Debris

Numerous containers and debris adrift in area bound by durand reef (22-02.0S 168-39.0E), lifou island…

Western South Pacific · Coral Sea · New Caledonia · HYDROPAC 1272/18

issued: 2018-04-03 13:07Z
status: cancelled 2018-04-06 13:07Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2018-04-06 13:07Z
cancels: HYDROPAC 1271/18
authority: AVURNAV NOUMEA 22/18 031222Z APR 18.
sea: Coral Sea
position: -21.785, 167.400
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
CORAL SEA.
NEW CALEDONIA.
DNC 08.
1. NUMEROUS CONTAINERS AND DEBRIS ADRIFT
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   DURAND REEF (22-02.0S 168-39.0E),
   LIFOU ISLAND (20-54.0S 167-12.0E),
   THIO (21-37S 166-13E) AND
   ISLE OF PINES (22-37S 167-29E).
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1271/18.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 061307Z APR 18.

This area · drifting objects

3 within 180 nm since 2018 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Timeline

Numerous containers and debris adrift in area bound by durand reef (22-02.0S 168-39.0E), havannah pass…cancels · 2018-04-03
Numerous containers and debris adrift in area bound by durand reef (22-02.0S 168-39.0E), havannah pass…replaced · 2018-04-03

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

4 drifting objects in force · see all

Debris

Logs, buoys, mooring gear and other objects adrift. All current drifting objects →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.