Navigation prohibited within two miles
South Pacific Ocean · HYDROPAC 1824/12
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2017-01-28 18:11Z
This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.
- Source and dates
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · NEW ZEALAND NTM 49(T)/12.. Issued 2012-06-27 14:24Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
- Location covered
- South Pacific Ocean. The parsed report position is -37.540, 176.429. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.
- HYDROPAC 1824/12 · this notice2012-06-27 · Archived notice
- HYDROPAC 2382/162016-08-09 · Archived notice
Current notices and reporting history in the South Pacific Ocean →
- issued
- 2012-06-27 14:24Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NEW ZEALAND NTM 49(T)/12.
- issued by
- NEW ZEALAND NTM
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -37.540, 176.429
- vessel
- M/V RENA · 14 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
NEW ZEALAND-NORTHEAST COAST. BAY OF PLENTY. ASTROLABE REEF. CHART 76054 DERELICT M/V RENA AGROUND IN 37-32.42S 176-25.73E. NAVIGATION PROHIBITED WITHIN TWO MILES.
Reading this warning
- Chart reference
- The number of the nautical chart on which the reported position lies.
- Derelict
- An abandoned vessel still afloat and drifting, with no one on board.
- Position (degrees and minutes)
- How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
- Navigation prohibited
- Ships may not enter or pass through the area, or a port is closed to traffic.
Collected reports in this area · derelict & adrift vessels
54 within 180 nm since 2000 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
- Derelict M/V adrift in 36-58.00S 176-06.50E2024-01-03
- Derelict eight meter S/V adrift in vicinity 38-08.93S 173-30.33E at 242300Z nov2023-11-24
- Derelict 12 meter yacht adrift in vicinity 35-41.20S 177-46.00E at 130001Z jul2023-07-13
- Derelict 12 meter yacht adrift in vicinity 35-35.07S 177-05.40E at 112210Z jul2023-07-11
- 12 meter yacht abandoned and adrift in vicinity 35-20.20S 176-33.00E at 102135Z jul2023-07-10
- Derelict 12 meter yacht adrift in vicinity 35-29.50S 175-57.30E at 092115Z jul2023-07-10
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.
Worldwide in the collected sources
4 derelict & adrift vessels listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-09-25 17:53Z; source collection times vary.
Derelicts
Abandoned, disabled or drifting vessels. All current derelict & adrift vessels →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.