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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vs previous 12 (0)
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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 148/042004-01-25 → 2004-01-28
    Derelict 30 meter F/V adrift in 10-28.4S 140-34.8E at 250100Z jan
  2. HYDROPAC 2163/032003-12-12 → 2003-12-19
    Derelict 18 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 11-03S 133-48E at 120525Z dec
  3. HYDROPAC 1675/032003-09-27 → 2003-09-29
    Derelict nine meter F/V partially submerged and adrift vicinity 10-44.4S 140-57.3E at 270200Z sep
  4. HYDROPAC 1239/032003-07-17 → 2003-07-24
    Derelict M/V adrift vicinity 10-59S 139-58E at 162320Z jul
  5. HYDROPAC 634/032003-04-10 → 2003-04-17
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 10-48.9S 140-58.9E at 100010Z apr
  6. HYDROPAC 264/032003-02-12 → 2003-02-13
    Derelict 15 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 09-56.7S 134-06.7E at 121000Z feb
  7. HYDROPAC 2194/022002-11-24 → 2002-11-25
    Derelict seven meter S/V partially submerged and adrift in 11-52.4S 134-10.2E at 240628Z nov
  8. HYDROPAC 2127/022002-11-18 → 2002-11-20
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 10-12.6S 133-19.6E at 180200Z nov
  9. HYDROPAC 2124/022002-11-17 → 2002-11-18
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 09-56S 133-50E at 171530Z nov
  10. HYDROPAC 1413/022002-08-02 → 2002-08-09
    Derelict 13 meter M/V partially submerged and adrift in 10-38S 141-35E
  11. HYDROPAC 733/022002-04-20 → 2002-04-27
    Two derelict ten meter f/v's adrift in 09-32.4S 135-01.8E at 192240Z apr
  12. HYDROPAC 124/022002-01-19 → 2002-01-26
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift vicinity 09-37S 137-05E at 180800Z jan
  13. HYDROPAC 67/022002-01-11 → 2002-01-13
    Nine meter F/V partially submerged and adrift vicinity 09-41S 136-57E at 110508Z jan
  14. HYDROPAC 422/012001-03-19 → 2001-03-26
    15 meter F/V adrift in 09-28.3S 135-08.3E at 190400Z mar
  15. HYDROPAC 211/012001-02-10 → 2001-02-17
    Derelict 17 meter M/V gununggul adrift vicinity 16-34S 141-11E at 101800Z feb
  16. HYDROPAC 106/012001-01-22 → 2001-01-29
    Derelict 18 meter vessel, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 11-37S 139-06E at 220600Z jan
  17. HYDROPAC 83/012001-01-16 → 2001-01-23
    Derelict F/V, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 11-11S 138-41E at 160610Z jan
  18. HYDROPAC 1542/002000-10-19 → 2000-10-26
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift vicinity 10-34.2S 140-34.4E at 191320Z oct

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