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Abandoned vessel, M/V msc hermes 3, 213 metre long, adrift in vicinity of 11-45N 112-15E on 220820Z sep

South China Sea, Northern Part · 2 notices · issued 2026-09-22 to 2026-09-22

What the reports establish

These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.

Earliest dated evidence
HYDROPAC 2740/26
2026-09-22 06:29Z
Latest dated evidence
NAVAREA XI 424/26
2026-09-22 09:00Z
Recorded notice status
1 listed active
1 cancelled or archived

Collected from NGA navigational warnings, Japan Coast Guard JHOD NAVAREA XI. Issue dates order the reports, not the start and end of the underlying situation. A cancelled notice does not confirm recovery.

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Report comparison · 2 notices

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  1. 1
    HYDROPAC 2740/26Issued 2026-09-22 06:29Z · NGA navigational warnings

    Derelict M/V msc hermes III adrift in vicinity 11-45.00N 112-15.00E

    Cancelled notice · 2026-09-23 14:45Z

    This notice disappeared from the issuing source's in-force list. No explicit recovery or all-clear is established by that removal.

    Earliest dated notice in this group. The archive does not establish whether it was the first report of the situation.

    Original warning text · HYDROPAC 2740/26
    SOUTH CHINA SEA.
1. DERELICT M/V MSC HERMES III ADRIFT
   IN VICINITY 11-45.00N 112-15.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 250631Z SEP 26.
  2. 2
    NAVAREA XI 424/26Issued 2026-09-22 09:00Z · Japan Coast Guard JHOD NAVAREA XI

    The abandoned vessel MSC Hermes 3, 213 metres long, is adrift in northern South China Sea near 11-45N 112-15E on 22 September 0820Z; notice cancels 25 September 0820Z.

    Listed in force

    Compared with the preceding report; no direct cancellation link is recorded: HYDROPAC 2740/26.

    Category
    Earlier: derelict
    This report: derelict · Drifting
    Source
    Earlier: NGA navigational warnings
    This report: Japan Coast Guard JHOD NAVAREA XI

    Wording in earlier report

    SOUTH CHINA SEA.
    1. DERELICT M/V MSC HERMES III ADRIFT

    Wording in this report

    SOUTH CHINA SEA, NORTHERN PART.
    ABANDONED VESSEL, M/V MSC HERMES 3,

    Selected differing source lines, including any changed headers. These are textual differences, not a verified account of how an incident developed.

    Original warning text · NAVAREA XI 424/26
    SOUTH CHINA SEA, NORTHERN PART.
ABANDONED VESSEL, M/V MSC HERMES 3,
213 METRE LONG, ADRIFT IN VICINITY OF
11-45N 112-15E ON 220820Z SEP.
CANCEL THIS MSG 250820Z SEP.

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