Containers

Eight containers adrift in: a. 25-16.00N 054-50.00E

Persian Gulf · U.A.E · HYDROPAC 532/23

issued: 2023-02-16 09:05Z
status: cancelled 2023-02-19 08:45Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2023-02-19 08:45Z
cancels: HYDROPAC 530/23
authority: NAVAREA IX 73/23 160817Z FEB 23.
position: 25.546, 55.145
containers: 8
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

PERSIAN GULF.
U.A.E.
DNC 10.
1. EIGHT CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN:
   A. 25-16.00N 054-50.00E.
   B. 25-43.00N 055-16.00E.
   C. 25-37.00N 055-13.00E.
   D. 25-37.00N 055-14.00E.
   E. 25-37.00N 055-15.00E.
   F. 25-38.00N 055-16.00E.
   G. 25-38.00N 055-15.00E.
   H. 25-16.15N 054-50.50E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 530/23.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 190845Z 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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Container adrift in 26-00.9N 052-13.7E at 291233Z dec2003-12-30
Container adrift in 25-30N 054-51E2001-03-31

Season · when drifting containers happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Timeline

Numerous containers adrift in vicinity 25-26.15N 054-50.50Ecancels · 2023-02-16
Numerous containers adrift in vicinity 25-26.15N 054-50.50Ereplaced · 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 · 6.5 nm
Partially submerged wreck in vicinity 25-11.64N 054-10.12EWrecks · 57 nm
Derelict 274 meter M/V adalynn unlit and anchored in 25-36.99N 056-24.85EDerelicts · 68.9 nm
U.A.EOther · 69.4 nm
Mine reported in 26-24.58N 056-20.67EMines · 83 nm
M/V gazlog shanghai disabled and adrift in 26-05.11N 056-35.40E at 312330Z julDerelicts · 84.5 nm
M/V minoan pioneer on fire and anchored in 26-27.60N 056-32.50EOther · 93.2 nm
Zaqqum buoy in 25-06.56N 053-25.06ENav aids · 97.3 nm

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