HMAS ARAFURA — Military Ops · IMO 4733708

HMAS ARAFURA has not broadcast an AIS position for 6 days. The most recent broadcast placed it in the Indian Ocean, on 2 Nov 2026, 10:40 UTC. It was sailing from ALBANY to KWINANA. Vessels stop appearing on terrestrial AIS when they move beyond receiver range, so a gap does not necessarily mean the vessel is inactive.

HMAS ARAFURA broadcasts MMSI 503134000 and is registered as IMO 4733708, with call sign VLAR. The MMSI is the radio identifier used by AIS; the IMO number stays with the ship for life and does not change with re-flagging or sale.

HMAS ARAFURA is classified as a military ops vessel registered under the AU flag. The vessel-type classification is derived from the AIS Type field broadcast by the ship's transponder; full military ops fleet at /vessel-type/military-special and full AU flag list at /flag/au.

MarineRadar shows the latest AIS broadcast from HMAS ARAFURA above, with current position, course, speed, and navigation status. Tap "View on map" to centre the live tracker on the vessel and watch its movement update in real time. The same data is available offline-friendly in the iOS and Android apps.

AIS transponders broadcast position every 2 seconds when underway at high speed and up to every 3 minutes at anchor. The position you see refreshes whenever the ship is in range of a coastal AIS receiver or a satellite pass — typically seconds in coastal waters and minutes offshore.

As a military ops, HMAS ARAFURA sits in the same design class as the other military opss listed in the Similar Vessels section of the vessel page, or in the full military ops directory at /vessel-type/military-special.