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 636/18 · Nav aids2018-02-16 → 2018-02-16
    Sydney dgps station 33-59.2S 150-58.7E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 607/18 · Surveys2018-02-14 → 2018-02-18
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon warrior towing five mile long cable in area…
  3. HYDROPAC 598/18 · Derelicts2018-02-13 → 2018-03-03
    99 foot F/V yazmond disabled and adrift in 44-02.90S 165-42.54E
  4. HYDROPAC 593/18 · Nav aids2018-02-12 → 2018-02-13
    Sydney dgps station 33-59.2S 150-58.7E inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 557/18 · Nav aids2018-02-09 → 2018-02-12
    Sydney dgps station 33-59.2S 150-58.7E inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 541/18 · Nav aids2018-02-09 → 2018-02-09
    Sydney dgps station 33-59.2S 150-58.7E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 486/18 · Debris2018-02-04 → 2018-02-07
    300 meter long fishing net adrift in vicinity 34-07.3S 171-58.1E at 041830Z feb
  8. HYDROPAC 451/18 · Other2018-02-02 → 2018-02-05
    Port of westport bar (41-43S 171-35E) is open with restrictions
  9. HYDROPAC 433/18 · Other2018-01-31 → 2018-02-02
    Port of grey bar (42-26.36S 171-11.48E) closed until further notice due to heavy weather conditions
  10. HYDROPAC 416/18 · Other2018-01-31 → 2018-02-02
    Port of westport bar (41-43S 171-35E) closed 311159Z jan until further notice due to heavy weather conditions
  11. HYDROPAC 206/18 · Surveys2018-01-15 → 2018-02-03
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V seasurveyor with submersible in area bound by…
  12. HYDROPAC 193/18 · Derelicts2018-01-15 → 2018-01-18
    Derelict 55 foot vessel, red and black hull, adrift in vicinity 39-08.5S 149-57.4E at 150550Z jan
  13. HYDROPAC 28/18 · Nav aids2018-01-03 → 2018-01-03
    Smoky cape light 30-55.4S 153-05.2E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 4221/17 · Nav aids2017-12-02 → 2017-12-11
    Barrenjoey head light 33-34.8S 151-19.8E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 4144/17 · Surveys2017-11-28 → 2017-12-21
    Survey operations 301100Z nov until further notice by M/V sea surveyor with submersible in area bound by…
  16. HYDROPAC 4142/17 · Surveys2017-11-27 → 2018-02-14
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon warrior towing five mile long cable in area…
  17. HYDROPAC 4089/17 · Other2017-11-24 → 2017-12-10
    Fog signal at platform maari field well head 39-59.3S 173-17.6E temporarily removed until 09 dec
  18. HYDROPAC 3954/17 · Nav aids2017-11-15 → 2018-09-07
    Cape bruny light 43-29.6S 147-08.8E range reduced to 15 miles
  19. HYDROPAC 3161/17 · Derelicts2017-09-15 → 2017-09-18
    Derelict 15 meter vessel, partially submerged and adrift in 33-42.6S 151-52.5E at 150001Z sep
  20. HYDROPAC 3095/17 · Derelicts2017-09-11 → 2017-09-14
    Derelict 6.2 meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 34-01.7S 151-21.4E at 102200Z sep

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