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 1295/00 · Nav aids2000-08-31 → 2000-09-01
    Smoky cape light 30-55.4S 153-05.2E unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 1263/00 · Nav aids2000-08-24 → 2000-08-25
    Piersons point light 43-03.2S 147-20.5E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 1138/00 · Nav aids2000-08-03 → 2000-08-04
    Tacking point light 31-28.7S 152-56.2E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 1083/00 · Other2000-07-23 → 2000-07-30
    100 foot fishing net with floats anchored in 41-31.14S 174-49.00E at 230001Z jul
  5. HYDROPAC 1079/00 · Cable ops2000-07-21 → 2000-07-28
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V pacific guardian vicinity 41-19S 174-30E
  6. HYDROPAC 965/00 · Cable ops2000-07-02 → 2000-07-05
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 33-44S 151-34E
  7. HYDROPAC 941/00 · Cable ops2000-06-27 → 2000-06-28
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 33-56.0S…
  8. HYDROPAC 934/00 · Cable ops2000-06-25 → 2000-06-27
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 34-16S 151-35E
  9. HYDROPAC 930/00 · Cable ops2000-06-24 → 2000-06-25
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 34-20S 151-40E
  10. HYDROPAC 923/00 · Cable ops2000-06-24 → 2000-06-24
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 34-19S 151-39E
  11. HYDROPAC 918/00 · Cable ops2000-06-23 → 2000-06-24
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 34-19S 151-38E
  12. HYDROPAC 914/00 · Cable ops2000-06-22 → 2000-06-23
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 34-00S 151-23E
  13. HYDROPAC 909/00 · Cable ops2000-06-20 → 2000-06-22
    Underwater cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean commander vicinity 33-55.4S…
  14. HYDROPAC 898/00 · Other2000-06-17 → 2000-07-28
    Farewell spit light 40-33S 173-00E at reduced intensity
  15. HYDROPAC 800/00 · Other2000-05-29 → 2000-05-30
    Three red flares sighted in 33-30S 151-30E at 291000Z may
  16. HYDROPAC 799/00 · Cable ops2000-05-29 → 2000-06-21
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ocean commander along trackline…
  17. HYDROPAC 744/00 · Other2000-05-19 → 2000-07-28
    Stephens island light 40-40.0S 174-00.0E at reduced intensity
  18. HYDROPAC 671/00 · Nav aids2000-05-03 → 2000-06-23
    Cape reinga light 34-25.6S 172-40.6E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 668/00 · Nav aids2000-05-03 → 2001-06-22
    Cape reinga light 34-25.6S 172-40.6E changed to: fl w 12 sec 19 miles
  20. HYDROPAC 610/00 · Nav aids2000-04-21 → 2000-04-26
    Cape jackson light 40-59.7S 174-18.8E 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.