Containers

Two 40 foot containers adrift in 50-47.1N 001-31.5E at 301200Z apr

HYDROLANT 1002/02

issued: 2002-04-30 14:28Z
status: cancelled 2002-04-30 23:00Z (archive)
authority: WZ 714/02 301304Z APR 02
sea: English Channel
position: 50.785, 1.525
containers: 2
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. TWO 40 FOOT CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN 50-47.1N 001-31.5E
   AT 301200Z APR.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 07 MAY.

This area · drifting containers

56 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Cancel HYDROLANT 1002/02 and this msgcancelled by · 2002-04-30

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