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 430/02 · Nav aids2002-03-10 → 2002-03-10
    Cape baily light 34-02.2S 151-13.3E unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 390/02 · Nav aids2002-03-01 → 2002-03-07
    Dog island light 46-39.2S 168-24.6E unreliable
  3. HYDROPAC 141/02 · Surveys2002-01-23 → 2002-02-04
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V seawatch vicinity 41-20S 174-25E
  4. HYDROPAC 2121/01 · Other2001-12-30 → 2002-01-03
    The brothers light 41-06.2S 174-26.5E at reduced intensity
  5. HYDROPAC 2115/01 · Nav aids2001-12-28 → 2001-12-30
    The brothers light 41-06.2S 174-26.5E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 2112/01 · Nav aids2001-12-28 → 2002-02-08
    Cape jackson light 40-59.8S 174-18.8E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 2077/01 · Nav aids2001-12-21 → 2001-12-23
    Perpendicular point light 35-05.7S 150-48.2E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 2057/01 · Cable ops2001-12-18 → 2002-01-25
    Seismic survey during daylight hours 19 dec until further notice by up to seven vessels in area bound by…
  9. HYDROPAC 2017/01 · Other2001-12-11 → 2002-01-11
    Barrenjoey head light 33-34.7S 151-19.8E at reduced intensity
  10. HYDROPAC 1986/01 · Nav aids2001-12-05 → 2001-12-05
    South solitary island light 30-12.5S 153-16.1E unreliable
  11. HYDROPAC 1884/01 · Nav aids2001-11-21 → 2001-11-24
    Barranjoey head light 33-34.8S 151-19.7E unreliable
  12. HYDROPAC 1826/01 · Nav aids2001-11-11 → 2001-11-25
    Warden head light 35-22.0S 150-29.5E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 1676/01 · Other2001-10-16 → 2001-11-30
    Bush end point light 40-32.8S 173-00.5E at reduced intensity
  14. HYDROPAC 1613/01 · Other2001-10-08 → 2001-10-08
    M/V captain aysuna reports engine room fire in 39-54S 149-32E at 080649Z oct
  15. HYDROPAC 1599/01 · Nav aids2001-10-04 → 2001-10-05
    Point perpendicular light 35-05.6S 150-48.2E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 1454/01 · Containers2001-09-06 → 2001-09-13
    Container adrift vicinity 30-08.9S 153-15.8E
  17. HYDROPAC 1434/01 · Cable ops2001-09-02 → 2001-09-10
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound…
  18. HYDROPAC 1330/01 · Nav aids2001-08-17 → 2001-08-20
    Kiama harbor light 34-40.4S 150-51.7E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 1329/01 · Nav aids2001-08-17 → 2001-08-18
    Sydney dgps station 33-59S 150-58E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 1303/01 · Nav aids2001-08-13 → 2001-08-20
    Tauroa point light 35-10S 173-03E damaged and unreliable

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