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M/V on fire and containers adrift in 07-04.85N 079-46.28E at 250830Z may

Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka · HYDROPAC 1551/21

issued: 2021-05-25 09:17Z
status: cancelled 2021-06-02 10:16Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 1548/21
authority: MRCC COLOMBO 250854Z MAY 21.
position: 7.081, 79.771
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NORTHERN INDIAN OCEAN.
SRI LANKA.
DNC 03.
1. M/V ON FIRE AND CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN
   07-04.85N 079-46.28E AT 250830Z MAY.
   VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A
   SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO MRCC COLOMBO,
   PHONE: 941 1244 5368,
   FAX: 941 1244 1454, 941 1244 9718,
   E-MAIL: [email protected],
   [email protected].
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1548/21.

This area · drifting containers

2 within 180 nm since 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Container adrift in vicinity 07-04.85N 079-46.28E at 250047Z may2021-05-25

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Container adrift in vicinity 07-04.85N 079-46.28E at 250047Z maycancels · 2021-05-25
Container adrift in vicinity 07-04.85N 079-46.28E at 250047Z mayreplaced · 2021-05-25
Derelict M/V x-press pearl and numerous containers partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 07-04N 079-45E…cancelled by · 2021-06-02

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