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 340/00 · Nav aids2000-02-28 → 2000-02-29
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E off air
  2. HYDROPAC 337/00 · Derelicts2000-02-27 → 2000-03-05
    30 meter barge adrift vicinity 16-48S 145-51E at 270935Z feb
  3. HYDROPAC 317/00 · Nav aids2000-02-25 → 2000-03-07
    Breaksea spit buoy 24-21.2S 153-08.8E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 315/00 · Nav aids2000-02-25 → 2000-02-26
    RACON at eden reef light 14-04.8S 143-55.0E unreliable
  5. HYDROPAC 298/00 · Nav aids2000-02-20 → 2000-02-25
    Sandy cape light 24-44.0S 153-12.6E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 291/00 · Nav aids2000-02-19 → 2000-02-21
    High peak island light 21-57.2S 150-42.0E unreliable
  7. HYDROPAC 263/00 · Derelicts2000-02-13 → 2000-02-20
    Derelict 16 meter M/V albatross IV adrift in 24-52.5S 153-37.1E at 132033Z feb
  8. HYDROPAC 155/00 · Other2000-01-26 → 2000-01-27
    F/V santa rosa reports injured crewman requiring medical assistance vicinity 28-00S 158-00E at 260500Z jan
  9. HYDROPAC 143/00 · Nav aids2000-01-25 → 2000-01-25
    Dgps station at horn island light 10-36S 142-16E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 132/00 · Nav aids2000-01-24 → 2000-01-24
    Dgps station at horn island light 10-36S 142-16E unreliable
  11. HYDROPAC 53/00 · Other2000-01-11 → 2000-01-13
    Fishing gear marked by two white floats in 23-47.9S 152-04.6E
  12. HYDROPAC 33/00 · Derelicts2000-01-06 → 2000-01-13
    Derelict seven meter vessel partially submerged in 15-49.7S 145-26.2E at 060710Z jan
  13. HYDROPAC 28/00 · Other2000-01-05 → 2000-01-06
    Cape byron light 28-37.8S 153-38.2E at reduced intensity
  14. HYDROPAC 3/00 · Nav aids2000-01-01 → 2000-01-02
    Clarence head light 29-26.1S 153-21.8E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 1463/99 · Debris1999-12-27 → 1999-12-31
    Numerous large logs adrift vicinity 18-40S 146-28E at 262300Z dec
  16. HYDROPAC 1449/99 · Derelicts1999-12-24 → 1999-12-25
    15 meter S/V rainbow gypsy disabled vicinity 25-21S 153-41E
  17. HYDROPAC 1308/99 · Nav aids1999-11-26 → 1999-11-30
    Dgps station at horn island light 10-35.8S 142-19.0E off air
  18. HYDROPAC 1237/99 · Nav aids1999-11-13 → 1999-11-14
    Little fitzroy island light 16-55.4S 146-00.2E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 1166/99 · Nav aids1999-11-01 → 1999-11-02
    Cape flattery dgps station 14-58S 145-18E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 1151/99 · Nav aids1999-10-29 → 1999-10-31
    Euston reef light 16-41.2S 146-14.8E 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.