Containers

Five containers adrift vicinity 37-35.0S 178-46.9E

HYDROPAC 592/99

issued: 1999-07-03 01:55Z
status: cancelled 1999-07-05 06:40Z (archive)
authority: MARITIME OPS NEW ZEALAND POR EGC #044 030041Z JUL 99
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -37.583, 178.782
containers: 5
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

FIVE CONTAINERS ADRIFT VICINITY 37-35.0S 178-46.9E.

This area · drifting containers

9 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Containers adrift vicinity 37-32.42S 176-25.73E2011-12-31
Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)2011-10-21
Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)2011-10-12
Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)2011-10-12
Nga chart 76054 (5TH ed)2011-10-12

Season · when drifting containers happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Timeline

Pipe trenching operations in progress until further notice by M/V canning tide in area between 38-28S 38-34S…cancelled by · 1999-07-05

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Hazardous operations, rocket launching 0430Z to 1645Z daily 15 aug thru 04 sep in area bound by 39-12.00S…Missiles · 110.6 nm

Worldwide now

0 drifting containers in force · see all

Containers

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