Containers
Numerous containers adrift in vicinity 25-26.15N 054-50.50E
Persian Gulf · U.A.E · HYDROPAC 530/23
- issued
- 2023-02-16 07:39Z
- status
- cancelled 2023-02-16 09:05Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2023-02-19 07:37Z
- authority
- NAVAREA IX 73/23 160657Z FEB 23.
- position
- 25.436, 54.842
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
PERSIAN GULF. U.A.E. DNC 10. 1. NUMEROUS CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN VICINITY 25-26.15N 054-50.50E. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 190737Z FEB 23.
This area · drifting containers
10 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Eight containers adrift in: a. 25-16.00N 054-50.00E2023-02-16
- M/V my princess sank in vicinity of 25-26.80N 055-14.30E2023-02-11
- Numerous containers adrift in vicinity 25-26.74N 055-11.58E2022-11-03
- Nine containers adrift vicinity 25-50N 055-20E2016-02-04
- Container adrift in 26-00.9N 052-13.7E at 291233Z dec2003-12-30
- Container adrift in 25-30N 054-51E2001-03-31
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Timeline
- Eight containers adrift in: a. 25-16.00N 054-50.00Ecancelled by · 2023-02-16
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Anchoring prohibited in area bound by 25-26.59N 055-05.88E, 25-28.17N 055-06.69E, 25-28.32N 055-09.15E,…Other · 15.9 nm
- Partially submerged wreck in vicinity 25-11.64N 054-10.12EWrecks · 39.3 nm
- Zaqqum buoy in 25-06.56N 053-25.06ENav aids · 79.8 nm
- U.A.EOther · 83.2 nm
- Derelict 274 meter M/V adalynn unlit and anchored in 25-36.99N 056-24.85EDerelicts · 85.9 nm
- Mine reported in 26-24.58N 056-20.67EMines · 100 nm
- M/V gazlog shanghai disabled and adrift in 26-05.11N 056-35.40E at 312330Z julDerelicts · 102.3 nm
- Foul ground, anchor with 2.5 shackle chain reported in 25-07.69N 052-53.09EOther · 107.8 nm
- M/V minoan pioneer on fire and anchored in 26-27.60N 056-32.50EOther · 110.5 nm
Worldwide now
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Containers
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