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 367/02 · Nav aids2002-02-27 → 2002-02-28
    Cape croker light 10-59S 132-36E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 124/02 · Derelicts2002-01-19 → 2002-01-26
    Derelict F/V partially submerged and adrift vicinity 09-37S 137-05E at 180800Z jan
  3. HYDROPAC 67/02 · Derelicts2002-01-11 → 2002-01-13
    Nine meter F/V partially submerged and adrift vicinity 09-41S 136-57E at 110508Z jan
  4. HYDROPAC 1530/01 · Nav aids2001-09-23 → 2001-09-25
    Veronica islet light 12-02.5S 136-47.1E unreliable
  5. HYDROPAC 1068/01 · Nav aids2001-07-08 → 2001-07-10
    Stevens island light 11-32.7S 136-07.2E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 957/01 · Wrecks2001-06-23 → 2001-07-05
    Carpentria shoal buoy 10-44.5S 141-03.4E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 422/01 · Derelicts2001-03-19 → 2001-03-26
    15 meter F/V adrift in 09-28.3S 135-08.3E at 190400Z mar
  8. HYDROPAC 311/01 · Nav aids2001-02-24 → 2001-02-24
    Booby island light 10-36.3S 141-54.6E unreliable
  9. HYDROPAC 211/01 · Derelicts2001-02-10 → 2001-02-17
    Derelict 17 meter M/V gununggul adrift vicinity 16-34S 141-11E at 101800Z feb
  10. HYDROPAC 106/01 · Derelicts2001-01-22 → 2001-01-29
    Derelict 18 meter vessel, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 11-37S 139-06E at 220600Z jan
  11. HYDROPAC 83/01 · Derelicts2001-01-16 → 2001-01-23
    Derelict F/V, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 11-11S 138-41E at 160610Z jan
  12. HYDROPAC 1542/00 · Derelicts2000-10-19 → 2000-10-26
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift vicinity 10-34.2S 140-34.4E at 191320Z oct
  13. HYDROPAC 1245/00 · Debris2000-08-20 → 2000-08-27
    Net with two large buoys adrift in 09-27S 132-48E at 200300Z aug
  14. HYDROPAC 612/00 · Nav aids2000-04-23 → 2000-04-26
    Duyfken point light 12-34S 141-36E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 565/00 · Debris2000-04-13 → 2000-04-20
    1000 meter fishing net adrift in 10-05S 140-49E at 130605Z apr
  16. HYDROPAC 523/00 · Nav aids2000-04-04 → 2000-04-06
    RACON at carpentaria lightfloat 10-44.5S 141-03.2E inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 1305/99 · Other1999-11-25 → 1999-11-26
    Aircraft reported ditched in 17-05S 139-30E
  18. HYDROPAC 1176/99 · Other1999-11-03 → 1999-11-04
    Red flare sighted in 10-48.4S 132-46.9E
  19. HYDROPAC 392/99 · Other1999-05-09 → 1999-05-11
    Carpentaria light float 10-44.4S 141-03.3E temporarily replaced by isolated danger buoy
  20. HYDROPAC 378/99 · Nav aids1999-05-06 → 1999-05-10
    Varzin C1 buoy 10-32.6S 141-52.2E unlit

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.