Derelicts

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

North Pacific · HYDROPAC 2682/11

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2011-11-05 09:19Z

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) · MARAD ADVISORY 6/11 231140Z SEP 11.. Issued 2011-09-23 11:28Z. 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
North Pacific. No usable coordinates were parsed; a location-based nearby search is unavailable. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
issued
2011-09-23 11:28Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MARAD ADVISORY 6/11 231140Z SEP 11.
issued by
MARAD ADVISORY
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · 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 
   MDSIGHTINGS@GMAIL.COM. PLEASE INDICATE IF INFORMATION 
   CAN BE DISPLAYED ON PUBLIC WEBSITE. 
7. CONTACT INFORMATION NOAA: CAREY MORISHIGE, 
   PHONE: 808 694 3936 OR E-MAIL: CAREY.MORISHIGE@NOAA.GOV.
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: MARADSECURITY@DOT.GOV.

Reading this warning

Derelict
An abandoned vessel still afloat and drifting, with no one on board.
Fish aggregating device (FAD)
Floating rafts, nets and lines used by fishing fleets — hazards to propellers when they are adrift or unlit.
Lost containers
Shipping containers lost overboard, reported floating or semi-submerged, often in groups after a single incident.

All warning terms →

Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

No parsed position is available for this comparison.

Worldwide in the collected sources

6 derelict & adrift vessels listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 11:16Z; 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.