Derelict & adrift vessels in the Arafura Sea

Abandoned, disabled or drifting vessels.

in force
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last 12 months
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since 2000
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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 1

  1. HYDROPAC 2209/26in force2026-08-03
    A ten-meter derelict vessel is adrift at 11-55.02S 141-54.27E in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, as of 020629Z Aug.
    Gulf of Carpentaria · Australia

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2209/26in force2026-08-03 · 19 d
    A ten-meter derelict vessel is adrift at 11-55.02S 141-54.27E in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, as of 020629Z Aug.
    Gulf of Carpentaria · Australia

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Other hazards in the Arafura Sea

Archive · 118 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2299/112011-08-16 → 2011-08-19
    Derelict vessel, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 10-22.43S 133-34.35E at 160815Z aug
    Arafura Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 2253/112011-08-11 → 2011-08-14
    Derelict F/V, partially submerged and adrift in 09-49.40S 133-38.75E at 110703Z aug
    Arafura Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 2236/112011-08-10 → 2011-08-13
    Derelict vessel, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 09-53.2S 133-33.6E at 100740Z aug
    Arafura Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 2221/112011-08-08 → 2011-08-11
    Derelict F/V, partially submerged and adrift in 09-41.9S 133-28.3E at 080634Z
    Arafura Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 2014/112011-07-13 → 2011-07-16
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 09-40.4S 135-19.9E at 130652Z jul
    Arafura Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 2003/112011-07-12 → 2011-07-13
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 09-45.4S 135-26.6E at 120931Z jul
    Arafura Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 1963/112011-07-07 → 2011-07-10
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 09-55.2S 135-52.8E at 070449Z jul
    Arafura Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 1951/112011-07-06 → 2011-07-07
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 09-51-30S 135-37-37E at 060648Z jul
    Arafura Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 1946/112011-07-06 → 2011-07-06
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 09-51.5S 135-49.8E at 060648Z jul
    Arafura Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 1937/112011-07-05 → 2011-07-06
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 09-42.8S 135-43.4E at 050611Z jul
    Arafura Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 1885/112011-06-29 → 2011-07-02
    Derelict F/V, partially submerged and adrift in 09-27.0S 136-38.1E at 290654Z jun
    Arafura Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 1721/112011-06-12 → 2011-06-15
    12 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 10-41.74S 135-43.04E at 122142Z jun
    Australia-north Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 1353/112011-05-04 → 2011-05-06
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift vicinity 10-03S 141-35E at 032223Z may
    Australia-northeast Coast · Torres Strait
  14. HYDROPAC 1086/112011-04-07 → 2011-04-10
    Derelict seven meter raft adrift in 11-01S 136-52E at 071136Z apr
    Arafura Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 1054/112011-04-05 → 2011-04-05
    Derelict eight meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 09-55.3S 137-43.1E at 030230Z apr
    Arafura Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 1048/112011-04-04 → 2011-04-04
    Derelict eight meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 09-55.3S 137-43.1E at 030230Z apr
    Arafura Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 1046/112011-04-04 → 2011-04-05
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift vicinity 10-24S 141-46E at 040027Z apr
    Australia-northeast Coast · Torres Strait
  18. HYDROPAC 1042/112011-04-03 → 2011-04-05
    Derelict eight meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 09-55.29S 137-43.08E at 030230Z apr
    Australia-northeast Coast · Arafura Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 976/112011-03-27 → 2011-03-30
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift vicinity 10-23.51S 141-45.49E at 270224Z mar
    Australia-northeast Coast · Torres Strait
  20. HYDROPAC 169/102010-01-29 → 2010-01-30
    15 meter M/V disabled and adrift vicinity 06-10S 135-00E at 290500Z jan
    Arafura Sea · Kepulauan Aru-east Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 2428/092009-12-27 → 2009-12-30
    Ten meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 08-42S 132-46E at 270600Z dec
  22. HYDROPAC 2420/092009-12-25 → 2009-12-28
    Eight meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 08-37S 132-42E at 241200Z dec
  23. HYDROPAC 739/092009-04-13 → 2009-04-20
    Derelict 20 meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in 09-15.2S 131-34.1E at 130314Z apr
  24. HYDROPAC 705/092009-04-08 → 2009-04-11
    Derelict 13 meter vessel adrift in 09-09.57S 132-30.24E at 080400Z apr
  25. HYDROPAC 683/092009-04-05 → 2009-04-12
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 09-08-24S 133-03-32E at 050744Z apr
  26. HYDROPAC 1071/072007-06-19 → 2007-06-26
    Derelict 70 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 10-06.9S 141-23.5E at 182251Z jun
  27. HYDROPAC 676/072007-04-15 → 2007-04-22
    Derelict 25 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 10-15.4S 141-29.6E at 140316Z apr
  28. HYDROPAC 542/072007-03-25 → 2007-03-29
    Derelict 70 meter F/V partially submerged and anchored vicinity 10-15.5S 141-29.6E
  29. HYDROPAC 302/072007-02-18 → 2007-02-25
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift vicinity 11-28.1S 140-27.2E
  30. HYDROPAC 1419/062006-07-28 → 2006-08-04
    Derelict 14 meter F/V, blue and white hull, partially submerged and adrift in 11-21S 139-56E at 272320Z jul
  31. HYDROPAC 1416/062006-07-27 → 2006-08-03
    12 meter vessel partially submerged and adrift vicinity 14-30S 138-44E at 271715Z jul
  32. HYDROPAC 1381/062006-07-23 → 2006-07-30
    Partially submerged 12 meter vessel adrift vicinity 11-41S 140-33E at 230913Z jul
  33. HYDROPAC 1323/062006-07-14 → 2006-07-21
    Derelict ten meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 11-01.0S 135-47.7E at 140814Z jul
  34. HYDROPAC 1054/062006-06-10 → 2006-06-17
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 13-57.9S 141-28.8E at 100336Z jun
  35. HYDROPAC 543/062006-03-30 → 2006-04-05
    F/V partially submerged and adrift vicinity 10-30.2S 133-03.5E at 292340Z mar
  36. HYDROPAC 528/062006-03-28 → 2006-04-04
    Derelict 66 foot F/V partially submerged and adrift in 10-54S 132-58E at 272333Z mar
  37. HYDROPAC 507/062006-03-24 → 2006-03-31
    Derelict 80 meter M/V adrift in 13-49.50S 141-19.53E at 240315Z mar
  38. HYDROPAC 417/062006-03-13 → 2006-03-19
    Derelict 13 meter F/V adrift vicinity 11-29S 134-41E at 120015Z mar
  39. HYDROPAC 403/062006-03-10 → 2006-03-17
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift vicinity 09-31S 135-38E
  40. HYDROPAC 205/062006-02-05 → 2006-02-12
    Derelict F/V, partially submerged and adrift in 10-53.3S 132-53.7E at 050733Z feb
  41. HYDROPAC 39/062006-01-08 → 2006-01-15
    Derelict 12 meter F/V, partially submerged and adrift in 10-19.4S 134-53.0E at 080111Z jan
  42. HYDROPAC 1690/052005-10-08 → 2005-10-15
    Derelict 14 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 11-32S 134-42E at 081300Z oct
  43. HYDROPAC 605/052005-04-11 → 2005-04-18
    F/V partially submerged and adrift in 10-46S 134-17E at 111251Z apr
  44. HYDROPAC 457/052005-03-17 → 2005-03-20
    Derelict 12 meter fishing vessel marked with white strobe light and radar reflector, partially submerged and…
  45. HYDROPAC 454/052005-03-16 → 2005-03-23
    Derelict 12 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 11-19.5S 133-11.9E at 160730Z mar
  46. HYDROPAC 124/052005-01-21 → 2005-01-28
    Derelict 14 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 11-02.4S 133-40.7E at 202130Z jan
  47. HYDROPAC 1240/042004-07-30 → 2004-08-06
    Derelict 15 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 12-42S 141-01E at 300200Z jul
  48. HYDROPAC 1072/042004-06-27 → 2004-07-21
    Derelict F/V reported on fire vicinity 07-25S 135-35E at 262000Z jun
  49. HYDROPAC 1070/042004-06-26 → 2004-07-03
    Derelict 12 meter S/V partially submerged in 10-46.1S 132-33.5E at 260000Z jun
  50. HYDROPAC 531/042004-03-24 → 2004-03-27
    Derelict 12 meter F/V, white hull, adrift vicinity 10-08S 135-57E at 221356Z mar

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