NW-P-1507-26
PAN PANUnlit power vessel adrift in Vancouver Harbour
No longer in forceReceived 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 01 Nov 2026, 06:31 UTC
Warning text
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Date
2026-10-31 05:52 UTC To 2026-11-01 05:52 UTC
Status
Published
Title
Drifting Hazard
Areas
Vancouver Harbour
Categories
Vessel Adrift
Description
An unlit power vessel reported adrift in the vicinity of 49 17.000N 123 12.200W at 310550 UTC Oct 2026.
Position
49° 17.000'N 123° 12.200'W
Charts
3496(WGS84),
3496(WGS84)
Location map
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No longer in forceAn unlit power vessel reported adrift in Vancouver Harbour near 49°17.000'N 123°12.200'W. Reported sighting time given as 310550 UTC Oct 2026; broadcast valid from 2026-10-31 05:52 UTC until 2026-11-01 05:52 UTC. Mariners should be aware of a drifting, unlit vessel in the area and take caution.
Keep well clear and navigate with caution. Report any sightings to the coast guard or local authorities.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity high
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Vancouver Harbour
- Validity
- From 31 Oct 2026, 05:52 UTC
Until 01 Nov 2026, 05:52 UTC2026-10-31 05:52 UTC To 2026-11-01 05:52 UTC - Activity periods
- 31 Oct 2026, 05:52 UTC - 01 Nov 2026, 05:52 UTC (reported adrift (broadcast validity))
- Hazards
- drifting vessel (unlit)
- Reported
- 31 Oct 2026, 05:50 UTC (41 h ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.
- Charts
- 3496(WGS84), 3496(WGS84)
Vessels involved
- Unnamed · power vessel adrift
Coast stations for this area
- RCCJRCC VictoriaCanada52 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Bowen IslandJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM8 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Annacis IslandJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM12 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Watts PointJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160010VHF 40range 40 NM22 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Mount ParkeJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM27 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Mount NewtonJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM41 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 31 Oct 2026, 07:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
KeywordsUNLITvessel adrift