Debris

30 meter long white and yellow object adrift in 17-19.1N 118-02.4E

South China Sea · HYDROPAC 1916/16

issued: 2016-06-27 03:43Z
status: cancelled 2016-06-30 03:43Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2016-06-30 03:43Z
authority: NAVAREA XI 392/16 270305Z JUN 16.
sea: South China Sea
position: 17.318, 118.040
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
DNC 23.
1. 30 METER LONG WHITE AND YELLOW OBJECT
   ADRIFT IN 17-19.1N 118-02.4E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 300343Z JUN 16.

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