001-01-24 → 2002-10-11
    Caldbeck reef light, FL(3) w 10 sec 7 meters 14 miles, established in 10-06.6S 143-09.9E
  12. HYDROPAC 88/01 · Nav aids2001-01-17 → 2002-06-22
    Palfrey islet light 14-41.6S 145-26.5E range changed to 14 miles
  13. HYDROPAC 1796/00 · Nav aids2000-12-19 → 2000-12-20
    RACON at gubbins reef light 15-42.6S 145-23.8E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 1784/00 · Nav aids2000-12-17 → 2001-01-19
    Euston reef light 16-41.1S 146-14.8E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 1766/00 · Nav aids2000-12-12 → 2000-12-13
    Archer point light 15-35.6S 145-19.7E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 1690/00 · Derelicts2000-11-20 → 2000-11-27
    Derelict vessel, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 09-58.1S 144-52.3E at 192010Z nov
  17. HYDROPAC 1642/00 · Derelicts2000-11-09 → 2000-11-16
    Derelict 30 meter F/V adrift vicinity 09-40S 142-20E
  18. HYDROPAC 1636/00 · Wrecks2000-11-08 → 2000-11-09
    F/V pratona bitung aground in 09-40S 142-20E
  19. HYDROPAC 1548/00 · Nav aids2000-10-20 → 2000-12-08
    Thio rear range light 21-36.8S 166-12.6E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 1496/00 · Nav aids2000-10-10 → 2000-10-11
    RACON at eden reef light 14-04.8S 143-55.0E 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.