Containers

Container adrift in vicinity 33-26S 151-30E at 270440Z may 20

Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast · HYDROPAC 1579/20

issued: 2020-05-27 05:04Z
status: cancelled 2020-05-30 05:04Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2020-05-30 05:04Z
authority: SEA SAFETY 60/20 270502Z MAY 20.
position: -33.433, 151.500
containers: 1
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

TASMAN SEA.
AUSTRALIA-EAST COAST.
DNC 05.
1. CONTAINER ADRIFT IN VICINITY 33-26S 151-30E
   AT 270440Z MAY 20.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 300504Z MAY 20.

This area · drifting containers

19 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Debris and container adrift in vicinity 35-45.9S 150-59.3E at 272333Z may2020-05-28
Container adrift in vicinity 34-19.36S 151-05.68E at 270500Z may 202020-05-27
Container adrift in vicinity 33-24S 151-31E2020-05-27

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Perpendicular point light 35-05.65S 150-48.25E temporarily changed to fl (3) w 20 secNav aids · 105.5 nm

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