Drifting containers in the South Pacific Ocean

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

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since 1999
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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.

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No drifting containers in force in the South Pacific Ocean right now.

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Other hazards in the South Pacific Ocean

Archive · 43 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 450/242024-02-07 → 2024-02-10
    Numerous containers adrift in area within five miles of kaitorete spit (43-49.66S 172-33.28E) at 060001Z feb
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  2. HYDROPAC 128/232023-01-11 → 2023-01-14
    Two containers adrift in vicinity 36-34.40S 177-20.40E at 102300Z jan
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  3. HYDROPAC 1708/212021-06-10 → 2021-06-13
    Nine containers adrift in 31-36.7S 073-29.9W at 091545Z jun
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  4. 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
  5. HYDROPAC 3910/172017-11-12 → 2017-11-13
    Numerous containers adrift in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E
    Western South Pacific · New Caledonia
  6. HYDROPAC 3548/172017-10-17 → 2017-10-20
    Two submerged containers adrift in 34-12.7S 072-11.5W at 131212Z oct
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  7. HYDROPAC 3516/172017-10-14 → 2017-10-17
    Two containers adrift in 34-12.7S 072-11.5W at 131212Z oct
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  8. HYDROPAC 78/172017-01-07 → 2017-01-10
    Container adrift in vicinity 16-37.1S 166-19.2W at 071651Z jan
    South Pacific
  9. HYDROPAC 742/142014-03-15 → 2014-03-18
    Iles de la societe
    South Pacific
  10. HYDROPAC 780/132013-03-21 → 2013-03-24
    Container adrift vicinity 45-56S 170-31E at 210300Z mar
    New Zealand-southeast Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 124/132013-01-12 → 2013-01-15
    Container adrift vicinity 35-13.8S 174-19.0E at 120630Z jan
    New Zealand-north Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 225/122012-01-27 → 2012-01-30
    Containers adrift in 57-31S 085-01W
    Eastern South Pacific
  13. HYDROPAC 3637/112011-12-31 → 2012-01-03
    Containers adrift vicinity 37-32.42S 176-25.73E
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty
  14. HYDROPAC 2960/112011-10-21 → 2011-11-18
    Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty · Astrolabe Reef
  15. HYDROPAC 2869/112011-10-12 → 2011-10-21
    Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty · Astrolabe Reef
  16. HYDROPAC 2861/112011-10-12 → 2011-10-12
    Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Astrolabe Reef
  17. HYDROPAC 2859/112011-10-12 → 2011-10-12
    Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)
    New Zealand-northeast Coast · Astrolabe Reef
  18. HYDROPAC 1626/102010-08-11 → 2010-08-14
    Three containers adrift in 34-25.5S 072-26.0W 2. cancel this msg 141745Z aug
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  19. NAVAREA XII 106/102010-03-10 → 2010-03-13
    Container adrift in 02-39S 097-32W at 100800Z mar
    Eastern South Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 2025/092009-11-05 → 2009-11-08
    Container adrift vicinity 27-01.5S 167-15.7W at 050515Z nov
  21. HYDROPAC 1224/092009-07-04 → 2009-07-06
    Two 20 foot containers adrift in 34-24S 178-14E at 041600Z jul
  22. HYDROPAC 1422/082008-07-26 → 2008-08-02
    40 foot container adrift vicinity 29-58S 171-03E
  23. HYDROPAC 703/082008-04-14 → 2008-04-21
    Container adrift in 22-22S 173-13W at 140026Z apr
  24. HYDROPAC 1108/062006-06-16 → 2006-06-23
    Two containers adrift in 35-07.3S 174-26.2E
  25. HYDROPAC 1069/062006-06-12 → 2006-06-19
    Two containers adrift vicinity 35-07.3S 174-26.2E
  26. HYDROPAC 1119/052005-07-12 → 2005-07-19
    Seven 40 foot containers adrift in 32-49.1S 176-02.5E
  27. HYDROPAC 368/052005-02-26 → 2005-03-05
    79 containers adrift vicinity 48-47.5S 075-55.5W
  28. HYDROPAC 1217/042004-07-27 → 2004-07-28
    Three containers adrift in 38-51S 143-03W at 262200Z jul
  29. HYDROPAC 1599/032003-09-17 → 2003-09-24
    Container adrift vicinity 42-14S 179-12W at 170728Z sep
  30. HYDROPAC 1047/012001-07-05 → 2001-07-12
    Two containers adrift vicinity 32-58S 175-11E at 050820Z jul
  31. HYDROPAC 1713/002000-11-25 → 2000-12-02
    40 foot container adrift vicinity 32-44S 172-50E at 250600Z nov
  32. HYDROPAC 1546/002000-10-20 → 2000-10-27
    40 foot container adrift in 32-48S 175-49E at 180100Z oct
  33. HYDROPAC 1526/002000-10-17 → 2000-10-20
    40 foot container adrift in 32-46S 175-55E at 170120Z oct
  34. HYDROPAC 1524/002000-10-16 → 2000-10-17
    40 foot container adrift in 32-54S 175-51E at 160700Z oct
  35. HYDROPAC 1497/002000-10-10 → 2000-10-17
    40 foot container adrift in 30-11S 174-53E at 092354Z oct
  36. HYDROPAC 1415/002000-09-26 → 2000-10-03
    Two containers adrift in 33-40S 172-36E at 251043Z sep
  37. HYDROPAC 1054/002000-07-16 → 2000-07-23
    Six containers overboard between little barrier (36-12S 175-04E) and cape karikari (34-48S 173-24E) at…
  38. HYDROPAC 1039/002000-07-14 → 2000-07-21
    Container overboard in 29-53.5S 177-18.7E at 141340Z jul
  39. HYDROPAC 882/991999-09-04 → 1999-09-11
    Container adrift in 35-03S 171-25W at 040530Z sep
  40. HYDROPAC 804/991999-08-17 → 1999-08-24
    Nine containers adrift in 19-59.7S 160-50.7W at 160830Z aug
  41. HYDROPAC 629/991999-07-12 → 1999-07-12
    Partially submerged container adrift in 37-27.7S 179-33.5E at 112218Z jul
  42. HYDROPAC 602/991999-07-04 → 1999-07-16
    Five containers adrift vicinity 37-35.0S 178-46.9E
  43. HYDROPAC 592/991999-07-03 → 1999-07-05
    Five containers adrift vicinity 37-35.0S 178-46.9E

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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