Containers

Numerous containers adrift in vicinity 25-26.74N 055-11.58E

Persian Gulf · U.A.E · HYDROPAC 3100/22

issued: 2022-11-03 11:40Z
status: cancelled 2022-11-06 11:33Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2022-11-06 11:33Z
authority: NAVAREA IX 447/22 031124Z NOV 22.
position: 25.446, 55.193
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

PERSIAN GULF.
U.A.E.
DNC 10.
1. NUMEROUS CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN VICINITY
   25-26.74N 055-11.58E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 061133Z NOV 22.

This area · drifting containers

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

Eight containers adrift in: a. 25-16.00N 054-50.00E2023-02-16
Numerous containers adrift in vicinity 25-26.15N 054-50.50E2023-02-16
M/V my princess sank in vicinity of 25-26.80N 055-14.30E2023-02-11
Nine containers adrift vicinity 25-50N 055-20E2016-02-04
Container adrift in 26-00.9N 052-13.7E at 291233Z dec2003-12-30
Container adrift in 25-30N 054-51E2001-03-31

Season · when drifting containers happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Anchoring prohibited in area bound by 25-26.59N 055-05.88E, 25-28.17N 055-06.69E, 25-28.32N 055-09.15E,…Other · 3.1 nm
Partially submerged wreck in vicinity 25-11.64N 054-10.12EWrecks · 57.6 nm
U.A.EOther · 64.9 nm
Derelict 274 meter M/V adalynn unlit and anchored in 25-36.99N 056-24.85EDerelicts · 67 nm
M/V gazlog shanghai disabled and adrift in 26-05.11N 056-35.40E at 312330Z julDerelicts · 84.7 nm
Mine reported in 26-24.58N 056-20.67EMines · 84.9 nm
M/V minoan pioneer on fire and anchored in 26-27.60N 056-32.50EOther · 94.9 nm
Zaqqum buoy in 25-06.56N 053-25.06ENav aids · 98.5 nm

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