Containers

Numerous containers adrift in area within five miles of kaitorete spit (43-49.66S 172-33.28E) at 060001Z feb

Western South Pacific · New Zealand · HYDROPAC 450/24

issued: 2024-02-07 09:07Z
status: cancelled 2024-02-10 09:02Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2024-02-10 09:02Z
authority: CNW 27/24 070842Z FEB 24.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -43.828, 172.555 · r 5.0 nm
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
NEW ZEALAND.
DNC 06.
1. NUMEROUS CONTAINERS ADRIFT
   IN AREA WITHIN FIVE MILES OF
   KAITORETE SPIT (43-49.66S 172-33.28E)
   AT 060001Z FEB.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 100902Z FEB 24.

This area · drifting containers

4 within 180 nm since 2004 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

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