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 / V7A7397 / 538010767 in position 38-46.20S 142-48.80E 2.5 nm 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
    1 X 6M yellow surface buoy established in position 38-47.62S 142-37.77E 2.5NM clearance requested
  5. AUSCOAST 227/26 · Other2026-06-29
    12 X 6M yellow surface bouys, fl white 3S depolyed within 1.5NM of position 38-46.00S 142-48.80E
  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
    Special purpose vessel dependable / kdej / 367137000 conducting cable lay operations 10NM either side of…

Longest in force

  1. AUSCOAST 208/26 · Other2026-05-30
    Special purpose vessel dependable / kdej / 367137000 conducting cable lay operations 10NM either side of…
  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 X 6M yellow surface bouys, fl white 3S depolyed within 1.5NM of position 38-46.00S 142-48.80E
  4. AUSCOAST 228/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    1 X 6M yellow surface buoy established in position 38-47.62S 142-37.77E 2.5NM clearance requested
  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 2613/21 · Missiles2021-09-14 → 2021-09-15
    Hazardous operations, space debris 142030Z to 150830Z sep in area bound by 35-00S 135-28E, 35-00S 135-45E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2540/21 · Missiles2021-09-09 → 2021-09-10
    Hazardous operations, space debris 092030Z to 100830Z sep in area bound by: 35-00S 135-28E, 35-00S 135-45E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 2436/21 · Surveys2021-08-26 → 2021-11-01
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geo coral in area bound by 39-05S 143-13E, 40-29S…
  4. HYDROPAC 2390/21 · Nav aids2021-08-21 → 2021-09-09
    Wardang island, summit light 34-30.0S 137-20.7E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 2347/21 · Nav aids2021-08-16 → 2021-08-18
    Breaksea island light 35-03.9S 118-03.4E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 2211/21 · Nav aids2021-08-02 → 2021-08-16
    Breaksea island light 35-03.9S 118-03.4E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 2160/21 · Nav aids2021-07-27 → 2021-07-28
    Cape borda light 35-45-10S 136-35-35E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 1780/21 · Nav aids2021-06-16 → 2021-09-16
    Cape jervis light 35-36.2S 138-05.7E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 1622/21 · Nav aids2021-06-01 → 2021-06-02
    Warburto point light 34-00.4S 137-33.0E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 1097/21 · Surveys2021-04-10 → 2021-05-01
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro etive in area bound by 38-37.77S…
  11. HYDROPAC 977/21 · Nav aids2021-03-30 → 2021-03-31
    Cape otway light 38-51.4S 143-30.7E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 960/21 · Nav aids2021-03-27 → 2021-04-09
    Eight buoys, yellow, fl y 3 sec, established in 38-53.5S 142-52.9E
  13. HYDROPAC 843/21 · Nav aids2021-03-17 → 2021-03-31
    Troubridge hill light 35-09-58S 137-38-26E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 722/21 · Surveys2021-03-05 → 2021-04-09
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V siem topaz in area bound by 39-05.00S…
  15. HYDROPAC 516/21 · Towing2021-02-14 → 2021-02-17
    45 meter diameter towing pontoon with radar reflector and flashing white light adrift in vicinity 36-27S…
  16. HYDROPAC 508/21 · Towing2021-02-13 → 2021-02-16
    45 meter diameter towing pontoon with radar reflector and flashing white light adrift in 36-32S 138-30E at…
  17. HYDROPAC 485/21 · Derelicts2021-02-10 → 2021-02-13
    45 meter vessel adrift in vicinity 37-00.1S 138-24.1E
  18. HYDROPAC 474/21 · Other2021-02-10 → 2021-02-10
    45 meter vessel anchored in 37-00.1S 138-24.1E
  19. HYDROPAC 361/21 · Other2021-01-28 → 2021-02-10
    45 meter vessel anchored in 37-00.1S 138-24.1E
  20. HYDROPAC 321/21 · Derelicts2021-01-25 → 2021-01-28
    11.6 meter vessel, white hull, adrift in vicinity 35-34S 137-37E

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