Containers

Container adrift vicinity 46-15.8N 004-48.0W at 281700Z may

HYDROLANT 896/08

issued: 2008-05-28 11:37Z
status: cancelled 2008-06-04 00:00Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROLANT 892/08
authority: NAVAREA II 165/08 280845Z MAY 08
sea: Bay of Biscay
position: 46.263, -4.800
containers: 1
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. CONTAINER ADRIFT VICINITY 46-15.8N 004-48.0W
   AT 281700Z MAY.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 892/08(62).
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 04 JUN.

This area · drifting containers

148 within 180 nm since 1997 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Timeline

M/V nextans skagerrak reports crewman with possible heart attack in 27N 035Ecancels · 2008-05-27
M/V nextans skagerrak reports crewman with possible heart attack in 27N 035Ereplaced · 2008-05-27

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