Containers

Two 40 foot containers adrift in 51-14.0N 002-11.2E at 010630Z may

HYDROLANT 1006/02

issued: 2002-05-01 08:55Z
status: cancelled 2002-05-01 22:22Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROLANT 992/02
authority: WZ 718/02 010706Z MAY 02
sea: North Sea
position: 51.233, 2.187
containers: 2
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. TWO 40 FOOT CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN 51-14.0N 002-11.2E
   AT 010630Z MAY.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 992/02.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 08 MAY.

This area · drifting containers

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

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Timeline

Two 40 foot containers adrift in 50-33.3N 001-03.3E at 291330Z aprcancels · 2002-04-29
Two 40 foot containers adrift in 50-33.3N 001-03.3E at 291330Z aprreplaced · 2002-04-29
Cancel HYDROLANT 1006/02 and this msg, containers recoveredcancelled by · 2002-05-01

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