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%
Containers72%
Wrecks72%
Towing20%
Exercises10%

Archive · 414 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2799/10 · Derelicts2010-12-15 → 2010-12-18
    Derelict 18.5 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 36-56.16S 137-56.82E at 142238Z dec
  2. HYDROPAC 2320/10 · Nav aids2010-11-01 → 2010-11-01
    Nga chart 74595 (2ND ed)
  3. HYDROPAC 1608/10 · Nav aids2010-08-10 → 2010-08-11
    Nga chart 74595 (2ND ed)
  4. HYDROPAC 1152/10 · Nav aids2010-06-03 → 2010-06-04
    Nga chart 74595 (2ND ed)
  5. HYDROPAC 973/10 · Derelicts2010-05-11 → 2010-05-14
    Derelict 21 meter M/V partially submerged and adrift in 35-05S 137-52E at 101435Z may
  6. HYDROPAC 807/10 · Nav aids2010-04-19 → 2010-04-21
    Nga chart 74052 (2ND ed)
  7. HYDROPAC 396/10 · Nav aids2010-03-01 → 2010-03-06
    Nga chart 75130 (16TH ed)
  8. HYDROPAC 309/10 · Nav aids2010-02-16 → 2010-02-20
    Nga chart 75130 (16TH ed)
  9. HYDROPAC 2390/09 · Other2009-12-20 → 2010-02-20
    Pipelaying operations in progress until further notice by M/V seven navica in 38-41S 142-38E
  10. HYDROPAC 2348/09 · Nav aids2009-12-15 → 2009-12-15
    Nga chart 75160 (6TH ed)
  11. HYDROPAC 2158/09 · Nav aids2009-11-21 → 2009-11-28
    Nga chart 75130 (16TH ed)
  12. HYDROPAC 1815/09 · Nav aids2009-10-06 → 2009-10-08
    Nga chart 75158 (1ST ed)
  13. HYDROPAC 1615/09 · Nav aids2009-09-07 → 2009-09-12
    Nga chart 75180 (2ND ed)
  14. HYDROPAC 1535/09 · Nav aids2009-08-27 → 2009-08-29
    Nga chart 74595 (2ND ed)
  15. HYDROPAC 1476/09 · Nav aids2009-08-19 → 2009-08-20
    Nga chart 75130 (16TH ed)
  16. HYDROPAC 1389/09 · Nav aids2009-08-05 → 2009-08-05
    Nga chart 74030 (6TH ed)
  17. HYDROPAC 1088/09 · Nav aids2009-06-11 → 2009-06-20
    Nga chart 75111 (1ST ed)
  18. HYDROPAC 965/09 · Nav aids2009-05-19 → 2009-05-23
    Nga chart 75167 (1ST ed)
  19. HYDROPAC 825/09 · Nav aids2009-04-26 → 2009-05-02
    Nga chart 75130 (16TH ed)
  20. HYDROPAC 470/09 · Nav aids2009-03-04 → 2009-03-05
    Nga chart 75159 (1ST ed)

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