Containers

20 containers adrift vicinity of trackline between 48-38N 005-30W and 43-20N 009-47W

Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay · HYDROLANT 2698/13

issued
2013-10-28 10:51Z
status
cancelled 2013-10-31 11:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2013-10-31 11:00Z
authority
NAVAREA II 289/13 281001Z OCT 13.
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
45.983, -7.642
containers
20
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
BAY OF BISCAY.
1. 20 CONTAINERS ADRIFT VICINITY
   OF TRACKLINE BETWEEN
   48-38N 005-30W AND 43-20N 009-47W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 311100Z OCT 13.

This area · drifting containers

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