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 3663/17 · Debris2017-10-27 → 2017-10-30
    Fishing net adrift in 10-28.20S 131-34.13E at 270001Z oct
  2. HYDROPAC 3650/17 · Debris2017-10-26 → 2017-10-27
    Fishing net adrift in 10-23.93S 131-42.73E at 260015Z oct
  3. HYDROPAC 3591/17 · Nav aids2017-10-21 → 2017-10-21
    Weipa dgps station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 3246/17 · Containers2017-09-21 → 2017-09-24
    Container adrift in 10-51.32S 131-46.18E at 202351Z sep
  5. HYDROPAC 3233/17 · Containers2017-09-20 → 2017-09-23
    Container adrift in vicinity of trackline between 10-47.81S 132-30.75E and 10-47.57S 132-55.34E at 191000Z sep
  6. HYDROPAC 2511/17 · Derelicts2017-07-22 → 2017-07-22
    S/V disabled and adrift due to broken rudder in 08-13.97S 135-31.87E
  7. HYDROPAC 2462/17 · Other2017-07-17 → 2017-07-20
    Fishing gear abandoned in 09-27S 139-05E
  8. HYDROPAC 2359/17 · Debris2017-07-07 → 2017-07-10
    Fishing net adrift in 09-54.5S 136-28.5E at 070330Z jul
  9. HYDROPAC 2334/17 · Nav aids2017-07-05 → 2017-07-05
    Weipa dgps station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 1887/17 · Nav aids2017-05-29 → 2017-05-30
    Weipa dgps station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 1380/17 · Nav aids2017-04-19 → 2017-05-30
    Weipa dgps station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 1170/17 · Debris2017-04-02 → 2017-04-05
    Fishing net adrift in 09-48.7S 136-35.3E at 020340Z apr
  13. HYDROPAC 1005/17 · Derelicts2017-03-22 → 2017-03-25
    Derelict timber raft adrift in 10-21S 140-35E at 220830Z mar
  14. HYDROPAC 993/17 · Nav aids2017-03-22 → 2017-03-22
    Weipa dgps station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 827/17 · Nav aids2017-03-10 → 2017-03-10
    Weipa dgps station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  16. HYDROPAC 797/17 · Other2017-03-07 → 2017-03-10
    10 meter long structure adrift in vicinity 11-48.4S 139-04.2E at 071010Z mar
  17. HYDROPAC 725/17 · Nav aids2017-03-01 → 2017-03-03
    Duyfken point light 12-34.2S 141-35.9E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 160/17 · Nav aids2017-01-16 → 2017-01-16
    Weipa dgps station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 3954/16 · Nav aids2016-12-22 → 2016-12-22
    Weipa dgps station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 3868/16 · Other2016-12-12 → 2016-12-12
    Flares sighted in vicinity 12-01.5S 135-33.5E

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