Containers

Container adrift in 42-31.3N 053-39.5W at 191800Z may

Western North Atlantic · Newfoundland · NAVAREA IV 256/12

issued: 2012-05-19 18:40Z
status: cancelled 2012-05-22 18:40Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2012-05-22 18:40Z
authority: MSC ELA 191827Z MAY 12.
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 42.522, -53.658
containers: 1
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
NEWFOUNDLAND.
1. CONTAINER ADRIFT IN 42-31.3N 053-39.5W
   AT 191800Z MAY.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 221840Z MAY.

This area · drifting containers

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

Numerous containers adrift vicinity 41-25.6N 050-22.3W2003-01-25
Three containers adrift vicinity 41-54N 053-24W2001-11-08

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