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 1336/99 · Cable ops1999-12-01 → 2000-05-29
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ocean commander vicinity 36-23.4S 172-21.0E
  2. HYDROPAC 1330/99 · Nav aids1999-11-30 → 1999-12-01
    Sydney dgps station 33-59S 150-59E at reduced power
  3. HYDROPAC 1182/99 · Derelicts1999-11-04 → 1999-11-11
    Derelict yacht gajet, cream hull, adrift in 33-52S 169-00E
  4. HYDROPAC 1083/99 · Nav aids1999-10-14 → 1999-10-15
    Tasman island light 43-14S 148-00E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 1028/99 · Containers1999-10-01 → 1999-10-08
    Container adrift vicinity 33-48S 151-24E at 010140Z oct
  6. HYDROPAC 931/99 · Nav aids1999-09-12 → 1999-09-13
    Smoky cape light 30-55.4S 153-05.2E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 924/99 · Nav aids1999-09-11 → 1999-09-12
    Smoky cape light 30-55.4S 153-05.2E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 910/99 · Nav aids1999-09-09 → 1999-09-09
    Tacking point light 31-29S 152-56E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 857/99 · Nav aids1999-08-28 → 1999-08-29
    Smokey cape light 30-55.4S 153-05.2E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 806/99 · Nav aids1999-08-17 → 2000-12-01
    Cape egmont light 39-17S 173-45E changed to: fl w 8 sec 19 miles
  11. HYDROPAC 788/99 · Cable ops1999-08-13 → 1999-09-06
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableships ocean commander and cable innovator…
  12. HYDROPAC 787/99 · Cable ops1999-08-12 → 1999-08-13
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableships ocean commander and cable innovator…
  13. HYDROPAC 783/99 · Cable ops1999-08-12 → 1999-08-12
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableships ocean commander and cable innovator…
  14. HYDROPAC 644/99 · Nav aids1999-07-16 → 1999-07-30
    Cape reinga light 34-26S 172-41E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 630/99 · Cable ops1999-07-12 → 1999-07-30
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship innovator along trackline between…
  16. HYDROPAC 623/99 · Cable ops1999-07-09 → 1999-07-12
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship innovator along trackline between 33-55S…
  17. HYDROPAC 473/99 · Nav aids1999-05-29 → 1999-05-30
    Flagstaff point light 34-25.4S 150-54.5E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 402/99 · Nav aids1999-05-11 → 1999-05-12
    Crowdy head light 31-50.7S 152-45.3E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 335/99 · Nav aids1999-04-23 → 1999-04-30
    Flagstaff point light 34-25.4S 150-54.5E unreliable
  20. HYDROPAC 334/99 · Containers1999-04-23 → 1999-06-11
    Several containers adrift vicinity 35-26S 156-12E at 222000Z apr

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