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 3217/21 · Other2021-11-09 → 2021-11-12
    15 meter tree adrift in vicinity 10-32.6S 141-21.4E at 090540Z nov
  2. HYDROPAC 3201/21 · Nav aids2021-11-08 → 2021-11-11
    Duyfken point light 12-34-10S 141-35-56E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 3038/21 · Derelicts2021-10-24 → 2021-10-27
    Derelict ten meter F/V partially submerged and adrift in 08-53.5S 131-29.6E at 240056Z oct
  4. HYDROPAC 3005/21 · Nav aids2021-10-21 → 2021-12-09
    Truant island light 11-40.2S 136-50.0E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 2594/21 · Other2021-09-13 → 2022-03-25
    Fishing net abandoned in vicinity 13-51S 136-58E
  6. HYDROPAC 2506/21 · Derelicts2021-09-04 → 2021-09-07
    Derelict barge adrift in vicinity 11-45S 141-51E at 030800Z
  7. HYDROPAC 2204/21 · Nav aids2021-08-01 → 2021-08-03
    Varzin passage C1 buoy 10-32.40S 141-52.17E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 1630/21 · Nav aids2021-06-01 → 2021-09-16
    Cape wessel light 11-00-17S 136-45-34E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 1262/21 · Nav aids2021-04-26 → 2021-04-28
    Duyfken point light 12-34.2S 141-35.9E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 1053/21 · Other2021-04-07 → 2022-03-25
    50 meter long fishing net in 11-06.5S 138-56.9E at 070230Z apr 21
  11. HYDROPAC 773/21 · Other2021-03-09 → 2021-03-12
    Buoy with rope adrift in vicinity 09-49.1S 137-06.6E at 090805Z mar
  12. HYDROPAC 674/21 · Derelicts2021-02-28 → 2021-03-03
    Derelict 30 meter F/V, steel hull, partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 13-02.5S 141-30.0E at 280920Z…
  13. HYDROPAC 621/21 · Nav aids2021-02-24 → 2021-05-13
    Connexion island light 13-50-13S 136-20-03E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 501/21 · Debris2021-02-12 → 2021-02-15
    30 meter long rope with buoy adrift in 09-46.9S 135-54.1E at 120428Z feb
  15. HYDROPAC 261/21 · Derelicts2021-01-20 → 2021-01-23
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 09-06.0S 133-01.3E at 200713Z jan
  16. HYDROPAC 228/21 · Derelicts2021-01-18 → 2021-01-21
    Derelict 20 meter vessel adrift in 10-47.3S 135-45.2E at 181107Z jan
  17. HYDROPAC 106/21 · Derelicts2021-01-10 → 2021-01-13
    20 meter vessel adrift in 10-20.26S 133-59.28E at 100700Z jan
  18. HYDROPAC 101/21 · Other2021-01-10 → 2021-01-13
    Six meter raft adrift in 09-35.9S 131-52.7E at 100022Z jan
  19. HYDROPAC 60/21 · Nav aids2021-01-06 → 2021-01-07
    Varzin passage C2 buoy 10-32.17S 141-51.95E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 35/21 · Derelicts2021-01-04 → 2021-01-07
    Derelict 10.4 meter M/V bison adrift in vicinity 12-08.1S 137-10.1E at 040742Z jan

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