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 671/03 · Derelicts2003-04-16 → 2003-04-17
    M/V hakula disabled and adrift in 37-26S 159-45E at 161950Z apr
  2. HYDROPAC 394/03 · Other2003-03-05 → 2003-03-22
    Sydney dpgs station 33-59S 150-59E inoperative
  3. HYDROPAC 374/03 · Derelicts2003-03-02 → 2003-03-03
    Vessel ruru disabled and adrift due to engine problems in 38-49S 167-26.3E
  4. HYDROPAC 312/03 · Cable ops2003-02-21 → 2003-02-25
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western monarch towing seven 3 mile long cables in…
  5. HYDROPAC 278/03 · Nav aids2003-02-14 → 2003-02-15
    Tacking point light 31-28.6S 152-56.2E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 175/03 · Derelicts2003-01-30 → 2003-02-06
    Derelict 13.1 meter F/V, white hull, adrift vicinity 32-24.3S 152-37.8E at 301100Z jan
  7. HYDROPAC 34/03 · Nav aids2003-01-09 → 2003-01-10
    Smoky cape light 30-55.4S 153-05.2E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 17/03 · Nav aids2003-01-04 → 2003-02-17
    Stephens island light 40-39.9S 174-00.0E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 2381/02 · Other2002-12-18 → 2003-02-04
    Sydney dpgs station 33-59S 150-59E inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 2341/02 · Other2002-12-12 → 2002-12-15
    Sydney dpgs station 33-59S 150-59E inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 2288/02 · Other2002-12-04 → 2002-12-12
    Sydney dpgs station 33-59S 150-59E unreliable
  12. HYDROPAC 2162/02 · Cable ops2002-11-21 → 2003-01-04
    Oanui pipeline area south marker light 39-25.7S 173-49.2E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 2112/02 · Nav aids2002-11-15 → 2002-11-16
    Sydney dgps station 33-59S 150-59E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 1996/02 · Derelicts2002-10-25 → 2002-10-27
    Derelict 7.7 meter vessel dreamweaver II, white hull, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 33-16S 156-02E…
  15. HYDROPAC 1922/02 · Cable ops2002-10-14 → 2002-12-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by two vessels towing 600 meter long cables within five…
  16. HYDROPAC 1721/02 · Nav aids2002-09-20 → 2002-09-21
    Eddystone point light 41-00S 148-21E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 1588/02 · Nav aids2002-09-01 → 2002-12-28
    Cape bruny light 43-29.7S 147-08.8E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 1542/02 · Containers2002-08-25 → 2002-09-01
    Four containers adrift in 33-14S 164-19E
  19. HYDROPAC 1535/02 · Derelicts2002-08-24 → 2002-08-31
    Derelict 35 meter barge partially submerged and adrift vicinity 40-21.8S 173-12.2E
  20. HYDROPAC 1523/02 · Other2002-08-22 → 2002-09-23
    Unexploded ordnance within 250 meters of: a. 35-07.9S 150-47.7E b. 36-06.0S 150-47.2E

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