Containers

85 containers adrift in vicinity 33-01S 152-04E at 311500Z may

Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast · HYDROPAC 2065/18

issued: 2018-06-01 04:00Z
status: cancelled 2018-06-04 04:00Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2018-06-04 04:00Z
authority: SEA SAFETY 24/18 010319Z JUN 18.
sea: Tasman Sea
position: -33.017, 152.067
containers: 85
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

TASMAN SEA.
AUSTRALIA-EAST COAST.
DNC 05.
1. 85 CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN VICINITY 33-01S 152-04E
   AT 311500Z MAY.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 040400Z JUN 18.

This area · drifting containers

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

40 foot container adrift in 34-50.82S 151-20.29E at 120400Z jul2020-07-12
Container adrift in vicinity 33-22S 152-21E at 060140Z jun2020-06-06
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 33-26S 151-30E at 270440Z may 202020-05-27
Container adrift in vicinity 33-24S 151-31E2020-05-27

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