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 1193/07 · Derelicts2007-07-09 → 2007-07-10
    Derelict 12.5 meter F/V adrift in 40-55S 174-10E at 091100Z jul
  2. HYDROPAC 1191/07 · Derelicts2007-07-09 → 2007-07-16
    Derelict F/V michaelangelo adrift vicinity 40-55S 174-10E
  3. HYDROPAC 1146/07 · Cable ops2007-07-02 → 2007-12-31
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V cgg duke towing 3.5 mile long cable in area bound by…
  4. HYDROPAC 989/07 · Other2007-06-06 → 2007-06-06
    M/V uwhilna suffered damage to mast in vicinity 38-55S 173-19E
  5. HYDROPAC 950/07 · Nav aids2007-05-29 → 2007-05-30
    Nobbys head light 32-55.1S 151-47.9E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 857/07 · Cable ops2007-05-11 → 2007-06-12
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V cgg pacific titan towing 6000 meter long streamers in…
  7. HYDROPAC 856/07 · Debris2007-05-11 → 2007-05-18
    Six meter by three meter buoy adrift vicinity 35-17.7S 150-54.4E at 110230Z may
  8. HYDROPAC 829/07 · Nav aids2007-05-07 → 2008-03-22
    Puniho light, fl (3) w 10 sec 8 meters 9 miles, established in 39-11.58S 173-47.50E
  9. HYDROPAC 641/07 · Nav aids2007-04-09 → 2007-04-10
    Crowdy head light 31-51.0S 152-45.0E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 521/07 · Exercises2007-03-21 → 2007-03-22
    Gunnery exercises 220100Z to 220300Z mar within two miles of 37-00S 173-38E
  11. HYDROPAC 408/07 · Other2007-03-06 → 2007-04-18
    M/V walara taking on water and crew abandoning ship vicinity 38-20.27S 169-35.3E, 200 miles west of cape…
  12. HYDROPAC 391/07 · Cable ops2007-03-03 → 2007-10-21
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 6000 meter long streamers in…
  13. HYDROPAC 290/07 · Cable ops2007-02-15 → 2008-02-10
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ocean pioneer in area bound by 38-00S 174-30E, 38-10S…
  14. HYDROPAC 149/07 · Other2007-01-23 → 2008-02-10
    Dog island light 46-39.2S 168-24.6E at reduced intensity
  15. HYDROPAC 146/07 · Cable ops2007-01-22 → 2007-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 28 feb by M/V pacific titan in areas: a. between 39-49S 39-56S and 174-05E…
  16. HYDROPAC 139/07 · Nav aids2007-01-21 → 2007-03-08
    Dog island light 46-39.2S 168-24.6E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 49/07 · Derelicts2007-01-09 → 2007-01-16
    Derelict 31 foot M/V loose goose taking on water and adrift vicinity 37-34S 172-55E
  18. HYDROPAC 2300/06 · Surveys2006-11-27 → 2008-02-10
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V kaharoa along trackline between 39-35S 174-10E…
  19. HYDROPAC 1711/06 · Nav aids2006-09-01 → 2006-09-03
    Barenjoey head light 33-34.7S 151-19.8E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 1693/06 · Nav aids2006-08-30 → 2006-08-30
    Gabo island light 37-34.3S 149-54.7E unlit

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