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Ten containers adrift in 58-36N 002-56W at 311156Z oct

North Sea · Scotland · HYDROLANT 3347/20

issued: 2020-10-31 14:00Z
status: cancelled 2020-11-01 17:02Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2020-11-03 14:00Z
cancels: HYDROLANT 3344/20
authority: WZ 1178/20 311351Z OCT 20.
position: 58.600, -2.933
containers: 10
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NORTH SEA.
SCOTLAND.
DNC 20.
1. TEN CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN 58-36N 002-56W
   AT 311156Z OCT.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 3344/20.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 031400Z NOV 20.

This area · drifting containers

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

33 containers adrift in vicinity 58-36N 002-56W at 311156Z oct2020-11-01
Ten containers adrift in 58-36N 000-56W at 311156Z oct2020-10-31
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Timeline

Ten containers adrift in 58-36N 000-56W at 311156Z octcancels · 2020-10-31
Ten containers adrift in 58-36N 000-56W at 311156Z octreplaced · 2020-10-31
33 containers adrift in vicinity 58-36N 002-56W at 311156Z octcancelled by · 2020-11-01

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Noup head light 59-19.90N 003-04.20W range reduced to 12 milesOther · 44.1 nm

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