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 2470/13 · Nav aids2013-08-18 → 2013-08-19
    Australia-east Coast
  2. HYDROPAC 2434/13 · Nav aids2013-08-15 → 2013-08-16
    Cancel this msg 20 aug 13
  3. HYDROPAC 2433/13 · Other2013-08-15 → 2013-08-19
    Cancel this msg 19 aug 13
  4. HYDROPAC 1899/13 · Wrecks2013-06-30 → 2013-07-22
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1893/13
  5. HYDROPAC 1872/13 · Cable ops2013-06-28 → 2013-08-19
    Seismic survey 30 jun until further notice in area bound by 39-03.21S 174-02.85E, 38-57.70S 174-07.32E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 1683/13 · Surveys2013-06-11 → 2013-06-12
    Survey operations 12 jun until further notice by M/V seawatch within four miles of 39-33.08S 173-02.56E
  7. HYDROPAC 1481/13 · Other2013-05-23 → 2013-07-12
    Australia-east Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 1468/13 · Nav aids2013-05-22 → 2013-05-23
    Australia-east Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 1306/13 · Nav aids2013-05-07 → 2013-05-08
    South Island-southwest Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 1087/13 · Derelicts2013-04-19 → 2013-04-22
    Derelict eight meter S/V, white hull, dismasted and adrift vicinity 39-06.8S 150-36.1E at 190530Z apr
  11. HYDROPAC 957/13 · Cable ops2013-04-06 → 2013-04-20
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V voyager explorer towing equipment in area bound by…
  12. HYDROPAC 911/13 · Cable ops2013-04-02 → 2013-04-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western monarch towing cables in area bound by…
  13. HYDROPAC 829/13 · Cable ops2013-03-26 → 2013-04-12
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea surveyor with submersible: a. vicinity of…
  14. HYDROPAC 819/13 · Nav aids2013-03-25 → 2013-03-25
    Australia-east Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 806/13 · Cable ops2013-03-23 → 2013-03-26
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea surveyor with submersible vicinity of trackline…
  16. HYDROPAC 749/13 · Cable ops2013-03-17 → 2013-03-23
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea surveyor, M/V ile de sein and M/V sea patroller…
  17. HYDROPAC 478/13 · Surveys2013-02-17 → 2013-03-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V dsv skandi vicinity: a. 39-58.364S 173-17.861E
  18. HYDROPAC 451/13 · Nav aids2013-02-14 → 2013-02-16
    Tasmania-east Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 443/13 · Cable ops2013-02-14 → 2013-03-17
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V sea surveyor with submersible along trackline…
  20. HYDROPAC 329/13 · Debris2013-02-01 → 2013-02-04
    12 meter long object adrift vicinity 39-00.75S 173-03.95E at 010453Z feb

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