Containers
Six containers adrift in 20-34.98N 106-47.53E at 281230Z oct
Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 3041/12
- issued
- 2012-10-29 00:48Z
- status
- cancelled 2012-11-01 00:45Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2012-11-01 00:45Z
- authority
- HAIPHONG RADIO 290028Z OCT 12.
- sea
- South China Sea
- position
- 20.594, 106.829
- containers
- 6
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
GULF OF TONKIN. VIETNAM. 1. SIX CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN 20-34.98N 106-47.53E AT 281230Z OCT. 2. TEN CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN 20-36.30N 106-52.00E AT 282050Z OCT. 3. CANCEL THIS MSG 010045Z NOV 12.
This area · drifting containers
1 within 180 nm since 2012 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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