Containers

Six 40 foot containers adrift 53-51.8N 002-44.1E at 240115Z

HYDROLANT 187/05

issued: 2005-01-24 03:26Z
status: cancelled 2005-01-30 00:00Z (archive)
authority: WZ 192/05 240306Z JAN 05.
sea: North Sea
position: 53.863, 2.735
containers: 6
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. SIX 40 FOOT CONTAINERS ADRIFT
   53-51.8N 002-44.1E AT 240115Z.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 30 JAN.

This area · drifting containers

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

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