Containers

Three containers adrift vicinity of trackline between 38-45S 141-00E and 38-25S 140-29E

HYDROPAC 997/01

issued: 2001-06-28 04:20Z
status: cancelled 2001-07-05 00:00Z (archive)
authority: RCC AUSTRALIA SSM 51/01 POR EGC #54083 280220Z JUN 01
position: -38.583, 140.742
containers: 3
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. THREE CONTAINERS ADRIFT VICINITY OF TRACKLINE
   BETWEEN 38-45S 141-00E AND 38-25S 140-29E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 05 JUL.

This area · drifting containers

4 within 180 nm since 2001 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Container adrift vicinity 38-26S 141-32E at 280655Z mar2013-03-28
Four containers adrift in 37-26.4S 139-07.9E at 232108Z mar2013-03-24
Two containers adrift in 38-36S 140-24E at 010720Z oct2007-10-01

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Great australian bightCable ops · 71.3 nm
Six meter buoy, yellow, established in 38-47.62S 142-37.77ENav aids · 89.4 nm
12 six meter buoys, yellow, fl w 3 sec, established in area within two miles of 38-46.00S 142-48.80ENav aids · 97.7 nm

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