Tasman Sea
IHO sea area 63 · 147° to 175° E, -51° to -30° N
- in force
- 3
- last 12 months
- 3
- since 1999
- 809
- categories
- 10
In force now · 3
- HYDROPAC 2333/26 · Nav aids2026-08-14Perpendicular Point Light in Tasman Sea, Australia at 35-05.65S 150-48.25E, temporarily changed to flashing (3) white every 20 seconds.
- HYDROPAC 2313/26 · Exercises2026-08-11Hazardous operations take place near 36-28.65S 174-09.63E in Tasman Sea, New Zealand, from 170500Z to 171000Z August.
- HYDROPAC 1873/26 · Cable ops2026-06-29Cable operations by ship Responder are underway in Bass Strait and Tasman Sea, Australia, until further notice; a one-mile berth is requested.
Longest in force
- HYDROPAC 1873/26 · Cable ops2026-06-29Cable operations by ship Responder are underway in Bass Strait and Tasman Sea, Australia, until further notice; a one-mile berth is requested.
- HYDROPAC 2313/26 · Exercises2026-08-11Hazardous operations take place near 36-28.65S 174-09.63E in Tasman Sea, New Zealand, from 170500Z to 171000Z August.
- HYDROPAC 2333/26 · Nav aids2026-08-14Perpendicular Point Light in Tasman Sea, Australia at 35-05.65S 150-48.25E, temporarily changed to flashing (3) white every 20 seconds.
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By category · since 1997
| Nav aids | 256 | 32% |
| Cable ops | 132 | 16% |
| Derelicts | 115 | 14% |
| Other | 112 | 14% |
| Surveys | 87 | 11% |
| Exercises | 35 | 4% |
| Containers | 32 | 4% |
| Debris | 26 | 3% |
| Wrecks | 10 | 1% |
| Missiles | 4 | 0% |
Archive · 806 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 1507/24 · Nav aids2024-05-06 → 2026-08-14The South Breakwater Light at 42-26.40S 171-11.43E in the Tasman Sea off New Zealand is unreliable.
- HYDROPAC 1082/24 · Exercises2024-04-04 → 2024-04-13Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0700Z daily 07 thru 12 apr in area within three miles of 36-28.65S 174-09.63E
- HYDROPAC 832/24 · Exercises2024-03-12 → 2024-03-29Hazardous operations 1900Z to 0300Z daily 17 thru 22 mar and 24 thru 28 mar in area within three miles of…
- HYDROPAC 780/24 · Nav aids2024-03-08 → 2024-03-13Sugarloaf point light 32-26.46S 152-32.35E unlit
- HYDROPAC 766/24 · Exercises2024-03-07 → 2024-03-09Hazardous operations 081900Z to 090900Z mar in area within three miles of 36-28.65S 174-09.64E
- HYDROPAC 730/24 · Nav aids2024-03-04 → 2024-03-23Tasman island light 43-14.37S 148-00.30E unreliable
- HYDROPAC 598/24 · Derelicts2024-02-21 → 2024-02-24Derelict vessel adrift in 32-05.80S 154-24.50E at 210100Z feb
- HYDROPAC 553/24 · Surveys2024-02-16 → 2026-08-14Survey operations by the vessel Bluebottle are in progress in the Tasman Sea off Australia until further notice; wide berth requested.
- HYDROPAC 227/24 · Nav aids2024-01-19 → 2024-02-05Smoky cape light 30-55.37S 153-05.25E unlit
- HYDROPAC 215/24 · Nav aids2024-01-18 → 2024-01-19Smoky cape light 30-55.40S 153-05.20E unreliable
- HYDROPAC 89/24 · Cable ops2024-01-08 → 2024-01-29Cable operations 101100Z jan until further notice by M/V seaworker with submersible in area bound by…
- HYDROPAC 3851/23 · Exercises2023-12-08 → 2023-12-15Hazardous operations 2000Z to 0300Z daily 11 thru 14 dec in area within three miles of 36-28.65S 174-09.63E
- HYDROPAC 3728/23 · Derelicts2023-11-24 → 2023-11-25Derelict eight meter S/V adrift in vicinity 38-08.93S 173-30.33E at 242300Z nov
- HYDROPAC 3671/23 · Missiles2023-11-21 → 2023-11-23Hazardous operations, space debris 230800Z to 231400Z nov in area bound by 37-12.00S 161-59.00E, 37-37.00S…
- HYDROPAC 3346/23 · Surveys2023-10-22 → 2023-11-03Underwater operations 222000Z to 270800Z oct and 292000Z oct to 030800Z nov in 35-21.00S 150-45.00E
- HYDROPAC 3169/23 · Derelicts2023-10-05 → 2023-10-0815 meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 33-20.60S 151-34.90E at 050514Z oct
- HYDROPAC 2982/23 · Exercises2023-09-18 → 2023-09-29Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0700Z daily 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 27 sep in area within 125 miles of…
- HYDROPAC 2981/23 · Exercises2023-09-18 → 2023-09-18Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0700Z daily 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 sep in area within 120 miles of…
- HYDROPAC 2974/23 · Exercises2023-09-17 → 2023-09-18Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0700Z daily 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 sep in area within 120 miles of…
- HYDROPAC 2943/23 · Exercises2023-09-14 → 2023-09-23Hazardous operations 1900Z to 0600Z daily 17 thru 22 sep in area within three miles of 36-28.65S 174-09.63E
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.