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 3568/17 · Nav aids2017-10-18 → 2017-10-19
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 3523/17 · Nav aids2017-10-15 → 2017-12-03
    RACON at troubridge hill light 35-10.0S 137-38.4E discontinued
  3. HYDROPAC 3443/17 · Nav aids2017-10-08 → 2017-10-09
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 3433/17 · Nav aids2017-10-08 → 2017-10-08
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 3421/17 · Surveys2017-10-06 → 2017-10-14
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V joides resolution in 34-01.64S 127-57.70E
  6. HYDROPAC 3317/17 · Nav aids2017-09-28 → 2017-09-28
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 3306/17 · Nav aids2017-09-27 → 2017-09-27
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 3107/17 · Derelicts2017-09-11 → 2017-09-11
    18 meter M/V platinum disabled and adrift in 35-24.41S 133-02.69E at 111500Z sep
  9. HYDROPAC 1984/17 · Nav aids2017-06-06 → 2017-06-23
    Corny point dgps station 34-54S 137-01E inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 1713/17 · Derelicts2017-05-16 → 2017-05-19
    Derelict 22 meter vessel port princess partially submerged and adrift in 38-05.58S 140-25.41E at 160343Z may…
  11. HYDROPAC 825/17 · Nav aids2017-03-09 → 2017-03-10
    Corny point dgps station 34-54S 137-01E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 812/17 · Derelicts2017-03-09 → 2017-03-12
    Derelict eight meter M/V partially submerged and adrift in 38-19.3S 140-23.1E at 090200Z mar
  13. HYDROPAC 421/17 · Surveys2017-02-04 → 2017-02-05
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V tek ocean spirit in 39-07S 142-56E
  14. HYDROPAC 3812/16 · Nav aids2016-12-08 → 2016-12-09
    Cape banks light 37-53.8S 140-22.6E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 3553/16 · Nav aids2016-11-18 → 2016-11-18
    Great australian bight
  16. HYDROPAC 3421/16 · Other2016-11-06 → 2016-11-06
    18 meter F/V fatal attraction reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 33-29S 124-33E
  17. HYDROPAC 3117/16 · Nav aids2016-10-12 → 2016-10-12
    Corny point dgps station 34-54S 137-01E inoperative
  18. HYDROPAC 2986/16 · Nav aids2016-09-30 → 2016-10-03
    South page light 35-46.6S 138-17.5E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 2967/16 · Nav aids2016-09-29 → 2016-10-01
    Corny point dgps station 34-54S 137-01E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 2960/16 · Nav aids2016-09-28 → 2016-09-29
    Corny point dgps station 34-54S 137-01E inoperative

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