Tasman Sea

IHO sea area 63 · 147° to 175° E, -51° to -30° N

in force
4
last 12 months
4
since 1999
809
categories
10

In force now · 4

  1. HYDROPAC 2333/26 · Nav aids2026-08-14
    Perpendicular Point Light in Tasman Sea, Australia at 35-05.65S 150-48.25E, temporarily changed to flashing (3) white every 20 seconds.
  2. HYDROPAC 2313/26 · Exercises2026-08-11
    Hazardous operations take place near 36-28.65S 174-09.63E in Tasman Sea, New Zealand, from 170500Z to 171000Z August.
  3. HYDROPAC 1873/26 · Cable ops2026-06-29
    Cable operations by ship Responder are underway in Bass Strait and Tasman Sea, Australia, until further notice; a one-mile berth is requested.
  4. AUSCOAST 231/26 · Cable ops2026-06-29
    Cable-laying vessel RESPONDER is conducting operations along a line from 38-19.86S 144-19.61E to 37-18.44S 153-20.94E, with 5 nautical miles either side, requesting 1.0 nautical mile clearance.

Longest in force

  1. AUSCOAST 231/26 · Cable ops2026-06-29
    Cable-laying vessel RESPONDER is conducting operations along a line from 38-19.86S 144-19.61E to 37-18.44S 153-20.94E, with 5 nautical miles either side, requesting 1.0 nautical mile clearance.
  2. HYDROPAC 1873/26 · Cable ops2026-06-29
    Cable operations by ship Responder are underway in Bass Strait and Tasman Sea, Australia, until further notice; a one-mile berth is requested.
  3. HYDROPAC 2313/26 · Exercises2026-08-11
    Hazardous operations take place near 36-28.65S 174-09.63E in Tasman Sea, New Zealand, from 170500Z to 171000Z August.
  4. HYDROPAC 2333/26 · Nav aids2026-08-14
    Perpendicular 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 aids25632%
Cable ops13316%
Derelicts11514%
Other11214%
Surveys8711%
Exercises354%
Containers324%
Debris263%
Wrecks101%
Missiles30%

Archive · 805 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1830/18 · Surveys2018-05-13 → 2018-06-11
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V southern star in area bound by 39-27.15S…
  2. HYDROPAC 1822/18 · Nav aids2018-05-13 → 2018-05-14
    Nobby's head light 32-55.1S 151-47.9E range temporarily reduced to ten miles
  3. HYDROPAC 1813/18 · Nav aids2018-05-12 → 2018-05-13
    Nobby's head light 32-55.1S 151-47.9E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 1745/18 · Nav aids2018-05-06 → 2018-05-07
    Sydney dgps station 33-59.2S 150-58.7E inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 1607/18 · Derelicts2018-04-25 → 2018-04-28
    9.3 meter M/V catman partially submerged adn adrift in 33-58.70S 151-32.55E at 250500Z apr
  6. HYDROPAC 1499/18 · Nav aids2018-04-18 → 2018-04-20
    Montague island light 36-15.1S 150-13.6E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1491/18 · Nav aids2018-04-18 → 2018-04-23
    Sydney dgps station 33-59.2S 150-58.7E inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 1486/18 · Other2018-04-17 → 2018-04-20
    Port of westport bar (41-43S 171-35E) open only at high tide and one hour either side
  9. HYDROPAC 1476/18 · Other2018-04-17 → 2018-04-17
    Port of westport bar (41-43S 171-35E) is closed
  10. HYDROPAC 1343/18 · Other2018-04-07 → 2018-04-17
    Port of westport bar (41-43S 171-35E) open only at high tide and one hour either side
  11. HYDROPAC 1255/18 · Other2018-04-02 → 2018-04-02
    M/V perpetual succour reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 39-35.4S 168-21.8E
  12. HYDROPAC 1057/18 · Containers2018-03-17 → 2018-03-20
    Three containers adrift in vicinity 39-07.9S 168-30.0E at 162335Z mar
  13. HYDROPAC 833/18 · Nav aids2018-03-03 → 2018-03-03
    Montague island light 36-15.1S 150-13.6E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 726/18 · Nav aids2018-02-22 → 2018-05-15
    Nobby's head light 32-55.1S 151-47.9E
  15. HYDROPAC 723/18 · Surveys2018-02-22 → 2018-03-29
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon warrior towing eight two mile long cables…
  16. HYDROPAC 722/18 · Nav aids2018-02-22 → 2018-02-22
    French pass channel point light 40-55.4S 173-50.1E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 719/18 · Other2018-02-21 → 2018-02-27
    Port of westport bar 41-43.6S 171-35.3E open only at high tide and one hour either side
  18. HYDROPAC 701/18 · Cable ops2018-02-21 → 2018-02-26
    Raglan pohokura pipeline marker at 38-58.47S 174-17.65E, adrift and moving north east
  19. HYDROPAC 681/18 · Other2018-02-19 → 2018-02-21
    Port of greymouth bar (42-26.3S 171-11.4E) closed until further notice due to heavy weather conditions
  20. HYDROPAC 669/18 · Other2018-02-19 → 2018-02-21
    Port of westport bar (41-43.6S 171-35.3E) closed until further notice due to heavy weather conditions

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