Containers

Container adrift in 10-51.32S 131-46.18E at 202351Z sep

Aurafura Sea · Australia-north Coast · HYDROPAC 3246/17

issued
2017-09-21 03:34Z
status
cancelled 2017-09-24 03:34Z (archive)
self-cancels
2017-09-24 03:34Z
authority
SEA SAFETY 67/17 210204Z SEP 17.
sea
Arafura Sea
position
-10.855, 131.770
containers
1
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

AURAFURA SEA.
AUSTRALIA-NORTH COAST.
DNC 04, DNC 05.
1. CONTAINER ADRIFT IN 10-51.32S 131-46.18E
   AT 202351Z SEP.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 240334Z SEP 17.

This area · drifting containers

4 within 180 nm since 2014 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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