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 1447/00 · Nav aids2000-09-30 → 2000-10-02
    Iris reef light 13-58.2S 143-50.3E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 1381/00 · Nav aids2000-09-17 → 2000-09-28
    Iris reef buoy 13-57.4S 143-48.8E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 1379/00 · Exercises2000-09-17 → 2000-09-20
    Hazardous operations 192000Z to 200200Z sep within ten miles of 22-55S 167-20E
  4. HYDROPAC 1348/00 · Nav aids2000-09-10 → 2000-09-11
    Fingal head light 28-12.0S 153-34.2E red sector temporarily discontinued
  5. HYDROPAC 1213/00 · Derelicts2000-08-15 → 2000-08-16
    Derelict F/V torres pearl partially submerged and adrift in 10-27.8S 142-24.5E at 150830Z aug
  6. HYDROPAC 1112/00 · Nav aids2000-07-27 → 2000-07-28
    Fingal head light 28-12.2S 153-34.3E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1056/00 · Nav aids2000-07-17 → 2000-07-18
    Horn island dgps station 10-35.5S 142-16.5E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 1014/00 · Other2000-07-10 → 2000-07-10
    F/V annadale reports injured crewman in 24-49S 153-46E at 101048Z jul
  9. HYDROPAC 911/00 · Nav aids2000-06-20 → 2000-06-21
    Dalrymple island light 09-37.0S 143-17.7E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 875/00 · Nav aids2000-06-12 → 2000-06-14
    Three isles light 15-06.7S 145-25.0E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 862/00 · Nav aids2000-06-09 → 2000-06-10
    Three isles light 15-06.7S 145-25.0E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 857/00 · Nav aids2000-06-08 → 2001-08-26
    Iris reef light fl wrg 10 sec 13 meters 14 to 10 miles, established in 13-58.1S 143-50.2E
  13. HYDROPAC 844/00 · Nav aids2000-06-06 → 2000-06-08
    Iris reef light fl wrg 10 sec 13 meters 14 to 10 miles, established in 13-58.2S 143-50.3E
  14. HYDROPAC 803/00 · Wrecks2000-05-29 → 2001-06-22
    Shoal in 09-11.9S 143-38.1E
  15. HYDROPAC 597/00 · Nav aids2000-04-20 → 2003-06-28
    Idihi island light 09-26S 146-53E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 552/00 · Nav aids2000-04-10 → 2000-04-11
    Horn island dgps station 10-36S 142-17E off air
  17. HYDROPAC 544/00 · Nav aids2000-04-08 → 2000-04-09
    Horn island dgps station 10-36S 142-17E off air
  18. HYDROPAC 487/00 · Derelicts2000-03-25 → 2000-04-01
    Derelict 8.5 meter M/V on fire and adrift vicinity 16-16S 145-38E at 250715Z mar
  19. HYDROPAC 372/00 · Wrecks2000-03-04 → 2000-04-07
    Dangerous wreck in 17-19.7S 146-04.8E
  20. HYDROPAC 357/00 · Nav aids2000-03-02 → 2000-03-03
    Archer point light 15-35.7S 145-19.6E 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.