NW-M-1491-26
PAN PANAbandoned sailing vessel adrift near Big Tancook Island
No longer in forceReceived 15 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 16 Oct 2026, 12:50 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapNW-M-1491-26
Date
2026-10-15 12:16 UTC To 2026-10-16 12:16 UTC
Status
Published
Title
Drifting Hazard
Cancels
NW-M-1490-26
Areas
Southwestern Shore
Categories
Derelict Vessel Adrift
Description
Abandoned sailing vessel reported adrift in the vicinity of Big Tancook Island at 151153 UTC Oct 2026. The sailing vessel is white in colour and 15 feet in length
Position
44° 27.698'N 064° 10.826'W
Charts
4320(NAD83)
Location map
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No longer in forceAn abandoned white sailing vessel, about 15 feet long, reported adrift in the vicinity of Big Tancook Island. Position reported at 44° 27.698'N 064° 10.826'W, sighting time 151153 UTC Oct 2026. Warning in force 2026-10-15 12:16 UTC to 2026-10-16 12:16 UTC. Message cancels NW-M-1490-26.
Navigate with caution, keep clear of the derelict vessel and report sightings to local authorities or coast station.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity moderate
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Southwestern Shore, vicinity of Big Tancook Island
- Validity
- From 15 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC
Until 16 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC2026-10-15 12:16 UTC To 2026-10-16 12:16 UTC - Activity periods
- 15 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 12:16 UTC (in force)
- Hazards
- derelict sailing vessel adrift
- Reported
- 15 Oct 2026, 11:53 UTC (18 days ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.
- Cancels
- NW-M-1490-26
- Charts
- 4320(NAD83)
Vessels involved
- Unnamed · derelict sailing vessel (white, approx. 15 ft)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCJRCC HalifaxCanada29 NM from the area
- RCCRCC BostonUnited States325 NM from the area
- RCCJRCC QuebecCanada326 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KingsburgJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160016VHF 40range 40 NM12 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Ketch HarborJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160016VHF 40range 40 NM24 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Shannon HillJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160016VHF 40range 40 NM28 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station HalifaxJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160016VHF 40range 40 NM28 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station LockportJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160015VHF 40range 40 NM43 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 15 Oct 2026, 13:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
Keywordsderelict vesselvessel adrift