Containers

Five containers adrift in vicinity of trackline between 20-48.9N 116-15.9E and 21-25.8N 115-49.0E at 140600Z…

South China Sea · China · HYDROPAC 3519/17

issued: 2017-10-14 12:47Z
status: cancelled 2017-10-17 12:47Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2017-10-17 12:47Z
authority: NAVAREA XI 667/17 141209z oct 17.
position: 21.122, 116.041
containers: 5
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
CHINA.
DNC 23.
1. FIVE CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN VICINITY OF
   TRACKLINE BETWEEN
   20-48.9N 116-15.9E AND 21-25.8N 115-49.0E
   AT 140600Z OCT.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 171247Z OCT 17.

This area · drifting containers

6 within 180 nm since 2011 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Containers adrift at 240222Z oct in 20-34.2N 117-05.7E2020-10-24
Container adrift vicinity 22-13.6N 118-43.4E at 130530Z oct2014-10-13
Containers adrift in 18-37.5N 117-19.4E at 191104Z jun2012-06-19
Container adrift vicinity 18-51.8N 117-28.6E at 190006Z jun2012-06-19
Container adrift in 22-35.3N 116-48.2E at 300648Z dec2011-12-30

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

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