Arafura Sea
IHO sea area 48h · 131° to 142° E, -18° to -3° N
- in force
- 1
- last 12 months
- 6
- archive messages
- 607
- categories
- 10
What the archive shows
607 messages are recorded since 1998-12-29 for the Arafura Sea. The selection uses the IHO sea area; a message may describe an exercise, equipment outage or continuing operation as well as a hazard report.
Incidents accounts for 193 of 607 recorded messages (32%), the largest category group in this selection.
The NGA historical archive froze in 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. Counts around that gap are incomplete, and changes in reporting volume do not establish changes in incident frequency.
- An older warning still listed in force · issued 2026-08-03 01:13ZA ten-meter derelict vessel is adrift at 11-55.02S 141-54.27E in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, as of 020629Z Aug.
In force now · 1
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By category · available archive
| Incidents | 193 | 32% |
| Nav aids | 129 | 21% |
| Derelicts | 119 | 20% |
| Debris | 63 | 10% |
| Other | 49 | 8% |
| Quakes | 29 | 5% |
| Cable ops | 10 | 2% |
| Wrecks | 8 | 1% |
| Containers | 6 | 1% |
| Surveys | 1 | 0% |
Archive · 606 cancelled
- HYDROPAC 730/23 · Derelicts2023-03-05 → 2023-03-06M/V vivierae II disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 08-47.08S 137-31.14E
- HYDROPAC 723/23 · Nav aids2023-03-04 → 2023-03-10Bickerton island light 13-47.31S 136-16.92E unreliable
- HYDROPAC 659/23 · Derelicts2023-02-27 → 2023-03-0225 meter derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 10-23.00S 140-40.00E at 270937Z feb
- HYDROPAC 249/23 · Derelicts2023-01-22 → 2023-01-25Derelict eight meter vessel adrift in 11-06.19S 140-19.18E at 220335Z jan
- HYDROPAC 200/23 · Other2023-01-16 → 2023-02-02Gannet passage waverider buoy 10-35.41S 141-52.18E unreliable
- HYDROPAC 63/23 · Nav aids2023-01-06 → 2023-01-13Booby island light 10-36.30S 141-54.70E unreliable
- HYDROPAC 20/23 · Other2023-01-02 → 2023-01-05Eight meter hull adrift in vicinity 10-18.30S 141-39.40E at 020815Z jan
- HYDROPAC 18/23 · Nav aids2023-01-02 → 2023-01-11Duyfken point light 12-34.15S 141-35.98E unlit
- HYDROPAC 3645/22 · Incidents2022-12-21 → 2022-12-22Derelict 20 meter F/V capsized and adrift in 11-51.40S 135-00.00E at 210001Z dec
- HYDROPAC 3554/22 · Incidents2022-12-12 → 2022-12-15Derelict 20 meter F/V with net capsized and adrift in 11-51.40S 135-00.00E at 111900Z dec
- HYDROPAC 3254/22 · Incidents2022-11-16 → 2022-11-17Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-14.87S 138-47.00E at 161640Z nov
- HYDROPAC 3226/22 · Nav aids2022-11-14 → 2022-11-18Duyfken point light 12-34.15S 141-35.98E unlit
- HYDROPAC 3225/22 · Nav aids2022-11-14 → 2022-11-14Duyfken point light 12-34.15S 141-35.98E unreliable
- HYDROPAC 3206/22 · Incidents2022-11-12 → 2022-12-02M/V mutia ladjoni 7 unreported
- HYDROPAC 3125/22 · Nav aids2022-11-05 → 2022-11-07Booby island light 10-36.30S 141-54.70E unreliable
- HYDROPAC 3111/22 · Incidents2022-11-04 → 2022-11-04M/V stella reports crewman requiring medical assistance in vicinity of cape croker (10-58.03S 132-34.83E)
- HYDROPAC 3075/22 · Derelicts2022-11-01 → 2022-11-04Five meter vessel adrift in vicinity 10-50.00S 138-53.00E at 010701Z nov
- HYDROPAC 3074/22 · Debris2022-11-01 → 2022-11-04Fad with rope adrift in 10-30.85S 131-49.40E at 010424Z nov
- HYDROPAC 2753/22 · Incidents2022-10-03 → 2022-10-03Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-43.33S 135-27.07E at 030453Z oct
- HYDROPAC 2720/22 · Incidents2022-09-30 → 2022-10-03Derelict 20 meter F/V, capsized and adrift in vicinity 10-41.58S 136-06.07E at 300222Z 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.