Containers

Two 40 foot containers adrift in 50-33.3N 001-03.3E at 291330Z apr

HYDROLANT 992/02

issued: 2002-04-29 17:42Z
status: cancelled 2002-05-01 08:55Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROLANT 772/02
authority: WZ 710/02 291504Z APR 02; MARISICILIA 139/02 291712B APR 02
sea: English Channel
position: 50.555, 1.055
containers: 2
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. TWO 40 FOOT CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN 50-33.3N 001-03.3E
   AT 291330Z APR.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 772/02(53), OPERATIONS COMPLETED.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 06 MAY.

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Timeline

Underwater operations 06 thru 29 apr by M/V alliance and M/V vega in area bound by 36-46N 014-20E, 36-40N…cancels · 2002-04-04
Underwater operations 06 thru 29 apr by M/V alliance and M/V vega in area bound by 36-46N 014-20E, 36-40N…replaced · 2002-04-04
Two 40 foot containers adrift in 51-14.0N 002-11.2E at 010630Z maycancelled by · 2002-05-01

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