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 981/03 · Other2003-06-07 → 2003-06-14
    Numerous 11 meter long fiberglass swimming pools adrift in 37-17.9S 139-20.3E at 070030Z jun
  2. HYDROPAC 747/03 · Other2003-04-28 → 2003-04-29
    Red star sighted vicinity 34-45S 122-37E at 281555Z apr
  3. HYDROPAC 301/03 · Nav aids2003-02-18 → 2003-04-29
    Cape willoughby light 35-50.6S 138-08.0E changed to: fl (3) w 15 sec 11 miles
  4. HYDROPAC 287/03 · Derelicts2003-02-16 → 2003-02-17
    F/V the border disabled and adrift in 34-43S 135-06E at 161500Z feb
  5. HYDROPAC 2383/02 · Nav aids2002-12-18 → 2003-02-04
    Cape northumberland light 38-03S 140-40E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 1605/02 · Containers2002-09-03 → 2002-09-10
    Six containers adrift in 37-45.1S 135-50.9E at 032040Z sep
  7. HYDROPAC 1099/02 · Nav aids2002-06-14 → 2002-06-19
    Cape st alban light 35-48.3S 138-07.6E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 939/02 · Nav aids2002-05-20 → 2002-05-21
    Mary ann haven light 33-56S 120-08E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 869/02 · Nav aids2002-05-10 → 2002-05-10
    Cape borda light 35-45.3S 136-35.7E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 487/02 · Nav aids2002-03-17 → 2002-03-18
    Cape du couedic light 36-04.0S 136-41.9E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 465/02 · Exercises2002-03-15 → 2002-03-29
    Hazardous operations 2130Z to 0630Z commencing daily 17 thru 21 and 24 thru 28 mar in areas bound by: a.…
  12. HYDROPAC 278/02 · Nav aids2002-02-14 → 2002-05-24
    RACON (g) established at robe light 37-11S 139-45E
  13. HYDROPAC 147/02 · Nav aids2002-01-24 → 2002-01-28
    Winceby island light 34-29.4S 136-16.8E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 2086/01 · Nav aids2001-12-24 → 2001-12-27
    Snapper point light 35-44.7S 138-02.5E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 1820/01 · Cable ops2001-11-10 → 2001-11-12
    3.3 mile long seismic cable, marked by buoy with white strobe light, adrift in 39-37S 142-40E at 101740Z nov
  16. HYDROPAC 1738/01 · Nav aids2001-10-27 → 2001-10-28
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.0E temporarily discontinued
  17. HYDROPAC 1447/01 · Derelicts2001-09-04 → 2001-09-11
    Derelict 20 foot vessel adrift vicinity 35-13.5S 136-04.0E at 032330Z sep
  18. HYDROPAC 1152/01 · Derelicts2001-07-20 → 2001-07-27
    Derelict vessel, red hull, adrift vicinity 38-38S 142-42E at 200315Z jul
  19. HYDROPAC 997/01 · Containers2001-06-28 → 2001-07-05
    Three containers adrift vicinity of trackline between 38-45S 141-00E and 38-25S 140-29E
  20. HYDROPAC 821/01 · Other2001-05-28 → 2001-05-29
    Four mile long survey cable, marked by lighted buoy, adrift vicinity 40-39S 143-32E at 281405Z may

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