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 1261/01 · Cable ops2001-08-07 → 2001-08-09
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship pacific guardian vicinity 34-02S 151-23E
  2. HYDROPAC 1244/01 · Cable ops2001-08-03 → 2001-08-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship pacific guardian vicinity 34-02S 151-24E
  3. HYDROPAC 1229/01 · Containers2001-07-31 → 2001-08-07
    Container adrift vicinity 30-52.2S 153-10.7E at 302254Z jul
  4. HYDROPAC 1203/01 · Derelicts2001-07-29 → 2001-07-05
    Derelict 12.5 meter S/V loco, white hull, adrift vicinity 32-50S 152-22E at 282222Z jul
  5. HYDROPAC 1175/01 · Containers2001-07-24 → 2001-07-31
    Container adrift vicinity 38-28.3S 174-57.9E at 242215Z jul
  6. HYDROPAC 1158/01 · Nav aids2001-07-22 → 2001-07-24
    Piersons point light at 43-03.3S 147-20.5E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1092/01 · Nav aids2001-07-11 → 2001-07-18
    Burrewarra point light 35-50.1S 150-14.0E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 1021/01 · Cable ops2001-07-02 → 2001-07-12
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V searanger towing 300 meter long cable in…
  9. HYDROPAC 965/01 · Wrecks2001-06-24 → 2001-08-15
    Underwater obstruction marked by buoys in 46-37.4S 168-06.2E
  10. HYDROPAC 933/01 · Cable ops2001-06-19 → 2001-07-02
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V searanger towing 300 meter long cable…
  11. HYDROPAC 891/01 · Cable ops2001-06-11 → 2001-06-19
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V searanger towing 300 meter long cable vicinity of…
  12. HYDROPAC 845/01 · Nav aids2001-06-01 → 2001-06-02
    Tacking point light 31-29S 152-56E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 702/01 · Derelicts2001-05-09 → 2001-05-16
    Derelict 20 meter F/V bancroft bay, blue hull, adrift in 35-13S 164-19E at 090134Z may
  14. HYDROPAC 692/01 · Nav aids2001-05-07 → 2001-05-12
    RACON at gabo island light 37-34.8S 149-55.2E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 655/01 · Nav aids2001-04-30 → 2001-05-04
    Piersons point light 43-03.26S 147-20.50E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 645/01 · Cable ops2001-04-28 → 2001-07-15
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing 3.5 mile long cable in area bound…
  17. HYDROPAC 641/01 · Other2001-04-27 → 2001-09-14
    Bush end point light 40-32.8S 173-00.5E at reduced intensity
  18. HYDROPAC 588/01 · Wrecks2001-04-20 → 2001-07-20
    Underwater obstruction marked by buoys in 46-37.4S 168-06.2E
  19. HYDROPAC 538/01 · Nav aids2001-04-11 → 2001-04-12
    Cape baily light 34-02.2S 151-13.3E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 472/01 · Nav aids2001-03-29 → 2001-04-04
    Sydney dgps station 33-59S 150-59E off air

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