Containers

45 containers adrift in vicinity 21-18.95N 038-52.15E

Red Sea · Saudi Arabia · HYDROPAC 3208/21

issued: 2021-11-08 12:59Z
status: cancelled 2021-11-11 12:59Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2021-11-11 12:59Z
authority: NAVAREA IX 427/21 081107Z NOV 21.
sea: Red Sea
position: 21.316, 38.869
containers: 45
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

RED SEA.
SAUDI ARABIA.
DNC 10.
1. 45 CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN VICINITY
   21-18.95N 038-52.15E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 111259Z NOV 21.

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2 within 180 nm since 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

16 containers adrift in vicinity 21-15.37N 038-49.30E2021-11-09

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