Tasman Sea

IHO sea area 63 · 147° to 175° E, -51° to -30° N

in force
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last 12 months
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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 948/06 · Nav aids2006-05-24 → 2006-06-28
    Point home lookout light 42-33.1S 147-57.2E range reduced to 12 miles
  2. HYDROPAC 947/06 · Wrecks2006-05-24 → 2008-02-10
    Dangerous wreck in 46-50.6S 168-06.4E
  3. HYDROPAC 923/06 · Wrecks2006-05-19 → 2008-02-10
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 46-48.6S 168-14.5E
  4. HYDROPAC 919/06 · Other2006-05-18 → 2008-02-10
    Navigation prohibited until further notice within 500 meters of 46-48.50S 168-14.38E
  5. HYDROPAC 869/06 · Nav aids2006-05-11 → 2008-02-10
    Cape tourville light 42-07.4S 148-20.8E changed to: fl w 6 sec 18 miles
  6. HYDROPAC 831/06 · Cable ops2006-05-05 → 2007-02-28
    Seismic survey 061200Z may until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 6000 meter long cable in area…
  7. HYDROPAC 679/06 · Derelicts2006-04-16 → 2006-04-22
    Derelict ten meter deseado adrift vicinity 41-15S 151-04E at 152158Z apr
  8. HYDROPAC 634/06 · Cable ops2006-04-10 → 2006-09-07
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V orient explorer towing cables in area bound by…
  9. HYDROPAC 234/06 · Nav aids2006-02-11 → 2008-02-03
    Cape reinga light 34-25.6S 172-40.6E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 155/06 · Cable ops2006-01-29 → 2008-02-10
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V marine countess towing cable vicinity 39-50.9S…
  11. HYDROPAC 109/06 · Nav aids2006-01-22 → 2006-01-23
    Smoky cape light 30-55S 153-05E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 108/06 · Surveys2006-01-21 → 2006-01-29
    Siesmic survey in progress until further notice by M/V marine countess towing cable in 39-16.1S 173-23.1E
  13. HYDROPAC 11/06 · Derelicts2006-01-03 → 2006-01-10
    Derelict 12 meter S/V savcor, white hull, adrift in 38-20S 150-52E at 032030Z jan
  14. HYDROPAC 1854/05 · Derelicts2005-11-04 → 2005-11-11
    Derelict 15 meter S/V tonga, taking on water and adrift in 42-00.6S 148-44.0E at 032320Z nov
  15. HYDROPAC 1779/05 · Other2005-10-22 → 2005-10-22
    Two red flares sighted approximately ten miles northwest of 40-42S 172-22E
  16. HYDROPAC 1342/05 · Debris2005-08-20 → 2005-08-27
    80 meter long fishing net adrift vicinity 40-58S 174-48E
  17. HYDROPAC 1339/05 · Nav aids2005-08-20 → 2005-08-20
    Perpendicular point light 35-05.6S 150-48.2E temporarily changed to: FL(3) w 20S during nightime hours until…
  18. HYDROPAC 1208/05 · Nav aids2005-07-29 → 2005-07-29
    Nobby's head light 32-55S 151-48E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 844/05 · Surveys2005-05-23 → 2005-10-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V tangaroa in area bound by 39-20.0S 173-09.0E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 820/05 · Surveys2005-05-19 → 2005-05-23
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V tangaroa in area bound by 39-20.0S 173-09.0E,…

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