Derelicts

Derelict vessel aground in 22-02.2S 168-38.5E

South Pacific Ocean · HYDROPAC 2400/18

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2018-08-30 11:23Z

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) · AVURNAV NOUMEA 26/18 292220Z JUN 18.. Issued 2018-06-29 22:33Z. 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 -22.037, 168.642. 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.

  1. HYDROPAC 2589/172017-07-30 · Archived notice
  2. HYDROPAC 2968/172017-08-31 · Archived notice
  3. HYDROPAC 3094/172017-09-11 · Archived notice
  4. HYDROPAC 3328/172017-09-28 · Archived notice
  5. HYDROPAC 3733/172017-10-31 · Archived notice
  6. HYDROPAC 4177/172017-11-30 · Archived notice
Compare all 18 notices, changes and original texts →

Current notices and reporting history in the South Pacific Ocean →

issued
2018-06-29 22:33Z
status
Archived notice
authority
AVURNAV NOUMEA 26/18 292220Z JUN 18.
issued by
AVURNAV NOUMEA
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-22.037, 168.642
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
NEW CALEDONIA.
DNC 06.
CHART 82030.
1. DERELICT VESSEL AGROUND IN 22-02.2S 168-38.5E.
   SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 31 AUG.
   FIVE MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 SEP 18.

Reading this warning

DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
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.
Wide berth requested
Keep well clear — or, when a distance is given ("TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED"), at least that far away.
CANCEL THIS MSG
The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.

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Collected reports in this area · derelict & adrift vessels

24 within 180 nm since 2004 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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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.

Month of issue in the collected archive

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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

5 derelict & adrift vessels listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-09-26 00:04Z; 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.