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 1607/11 · Surveys2011-05-31 → 2011-06-05
    Underwater operations 01 thru 30 jun by M/V marsol pride in 39-39.69S 173-27.37E
  2. HYDROPAC 1566/11 · Cable ops2011-05-26 → 2011-06-26
    Seismic survey 27 may thru 30 jun by M/V sea surveyor along trackline between 41-19S 174-12E and 41-17S…
  3. HYDROPAC 1503/11 · Cable ops2011-05-19 → 2011-07-24
    Seismic survey 191700Z may until further notice by M/V orient explorer towing five mile long cable in area…
  4. HYDROPAC 1425/11 · Derelicts2011-05-12 → 2011-05-15
    Derelict ten meter S/V adrift in 32-01.08S 154-06.45E at 120256Z may
  5. HYDROPAC 1423/11 · Other2011-05-12 → 2011-05-12
    Paraflare drops in progress until 120400Z may vicinity 36-12S 173-34E
  6. HYDROPAC 1396/11 · Cable ops2011-05-09 → 2011-05-14
    Seismic survey 100001Z may until further notice by M/V orient explorer and M/V ocean pioneer towing five…
  7. HYDROPAC 1294/11 · Nav aids2011-04-28 → 2011-04-28
    Nga chart 76060 (1ST ed)
  8. HYDROPAC 1123/11 · Cable ops2011-04-11 → 2011-05-26
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship sea surveyor with submersible in area bound…
  9. HYDROPAC 1084/11 · Surveys2011-04-07 → 2011-04-10
    Survey operations in progress until 100001Z apr by M/V starkeys in area bound by 39-35S 174-08E, 39-35S…
  10. HYDROPAC 1077/11 · Derelicts2011-04-07 → 2011-04-10
    16 meter derelict F/V adrift vicinity 33-22S 152-14E at 062148Z apr
  11. HYDROPAC 811/11 · Nav aids2011-03-16 → 2011-03-17
    Nga chart 74000 (6TH ed)
  12. HYDROPAC 617/11 · Cable ops2011-02-25 → 2011-04-02
    Cable operations in progress until 01 apr by cableship sea surveyor with submersible vicinity of trackline…
  13. HYDROPAC 588/11 · Debris2011-02-24 → 2011-02-27
    Large object adrift in 40-58S 174-49E at 240115Z feb
  14. HYDROPAC 573/11 · Nav aids2011-02-23 → 2011-05-07
    Nga chart 75220 (12TH ed)
  15. HYDROPAC 488/11 · Nav aids2011-02-13 → 2011-02-14
    Nga chart 76110 (5TH ed)
  16. HYDROPAC 427/11 · Other2011-02-07 → 2011-02-12
    Nga chart 75035 (18TH ed)
  17. HYDROPAC 351/11 · Cable ops2011-01-30 → 2011-02-07
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V boa galatea towing 500 meter long cable in areas…
  18. HYDROPAC 276/11 · Other2011-01-24 → 2011-01-24
    Nga chart 75035 (18TH ed)
  19. HYDROPAC 275/11 · Other2011-01-24 → 2011-01-24
    Orange smoke sighted in 35-33.5S 162-17.8E at 232052Z jan
  20. HYDROPAC 274/11 · Other2011-01-23 → 2011-01-24
    Red flare sighted in 35-33.5S 162-17.8E at 232052Z jan

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