Containers

Five containers adrift vicinity 40-50N 042-04W

NAVAREA IV 433/03

issued: 2003-11-06 06:20Z
status: cancelled 2003-11-13 00:00Z (archive)
authority: RCC NORFOLK AOR-W EGC #019 05 NOV 03
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 40.833, -42.067
containers: 5
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. FIVE CONTAINERS ADRIFT VICINITY 40-50N 042-04W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 13 NOV.

This area · drifting containers

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

Six containers adrift in 40-43N 041-49W at 110934Z dec2018-12-11
20 containers adrift in 42-41.5N 043-29.2W at 081245Z mar2003-03-08

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