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 157/12 · Surveys2012-01-18 → 2012-01-20
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V seawatch within four miles of 39-59S 173-18E
  2. HYDROPAC 135/12 · Cable ops2012-01-16 → 2012-01-24
    Cable operations in progress until 240500Z jan by M/V sea surveyor with submersible along trackline between…
  3. HYDROPAC 103/12 · Surveys2012-01-12 → 2012-01-18
    Survey operations 17 jan until further notice by M/V seawatch within four miles of 39-33.32S 173-26.93E
  4. HYDROPAC 59/12 · Other2012-01-08 → 2012-01-14
    40 foot S/V chavel demer in need of assistance due to engine failure in 36-15S 173-30E
  5. HYDROPAC 3387/11 · Debris2011-12-05 → 2011-12-08
    30 foot long log adrift vicinity 41-24.3S 174-47.6E at 041925Z dec
  6. HYDROPAC 3385/11 · Nav aids2011-12-05 → 2011-12-06
    Nga chart 75190 (2ND ed)
  7. HYDROPAC 3377/11 · Debris2011-12-04 → 2011-12-05
    30 foot long log adrift vicinity 41-22.7S 174-39.3E at 040700Z dec
  8. HYDROPAC 3270/11 · Nav aids2011-11-21 → 2011-11-22
    Nga chart 76040 (8TH ed)
  9. HYDROPAC 2765/11 · Derelicts2011-10-02 → 2011-10-05
    Derelict S/V scotch bonnet dismasted and adrift in 34-29.5S 162-33.5E at 020400Z oct
  10. HYDROPAC 2738/11 · Cable ops2011-09-29 → 2011-12-10
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V seasurveyor in area bound by 39-37.39S…
  11. HYDROPAC 2701/11 · Exercises2011-09-26 → 2011-09-30
    Hazardous operations
  12. HYDROPAC 2699/11 · Surveys2011-09-25 → 2011-10-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 sep by M/V tranquil image in area bound by 39-35.44S 174-09.01E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 2603/11 · Surveys2011-09-16 → 2011-09-25
    Survey operations 20 thru 30 sep by M/V rawinia in area bound by 39-35.44S 174-09.01E, 39-49.17S 174-06.00E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 2469/11 · Surveys2011-09-02 → 2011-09-16
    Drilling operations in progress until 161200Z sep by M/V island leader in area bound by 39-51S 174-01E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 2450/11 · Nav aids2011-08-30 → 2011-09-03
    Smoky cape light 30-55S 153-05E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 2366/11 · Derelicts2011-08-23 → 2011-08-24
    Derelict 40 foot M/V sea skip 2 partially submerged and adrift in 33-06.78S 151-50.07E at 222200Z aug
  17. HYDROPAC 2322/11 · Nav aids2011-08-18 → 2011-08-27
    Nga chart 75253 (1ST ed)
  18. HYDROPAC 2316/11 · Nav aids2011-08-18 → 2011-08-20
    Nga chart 75274 (1ST ed)
  19. HYDROPAC 2302/11 · Derelicts2011-08-17 → 2011-08-20
    Derelict 12 meter vessel, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 30-48.0S 153-11.5E at 162300Z aug
  20. HYDROPAC 2190/11 · Surveys2011-08-04 → 2011-08-11
    Survey operations 09 aug until further notice by M/V sea surveyor within four miles of 39-33S 173-26E

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