Containers

40 foot container adrift in 32-48S 175-49E at 180100Z oct

HYDROPAC 1546/00

issued: 2000-10-20 05:17Z
status: cancelled 2000-10-27 00:00Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 1526/00
authority: NAVAREA XIV 272/00 200315Z OCT 00; NAVAREA XIV 273/00 200316Z OCT 00
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -32.800, 175.817
containers: 1
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. 40 FOOT CONTAINER ADRIFT IN 32-48S 175-49E AT 180100Z OCT.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1526/00.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 27 OCT.

This area · drifting containers

12 within 180 nm since 2000 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Timeline

40 foot container adrift in 32-46S 175-55E at 170120Z octcancels · 2000-10-17
40 foot container adrift in 32-46S 175-55E at 170120Z octreplaced · 2000-10-17

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