Great Australian Bight

IHO sea area 62 · 118° to 146° E, -44° to -31° N

in force
7
last 12 months
7
since 1999
421
categories
10

In force now · 7

  1. AUSCOAST 277/26 · Surveys2026-08-17
    Drill rig Transocean Equinox is located at 38-46.20S 142-48.80E, with 2.5 nautical miles clearance requested.
  2. HYDROPAC 1864/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    A yellow six-meter buoy is established in the Great Australian Bight at 38-47.62S 142-37.77E; a three-mile berth is requested.
  3. HYDROPAC 1863/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    Twelve six-meter yellow buoys with flashing white light every 3 seconds are established in Great Australian Bight, Australia, near 38-46S 142-48.8E; three mile berth requested.
  4. AUSCOAST 228/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    A 6-meter yellow surface buoy is established at 38-47.62S 142-37.77E, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.
  5. AUSCOAST 227/26 · Other2026-06-29
    12 six-meter yellow buoys with white flashing lights every 3 seconds are deployed within 1.5 nautical miles of 38-46.00S 142-48.80E; 2.5 nautical miles clearance requested.
  6. HYDROPAC 1585/26 · Cable ops2026-05-30
    Cable-laying is in progress in Bass Strait and Great Australian Bight, Australia, by the ship Dependable; a two-mile berth is requested.
  7. AUSCOAST 208/26 · Other2026-05-30
    The vessel Dependable is conducting cable lay operations from 38-25S 144-28E to 40-22S 137-28E, with 1.5 nautical mile clearance requested.

Longest in force

  1. AUSCOAST 208/26 · Other2026-05-30
    The vessel Dependable is conducting cable lay operations from 38-25S 144-28E to 40-22S 137-28E, with 1.5 nautical mile clearance requested.
  2. HYDROPAC 1585/26 · Cable ops2026-05-30
    Cable-laying is in progress in Bass Strait and Great Australian Bight, Australia, by the ship Dependable; a two-mile berth is requested.
  3. AUSCOAST 227/26 · Other2026-06-29
    12 six-meter yellow buoys with white flashing lights every 3 seconds are deployed within 1.5 nautical miles of 38-46.00S 142-48.80E; 2.5 nautical miles clearance requested.
  4. AUSCOAST 228/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    A 6-meter yellow surface buoy is established at 38-47.62S 142-37.77E, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.
  5. HYDROPAC 1863/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    Twelve six-meter yellow buoys with flashing white light every 3 seconds are established in Great Australian Bight, Australia, near 38-46S 142-48.8E; three mile berth requested.

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By category · since 1997

Nav aids27866%
Other4410%
Surveys4310%
Derelicts215%
Cable ops102%
Missiles82%
Wrecks72%
Containers72%
Towing20%
Exercises10%

Archive · 414 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 3299/13 · Nav aids2013-10-24 → 2013-10-24
    Australia-southwest Coast
  2. HYDROPAC 3275/13 · Nav aids2013-10-23 → 2013-10-23
    Australia-southwest Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 3263/13 · Nav aids2013-10-22 → 2013-10-22
    Australia-southwest Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 3090/13 · Nav aids2013-10-09 → 2013-10-09
    Australia-southeast Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 2346/13 · Nav aids2013-08-07 → 2013-08-10
    Australia-southwest Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 1921/13 · Nav aids2013-07-02 → 2013-07-02
    Australia-south Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 1769/13 · Nav aids2013-06-18 → 2013-06-19
    Australia-south Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 1718/13 · Nav aids2013-06-14 → 2013-06-16
    Australia-south Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 1377/13 · Nav aids2013-05-14 → 2013-05-14
    Australia-southwest Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 1085/13 · Nav aids2013-04-19 → 2013-04-19
    Australia-southwest Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 869/13 · Containers2013-03-28 → 2013-03-31
    Container adrift vicinity 38-26S 141-32E at 280655Z mar
  12. HYDROPAC 808/13 · Containers2013-03-24 → 2013-03-27
    Four containers adrift in 37-26.4S 139-07.9E at 232108Z mar
  13. HYDROPAC 556/13 · Nav aids2013-02-25 → 2013-02-26
    Australia-south Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 517/13 · Nav aids2013-02-21 → 2013-02-21
    Australia-south Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 496/13 · Nav aids2013-02-19 → 2013-02-23
    Australia-south Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 463/13 · Nav aids2013-02-16 → 2013-02-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 325/13(93), assistance no longer needed
  17. HYDROPAC 429/13 · Other2013-02-13 → 2013-02-28
    Australia-southeast Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 149/13 · Nav aids2013-01-15 → 2013-01-15
    Australia-southwest Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 3470/12 · Nav aids2012-12-07 → 2012-12-08
    Australia-southwest Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 3457/12 · Nav aids2012-12-06 → 2012-12-06
    Australia-southwest Coast

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