Drifting containers in 2017

Shipping containers lost overboard and reported adrift or semi-submerged.

issued in 2017
42
still in force
0
vs 2016
+83%
first · last
01-07 · 12-31

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROLANT23
  • HYDROPAC16
  • NAVAREA IV2
  • HYDROARC1

Where · top seas

North Sea719%
Norwegian Sea617%
South Pacific Ocean411%
North Atlantic Ocean411%
Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin411%
South China Sea411%
Arafura Sea26%
Celtic Sea26%
Caribbean Sea26%
Coral Sea13%

All drifting containers issued in 2017 · 42

  1. HYDROLANT 4267/172017-12-31 → 2018-01-03
    Container adrift in vicinity of 47-52.3N 005-47.2W at 312010Z dec
    Celtic Sea · France-west Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 4243/172017-12-29 → 2018-01-01
    Two 15 meter containers adrift in 49-34.0N 007-05.0W at 292100Z dec 17
    Celtic Sea · England
  3. HYDROPAC 4560/172017-12-24 → 2017-12-27
    Partially submerged container adrift in 39-59.8N 168-39.6E at 240322Z dec
    North Pacific
  4. NAVAREA IV 1152/172017-12-10 → 2017-12-13
    Container adrift in 14-09.4N 060-13.3W at 101205Z dec
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia-northeast Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 4245/172017-12-04 → 2017-12-07
    Containers adrift in 37-06.8N 123-55.4E at 040458Z dec
    Yellow Sea
  6. HYDROLANT 3776/172017-11-23 → 2017-11-26
    Container adrift in vicinity 37-22.1N 011-32.0E
    Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Tunisia-northeast Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 3921/172017-11-13 → 2017-11-16
    Numerous containers adrift between 22-02.2S 168-38.5E and mare island (21-31S 167-59E)
    Western South Pacific · Coral Sea · New Caledonia
  8. HYDROPAC 3910/172017-11-12 → 2017-11-13
    Numerous containers adrift in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
    Western South Pacific · New Caledonia
  9. HYDROLANT 3546/172017-11-02 → 2017-11-05
    Container adrift in 49-03.2N 026-31.0W at 020930Z nov
    North Atlantic
  10. HYDROLANT 3498/172017-10-29 → 2017-11-01
    Container adrift in 58-03.4N 004-13.8E at 290158Z oct
    North Sea · Norway
  11. HYDROPAC 3632/172017-10-25 → 2017-10-28
    Container adrift in vicinity 11-52.8N 116-56.9E at 250204Z oct
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROLANT 3414/172017-10-23 → 2017-10-26
    Five containers adrift in vicinity of trackline between 41-43.5N 009-53.8W and 45-43.4N 008-42.6W at 260900Z…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Portugal · Spain
  13. HYDROPAC 3548/172017-10-17 → 2017-10-20
    Two submerged containers adrift in 34-12.7S 072-11.5W at 131212Z oct
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  14. HYDROPAC 3519/172017-10-14 → 2017-10-17
    Five containers adrift in vicinity of trackline between 20-48.9N 116-15.9E and 21-25.8N 115-49.0E at 140600Z…
    South China Sea · China
  15. HYDROPAC 3516/172017-10-14 → 2017-10-17
    Two containers adrift in 34-12.7S 072-11.5W at 131212Z oct
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  16. HYDROPAC 3255/172017-09-22 → 2017-09-25
    Container adrift in 10-56.3S 131-28.7E at 212339Z sep
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 3246/172017-09-21 → 2017-09-24
    Container adrift in 10-51.32S 131-46.18E at 202351Z sep
    Aurafura Sea · Australia-north Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 3233/172017-09-20 → 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
    Arafura Sea · Australia-north Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 2796/172017-09-11 → 2017-09-14
    Two containers adrift in vicinity 73-08.1N 017-16.7E at 110330Z sep
    Norwegian Sea
  20. HYDROARC 262/172017-09-11 → 2017-09-14
    Two containers adrift in vicinity 73-08.1N 017-16.7E at 110330Z sep
    Norwegian Sea
  21. HYDROLANT 2745/172017-09-07 → 2017-09-10
    Container adrift in vicinity 43-36.9N 008-45.8W at 071500Z sep
    Eastern North Atlantic · Spain
  22. HYDROPAC 2498/172017-07-21 → 2017-07-24
    Nine containers adrift in vicinity 15-07.6N 092-14.7E at 200055Z jul
    Bay of Bengal
  23. HYDROPAC 2497/172017-07-21 → 2017-07-24
    20 containers adrift in vicinity 20-48.9N 069-32.9E at 192310Z jul
    Arabian Sea · India
  24. HYDROLANT 2044/172017-07-02 → 2017-07-05
    Container adrift in 60-39.7N 001-47.1E at 020745Z jul
    North Sea · Shetland Islands
  25. HYDROLANT 2040/172017-07-01 → 2017-07-04
    Container adrift in 60-37.2N 001-40.3E at 011812Z jul
    North Sea · Shetland Islands
  26. HYDROLANT 1997/172017-06-29 → 2017-07-02
    Container adrift in vicinity 60-48.03N 001-42.55E at 290730Z jun
    North Sea
  27. HYDROLANT 1837/172017-06-12 → 2017-06-15
    Container adrift in 60-41.5N 000-38.4W at 120500Z jun
    North Sea · Shetland Islands
  28. HYDROLANT 1668/172017-05-27 → 2017-05-30
    Container adrift in 61-16.92N 000-55.32E at 272233Z may
    Norwegian Sea
  29. NAVAREA IV 430/172017-05-25 → 2017-05-28
    White container adrift in 19-17.34N 079-31.88W at 251114Z may
    Western Caribbean Sea · Cayman Islands
  30. HYDROLANT 1064/172017-04-01 → 2017-04-04
    Seven containers adrift in vicinity 60-58.8N 001-50.2E
    Norwegian Sea
  31. HYDROLANT 1056/172017-03-31 → 2017-04-01
    Numerous containers adrift in vicinity 61-03.3N 001-42.8E
    Norwegian Sea
  32. HYDROLANT 1035/172017-03-30 → 2017-04-02
    12 meter container adrift in vicinity 61-03.3N 001-42.8E at 300902Z mar
    Norwegian Sea · North Sea · Norway
  33. HYDROLANT 974/172017-03-26 → 2017-03-29
    Container adrift in 61-21.5N 002-34.0E at 261015Z mar
    Norwegian Sea
  34. HYDROLANT 944/172017-03-24 → 2017-03-27
    Container adrift in vicinity 50-19N 001-50W at 232300Z mar
    English Channel
  35. HYDROLANT 938/172017-03-23 → 2017-03-26
    Container adrift in 60-45.7N 001-07.3E at 231610Z mar
    Eastern North Atlantic · Norwegian Sea · North Sea · Shetland Islands
  36. HYDROLANT 881/172017-03-18 → 2017-03-21
    Container adrift in 61-03.9N 002-01.0W at 180720Z mar 17
    Eastern North Atlantic · Shetland Islands
  37. HYDROLANT 450/172017-02-09 → 2017-02-12
    Three containers adrift in vicinity 37-11.1N 008-36.1E on 08 feb
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  38. HYDROLANT 426/172017-02-07 → 2017-02-10
    Container adrift in 37-18.1N 008-13.9E at 071515Z feb
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  39. HYDROLANT 424/172017-02-07 → 2017-02-10
    12 containers adrift in vicinity 37-27N 007-10E at 061600Z feb
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  40. HYDROPAC 162/172017-01-16 → 2017-01-19
    20 containers adrift in vicinity 22-29N 119-41E at 140918Z jan
    South China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast
  41. HYDROPAC 149/172017-01-15 → 2017-01-18
    White container adrift in 22-27.9N 119-40.9E at 150400Z jan
    South China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast
  42. HYDROPAC 78/172017-01-07 → 2017-01-10
    Container adrift in vicinity 16-37.1S 166-19.2W at 071651Z jan
    South Pacific

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

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