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M/V maersk essen; 455 nm north of oahu, hi

NOAAORR-10221

issued: 2021-01-21 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2021-02-04 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2021-02-04 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 28.412, -154.127
vessel: M/V MAERSK ESSEN
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V MAERSK ESSEN; 455 NM North of Oahu, HI.
455 NM North of Oahu, HI.
1. On January 21, 2021, NOAA's Emergency Response Division was notified of a mass loss of shipping containers from the vessel M/V MAERSK ESSEN approximately 455 NM north of Oahu, HI. The 1200-foot ship, with a capacity of 13,100 containers was transiting from China to Los Angeles, CA, and reported that an estimated 732 40-foot containers were lost on 1/16/2021 at position 28-24.7N 154-07.6W. No information available yet on the types of cargo lost.
2. THREAT: OTHER.
3. POSITION 28.412N 154.127W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10221: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10221

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