Containers

12 containers adrift vicinity 50-48.4N 001-23.9E at 282145Z nov

Dover Strait · HYDROLANT 2945/15

issued: 2015-11-29 00:44Z
status: cancelled 2015-12-02 00:50Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2015-12-02 00:50Z
authority: WZ 1366/15 282332Z NOV 15.
position: 50.807, 1.398
containers: 12
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DOVER STRAIT.
DNC 20.
1. 12 CONTAINERS ADRIFT VICINITY
   50-48.4N 001-23.9E AT 282145Z NOV.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 020050Z DEC 15.

This area · drifting containers

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

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