Containers

Three containers adrift in 23-19N 141-55E at 111700Z oct

HYDROPAC 1909/02

issued: 2002-10-12 10:40Z
status: cancelled 2002-10-19 00:00Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 1904/02
authority: NAVAREA XI 668/02 120937Z OCT 02; AUSSAR POR EGC#8346 120933Z OCT 02
sea: Philippine Sea
position: 23.317, 141.917
containers: 3
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. THREE CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN 23-19N 141-55E AT 111700Z OCT.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1904/02(74), VESSEL ASSISTED.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 19 OCT.

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Distress signal received on 121.5 and 243.0 mhz in 27-31S 153-29E at 120802Z octcancels · 2002-10-12
Distress signal received on 121.5 and 243.0 mhz in 27-31S 153-29E at 120802Z octreplaced · 2002-10-12

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