Containers

Container adrift in 24-41.00S 042-17.13W at 171700Z jul

Western South Atlantic · HYDROLANT 2284/20

issued: 2020-07-20 15:09Z
status: cancelled 2020-07-23 15:09Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2020-07-23 15:09Z
authority: NAVAREA V COASTAL S 537/20 201456Z JUL 20.
sea: South Atlantic Ocean
position: -24.683, -42.285
containers: 1
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
DNC 01.
1. CONTAINER ADRIFT IN 24-41.00S 042-17.13W AT
   171700Z JUL.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 231509Z JUL 20.

This area · drifting containers

6 within 180 nm since 2005 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Two containers adrift in vicinity 24-38.83S 042-30.92W at 291640Z jul2021-07-30
Container adrift in vicinity 22-32.82S 040-04.03W at 150030Z jan2021-01-15
Container adrift vicinity 24-59.0S 043-40.5W2012-01-26
Container adrift vicinity 23-57.9S 043-45.9W2007-12-18
Container adrift in 23-53.0S 044-50.0W at 081926Z jul2005-07-10

Season · when drifting containers happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Hazardous operations in progress until 060400Z jun 27 in area bound by 24-39.87S 042-29.30W, 24-39.78S…Exercises · 12.2 nm
Hazardous operations 0800Z to 2100Z daily 18 thru 20 aug in area within ten miles of 25-06.00S 041-13.00WExercises · 63.4 nm

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