Containers

Four containers adrift in vicinity 37-14N 003-14E

Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria · HYDROLANT 2753/21

issued: 2021-11-07 16:09Z
status: cancelled 2021-11-10 16:09Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2021-11-10 16:09Z
authority: NAVAREA III 810/21 071556Z NOV 21.
position: 37.233, 3.233
containers: 4
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
ALGERIA.
DNC 08.
1. FOUR CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN VICINITY
   37-14N 003-14E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 101609Z NOV 21.

This area · drifting containers

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

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Hazardous operations 290001Z to 302359Z oct in area bound by 38-30.60N 000-30.80E, 38-35.50N 000-46.40E,…Exercises · 114.7 nm
Towed target shooting exercise dia 290001 to 292359 UTC oct 26 or 300001 to 302359 UTC oct 26Towing · 114.7 nm

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