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 3338/19 · Nav aids2019-10-10 → 2019-10-10
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 3316/19 · Nav aids2019-10-08 → 2019-10-08
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 3261/19 · Nav aids2019-10-02 → 2019-10-02
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 3119/19 · Nav aids2019-09-23 → 2019-09-25
    Cape martin light 37-29.4S 140-00.8E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 3060/19 · Surveys2019-09-18 → 2019-09-15
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V tek ocean spirit in area bound by 38-40S…
  6. HYDROPAC 3002/19 · Nav aids2019-09-13 → 2019-09-13
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 2698/19 · Nav aids2019-08-21 → 2020-08-14
    Marino rocks light 35-03.2S 138-30.7E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 2643/19 · Nav aids2019-08-16 → 2019-08-19
    Marino rocks light 35-03.2S 138-30.7E unreliable
  9. HYDROPAC 2599/19 · Nav aids2019-08-12 → 2019-08-14
    Cape jervis light 35-36.2S 138-05.7E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 1894/19 · Wrecks2019-06-10 → 2020-08-14
    Dangerous wreck in 36-26.93S 139-40.20E
  11. HYDROPAC 1381/19 · Nav aids2019-04-25 → 2019-04-26
    Cape jervis light 35-36.2S 138-05.7E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 1339/19 · Surveys2019-04-20 → 2019-04-23
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V silver star in 38-42.71S 142-36.07E
  13. HYDROPAC 1198/19 · Surveys2019-04-10 → 2019-04-11
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V tek ocean spirit in 39-06.5S 142-57.0E
  14. HYDROPAC 1140/19 · Surveys2019-04-04 → 2019-04-05
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean spirit in 39-06.6S 142-56.4E
  15. HYDROPAC 596/19 · Nav aids2019-02-21 → 2019-02-22
    Cape otway light 38-51.4S 143-30.7E temporarily relit 220900Z to 221200Z feb 19
  16. HYDROPAC 4622/18 · Derelicts2018-12-31 → 2019-01-03
    Derelict six meter vessel, yellow hull, adrift in vicinity 36-11.6S 137-18.5E at 310430Z dec
  17. HYDROPAC 4537/18 · Nav aids2018-12-21 → 2019-03-22
    Troubridge hill light 35-10.0S 137-38.4E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 4487/18 · Nav aids2018-12-17 → 2018-12-17
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 4293/18 · Nav aids2018-12-02 → 2018-12-05
    Cape borda light 36-45.2S 136-35.6E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 4237/18 · Nav aids2018-11-28 → 2018-11-29
    Wedge island light 35-10.4S 136-29.2E unreliable

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