Survey operations in the Tasman Sea

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (1)
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since 2002
90

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

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No survey operations in force in the Tasman Sea right now.

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Other hazards in the Tasman Sea

Archive · 90 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 110/262026-01-14 → 2026-04-17
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V seasurveyor in area bound by 41-18.40S 174-14.30E,…
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  2. HYDROPAC 3131/252025-11-28 → 2026-01-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V seaworker in area bound by 41-18.40S 174-14.30E,…
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  3. HYDROPAC 302/252025-02-06 → 2025-06-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V seaworker in area bound by 41-18.40S 174-14.30E,…
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  4. HYDROPAC 553/242024-02-16 → 2026-08-14
    Survey operations by the vessel Bluebottle are in progress in the Tasman Sea off Australia until further notice; wide berth requested.
    Tasman Sea · Australia
  5. HYDROPAC 3346/232023-10-22 → 2023-11-03
    Underwater operations 222000Z to 270800Z oct and 292000Z oct to 030800Z nov in 35-21.00S 150-45.00E
    Tasman Sea · Australia
  6. HYDROPAC 505/232023-02-15 → 2023-05-01
    Underwater operations 20 feb thru 30 apr by vessel mma vision in areas bound by: a. 38-54.00S 174-18.50E,…
    Tasman Bay · Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  7. HYDROPAC 151/232023-01-13 → 2023-02-08
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V seaworker in area bound by 41-15.90S 174-35.80E,…
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  8. HYDROPAC 884/222022-04-02 → 2022-04-05
    One mile berth requested
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  9. HYDROPAC 537/222022-03-01 → 2022-03-11
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V southern express in area bound by 38-54.0S…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  10. HYDROPAC 403/222022-02-16 → 2022-03-30
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V pacific crest in area bound by 39-51.0S 148-19.0E,…
    Tasman Sea · Tasmania
  11. HYDROPAC 210/222022-01-25 → 2022-03-10
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V dell richey II in area bound by 39-51.6S…
    Tasman Sea · Tasmania
  12. HYDROPAC 170/222022-01-21 → 2022-02-24
    Underwater operations 25 jan until further notice by MV southern express in area bound by 38-54.0S…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  13. HYDROPAC 3754/212021-12-28 → 2022-01-02
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de sein within ten miles of trackline…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 3704/212021-12-22 → 2021-12-28
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de sein within ten miles of trackline…
    Tasman Sea · Western South Pacific · Australia-east Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 3515/212021-12-06 → 2021-12-06
    One mile berth requested
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 3478/212021-12-02 → 2021-12-30
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V seaworker in area bound by 41-18.4S 174-14.3E,…
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  17. HYDROPAC 3427/212021-11-29 → 2021-12-19
    Underwater operations 03 thru 23 dec by M/V southern express with submersible in area bound by 38-54.00S…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  18. HYDROPAC 2711/212021-09-24 → 2021-09-24
    Paraglider requesting assistance in vicinity collaroy beach (33-43.90S 151-18.07E)
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 1332/212021-05-03 → 2021-06-09
    Survey operations 04 may thru 08 jun by three underwater gliders in area bound by 38-50.9S 148-17.6E,…
    Tasman Sea · Bass Strait · Tasmania
  20. HYDROPAC 1066/212021-04-08 → 2021-05-02
    Survey operations 09 apr until further notice by M/V seaworker and M/V seasurveyor in area bound by 41-18.4S…
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  21. HYDROPAC 467/212021-02-10 → 2021-03-31
    Underwater operations 15 feb thru 30 mar by M/V seaworker in area bound by 38-54.0S 174-15.5E, 38-54.0S…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  22. HYDROPAC 466/212021-02-10 → 2021-02-10
    Underwater operations 11 feb thru 11 apr by M/V seaworker in area bound by 38-54.0S 174-15.5E, 38-54.0S…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  23. HYDROPAC 3692/202020-12-14 → 2020-12-19
    Underwater operations 161830Z to 190400Z dec by M/V reef spirit in 39-54.73S 174-16.30E
    Tasman Bay · New Zealand
  24. HYDROPAC 1215/202020-04-16 → 2020-04-19
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geo coral towing 12 four mile long cables in area…
    Tasman Sea · Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  25. HYDROPAC 1097/202020-04-05 → 2020-05-08
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V pride in area bound by 32-51.0S 152-00.5E,…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  26. HYDROPAC 681/202020-02-26 → 2020-05-02
    Underwater operations 28 feb to 01 may by M/V normand baltic in area bound by 38-54.0S 174-15.5E, 38-54.0S…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  27. HYDROPAC 4259/192019-12-26 → 2020-03-11
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geo coral in area bound by 39-30S 150-30E, 39-30S…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-southeast Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 4004/192019-12-04 → 2020-02-25
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V seaworker in area bound by 41-18.4S 174-14.3E,…
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  29. HYDROPAC 2806/192019-08-28 → 2019-09-05
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V seaworker in area bound by 41-18.4S 174-14.3E,…
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  30. HYDROPAC 3908/182018-10-28 → 2018-10-29
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de brehat in 33-55.80S 151-16.40E
    Tasman Sea · Australia
  31. HYDROPAC 3824/182018-10-20 → 2018-12-02
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V skandi singapore along trackline between…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  32. HYDROPAC 3211/182018-09-01 → 2019-03-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V pacific vixen along trackline between…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  33. HYDROPAC 1830/182018-05-13 → 2018-06-11
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V southern star in area bound by 39-27.15S…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  34. HYDROPAC 723/182018-02-22 → 2018-03-29
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon warrior towing eight two mile long cables…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  35. HYDROPAC 607/182018-02-14 → 2018-02-18
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon warrior towing five mile long cable in area…
    Tasman Bay · New Zealand
  36. HYDROPAC 206/182018-01-15 → 2018-02-03
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V seasurveyor with submersible in area bound by…
    Cook Straight New Zealand
  37. HYDROPAC 4144/172017-11-28 → 2017-12-21
    Survey operations 301100Z nov until further notice by M/V sea surveyor with submersible in area bound by…
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  38. HYDROPAC 4142/172017-11-27 → 2018-02-14
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon warrior towing five mile long cable in area…
    Tasman Sea · Tasman Bay · New Zealand
  39. HYDROPAC 3036/172017-09-06 → 2017-11-02
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V geo resolution along trackline between 33-56S…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 767/172017-03-03 → 2017-03-25
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea surveyor in area bound by 41-18.4S 174-14.3E,…
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  41. HYDROPAC 4039/162016-12-29 → 2016-12-31
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V geo resolution along trackline between 33-53S…
    Tasman Sea · Australia
  42. HYDROPAC 2605/162016-08-28 → 2016-10-02
    Underwater operations 01 sep until further notice by M/V searanger along trackline between 36-17.35S…
    Tasman Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 2333/162016-08-05 → 2016-08-13
    Underwater operations 071900Z aug until further notice by M/V searanger along trackline between 37-47.86S…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand · North Island-west Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 2992/152015-09-11 → 2015-09-13
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea surveyor in area bound by 41-18.4S 174-14.3E,…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  45. HYDROPAC 1621/152015-05-17 → 2015-07-12
    Survey operations in progress by M/V geo resolution until further notice along trackline between 37-43S…
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand To Australia
  46. HYDROPAC 1270/152015-04-15 → 2015-04-22
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V star keys towing equipment along trackline between…
    New Zealand · North Island-west Coast
  47. HYDROPAC 146/152015-01-15 → 2015-05-16
    Survey operations in progress by M/V seasurveyour in area bound by 41-18.40S 174-14.30E, 41-15.90S…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  48. HYDROPAC 3625/132013-11-22 → 2013-11-23
    Survey operations 221700Z to 230500Z nov by M/V sea surveyor vicinity 41-14.06S 174-21.29E
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  49. HYDROPAC 3466/132013-11-07 → 2013-11-08
    Hydrographic survey in progress until further notice by M/V shoman zma towing 300 meter long cable in area…
    New Zealand · Cook Strait
  50. HYDROPAC 3215/132013-10-18 → 2013-10-23
    Survey operations 181900Z oct until further notice by M/V seawatch within four miles of 39-37.74S 173-25.98E
    New Zealand · North Island-west Coast · Tasman Bay

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