Containers

Six containers adrift in 40-43N 041-49W at 110934Z dec

North Atlantic · NAVAREA IV 1052/18

issued: 2018-12-11 14:46Z
status: cancelled 2018-12-14 14:46Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2018-12-14 14:46Z
authority: INMARSAT 111426Z DEC 18.
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 40.806, -41.956
containers: 6
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NORTH ATLANTIC.
1. SIX CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN 40-43N 041-49W
   AT 110934Z DEC.
2. 16 CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN 40-56N 041-59W
   AT 111046Z DEC.
3. THREE CONTAINERS ADRIFT IN 40-46N 042-04W
   AT 111134Z DEC.
4. CANCEL THIS MSG 141446Z DEC 18.

This area · drifting containers

3 within 180 nm since 2003 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Five containers adrift vicinity 40-50N 042-04W2003-11-06
20 containers adrift in 42-41.5N 043-29.2W at 081245Z mar2003-03-08

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