Debris

Large metal object reported adrift in vicinity 17-48.64S 177-14.82E at 210252Z may

Western South Pacific · Fiji · HYDROPAC 1687/23

issued: 2023-05-21 08:31Z
status: cancelled 2023-05-24 08:21Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2023-05-24 08:21Z
authority: NAVAREA XIV 94/23 210810Z MAY 23.
position: -17.811, 177.247
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
FIJI.
DNC 06.
1. LARGE METAL OBJECT REPORTED ADRIFT IN VICINITY
   17-48.64S 177-14.82E AT 210252Z MAY.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 240821Z MAY 23.

This area · drifting objects

4 within 180 nm since 2001 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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North ovalau island light 17-33.81S 178-50.92E unlitNav aids · 92.8 nm

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