Drifting objects in the North Pacific Ocean

Logs, buoys, mooring gear and other objects adrift.

in force
2
last 12 months
1
vs previous 12 (2)
-50%
since 2000
81

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 2

  1. HYDROPAC 1650/25in force2025-06-24
    Vessel Morning Midas sank in North Pacific at 45-16.88N 179-14.13W; navigate with caution and report debris or oil sheens.
    North Pacific
  2. NAVAREA XII 392/25in force2025-06-24
    Motor vessel Morning Midas is reported to have sunk in the North Pacific at 45-16.88N 179-14.13W; vessels should report oil sheens or debris to USCG.
    North Pacific

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 1650/25in force2025-06-24 · 423 d
    Vessel Morning Midas sank in North Pacific at 45-16.88N 179-14.13W; navigate with caution and report debris or oil sheens.
    North Pacific
  2. NAVAREA XII 392/25in force2025-06-24 · 423 d
    Motor vessel Morning Midas is reported to have sunk in the North Pacific at 45-16.88N 179-14.13W; vessels should report oil sheens or debris to USCG.
    North Pacific

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Other hazards in the North Pacific Ocean

Archive · 79 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA XII 564/262026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    A fish aggregating device is adrift near 04-21.66N 081-47.40W as of 191700Z August.
    North Pacific
  2. NAVAREA XII 837/232023-12-02 → 2023-12-05
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 45-58.05N 125-42.38W at 020600Z dec
    Eastern North Pacific
  3. NAVAREA XII 824/232023-11-25 → 2023-11-28
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 36-48.7N 122-26.5W at 250900Z nov
    Eastern North Pacific
  4. HYDROPAC 3329/232023-10-20 → 2023-10-20
    Orange life ring with debris reported in vicinity 21-36.30N 144-34.20W at 192352Z oct
    Eastern North Pacific
  5. NAVAREA XII 636/232023-09-15 → 2023-09-18
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 49-16.91N 167-41.66W at 140001Z sep
    North Pacific
  6. NAVAREA XII 602/232023-09-02 → 2023-09-05
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 49-40.55N 169-17.24W at 010001Z sep
    North Pacific
  7. NAVAREA XII 567/232023-08-21 → 2023-08-24
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 48-27.94N 170-12.06W at 200001Z aug
    North Pacific
  8. NAVAREA XII 527/232023-08-13 → 2023-08-16
    Buoy adrift in vicinty 35-30.00N 142-24.00W
    Eastern North Pacific
  9. NAVAREA XII 463/232023-07-23 → 2023-07-26
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 48-29.61N 173-12.81W at 231100Z jul
    North Pacific
  10. NAVAREA XII 457/232023-07-21 → 2023-07-24
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 48-29.35N 174-11.36W at 210700Z jul
    North Pacific
  11. NAVAREA XII 444/232023-07-16 → 2023-07-19
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 48-29.39N 175-19.08W at 160900Z jul
    North Pacific
  12. NAVAREA XII 436/232023-07-13 → 2023-07-16
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 48-25.41N 175-49.78W at 130600Z jul
    North Pacific
  13. NAVAREA XII 416/232023-07-01 → 2023-07-04
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 48-15.29N 177-34.63W at 300800Z jun
    North Pacific
  14. NAVAREA XII 376/232023-06-21 → 2023-06-24
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 48-29.52N 178-46.28W at 210500Z jun
    North Pacific
  15. NAVAREA XII 371/232023-06-20 → 2023-06-21
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 48-28.47N 178-50.14W at 200500Z jun
    North Pacific
  16. NAVAREA XII 355/232023-06-14 → 2023-06-17
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 48-43.75N 178-55.79W at 140600Z jun
    North Pacific
  17. NAVAREA XII 352/232023-06-13 → 2023-06-14
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 48-46.38N 178-59.21W at 130700Z jun
    North Pacific
  18. NAVAREA XII 347/232023-06-11 → 2023-06-13
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 48-50.91N 179-15.31W at 110900Z jun
    North Pacific
  19. NAVAREA XII 336/232023-06-08 → 2023-06-11
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 49-12.85N 179-44.95W at 080700Z jun
    North Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 1913/232023-06-08 → 2023-06-08
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 49-16.28N 179-50.89E at 070800Z jun
    North Pacific
  21. HYDROPAC 1591/232023-05-13 → 2023-05-16
    Buoy adrift in vicinity 47-30.00N 174-29.30E at 120800Z may
    North Pacific
  22. HYDROPAC 1293/232023-04-18 → 2023-04-21
    Buoy adrift in 46-26.20N 170-32.30E at 170500Z apr
    North Pacific
  23. HYDROPAC 1215/232023-04-13 → 2023-04-16
    Odas buoy adrift in 46-13.00N 170-27.10E at 130700Z apr
    North Pacific
  24. HYDROPAC 1169/232023-04-08 → 2023-04-11
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 46-06.10N 169-27.50E at 080500Z apr
    North Pacific
  25. HYDROPAC 1067/232023-03-29 → 2023-04-01
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 46-17.80N 168-47.10E at 280400Z mar
    North Pacific
  26. HYDROPAC 1000/232023-03-24 → 2023-03-27
    Buoy adrift in 46-10.00N 168-06.10E at 241100Z mar
    North Pacific
  27. HYDROPAC 911/232023-03-19 → 2023-03-22
    Buoy adrift in 46-05.50N 167-04.70E at 180700Z mar
    North Pacific
  28. HYDROPAC 844/232023-03-13 → 2023-03-16
    Buoy adrift in vicinity 46-14.80N 167-40.80E at 120600Z mar
    North Pacific
  29. HYDROPAC 782/232023-03-08 → 2023-03-11
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 46-18.10N 166-45.50E at 080700Z mar
    North Pacific
  30. HYDROPAC 711/232023-03-03 → 2023-03-06
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 46-39.00N 166-13.80E at 030800Z mar
    North Pacific
  31. HYDROPAC 583/232023-02-21 → 2023-02-24
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 47-17.40N 165-08.60E at 200500Z feb
    North Pacific
  32. HYDROPAC 517/232023-02-15 → 2023-02-18
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 47-31.10N 163-46.20E at 150800Z feb
    North Pacific
  33. HYDROPAC 460/232023-02-10 → 2023-02-13
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 47-29.20N 162-42.40E at 100500Z feb
    North Pacific
  34. HYDROPAC 404/232023-02-05 → 2023-02-08
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 47-02.30N 162-04.80E at 050500Z feb
    North Pacific
  35. HYDROPAC 397/232023-02-04 → 2023-02-05
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 46-57.10N 161-48.00E at 040700Z feb
    North Pacific
  36. HYDROPAC 370/232023-02-02 → 2023-02-05
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 46-54.90N 161-14.00E at 020600Z feb
    North Pacific
  37. HYDROPAC 361/232023-02-01 → 2023-02-02
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 46-55.90N 161-07.40E at 310800Z jan
    North Pacific
  38. HYDROPAC 326/232023-01-29 → 2023-02-01
    Odas buoy adrift in 46-59.15N 160-44.15E at 290400Z jan
    North Pacific
  39. HYDROPAC 318/232023-01-28 → 2023-01-29
    Odas buoy adrift in 46-57.19N 160-43.40E at 270700Z jan
    North Pacific
  40. NAVAREA XII 967/222022-12-13 → 2022-12-16
    Buoy adrift in 02-51.46N 077-58.76W
    Eastern North Pacific · Colombia
  41. HYDROPAC 1590/222022-06-09 → 2022-06-09
    Multiple objects adrift in vicinity 41-20.90N 174-36.10E at 082322Z jun
    Cook Strait · New Zealand
  42. HYDROPAC 2989/202020-10-14 → 2020-10-17
    Partially submerged object in vicinity 13-51.31N 147-46.95E
    Western North Pacific
  43. NAVAREA XII 351/202020-08-06 → 2020-08-09
    Object adrift in vicinity 30-34-06N 139-01-00W at 061622Z aug
    Eastern North Pacific
  44. HYDROPAC 2513/192019-08-06 → 2019-08-09
    12 foot long cylindrical object adrift in vicinity 07-09.01N 156-14.63E
    Western North Pacific
  45. NAVAREA XII 58/192019-01-29 → 2019-02-01
    Odas buoy adrift in vicinity 11-00N 100-05W on 28 jan
    Eastern North Pacific
  46. HYDROPAC 2522/182018-07-10 → 2018-07-13
    Ten meter long red cylindrical object adrift in vicinity 02-00.5N 138-11.3E at 100220Z jul
    Western North Pacific
  47. NAVAREA XII 109/182018-03-09 → 2018-03-11
    Buoy adrift in 13-12.9N 096-22.9W at 082052Z mar
    Eastern North Pacific
  48. HYDROPAC 3848/172017-11-08 → 2017-11-11
    30 foot object adrift in 08-25N 136-23E
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  49. NAVAREA XII 120/172017-03-15 → 2017-03-18
    Large floating object surrounded by red discolored water adrift in 06-53.50N 082-19.76W at 152150Z mar
    Eastern North Pacific · Panama
  50. NAVAREA XII 39/172017-01-25 → 2017-01-28
    Grey object adrift in 20-44.58N 169-03.11W at 191430Z jan
    North Pacific

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