Containers

Container adrift in vicinity of trackline between 10-47.81S 132-30.75E and 10-47.57S 132-55.34E at 191000Z sep

Arafura Sea · Australia-north Coast · HYDROPAC 3233/17

issued: 2017-09-20 02:40Z
status: cancelled 2017-09-23 02:40Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2017-09-23 02:40Z
authority: SEA SAFETY 66/17 200146Z SEP 17.
sea: Arafura Sea
position: -10.795, 132.717
containers: 1
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

ARAFURA SEA.
AUSTRALIA-NORTH COAST.
DNC 04, DNC 05.
1. CONTAINER ADRIFT IN VICINITY OF TRACKLINE BETWEEN
   10-47.81S 132-30.75E AND 10-47.57S 132-55.34E
   AT 191000Z SEP.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 230240Z SEP 17.

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