Containers

Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)

New Zealand-northeast Coast · Astrolabe Reef · HYDROPAC 2861/11

issued: 2011-10-12 05:20Z
status: cancelled 2011-10-12 20:58Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 2859/11
authority: CNW 270/11 120436Z OCT 11.
position: -37.607, 176.527
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NEW ZEALAND-NORTHEAST COAST.
ASTROLABE REEF.
NGA CHART 76054 (5TH ED). 
1. M/V RENA AGROUND IN 37-32.42S 176-25.73E. 
2. NAVIGATION PROHIBITED IN THE AREA BOUND BY 
   37-37.8S 176-11.7E, 37-28.5S 176-20.0E, 
   37-20.0S 176-30.0E, 37-21.0S 176-30.0E, 
   37-32.0S 176-45.0E, 37-53.0S 176-45.0E. 
3. NO VESSEL, CRAFT OR PERSON MAY ACCESS THIS 
   AREA OF SEA UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE 
   NATIONAL ON SCENE COMMANDER OR THE SALVAGE MASTER 
   OF THE M/V RENA OR THE BAY OF PLENTY HARBOR MASTER.
4. EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD ALSO BE EXERCISED OUTSIDE OF 
   THIS AREA DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS 
   IN THE WATER. REPORTS TO MARITIME RADIO VIA CHANNEL 16 VHF. 
5. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2859/11.

This area · drifting containers

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

Two containers adrift in vicinity 36-34.40S 177-20.40E at 102300Z jan2023-01-11
Container adrift in vicinity 36-33.0S 174-54.1E at 240405Z mar2020-03-24
Container adrift vicinity 35-13.8S 174-19.0E at 120630Z jan2013-01-12
Containers adrift vicinity 37-32.42S 176-25.73E2011-12-31
Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)2011-10-21
Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)2011-10-12

Season · when drifting containers happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Timeline

Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)cancels · 2011-10-12
Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)replaced · 2011-10-12
Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)cancelled by · 2011-10-12

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

0 drifting containers in force · see all

Containers

Shipping containers lost overboard and reported adrift or semi-submerged. All current drifting containers →

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.