Arafura Sea

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

in force
1
last 12 months
1
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 403/06 · Derelicts2006-03-10 → 2006-03-17
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift vicinity 09-31S 135-38E
  2. HYDROPAC 205/06 · Derelicts2006-02-05 → 2006-02-12
    Derelict F/V, partially submerged and adrift in 10-53.3S 132-53.7E at 050733Z feb
  3. HYDROPAC 62/06 · Nav aids2006-01-11 → 2006-01-14
    Cape croker light 10-58.8S 132-35.5E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 39/06 · Derelicts2006-01-08 → 2006-01-15
    Derelict 12 meter F/V, partially submerged and adrift in 10-19.4S 134-53.0E at 080111Z jan
  5. HYDROPAC 20/06 · Debris2006-01-05 → 2005-01-12
    Partially submerged object, one meter visible above surface, adrift vicinity 11-41.0S 138-21.8E at 050340Z jan
  6. HYDROPAC 2213/05 · Nav aids2005-12-25 → 2005-12-28
    Booby island light 10-36.3S 141-54.6E unreliable
  7. HYDROPAC 1690/05 · Derelicts2005-10-08 → 2005-10-15
    Derelict 14 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 11-32S 134-42E at 081300Z oct
  8. HYDROPAC 1487/05 · Nav aids2005-09-12 → 2005-09-13
    Weipa dgps station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  9. HYDROPAC 1118/05 · Nav aids2005-07-12 → 2005-08-09
    Booby island light 10-36.3S 141-54.6E changed to: fl w 10 sec 37 meters 20 miles
  10. HYDROPAC 961/05 · Nav aids2005-06-16 → 2005-10-27
    Warnawi island light 11-49S 136-02E destroyed
  11. HYDROPAC 605/05 · Derelicts2005-04-11 → 2005-04-18
    F/V partially submerged and adrift in 10-46S 134-17E at 111251Z apr
  12. HYDROPAC 457/05 · Derelicts2005-03-17 → 2005-03-20
    Derelict 12 meter fishing vessel marked with white strobe light and radar reflector, partially submerged and…
  13. HYDROPAC 454/05 · Derelicts2005-03-16 → 2005-03-23
    Derelict 12 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 11-19.5S 133-11.9E at 160730Z mar
  14. HYDROPAC 145/05 · Other2005-01-25 → 2005-02-01
    Partially submerged F/V in 11-02S 134-17E at 250335Z jan
  15. HYDROPAC 124/05 · Derelicts2005-01-21 → 2005-01-28
    Derelict 14 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 11-02.4S 133-40.7E at 202130Z jan
  16. HYDROPAC 1846/04 · Cable ops2004-11-29 → 2005-01-11
    Seismic survey 01 dec thru 10 jan 05 by M/V orient explorer towing four 3 mile long cables in area bound by…
  17. HYDROPAC 1756/04 · Other2004-11-07 → 2004-11-14
    Large unidentified object partially submerged and adrift vicinity 12-22.5S 140-31.0E at 062100Z nov
  18. HYDROPAC 1741/04 · Nav aids2004-11-05 → 2004-11-05
    Booby island light 10-36.3S 141-54.6E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 1472/04 · Nav aids2004-09-13 → 2005-03-02
    Weipa dgps station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E unreliable
  20. HYDROPAC 1240/04 · Derelicts2004-07-30 → 2004-08-06
    Derelict 15 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 12-42S 141-01E at 300200Z jul

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