Debris

Orange buoy adrift in 21-14.40S 040-02.88W at 251512Z dec

Western South Atlantic · Brazil · HYDROLANT 2943/23

issued: 2023-12-25 21:44Z
status: cancelled 2023-12-28 21:44Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2023-12-28 21:44Z
authority: NAVAREA V 578/23 252132Z DEC 23.
position: -21.240, -40.048
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
BRAZIL.
DNC 01.
1. ORANGE BUOY ADRIFT IN 21-14.40S 040-02.88W AT
   251512Z DEC.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 282144Z DEC 23.

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Underwater operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 12 thru 21 aug by M/V comando b and M/V faneromeni in 20-23.67S…Surveys · 51.1 nm
Underwater operations 0800Z to 1800Z daily 08 thru 22 aug by M/V marsanne and M/V comando b in 20-23.57S…Surveys · 51.2 nm
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Underwater operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 15 thru 29 aug by M/V comando b and M/V rosco banyan in 20-23.37S…Surveys · 51.6 nm
Underwater operations 0800Z to 1800Z daily 11 thru 25 aug by M/V comando b and M/V faneromeni in 20-23.00S…Surveys · 51.8 nm
Underwater operations in progress until 27 aug by M/V navios felix and M/V comando b in 20-22.12S 040-08.38WSurveys · 52.6 nm
Underwater operations 0800Z to 1800Z daily 02 thru 16 aug by M/V comando b and M/V royal topaz in 20-21.62S…Surveys · 53 nm
Survey operations in progress until 312200Z aug in area bound by 21-36.17S 041-00.00W, 21-36.05S 040-37.59W,…Surveys · 55.8 nm
Underwater operations 281000Z jul to 192100Z aug by M/V umi polaris in area bound by 21-53.65S 040-49.70W,…Surveys · 56.6 nm
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