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 2992/15 · Surveys2015-09-11 → 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,…
  2. HYDROPAC 2786/15 · Derelicts2015-08-22 → 2015-08-25
    Derelict F/V, marked by lights and buoys, adrift vicinity 42-40.30S 170-34.79E
  3. HYDROPAC 2650/15 · Nav aids2015-08-13 → 2015-08-17
    Perpendicular point light 35-05.6S 150-48.3E temporarily changed to: fl (3) w 20 sec
  4. HYDROPAC 2549/15 · Other2015-08-03 → 2015-08-04
    Port of westport harbor (41-45-29S 171-36-08E) closed until further notice due to heavy weather conditions
  5. HYDROPAC 2315/15 · Nav aids2015-07-13 → 2015-07-17
    Platform pohokura b, 38-54.71S 174-16.26E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 2301/15 · Cable ops2015-07-12 → 2015-07-18
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo resolution along trackline between 34-51S 155-21E…
  7. HYDROPAC 2135/15 · Exercises2015-06-26 → 2015-07-04
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROPAC 2062/15 · Other2015-06-23 → 2015-07-02
    The brothers light 41-06.2S 174-26.5E at reduced intensity
  9. HYDROPAC 2023/15 · Nav aids2015-06-20 → 2015-06-23
    The brothers light 41-06.2S 174-26.5E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 1912/15 · Other2015-06-12 → 2015-06-13
    Port of westport harbor (41-45.0S 171-35.5E) closed until further notice due to heavy weather conditions
  11. HYDROPAC 1621/15 · Surveys2015-05-17 → 2015-07-12
    Survey operations in progress by M/V geo resolution until further notice along trackline between 37-43S…
  12. HYDROPAC 1270/15 · Surveys2015-04-15 → 2015-04-22
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V star keys towing equipment along trackline between…
  13. HYDROPAC 1059/15 · Nav aids2015-03-27 → 2015-03-29
    Sydney dgps station 33-59.2S 150-58.7E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 549/15 · Exercises2015-02-16 → 2015-02-19
    Hazardous operations
  15. HYDROPAC 548/15 · Exercises2015-02-16 → 2015-02-18
    Hazardous operations
  16. HYDROPAC 547/15 · Exercises2015-02-16 → 2015-02-16
    Hazardous operations
  17. HYDROPAC 488/15 · Derelicts2015-02-11 → 2015-02-14
    Derelict 10 meter vessel enya II, white and blue hull, adrift vicinity 31-41.90S 154-47.08E at 110600Z feb
  18. HYDROPAC 475/15 · Derelicts2015-02-10 → 2015-02-11
    Derelict 10 meter vessel enya II, white and blue hull, adrift vicinity 31-27.6S 154-48.6E at 100709Z feb
  19. HYDROPAC 452/15 · Cable ops2015-02-09 → 2015-04-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 mar by M/V aquila explorer towing 5.7 mile long cable in area bound by…
  20. HYDROPAC 449/15 · Derelicts2015-02-09 → 2015-02-10
    Derelict 10 meter vessel enya II, white and blue hull, adrift vicinity 31-27.55S 155-03.67E

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