Arafura Sea

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

in force
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last 12 months
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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 2489/22 · Nav aids2022-09-09 → 2022-09-14
    Cape don light 11-18.48S 131-45.92E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 2476/22 · Derelicts2022-09-07 → 2022-09-10
    Derelict 40 meter vessel adrift in vicinity 09-46.90S 131-38.80E at 070348Z sep
  3. HYDROPAC 2469/22 · Other2022-09-07 → 2022-09-10
    40 meter pontoon adrift in vicinity 09-46.92S 131-38.78E at 070348Z sep
  4. HYDROPAC 2240/22 · Other2022-08-15 → 2022-08-18
    Fishing net marked by flashing white and red light and by black flag adrift in vicinity 09-42.70S 141-22.50E…
  5. HYDROPAC 2128/22 · Containers2022-08-04 → 2022-08-07
    Container adrift in vicinity 13-39.70S 136-57.50E at 040400Z aug
  6. HYDROPAC 1979/22 · Nav aids2022-07-20 → 2022-08-06
    Veronica islet light 12-02.56S 136-47.13E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1945/22 · Derelicts2022-07-17 → 2022-07-20
    30 meter barge partially submerged and adrift in 09-32.10S 140-54.20E at 170210Z jul
  8. HYDROPAC 1922/22 · Nav aids2022-07-15 → 2022-07-18
    Duyfken point light 12-34.15S 141-35.98E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 1834/22 · Nav aids2022-07-06 → 2023-04-01
    Cape wessel light 11-00.28S 136-45.57E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 1627/22 · Nav aids2022-06-13 → 2022-06-20
    Duyfken point light 12-34.15S 141-35.98E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 1348/22 · Debris2022-05-16 → 2022-05-19
    Ten meter fishing net adrift in vicinity 09-22.70S 131-42.50E at 160530Z may
  12. HYDROPAC 1347/22 · Debris2022-05-16 → 2022-05-19
    12 meter log adrift in vicinity 09-15.50S 132-00.50E at 160546Z may
  13. HYDROPAC 1107/22 · Nav aids2022-04-23 → 2022-04-29
    Australia-north coast DNC 05
  14. HYDROPAC 780/22 · Derelicts2022-03-25 → 2022-03-28
    Derelict eight meter raft adrift in 10-11.8S 141-36.7E at 250348Z mar
  15. HYDROPAC 721/22 · Other2022-03-19 → 2022-03-22
    Two 40 meter long fish havens with rope adrift in 09-52.5S 136-04.6E at 190724Z mar
  16. HYDROPAC 666/22 · Other2022-03-12 → 2022-03-12
    Booby island tide gauge 10-36.2S 141-54.6E inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 634/22 · Other2022-03-09 → 2022-03-12
    15 meter long rope adrift in vicinity 09-43.3S 134-22.5E at 090402Z mar
  18. HYDROPAC 3690/21 · Nav aids2021-12-21 → 2021-12-30
    Cape don light 11-18-29S 131-45-54E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 3573/21 · Debris2021-12-10 → 2021-12-13
    Four mooring buoys adrift in vicinity 11-28S 139-18E at 100952Z dec
  20. HYDROPAC 3366/21 · Debris2021-11-23 → 2021-11-26
    50 meter long fishing net adrift in 09-27.6S 131-49.0E at 230022Z nov

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