Containers

Two containers adrift vicinity 45-40N 005-35W at 060630Z feb

HYDROLANT 308/02

issued: 2002-02-06 16:13Z
status: cancelled 2002-02-13 00:00Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROLANT 3279/01
authority: NAVAREA II 61/02 061510Z FEB 02; NAVAREA III 69/02 AOR-E EGC 377 061211Z FEB 02
sea: Bay of Biscay
position: 45.667, -5.583
containers: 2
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. TWO CONTAINERS ADRIFT VICINITY 45-40N 005-35W AT 060630Z FEB.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 3279/01(52) AND 3291/01(54).
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 13 FEB.

This area · drifting containers

140 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

Gunnery exercises 01 jan thru 31 dec in area between 37-45N 38-00N and 010-15E 010-30Ecancels · 2001-12-27
Gunnery exercises 01 jan thru 31 dec in area between 37-45N 38-00N and 010-15E 010-30Ereplaced · 2001-12-27
Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1300Z daily 01 jan thru 28 feb except saturdays, sundays and holidays in area…replaced · 2001-12-29

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

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