Containers

Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)

South Pacific Ocean · HYDROPAC 2960/11

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2011-11-18 11:28Z

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) · CNW 281/11 210525Z OCT 11.. Issued 2011-10-21 08:51Z. 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 -37.597, 176.376. 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 2859/112011-10-12 · Archived notice
  2. HYDROPAC 2861/112011-10-12 · Archived notice
  3. HYDROPAC 2869/112011-10-12 · Archived notice
  4. HYDROPAC 2960/11 · this notice2011-10-21 · Archived notice
Compare all 4 notices, changes and original texts →

Current notices and reporting history in the South Pacific Ocean →

issued
2011-10-21 08:51Z
status
Archived notice
authority
CNW 281/11 210525Z OCT 11.
issued by
CNW
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-37.597, 176.376
vessel
M/V RENA · 14 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · 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.

Reading this warning

Chart reference
The number of the nautical chart on which the reported position lies.
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.
Navigation prohibited
Ships may not enter or pass through the area, or a port is closed to traffic.
Area bound by
Introduces a list of positions that are the corners of an area — the polygon the warning applies to.
Lost containers
Shipping containers lost overboard, reported floating or semi-submerged, often in groups after a single incident.
VHF / channel 16
Very high frequency marine radio; channel 16 is the international distress, safety and calling channel.
Cancellation reference
A line that cancels an earlier warning by its number, such as CANCEL HYDROLANT 1085/12.
HYDROPAC
The U.S. long-range warning series for the Pacific outside NAVAREA XII and for the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and adjoining seas.

All warning terms →

Collected reports in this area · drifting containers

15 within 180 nm since 1999 · 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

0 drifting containers listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-09-30 21:52Z; source collection times vary.

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.