Containers

M/V msc elsa 3 sunk in 09-18.83N 076-07.98E, multiple containers adrift

Arabian Sea · India · HYDROPAC 1412/25

issued: 2025-05-31 18:48Z
status: cancelled 2026-04-17 16:00Z (dropped from snapshot)
sea: Laccadive Sea
position: 9.314, 76.133
source: nga_wayback · first seen 2025-06-16 16:45Z

Original warning text

ARABIAN SEA.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
M/V MSC ELSA 3 SUNK IN 09-18.83N 076-07.98E,
MULTIPLE CONTAINERS ADRIFT. SALVAGE AND POLLUTION
OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.

This area · drifting containers

4 within 180 nm since 2013 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Containers adrift vicinity 11-06.6N 074-58.2E2013-07-31
Container adrift vicinity 10-51.3N 074-51.1E2013-07-26
Two containers adrift in: a. 11-28N 074-40E2013-07-25

Season · when drifting containers happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1200Z and 1230Z to 1430Z daily 07, 14, 21 and 28 and 0900Z to 1200Z daily 03,…Exercises · 32.6 nm
RACON at muttam point light 08-07.37N 077-19.05E inoperativeNav aids · 100.3 nm

Worldwide now

0 drifting containers in force · see all

Containers

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