Containers

Numerous containers adrift on 20 mar in vicinity of trackline joining 43-36N 161-38E, 45-08N 166-02E

North Pacific · HYDROPAC 746/22

issued: 2022-03-21 16:43Z
status: cancelled 2022-03-24 16:43Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2022-03-24 16:43Z
authority: NAVAREA XI 97/22 211640Z MAR 22.
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 44.367, 163.833
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NORTH PACIFIC.
DNC 24.
1. NUMEROUS CONTAINERS ADRIFT ON 20 MAR
   IN VICINITY OF TRACKLINE JOINING
   43-36N 161-38E, 45-08N 166-02E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 241643Z MAR 22.

This area · drifting containers

3 within 180 nm since 2011 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Container adrift in 42-41.9N 163-54.7E at 130552Z sep2011-09-13
Container adrift in 44-55N 162-25E at 140325Z aug2011-08-14

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

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