Containers

83 containers adrift at 311430Z may in area bound by 33-05.0S 152-03.0E, 32-50.0S 151-54.0E, 32-38.0S…

Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast · HYDROPAC 2125/18

issued: 2018-06-08 04:44Z
status: cancelled 2018-06-11 04:44Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2018-06-11 04:44Z
authority: AUSCOAST 133/18 080248Z JUN 18.
sea: Tasman Sea
position: -32.582, 152.374
containers: 83
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

TASMAN SEA.
AUSTRALIA-EAST COAST.
DNC 05.
1. 83 CONTAINERS ADRIFT AT 311430Z MAY
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   33-05.0S 152-03.0E, 32-50.0S 151-54.0E,
   32-38.0S 152-12.5E, 32-45.0S 152-21.5E.
2. POSSIBLE OBSTRUCTIONS IN AREA BOUND BY
   32-45.0S 152-21.5E, 32-38.0S 152-12.5E,
   32-08.0S 152-33.0E, 32-20.0S 152-51.5E.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 110444Z JUN 18.

This area · drifting containers

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

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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
40 containers adrift in vicinity 34-11S 151-55E at 232010Z may2020-05-27

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