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20 containers adrift on 12 nov in vicinity: a. 19-57.19N 087-27.43E

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 3732/19

issued: 2019-11-13 22:23Z
status: cancelled 2019-11-16 22:23Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2019-11-16 22:23Z
cancels: HYDROPAC 3717/19
authority: NAVAREA VIII 831/19 132222Z NOV 19.
sea: Bay of Bengal
position: 19.551, 87.249
containers: 20
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. 20 CONTAINERS ADRIFT ON 12 NOV IN VICINITY:
   A. 19-57.19N 087-27.43E.
   B. 19-57.28N 087-32.30E.
   C. 19-42.11N 087-32.23E.
   D. 19-35.38N 087-32.56E.
   E. 19-25.28N 087-30.20E.
   F. 19-31.32N 087-13.49E.
   G. 19-33.30N 087-08.20E.
   H. 19-29.16N 087-05.45E
   I. 19-28.12N 087-01.58E.
   J. 18-51.51N 086-26.21E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 3717/19.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 162223Z NOV 19.

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Timeline

19 containers and one large iron plate adrift in area within 90 miles of 20-18-58N 86-36-36E between 115…cancels · 2019-11-12
19 containers and one large iron plate adrift in area within 90 miles of 20-18-58N 86-36-36E between 115…replaced · 2019-11-12

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Hazardous operations 0330Z to 1130Z daily 19 thru 21 aug in area bound by 20-57.00N 086-54.00E, 21-13.00N…Exercises · 107 nm

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