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 1868/22 · Derelicts2022-07-09 → 2022-07-12
    Derelict ten meter S/V peregrine adrift in 25-49.60S 155-15.50E at 082001Z jul
  2. HYDROPAC 1857/22 · Derelicts2022-07-08 → 2022-07-11
    Derelict ten meter S/V peregrine adrift in 25-56.00S 155-05.00E at 072014UTC jul
  3. HYDROPAC 1839/22 · Exercises2022-07-06 → 2022-07-08
    Hazardous operations 072100Z to 081100Z jul in area within 10 miles of 22-42.00S 166-00.00E
  4. HYDROPAC 1838/22 · Derelicts2022-07-06 → 2022-07-08
    Derelict ten meter S/V peregrine adrift in 25-59.00S 154-53.70E at 061430Z jul
  5. HYDROPAC 1795/22 · Wrecks2022-07-01 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck is located in the Coral Sea, Australia, at 23 degrees 16.6 minutes south, 151 degrees 13.3 minutes east.
  6. HYDROPAC 1753/22 · Exercises2022-06-25 → 2022-06-27
    Gunnery exercises 262100Z to 270001Z jun in area within seven miles of 22-36.00S 166-15.00E
  7. HYDROPAC 1723/22 · Nav aids2022-06-23 → 2022-06-27
    Goods island range light 10-33.65S 142-09.22E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 1682/22 · Exercises2022-06-18 → 2022-06-21
    Gunnery exercises 210200Z to 210500Z jun in area within seven miles of 22-36.00S 166-15.00E
  9. HYDROPAC 1619/22 · Derelicts2022-06-12 → 2022-06-15
    Derelict six meter vessel, white hull, adrift in vicinity 25-04.50S 153-26.00E at 112245Z jun
  10. HYDROPAC 1559/22 · Derelicts2022-06-04 → 2022-06-07
    Derelict 14 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 27-30.10S 153-46.50E at 040245Z jun
  11. HYDROPAC 1539/22 · Nav aids2022-06-02 → 2022-06-06
    RACON at lady elliott island light 24-06.89S 152-42.71E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 1494/22 · Nav aids2022-05-28 → 2022-06-09
    Creal reef light 20-31.87S 150-22.68E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 1445/22 · Nav aids2022-05-24 → 2022-06-01
    RACON at lady elliott island light 24-06-52.65S 152-42-41.09E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 1442/22 · Exercises2022-05-23 → 2022-05-24
    Gunnery exercises 232200Z to 232300Z may in area within five miles of 22-34.60S 166-16.10E
  15. HYDROPAC 1412/22 · Exercises2022-05-21 → 2022-05-23
    Gunnery exercises 230200Z to 230500Z may in area within five miles of 22-34.60S 166-16.10E
  16. HYDROPAC 1380/22 · Nav aids2022-05-19 → 2022-05-22
    Fairway light 13-54.05S 144-14.31E unreliable, RACON inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 1355/22 · Exercises2022-05-16 → 2022-05-17
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1355Z daily 16 thru 18 may in area within three miles of: a. 13-26.00S 145-08.00E
  18. HYDROPAC 1160/22 · Surveys2022-04-29 → 2022-05-02
    Scientific object with 450 meter long wire rope and 24 yellow floats adrift in 27-04.52S 154-44.14E at…
  19. HYDROPAC 1138/22 · Surveys2022-04-27 → 2022-04-30
    Scientific object with 450 meter long wire rope and 24 yellow floats adrift in 27-06.23S 154-35.45E at…
  20. HYDROPAC 1127/22 · Surveys2022-04-26 → 2022-04-29
    Scientific object with 450 meter long wire rope and 24 yellow floats adrift in 27-01.22S 154-37.30E at…

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