Drifting containers in the South China Sea

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

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  1. HYDROPAC 3088/222022-11-02 → 2022-11-05
    Containers adrift at 020850Z nov in 20-25.60N 121-08.30E
    Luzon Strait · Philippines
  2. HYDROPAC 3117/202020-10-24 → 2020-10-27
    Containers adrift at 240222Z oct in 20-34.2N 117-05.7E
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 4054/192019-12-06 → 2019-12-09
    Derelict vessel and 16 containers adrift in 12-15.570N 109-58.269E at 060423Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 3632/172017-10-25 → 2017-10-28
    Container adrift in vicinity 11-52.8N 116-56.9E at 250204Z oct
    South China Sea
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. HYDROPAC 3763/142014-12-17 → 2014-12-20
    Containers adrift at 130910Z dec: a. 15-44.3N 108-49.3E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 3738/142014-12-13 → 2014-12-16
    Eight containers adrift in 15-44.30N 108-49.30E at 130910Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 3735/142014-12-13 → 2014-12-13
    Eight containers adrift in 15-44.3N 108-49.3E at 130910Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  11. HYDROPAC 3048/142014-10-13 → 2014-10-16
    Container adrift vicinity 22-13.6N 118-43.4E at 130530Z oct
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 3041/122012-10-29 → 2012-11-01
    Six containers adrift in 20-34.98N 106-47.53E at 281230Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 1729/122012-06-19 → 2012-06-22
    Containers adrift in 18-37.5N 117-19.4E at 191104Z jun
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 1725/122012-06-19 → 2012-06-22
    Container adrift vicinity 18-51.8N 117-28.6E at 190006Z jun
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 1020/122012-04-10 → 2012-04-13
    Numerous containers adrift vicinity 10-26.2N 107-03.2E at 091630Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 3629/112011-12-30 → 2012-01-02
    Container adrift in 22-35.3N 116-48.2E at 300648Z dec
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 827/112011-03-17 → 2011-03-17
    Container adrift vicinity 09-12.0N 109-28.1E at 160125Z mar
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 810/112011-03-16 → 2011-03-19
    Container adrift in 09-12-01N 109-28-00E at 160125Z mar
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 2004/092009-11-03 → 2009-11-06
    Eight containers adrift vicinity 21-13.9N 120-59.6E at 030430Z nov
  20. HYDROPAC 2514/062006-12-22 → 2006-12-29
    Eight containers adrift in 05-31.2N 104-03.0E at 221140Z dec
  21. HYDROPAC 2503/062006-12-21 → 2006-12-25
    Eight containers adrift vicinity 05-31.2N 104-03.0E at 211140Z dec
  22. HYDROPAC 199/062006-02-05 → 2006-02-12
    Container adrift in 17-08N 116-51E at 050700Z feb
  23. HYDROPAC 166/062006-01-30 → 2006-02-06
    Container adrift vicinity 18-05.9N 117-16.7E at 300855Z jan
  24. HYDROPAC 154/062006-01-29 → 2006-02-04
    Container adrift vicinity 18-21.8N 117-49.4E at 282338Z jan
  25. HYDROPAC 2142/052005-12-15 → 2005-12-22
    Seven containers adrift vicinity 16-28.5N 118-25.6E
  26. HYDROPAC 2368/022002-12-16 → 2002-12-23
    Partially submerged containers adrift in: a. 15-31.2N 112-13.2E at 140145Z dec
  27. HYDROPAC 2342/022002-12-12 → 2002-12-19
    Container adrift in 15-47N 112-39E at 120545Z dec
  28. HYDROPAC 2322/022002-12-09 → 2002-12-16
    Derelict M/V matten and numerous containers adrift in 16-09.5N 113-58.5E at 090900Z dec
  29. HYDROPAC 1369/002000-09-15 → 2000-09-22
    40 foot container adrift vicinity 18-22.5N 119-21.9E at 150720Z sep
  30. HYDROPAC 1347/002000-09-10 → 2000-09-17
    Container adrift vicinity 18-43.6N 118-23.5E at 100315Z sep
  31. HYDROPAC 288/002000-02-18 → 2000-02-25
    Container adrift vicinity 14-16.7N 114-20.8E at 172310Z feb
  32. HYDROPAC 268/002000-02-14 → 2000-02-21
    Container adrift vicinity 14-46-36N 115-05-18E at 141005Z feb
  33. HYDROPAC 131/002000-01-24 → 2000-01-31
    Partially submerged container adrift in 10-50.3N 110-27.4E
  34. HYDROPAC 968/981998-12-13 → 1999-01-29
    42 containers adrift between 16-50N 113-05E and 16-10N 112-55E at 130200Z dec
  35. HYDROPAC 887/981998-11-19 → 1999-01-01
    Two containers adrift in vicinity 23-50N 118-18E and 23-48N 118-16E at 180755Z nov

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