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. HYDROPAC 3014/162016-10-03 → 2016-10-06
    Six meter long orange and white metallic object adrift in 01-51.6N 133-06.0E at 030010Z oct
    Western North Pacific
  2. NAVAREA XII 99/162016-04-05 → 2016-04-08
    20 foot long log adrift vicinity 21-53.0N 159-29.3W
    Eastern North Pacific · Hawaii
  3. NAVAREA XII 338/152015-10-06 → 2015-10-09
    40 to 50 foot long fishing net adrift in 20-47.97N 156-36.73W
    Eastern North Pacific · Hawaii
  4. NAVAREA XII 212/152015-06-16 → 2015-06-19
    Two ten foot long cylindrical objects adrift in 32-13.7N 148-01.6W at 152200Z jun
    Eastern North Pacific
  5. HYDROPAC 1592/142014-06-03 → 2014-06-06
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 32-38.4N 137-04.1W
    Eastern North Pacific
  6. NAVAREA XII 139/142014-05-12 → 2014-05-15
    Eight meter red buoy adrift in 47-43.9N 160-00.0W at 110048Z may
    Eastern North Pacific
  7. HYDROPAC 1365/142014-05-12 → 2014-05-14
    Eight meter red buoy adrift in 47-43.9N 160-00.0W at 110048Z may
    Eastern North Pacific
  8. NAVAREA XII 123/142014-05-02 → 2014-05-05
    Nine foot buoy adrift vicinity 40-58.7N 135-16.5W
    Eastern North Pacific
  9. NAVAREA XII 145/132013-06-10 → 2013-06-13
    Fishing gear adrift vicinity 57-26.726N 136-19.218W at 050200Z jun
    Alaska-southeast Coast · Gulf of Alaska
  10. NAVAREA XII 183/122012-07-18 → 2012-07-21
    Four meter long steel object adrift vicinity 41-03.3N 153-09.0W at 182250Z jul
    Eastern North Pacific
  11. NAVAREA XII 164/122012-06-22 → 2012-06-25
    20 foot long structure adrift vicinity 38-03N 162-33W
    North Pacific
  12. HYDROPAC 2222/112011-08-08 → 2011-08-11
    Tank with floats and nets adrift in 00-51.1N 143-41.5E at 062245Z aug
    Western North Pacific
  13. HYDROPAC 775/102010-04-15 → 2010-04-18
    Dart buoy adrift in 48-06.3N 169-31.7E at 131300Z apr
    North Pacific
  14. HYDROPAC 747/102010-04-12 → 2010-04-15
    Dart buoy adrift vicinity 47-57.15N 168-55.44E at 101300Z apr
    North Pacific
  15. HYDROPAC 727/102010-04-09 → 2010-04-12
    Dart buoy adrift vicinity 48-10.3N 168-31.9E
    North Pacific
  16. HYDROPAC 683/102010-04-04 → 2010-04-07
    Dart buoy adrift vicinity 47-58.8N 167-47.5E
    North Pacific
  17. HYDROPAC 673/102010-04-02 → 2010-04-04
    Dart buoy adrift vicinity 47-57.2N 167-21.0E
    North Pacific
  18. HYDROPAC 1063/072007-06-17 → 2007-06-24
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 02-04.9N 129-44.0E at 170422Z jun
  19. HYDROPAC 788/072007-04-28 → 2007-05-05
    Odas buoy adrift in 34-41.3N 153-34.0E
  20. HYDROPAC 547/072007-03-25 → 2007-03-28
    Earthquake with magnitude of 7.1 has occurred off noto hanto (37-30N 137-15W) at 250042Z mar
  21. HYDROPAC 1383/052005-08-26 → 2005-09-02
    Partially submerged object, ten meters long, adrift vicinity 34-42N 149-53E at 260355Z aug
  22. NAVAREA XII 188/052005-06-15 → 2006-08-16
    Submerged buoys established in: a. 49-58.0N 145-01.8W, least depth 200 meters
  23. HYDROPAC 512/052005-03-29 → 2005-04-04
    Observation buoy adrift in 02-00N 130-00E at 202152Z mar
  24. NAVAREA XII 186/042004-06-16 → 2005-06-22
    Two submerged buoys established in: a. 49-57.9N 145-04.4W depth 200 meters b. 50-01.7N 144-56.7W depth ten…
  25. HYDROPAC 2160/022002-11-20 → 2002-11-21
    Odas buoy adrift in 04-29.5N 132-51.5E at 192225Z nov
  26. HYDROPAC 2147/022002-11-19 → 2002-11-20
    Odas buoy adrift in 04-48N 132-21E at 182248Z nov
  27. HYDROPAC 2136/022002-11-18 → 2002-11-19
    Odas buoy adrift in 04-59N 131-52E at 172311Z nov
  28. NAVAREA XII 132/012001-05-05 → 2001-05-12
    20 feet by ten feet steel object adrift vicinity 05-12-00N 164-16-16W
  29. HYDROPAC 88/002000-01-16 → 2000-01-28
    40 meter long partially submerged object adrift in 52-52N 160-08E on 14 jan

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