Containers

Six containers adrift vicinity 38-29S 153-52E at 212230Z jul

HYDROPAC 1391/08

issued: 2008-07-22 12:45Z
status: cancelled 2008-07-29 00:00Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 1388/08
authority: SEA SAFETY 50/08 220008Z JUL 08
sea: Tasman Sea
position: -38.483, 153.867
containers: 6
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. SIX CONTAINERS ADRIFT VICINITY 38-29S 153-52E AT 212230Z JUL.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1388/08(83), SIGNAL CEASED.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 29 JUL.

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Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 36-39S 141-22Wcancels · 2008-07-22
Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 36-39S 141-22Wreplaced · 2008-07-22

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