Containers
Numerous containers adrift along trackline between 46-56.2N 007-05.2W and 48-57.7N 005-06.4W
Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay · HYDROLANT 328/13
- issued
- 2013-02-05 21:35Z
- status
- cancelled 2013-02-08 21:35Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2013-02-08 21:35Z
- authority
- NAVAREA II 40/13 052130Z FEB 13.
- sea
- Celtic Sea
- position
- 47.949, -6.097
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
EASTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. BAY OF BISCAY. 1. NUMEROUS CONTAINERS ADRIFT ALONG TRACKLINE BETWEEN 46-56.2N 007-05.2W AND 48-57.7N 005-06.4W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 082135Z FEB 13.
This area · drifting containers
199 within 180 nm since 1997 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- 15 containers adrift in 47-20.00N 007-35.00W2024-04-07
- Containers reported adrift in vicinity: a. 50-08.80N 005-52.60W at 031636Z aug2023-08-03
- Container adrift in vicinity 50-17.00N 003-22.00W at 131253Z jun2023-06-14
- Container adrift in vicinity 47-52.20N 005-43.10W at 020234Z jun2023-06-02
- Three containers adrift in vicinity 48-20.00N 005-35.00W at 290800Z dec2022-12-29
- Two containers adrift in vicinity 48-19.00N 005-35.00W at 290305Z dec2022-12-29
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
0 drifting containers in force · see all
Containers
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