Derelicts

This marad advisory provides guidance to vessels transiting the north pacific ocean from japan to the U.S

North Pacific · HYDROPAC 2682/11

issued
2011-09-23 11:28Z
status
cancelled 2011-11-05 09:19Z (archive)
authority
MARAD ADVISORY 6/11 231140Z SEP 11.
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NORTH PACIFIC.
1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO VESSELS TRANSITING
   THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN FROM JAPAN TO THE U.S. WEST COAST.
2. THIS ADVISORY WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE MARAD WEB SITE AT
   WWW.MARAD.DOT.GOV.
3. THE 9.0 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE THAT OCCURRED 11 MAR, 2011
   OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN RESULTED IN A DEBRIS
   FIELD IN THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN.
4. POSSIBLE MARINE DEBRIS TYPES INCLUDE DERELICT VESSELS,
   FISHING NETS AND FLOATS, LUMBER, CARGO CONTAINERS AND
   HOUSEHOLD GOODS. BECAUSE DIFFERENT DEBRIS TYPES MOVE
   WITH CURRENTS OR WINDS DIFFERENTLY, THE DEBRIS MAY BE
   DISPERSED OVER A VERY BROAD AREA BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE
   U.S. WEST COAST. SOME GENERAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
   AT WEBSITE HTTP:MARINEDEBRIS.NOAA.GOV/INFO/JAPANFAQS.HTML.
5. U.S. FLAG OPERATORS WITH SHIPS TRANSITING THE SUBJECT 
   AREA SHOULD ADVISE SUCH VESSELS TO REMAIN VIGILANT AND 
   TO MONITOR ALL SOURCES OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION 
   AFFECTING SAFE AND SECURE NAVIGATION IN THIS AREA.   
6. SIGNIFICANT DEBRIS SIGHTINGS CAN BE REPORTED TO 
   [email protected]. PLEASE INDICATE IF INFORMATION 
   CAN BE DISPLAYED ON PUBLIC WEBSITE. 
7. CONTACT INFORMATION NOAA: CAREY MORISHIGE, 
   PHONE: 808 694 3936 OR E-MAIL: [email protected].
8. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT CAPTAIN ROBERT FORD, 
   MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SECURITY, CODE: MAR-420,
   ROOM W25-308, 1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, S.E., WASHINGTON, DC 20590, 
   PHONE: 202 366 0223, FAX: 202 366 3954, 
   TELEX: 7108229426 (MARAD DOT WSH) OR 
   E-MAIL: [email protected].

Timeline

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

6 derelict & adrift vessels in force · see all

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.