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
- AUSCOAST 277/26 · Surveys2026-08-17Drill rig Transocean Equinox is located at 38-46.20S 142-48.80E, with 2.5 nautical miles clearance requested.
- HYDROPAC 1864/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29A yellow six-meter buoy is established in the Great Australian Bight at 38-47.62S 142-37.77E; a three-mile berth is requested.
- HYDROPAC 1863/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29Twelve 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.
- AUSCOAST 228/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29A 6-meter yellow surface buoy is established at 38-47.62S 142-37.77E, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.
- AUSCOAST 227/26 · Other2026-06-2912 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.
- HYDROPAC 1585/26 · Cable ops2026-05-30Cable-laying is in progress in Bass Strait and Great Australian Bight, Australia, by the ship Dependable; a two-mile berth is requested.
- AUSCOAST 208/26 · Other2026-05-30The 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
- AUSCOAST 208/26 · Other2026-05-30The vessel Dependable is conducting cable lay operations from 38-25S 144-28E to 40-22S 137-28E, with 1.5 nautical mile clearance requested.
- HYDROPAC 1585/26 · Cable ops2026-05-30Cable-laying is in progress in Bass Strait and Great Australian Bight, Australia, by the ship Dependable; a two-mile berth is requested.
- AUSCOAST 227/26 · Other2026-06-2912 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.
- AUSCOAST 228/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29A 6-meter yellow surface buoy is established at 38-47.62S 142-37.77E, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.
- HYDROPAC 1863/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29Twelve 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 aids | 278 | 66% |
| Other | 44 | 10% |
| Surveys | 43 | 10% |
| Derelicts | 21 | 5% |
| Cable ops | 10 | 2% |
| Missiles | 8 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 7 | 2% |
| Containers | 7 | 2% |
| Towing | 2 | 0% |
| Exercises | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 414 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 3299/13 · Nav aids2013-10-24 → 2013-10-24Australia-southwest Coast
- HYDROPAC 3275/13 · Nav aids2013-10-23 → 2013-10-23Australia-southwest Coast
- HYDROPAC 3263/13 · Nav aids2013-10-22 → 2013-10-22Australia-southwest Coast
- HYDROPAC 3090/13 · Nav aids2013-10-09 → 2013-10-09Australia-southeast Coast
- HYDROPAC 2346/13 · Nav aids2013-08-07 → 2013-08-10Australia-southwest Coast
- HYDROPAC 1921/13 · Nav aids2013-07-02 → 2013-07-02Australia-south Coast
- HYDROPAC 1769/13 · Nav aids2013-06-18 → 2013-06-19Australia-south Coast
- HYDROPAC 1718/13 · Nav aids2013-06-14 → 2013-06-16Australia-south Coast
- HYDROPAC 1377/13 · Nav aids2013-05-14 → 2013-05-14Australia-southwest Coast
- HYDROPAC 1085/13 · Nav aids2013-04-19 → 2013-04-19Australia-southwest Coast
- HYDROPAC 869/13 · Containers2013-03-28 → 2013-03-31Container adrift vicinity 38-26S 141-32E at 280655Z mar
- HYDROPAC 808/13 · Containers2013-03-24 → 2013-03-27Four containers adrift in 37-26.4S 139-07.9E at 232108Z mar
- HYDROPAC 556/13 · Nav aids2013-02-25 → 2013-02-26Australia-south Coast
- HYDROPAC 517/13 · Nav aids2013-02-21 → 2013-02-21Australia-south Coast
- HYDROPAC 496/13 · Nav aids2013-02-19 → 2013-02-23Australia-south Coast
- HYDROPAC 463/13 · Nav aids2013-02-16 → 2013-02-16Cancel HYDROPAC 325/13(93), assistance no longer needed
- HYDROPAC 429/13 · Other2013-02-13 → 2013-02-28Australia-southeast Coast
- HYDROPAC 149/13 · Nav aids2013-01-15 → 2013-01-15Australia-southwest Coast
- HYDROPAC 3470/12 · Nav aids2012-12-07 → 2012-12-08Australia-southwest Coast
- HYDROPAC 3457/12 · Nav aids2012-12-06 → 2012-12-06Australia-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.