Arafura Sea

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

in force
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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 1072/04 · Derelicts2004-06-27 → 2004-07-21
    Derelict F/V reported on fire vicinity 07-25S 135-35E at 262000Z jun
  2. HYDROPAC 1070/04 · Derelicts2004-06-26 → 2004-07-03
    Derelict 12 meter S/V partially submerged in 10-46.1S 132-33.5E at 260000Z jun
  3. HYDROPAC 531/04 · Derelicts2004-03-24 → 2004-03-27
    Derelict 12 meter F/V, white hull, adrift vicinity 10-08S 135-57E at 221356Z mar
  4. HYDROPAC 461/04 · Other2004-03-12 → 2004-03-12
    Five persons reported clinging to wreckage of F/V in 10-45S 134-50E at 120054Z
  5. HYDROPAC 148/04 · Derelicts2004-01-25 → 2004-01-28
    Derelict 30 meter F/V adrift in 10-28.4S 140-34.8E at 250100Z jan
  6. HYDROPAC 120/04 · Debris2004-01-22 → 2004-01-29
    15 meter long object adrift vicinity 10-32.0S 141-27.1E at 212230Z jan
  7. HYDROPAC 2163/03 · Derelicts2003-12-12 → 2003-12-19
    Derelict 18 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 11-03S 133-48E at 120525Z dec
  8. HYDROPAC 2074/03 · Nav aids2003-11-29 → 2003-12-02
    New year island light 10-54.1S 133-02.0E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 1828/03 · Debris2003-10-21 → 2003-10-28
    Fishing net adrift in 12-33.22S 141-20.80E at 210317Z oct
  10. HYDROPAC 1675/03 · Derelicts2003-09-27 → 2003-09-29
    Derelict nine meter F/V partially submerged and adrift vicinity 10-44.4S 140-57.3E at 270200Z sep
  11. HYDROPAC 1239/03 · Derelicts2003-07-17 → 2003-07-24
    Derelict M/V adrift vicinity 10-59S 139-58E at 162320Z jul
  12. HYDROPAC 634/03 · Derelicts2003-04-10 → 2003-04-17
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 10-48.9S 140-58.9E at 100010Z apr
  13. HYDROPAC 264/03 · Derelicts2003-02-12 → 2003-02-13
    Derelict 15 meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 09-56.7S 134-06.7E at 121000Z feb
  14. HYDROPAC 2194/02 · Derelicts2002-11-24 → 2002-11-25
    Derelict seven meter S/V partially submerged and adrift in 11-52.4S 134-10.2E at 240628Z nov
  15. HYDROPAC 2127/02 · Derelicts2002-11-18 → 2002-11-20
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 10-12.6S 133-19.6E at 180200Z nov
  16. HYDROPAC 2124/02 · Derelicts2002-11-17 → 2002-11-18
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift in 09-56S 133-50E at 171530Z nov
  17. HYDROPAC 1829/02 · Other2002-10-02 → 2002-10-11
    18 meter F/V, white hull, reported sunk in 10-16.0S 141-37.9E at 011100Z oct
  18. HYDROPAC 1601/02 · Nav aids2002-09-03 → 2002-09-03
    Duyfken point light 12-34.2S 141-35.9E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 1413/02 · Derelicts2002-08-02 → 2002-08-09
    Derelict 13 meter M/V partially submerged and adrift in 10-38S 141-35E
  20. HYDROPAC 733/02 · Derelicts2002-04-20 → 2002-04-27
    Two derelict ten meter f/v's adrift in 09-32.4S 135-01.8E at 192240Z apr

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