Containers

Container adrift in 61-03.9N 002-01.0W at 180720Z mar 17

Eastern North Atlantic · Shetland Islands · HYDROLANT 881/17

issued: 2017-03-18 10:27Z
status: cancelled 2017-03-21 10:27Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2017-03-21 10:27Z
authority: WZ 333/17 180955Z MAR 17.
position: 61.065, -2.017
containers: 1
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
SHETLAND ISLANDS.
DNC 20.
1. CONTAINER ADRIFT IN 61-03.9N 002-01.0W
   AT 180720Z MAR 17.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 211027Z MAR 17.

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