Arafura Sea

IHO sea area 48h · 131° to 142° E, -18° to -3° N

in force
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last 12 months
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since 1998
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categories
8

In force now · 1

  1. HYDROPAC 2209/26 · Derelicts2026-08-03
    A ten-meter derelict vessel is adrift at 11-55.02S 141-54.27E in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, as of 020629Z Aug.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2209/26 · Derelicts2026-08-03
    A ten-meter derelict vessel is adrift at 11-55.02S 141-54.27E in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, as of 020629Z Aug.

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By category · since 1997

Nav aids12533%
Derelicts11931%
Other6116%
Debris5214%
Cable ops103%
Wrecks82%
Containers62%
Surveys10%

Archive · 381 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1531/24 · Nav aids2024-05-08 → 2026-08-14
    Stevens Island Light in Arafura Sea, Australia (11-32.70S 136-07.29E) is unlit.
  2. HYDROPAC 1526/24 · Nav aids2024-05-07 → 2026-08-14
    North East Islet Light in Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia is unlit, cancelling HYDROPAC 1518/24(81).
  3. HYDROPAC 986/24 · Derelicts2024-03-26 → 2024-03-29
    Derelict F/V, partially submerged and adrift in 10-21.11S 131-33.11E at 260201Z mar
  4. HYDROPAC 725/24 · Derelicts2024-03-04 → 2024-03-07
    Derelict nine meter lifeboat adrift in vicinity 09-08.60S 132-48.00E at 0404418Z mar
  5. HYDROPAC 716/24 · Derelicts2024-03-03 → 2024-03-04
    Lifeboat, 9 meters, adrift in vicinity 09-11.70S 132-35.30E at 030712Z mar
  6. HYDROPAC 698/24 · Derelicts2024-03-01 → 2024-03-04
    Derelict nine meter lifeboat adrift in 09-03.25S 131-02.75E at 010238Z mar
  7. HYDROPAC 695/24 · Derelicts2024-03-01 → 2024-03-03
    15 meter F/V adrift in vicinity 09-39.07S 135-58.66E at 292205Z feb
  8. HYDROPAC 691/24 · Derelicts2024-02-29 → 2024-03-01
    Derelict nine meter lifeboat adrift in 09-02.21S 131-46.53E at 290424Z feb
  9. HYDROPAC 534/24 · Derelicts2024-02-15 → 2024-02-18
    Derelict nine meter vessel adrift in 08-21.00S 131-28.00E at 142324Z feb
  10. HYDROPAC 119/24 · Wrecks2024-01-11 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck is located in Arafura Sea, Australia at 11-38.92S 134-02.54E as of January 4.
  11. HYDROPAC 3607/23 · Other2023-11-15 → 2023-11-16
    S/V follow through caught in fish nets in 08-41.95S 140-23.37E at 150900Z nov
  12. HYDROPAC 3364/23 · Nav aids2023-10-24 → 2023-11-02
    Haul round island light 11-53.45S 134-12.72E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 3185/23 · Nav aids2023-10-06 → 2023-11-01
    Truant island light 11-40.20S 136-49.99E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 2725/23 · Nav aids2023-08-24 → 2023-09-08
    New year island light 10-54.42S 133-02.11E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 2722/23 · Derelicts2023-08-24 → 2023-08-27
    Derelict 12 meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 10-29.61S 132-22.82E at 240244Z aug
  16. HYDROPAC 2624/23 · Other2023-08-15 → 2024-05-02
    Gannet passage waverider buoy 10-35.41S 141-52.18E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 2581/23 · Wrecks2023-08-10 → 2023-08-12
    Carpentaria shoal buoy 10-44.49S 141-03.38E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 2286/23 · Nav aids2023-07-12 → 2023-07-20
    Cape wessel light 11-00.28S 136-45.57E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 1440/23 · Wrecks2023-05-01 → 2024-01-25
    Carpentaria shoal buoy 10-44.50S 141-03.20E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 990/23 · Nav aids2023-03-24 → 2023-04-04
    Truant island light 11-40.22S 136-49.98E unlit

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