Containers

Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)

New Zealand-northeast Coast · Bay of Plenty · Astrolabe Reef · HYDROPAC 2960/11

issued: 2011-10-21 08:51Z
status: cancelled 2011-11-18 11:28Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 2869/11 HYDROPAC 2913/11
authority: CNW 281/11 210525Z OCT 11.
position: -37.597, 176.376
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NEW ZEALAND-NORTHEAST COAST.
BAY OF PLENTY.
ASTROLABE REEF.
NGA CHART 76054 (5TH ED).
1. M/V RENA AGROUND IN 37-32.42S 176-25.73E.
2. NAVIGATION PROHIBITED IN AREA BOUND BY
   37-37.80S 176-11.70E, 37-28.50S 176-20.00E,
   37-28.50S 176-30.00E, 37-38.60S 176-30.00E,
   37-44.80S 176-24.60E.
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 BE EXERCISED IN ALL
   WATERS OF THE BAY OF PLENTY REGION TO
   EAST CAPE DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SHIPPING
   CONTAINERS AND OTHER DEBRIS IN THE WATER.
   PLEASE IMMEDIATELY REPORT SIGHTINGS
   TO MARITIME RADIO VIA CHANNEL 16 VHF.
5. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2869/11, 2913/11.

This area · drifting containers

15 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)2011-10-12
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
Containers and debris adrift in area bound by 37-53.0S 176-45.0E, 37-25.0S 176-45.0E, 37-25.0S 177-30.0E,…cancels · 2011-10-16
Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)replaced · 2011-10-12
Containers and debris adrift in area bound by 37-53.0S 176-45.0E, 37-25.0S 176-45.0E, 37-25.0S 177-30.0E,…replaced · 2011-10-16
Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)cancelled by · 2011-11-18

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.