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 936/23 · Nav aids2023-03-21 → 2023-03-24
    Booby island light 10-36.25S 141-54.68E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 929/23 · Nav aids2023-03-20 → 2023-03-20
    Booby island light 10-36.25S 141-54.68E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 802/23 · Nav aids2023-03-10 → 2023-03-11
    Bickerton island light 13-47.31S 136-16.92E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 730/23 · Derelicts2023-03-05 → 2023-03-06
    M/V vivierae II disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 08-47.08S 137-31.14E
  5. HYDROPAC 723/23 · Nav aids2023-03-04 → 2023-03-10
    Bickerton island light 13-47.31S 136-16.92E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 659/23 · Derelicts2023-02-27 → 2023-03-02
    25 meter derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 10-23.00S 140-40.00E at 270937Z feb
  7. HYDROPAC 249/23 · Derelicts2023-01-22 → 2023-01-25
    Derelict eight meter vessel adrift in 11-06.19S 140-19.18E at 220335Z jan
  8. HYDROPAC 200/23 · Other2023-01-16 → 2023-02-02
    Gannet passage waverider buoy 10-35.41S 141-52.18E unreliable
  9. HYDROPAC 63/23 · Nav aids2023-01-06 → 2023-01-13
    Booby island light 10-36.30S 141-54.70E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 20/23 · Other2023-01-02 → 2023-01-05
    Eight meter hull adrift in vicinity 10-18.30S 141-39.40E at 020815Z jan
  11. HYDROPAC 18/23 · Nav aids2023-01-02 → 2023-01-11
    Duyfken point light 12-34.15S 141-35.98E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 3226/22 · Nav aids2022-11-14 → 2022-11-18
    Duyfken point light 12-34.15S 141-35.98E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 3225/22 · Nav aids2022-11-14 → 2022-11-14
    Duyfken point light 12-34.15S 141-35.98E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 3125/22 · Nav aids2022-11-05 → 2022-11-07
    Booby island light 10-36.30S 141-54.70E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 3111/22 · Other2022-11-04 → 2022-11-04
    M/V stella reports crewman requiring medical assistance in vicinity of cape croker (10-58.03S 132-34.83E)
  16. HYDROPAC 3075/22 · Derelicts2022-11-01 → 2022-11-04
    Five meter vessel adrift in vicinity 10-50.00S 138-53.00E at 010701Z nov
  17. HYDROPAC 3074/22 · Other2022-11-01 → 2022-11-04
    Fad with rope adrift in 10-30.85S 131-49.40E at 010424Z nov
  18. HYDROPAC 2692/22 · Debris2022-09-28 → 2022-10-01
    12 meter log adrift in vicinity 09-59.20S 131-56.20E at 280317Z sep
  19. HYDROPAC 2582/22 · Other2022-09-18 → 2022-09-21
    Seven meter raft adrift in vicinity 09-53.30S 131-36.90E at 180610Z sep
  20. HYDROPAC 2544/22 · Derelicts2022-09-14 → 2022-09-14
    20 meter F/V, orange hull, adrift in vicinity 10-11.30S 138-32.01E at 140730Z sep

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