Drifting containers in 2020

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

issued in 2020
44
still in force
0
vs 2019
+76%
first · last
02-05 · 12-08

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROLANT21
  • HYDROPAC21
  • NAVAREA IV2

Where · top seas

Tasman Sea1026%
Celtic Sea923%
North Pacific Ocean410%
North Atlantic Ocean410%
North Sea410%
Bristol Channel38%
Indian Ocean25%
English Channel13%
South Atlantic Ocean13%
Arabian Sea13%

All drifting containers issued in 2020 · 44

  1. HYDROPAC 3623/202020-12-08 → 2020-12-11
    Numerous containers adrift in 32-25N 172-56E
    North Pacific
  2. HYDROPAC 3592/202020-12-05 → 2020-12-08
    Containers adrift in vicinity 33-31.70N 172-31.87E
    North Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 3540/202020-11-30 → 2020-12-03
    Numerous containers adrift in 33-13.8N 172-32.9E
    North Pacific
  4. NAVAREA IV 1135/202020-11-23 → 2020-11-26
    Three containers adrift in 21-07.8N 075-29.6W at 211800Z nov
    Western North Atlantic · Cuba
  5. HYDROLANT 3624/202020-11-22 → 2020-11-25
    Three containers adrift in 21-07.8N 075-29.6W at 211800Z nov
    Old Bahama Channel · Cuba
  6. HYDROLANT 3604/202020-11-20 → 2020-11-23
    27 containers adrift in 38-36N 019-26W at 200500Z nov
    Eastern North Atlantic
  7. HYDROLANT 3359/202020-11-01 → 2020-11-04
    33 containers adrift in vicinity 58-36N 002-56W at 311156Z oct
    North Sea · Scotland
  8. HYDROLANT 3347/202020-10-31 → 2020-11-01
    Ten containers adrift in 58-36N 002-56W at 311156Z oct
    North Sea · Scotland
  9. HYDROLANT 3344/202020-10-31 → 2020-10-31
    Ten containers adrift in 58-36N 000-56W at 311156Z oct
    North Sea · Scotland
  10. HYDROPAC 3190/202020-10-30 → 2020-11-02
    100 containers adrift in vicinity 40-00N 178-10E at 291500Z oct
    North Pacific
  11. HYDROLANT 3312/202020-10-29 → 2020-11-01
    Container adrift in 51-30N 004-00W at 291230Z oct
    Bristol Channel · Wales
  12. HYDROLANT 3307/202020-10-29 → 2020-10-29
    Container adrift in 51-30N 004-00W at 291230Z oct
    Bristol Channel · Wales
  13. NAVAREA IV 1038/202020-10-27 → 2020-10-30
    Container adrift in vicinity 24-30N 085-55W at 270600Z oct
    Gulf of Mexico
  14. HYDROLANT 3270/202020-10-26 → 2020-10-29
    Eight containers adrift at 261600Z oct in vicinity of trackline joining 51-06N 004-31W, 51-27N 003-48W
    Bristol Channel · England
  15. HYDROLANT 3259/202020-10-26 → 2020-10-26
    Eight containers adrift at 261300Z oct in vicinity of trackline joining 50-32N 005-32W, 51-18N 004-09W
    Celtic Sea · Bristol Channel · England
  16. HYDROLANT 3250/202020-10-25 → 2020-10-26
    Eight containers adrift at 251200Z oct in vicinity of trackline joining 50-32N 005-32W, 51-05N 004-53W,…
    Celtic Sea · Bristol Channel · England
  17. HYDROLANT 3239/202020-10-24 → 2020-10-25
    Eight containers adrift at 241430Z oct in vicinity of trackline joining 50-32N 005-32W, 51-05N 004-53W
    Celtic Sea · Bristol Channel · England
  18. HYDROPAC 3117/202020-10-24 → 2020-10-27
    Containers adrift at 240222Z oct in 20-34.2N 117-05.7E
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROLANT 3226/202020-10-23 → 2020-10-24
    Eight containers adrift in area within 14 miles of 50-42.6N 005-16.7W at 231210Z oct
    Celtic Sea · Bristol Channel · England
  20. HYDROLANT 3221/202020-10-23 → 2020-10-23
    Eight containers adrift in area within 12 miles of 50-42.6N 005-16.7W at 231210Z oct
    Celtic Sea · Bristol Channel · England
  21. HYDROLANT 3195/202020-10-21 → 2020-10-23
    Containers adrift at 211300Z oct in: a. 50-40N 005-42W
    Celtic Sea · England
  22. HYDROLANT 3187/202020-10-21 → 2020-10-21
    Four containers adrift in 50-36N 005-54W at 201630Z oct
    Celtic Sea · England
  23. HYDROLANT 3185/202020-10-20 → 2020-10-21
    Seven containers adrift in 50-22N 005-53W at 201513Z oct
    Celtic Sea · England
  24. HYDROPAC 2552/202020-08-31 → 2020-09-03
    20 containers adrift in vicinity of 13-00.2N 074-00.6E at 310515Z aug
    Arabian Sea · India
  25. HYDROPAC 2187/202020-07-24 → 2020-09-25
    Container reported adrift in vicinity 16-57.9N 056-18.6E
    Arabian Sea · Oman
  26. HYDROLANT 2284/202020-07-20 → 2020-07-23
    Container adrift in 24-41.00S 042-17.13W at 171700Z jul
    Western South Atlantic
  27. HYDROPAC 2060/202020-07-12 → 2020-07-15
    40 foot container adrift in 34-50.82S 151-20.29E at 120400Z jul
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 1883/202020-06-25 → 2020-06-28
    Three containers adrift in vicinity 34-43S 115-06E at 251300Z jun 20
    South Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  29. HYDROPAC 1881/202020-06-25 → 2020-06-25
    Three containers adrift in vicinity 34-33S 115-06E at 251500Z jun 20
    South Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 1700/202020-06-08 → 2020-06-11
    Yellow container adrift in vicinity 36-45.8S 150-05.9E at 080204Z jun
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 1697/202020-06-08 → 2020-06-11
    Container adrift in vicinity 36-13.65S 150-11.33E at 072320Z jun
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 1686/202020-06-06 → 2020-06-09
    Container adrift in vicinity 33-22S 152-21E at 060140Z jun
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  33. HYDROPAC 1595/202020-05-28 → 2020-05-31
    Debris and container adrift in vicinity 35-45.9S 150-59.3E at 272333Z may
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  34. HYDROPAC 1581/202020-05-27 → 2020-05-30
    Container adrift in vicinity 34-19.36S 151-05.68E at 270500Z may 20
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 1580/202020-05-27 → 2020-05-30
    Container adrift in vicinity 35-18.2S 137-11.0E at 270130Z may 20
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  36. HYDROPAC 1579/202020-05-27 → 2020-05-30
    Container adrift in vicinity 33-26S 151-30E at 270440Z may 20
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  37. HYDROPAC 1577/202020-05-27 → 2020-05-30
    Container adrift in vicinity 33-24S 151-31E
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  38. HYDROPAC 1575/202020-05-27 → 2020-05-30
    40 containers adrift in vicinity 34-11S 151-55E at 232010Z may
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  39. HYDROPAC 1545/202020-05-24 → 2020-05-27
    40 submerged and semi-submerged containers adrift at 232010Z may in area bound by 32-15S 154-00E, 32-15S…
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 996/202020-03-24 → 2020-03-27
    Container adrift in vicinity 36-33.0S 174-54.1E at 240405Z mar
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  41. HYDROLANT 893/202020-03-08 → 2020-03-11
    Container adrift in 58-34.6N 004-51.2E at 081213Z mar
    North Sea · Norway
  42. HYDROLANT 508/202020-02-12 → 2020-02-15
    Four containers adrift in vicinity 33-17N 009-05W at 120830Z feb
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  43. HYDROLANT 489/202020-02-11 → 2020-02-14
    Ten containers adrift in vicinity 50-15.0N 007-47.1W at 110435Z feb
    Celtic Sea
  44. HYDROLANT 404/202020-02-05 → 2020-02-08
    White container adrift in 50-00.3N 002-45.7W at 051200Z feb
    English Channel · Guernsey

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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