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 3469/16 · Other2016-11-11 → 2016-11-14
    Fishing net, marked by yellow buoy, adrift in 11-40S 134-36E at 100400Z nov
  2. HYDROPAC 3343/16 · Nav aids2016-10-31 → 2016-11-03
    Booby island light 10-36.3S 141-54.7E unreliable
  3. HYDROPAC 3274/16 · Nav aids2016-10-26 → 2016-10-26
    Weipa dgps station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 2888/16 · Nav aids2016-09-21 → 2016-09-22
    Booby island light 10-36.3S 141-54.7E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 2850/16 · Nav aids2016-09-19 → 2016-09-19
    Weipa dgps station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 2323/16 · Nav aids2016-08-04 → 2016-08-04
    Weipa dgps station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  7. HYDROPAC 1977/16 · Nav aids2016-07-01 → 2016-07-02
    Weipa dgps station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  8. HYDROPAC 1871/16 · Nav aids2016-06-23 → 2018-02-01
    RACON at cape wessel light 11-00.3S 136-45.6E discontinued
  9. HYDROPAC 1602/16 · Other2016-05-31 → 2016-05-31
    Weipa dpgs station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 1475/16 · Debris2016-05-20 → 2016-05-23
    20 meter long fishing net adrift in 11-01.8S 132-09.5E at 200549Z may
  11. HYDROPAC 1300/16 · Other2016-05-05 → 2016-09-21
    Booby island light 10-36.3S 141-54.7E partially obscured
  12. HYDROPAC 1296/16 · Nav aids2016-05-04 → 2016-05-04
    Booby island dgps station 10-36.3S 141-54.7E inoperative
  13. HYDROPAC 1146/16 · Derelicts2016-04-19 → 2016-04-19
    M/V siskin disabled due to engine trouble in 13-53.16S 138-54.96E at 191100Z apr
  14. HYDROPAC 828/16 · Other2016-03-22 → 2016-03-22
    Weipa dpgs station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 654/16 · Other2016-03-07 → 2016-03-10
    Large tree adrift in 10-18.72S 141-08.31E at 070715Z mar
  16. HYDROPAC 4212/15 · Cable ops2015-12-27 → 2016-05-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 may 16 by M/V viking vision in areas bound by: a. 04-34S 133-48E, 04-55S…
  17. HYDROPAC 4196/15 · Cable ops2015-12-25 → 2015-12-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 mar 16 by M/V viking vision in areas bound by: a. 04-34S 133-48E, 04-55S…
  18. HYDROPAC 3887/15 · Other2015-11-26 → 2015-11-26
    Weipa dpgs station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 3660/15 · Other2015-11-09 → 2015-11-09
    Weipa dpgs station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 2743/15 · Other2015-08-19 → 2015-08-19
    Weipa dpgs station 12-39.2S 141-51.6E inoperative

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