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 737/04 · Cable ops2004-04-25 → 2004-04-26
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound…
  2. HYDROPAC 679/04 · Surveys2004-04-16 → 2004-05-29
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean endeavour towing one mile long cable…
  3. HYDROPAC 630/04 · Surveys2004-04-07 → 2004-04-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean endeavour towing one mile long cable…
  4. HYDROPAC 604/04 · Nav aids2004-04-03 → 2004-05-01
    Fighting bay light 41-18S 174-15E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 602/04 · Surveys2004-04-03 → 2004-04-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean endeavour towing one mile long cable…
  6. HYDROPAC 591/04 · Other2004-03-31 → 2004-04-01
    Vessel sea fever requesting medical assistance in 40-31S 168-49E
  7. HYDROPAC 570/04 · Surveys2004-03-28 → 2004-04-03
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean endeavour towing one mile long cable…
  8. HYDROPAC 537/04 · Surveys2004-03-25 → 2004-05-03
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V markab in 39-51S 174-07E
  9. HYDROPAC 499/04 · Surveys2004-03-18 → 2004-03-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V markab in 38-54.7S 174-16.2E
  10. HYDROPAC 487/04 · Other2004-03-16 → 2004-04-27
    Farewell spit light 40-33S 173-01E at reduced intensity
  11. HYDROPAC 463/04 · Surveys2004-03-12 → 2004-03-18
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V markab in 39-59.2S 173-17.6E
  12. HYDROPAC 410/04 · Surveys2004-03-06 → 2004-03-12
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V markab in 38-56.3S 174-17.3E
  13. HYDROPAC 246/04 · Surveys2004-02-08 → 2004-03-06
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V markab in 38-53.2S 174-15.1E
  14. HYDROPAC 227/04 · Cable ops2004-02-06 → 2004-02-24
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing 3.5 mile long cable in area bound…
  15. HYDROPAC 205/04 · Surveys2004-01-31 → 2004-02-09
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V markab in 38-53.2S 174-15.1E
  16. HYDROPAC 137/04 · Nav aids2004-01-23 → 2004-01-28
    Barrenjoey head light 33-34.7S 151-19.8E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 116/04 · Cable ops2004-01-21 → 2004-02-06
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing 6485 meter long cable in area bound…
  18. HYDROPAC 2139/03 · Nav aids2003-12-07 → 2004-01-24
    Baring head light 41-24.6S 174-52.2E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 2052/03 · Nav aids2003-11-26 → 2003-11-27
    Perpendicular point light 35-05.6S 150-48.2E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 1569/03 · Nav aids2003-09-12 → 2003-09-13
    Montague island light 36-15.2S 150-13.6E 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.