Containers

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

HYDROPAC 602/99

issued: 1999-07-04 23:30Z
status: cancelled 1999-07-16 09:30Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA XIV 081/99 POR #0048
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

Two containers adrift in vicinity 36-34.40S 177-20.40E at 102300Z jan2023-01-11
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

HYDROPAC messages in force 160800Z jul 1999cancelled by · 1999-07-16

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

Shipping containers lost overboard and reported adrift or semi-submerged. All current drifting containers →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.