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 3876/18 · Nav aids2018-10-25 → 2018-10-26
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 3837/18 · Surveys2018-10-22 → 2018-10-24
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de brehat along trackline between 40-12S…
  3. HYDROPAC 3803/18 · Surveys2018-10-19 → 2018-10-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de brehat along trackline between 39-30S…
  4. HYDROPAC 3694/18 · Nav aids2018-10-10 → 2018-10-11
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 3681/18 · Nav aids2018-10-09 → 2018-10-10
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 3627/18 · Nav aids2018-10-03 → 2018-10-04
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 3613/18 · Nav aids2018-10-02 → 2018-10-03
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 3126/18 · Nav aids2018-08-27 → 2018-08-27
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  9. HYDROPAC 3028/18 · Nav aids2018-08-18 → 2018-08-18
    Cape otway light 38-51.4S 143-30.7E temporarily relit 180800Z to 181200Z aug 18
  10. HYDROPAC 2624/18 · Derelicts2018-07-18 → 2018-07-21
    Derelict 17 meter vessel westwing state, white hull with blue stripe, adrift in vicinity 35-17.89S…
  11. HYDROPAC 2623/18 · Nav aids2018-07-18 → 2018-07-23
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 2376/18 · Nav aids2018-06-28 → 2018-07-07
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 2112/18 · Nav aids2018-06-05 → 2018-06-12
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 2067/18 · Nav aids2018-06-01 → 2018-06-04
    West cape light 35-14.7S 136-49.4E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 2046/18 · Nav aids2018-05-30 → 2018-06-01
    Eclipse island light 35-10.8S 117-53.3E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 524/18 · Nav aids2018-02-08 → 2018-09-07
    Cape banks light 37-53.8S 140-22.6E range temporarily reduced to 11 miles
  17. HYDROPAC 4333/17 · Nav aids2017-12-11 → 2017-12-11
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E inoperative
  18. HYDROPAC 4282/17 · Nav aids2017-12-07 → 2017-12-07
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 3831/17 · Nav aids2017-11-07 → 2017-11-07
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 3745/17 · Surveys2017-11-02 → 2017-11-03
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by vessel jodies resolution in 33-07.14S 133-05.28E

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