Containers

Containers adrift vicinity: a. 45-54.0N 004-19.5W at 230550Z jan

HYDROLANT 261/01

issued: 2001-01-23 10:15Z
status: cancelled 2001-01-30 00:00Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROLANT 162/01
authority: NAVAREA TWO 29/01 231000Z JAN 01; NAVAREA TWO 30/01 231001Z JAN 01; MARIDIPART LA SPEZIA 34/01 221310Z JAN 01
sea: Bay of Biscay
position: 45.717, -4.367
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. CONTAINERS ADRIFT VICINITY:
   A. 45-54.0N 004-19.5W AT 230550Z JAN.
   B. 45-32.0N 004-24.5W AT 230800Z JAN.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 162/01(53).
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 30 JAN.

This area · drifting containers

121 within 180 nm since 1997 · 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

Palmaiola island light 42-51.9N 010-28.5E unlitcancels · 2001-01-15
Palmaiola island light 42-51.9N 010-28.5E unlitreplaced · 2001-01-15

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.