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 540/99 · Nav aids1999-06-17 → 1999-06-21
    RACON at hixson cay light 22-20.0S 152-43.8E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 539/99 · Nav aids1999-06-17 → 2000-11-10
    Hixson cay light, fl 10 sec, with RACON established in 22-20.0S 152-43.8E
  3. HYDROPAC 537/99 · Nav aids1999-06-17 → 1999-08-27
    Breaksea spit lightfloat 24-21.2S 153-08.8E temporarily replaced by north cardinal buoy with RACON
  4. HYDROPAC 428/99 · Other1999-05-18 → 1999-06-04
    Fishing vessel sunk in 28-47.1S 153-40.5E
  5. HYDROPAC 352/99 · Other1999-04-29 → 1999-04-30
    Meaburn rock south cardinal buoy 17-34.2S 146-09.7E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 350/99 · Nav aids1999-04-28 → 1999-10-01
    Gladstone fairway beacon re-established in 23-53.2S 151-30.9E, RACON inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 321/99 · Nav aids1999-04-21 → 1999-04-22
    Horn island dgps beacon 10-35.5S 142-16.5E inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 318/99 · Nav aids1999-04-20 → 1999-04-28
    Fairway beacon 23-53.2S 151-30.9E light and RACON destroyed
  9. HYDROPAC 306/99 · Cable ops1999-04-15 → 1999-05-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V rv franklin towing 400 meter long cable in area bound…
  10. HYDROPAC 302/99 · Nav aids1999-04-15 → 1999-04-22
    Dgps service at horn island light 10-35S 142-17E inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 293/99 · Nav aids1999-04-13 → 1999-04-15
    Fahey reef light 14-03.9S 143-51.4E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 289/99 · Nav aids1999-04-13 → 1999-04-14
    Dgps service at horn island light 10-35S 142-17E inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 268/99 · Nav aids1999-04-06 → 1999-04-07
    Cape bowling green light 19-19.7S 147-25.6E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 217/99 · Nav aids1999-03-20 → 1999-03-22
    Mecca reef north cardinal buoy 10-32.4S 142-10.1E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 179/99 · Nav aids1999-03-08 → 1999-03-19
    White tip reef light 19-54.5S 150-16.8E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 140/99 · Nav aids1999-02-20 → 1999-02-22
    Faheys reef light 14-03.8S 143-51.4E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 101/99 · Nav aids1999-02-05 → 1999-02-09
    Pullar rock buoy 10-30.9S 142-15.9E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 54/99 · Nav aids1999-01-19 → 1999-02-05
    Three isles light 15-07S 145-25E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 29/99 · Nav aids1999-01-10 → 1999-01-12
    North reef light 23-11.2S 151-54.2E unreliable
  20. HYDROPAC 11/99 · Nav aids1999-01-04 → 1999-01-07
    Point lookout light 27-26S 153-32E 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.