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
382
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 35/14 · Nav aids2014-01-03 → 2014-01-06
    Arafura Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 3239/13 · Derelicts2013-10-20 → 2013-10-22
    Derelict 11 meter vessel moontan partially submerged and adrift vicinity 11-10.5S 131-49.0E at 192200Z oct
  3. HYDROPAC 3226/13 · Derelicts2013-10-19 → 2013-10-20
    Derelict 11 meter vessel moontan partially submerged and adrift vicinity 11-16S 131-46E at 190630Z oct
  4. HYDROPAC 3035/13 · Other2013-10-03 → 2013-10-04
    Possible abandoned 14 meter S/V viking, white hull, in 10-04.44S 134-38.31E at 030231Z oct
  5. HYDROPAC 2572/13 · Other2013-08-28 → 2013-08-28
    Australia-northeast Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 2102/13 · Other2013-07-16 → 2013-07-17
    Australia-northeast Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 2090/13 · Other2013-07-15 → 2013-07-16
    Australia-northeast Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 2080/13 · Other2013-07-15 → 2013-07-15
    Australia-northeast Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 2075/13 · Other2013-07-14 → 2013-07-15
    Australia-northeast Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 2060/13 · Other2013-07-13 → 2013-07-14
    Australia-northeast Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 1706/13 · Nav aids2013-06-13 → 2013-06-15
    Gulf of Carpentaria
  12. HYDROPAC 1537/13 · Cable ops2013-05-29 → 2013-09-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 sep by M/V western monarch towing 12 four mile long cables in area bound…
  13. HYDROPAC 1257/13 · Nav aids2013-05-03 → 2013-05-05
    Australia-north Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 825/13 · Nav aids2013-03-25 → 2013-04-02
    Australia-northeast Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 735/13 · Surveys2013-03-15 → 2013-03-24
    B. 10-35.73S 141-52.81E
  16. HYDROPAC 671/13 · Cable ops2013-03-08 → 2013-04-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 mar by M/V western spirit towing eight 8000 meter long cables in area…
  17. HYDROPAC 660/13 · Nav aids2013-03-07 → 2013-03-08
    Australia-northeast Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 645/13 · Nav aids2013-03-06 → 2013-03-06
    Australia-northeast Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 416/13 · Cable ops2013-02-11 → 2013-03-27
    Seismic survey 12 feb thru 26 mar by M/V nordic energy towing 10000 meter long cable in area bound by 04-10S…
  20. HYDROPAC 413/13 · Derelicts2013-02-11 → 2013-02-14
    Derelict seven meter vessel adrift vicinity 11-41S 141-18E at 110745Z feb

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