Containers

Numerous containers adrift vicinity 44-01N 017-05W at 310200Z oct

HYDROLANT 2050/03

issued: 2003-10-31 16:35Z
status: cancelled 2003-11-07 00:00Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA II 359. 360/03 311430Z OCT 03
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 44.017, -17.083
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. NUMEROUS CONTAINERS ADRIFT VICINITY 44-01N 017-05W
   AT 310200Z OCT.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 1931(57), SURVEY COMPLETED.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 07 NOV.

This area · drifting containers

8 within 180 nm since 2001 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Season · when drifting containers happen here

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Timeline

Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V veritas viking II towing six 4500 meter long cables…replaced · 2003-10-14

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

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Containers

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Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.