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 1025/98 · Nav aids1998-12-29 → 1999-01-12
    Booby island light 10-36.3S 141-54.6E unreliable

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