Containers

25 containers adrift in 20-45.1N 087-41E on 09 nov

Bay of Bengal · India · HYDROPAC 3740/19

issued: 2019-11-14 11:51Z
status: cancelled 2019-11-17 11:51Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2019-11-17 11:51Z
authority: NAVAREA VIII 832/19 141041Z NOV 19.
sea: Bay of Bengal
position: 20.752, 87.683
containers: 25
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. 25 CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN 20-45.1N 087-41E
   ON 09 NOV.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 171151Z NOV 19.

This area · drifting containers

5 within 180 nm since 2006 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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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 · 37.9 nm

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