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Three 50 foot white containers adrift at 200605Z nov in vicinity: a. 17-27.40N 085-53.10E

Bay of Bengal · HYDROPAC 3821/19

issued: 2019-11-21 22:48Z
status: cancelled 2019-11-24 22:48Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2019-11-24 22:48Z
authority: NAVAREA VIII 854/19 212216Z NOV 19.
sea: Bay of Bengal
position: 17.454, 85.844
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
DNC 03.
1. THREE 50 FOOT WHITE CONTAINERS ADRIFT AT
   200605Z NOV IN VICINITY:
   A. 17-27.40N 085-53.10E.
   B. 17-27.05N 085-48.24E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 242248Z NOV 19.

This area · drifting containers

2 within 180 nm since 2019 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

20 containers adrift on 12 nov in vicinity: a. 19-57.19N 087-27.43E2019-11-13

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Hazardous operations 0130Z to 1430Z daily 17 thru 26 aug in area bound by 19-14.60N 084-53.70E, 19-07.39N…Exercises · 96.1 nm
Hazardous operations 0330Z to 0630Z and 0830Z to 1030Z daily 15, 17 and 18 aug 17-31.12N 083-45.15E,…Exercises · 110.6 nm

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