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Derelict 9 m sailing vessel adrift near Shetland Islands
No longer in forceReceived 30 Sept 2026, 17:05 UTCArchived 01 Oct 2026, 11:02 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapNORTH SEA.
SHETLAND ISLANDS.
1. DERELICT 9 METER S/V ADRIFT IN
60-21.00N 000-25.00W AT 301511Z.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 031705Z OCT 26.
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No longer in forceA derelict 9 metre sailing vessel was reported adrift in the North Sea near the Shetland Islands at 60-21.00N 000-25.00W, reported at 301511Z. The warning remains in force until cancelled at 031705Z OCT 26. Mariners should keep a sharp lookout and report any sightings.
Keep a sharp lookout, navigate with caution and report any sightings to the appropriate authority.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity high
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- North Sea, Shetland Islands
- Validity
- From 30 Sept 2026, 15:11 UTC
Until 03 Oct 2026, 17:05 UTCAT 301511Z. CANCEL THIS MSG 031705Z OCT 26. - Activity periods
- 30 Sept 2026, 15:11 UTC - 03 Oct 2026, 17:05 UTC (Reported adrift 301511Z until cancelled 031705Z OCT 26)
- Hazards
- derelict sailing vessel adrift
- Reported
- 30 Sept 2026, 15:11 UTC (35 days ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.
Vessels involved
- Unnamed · derelict sailing vessel (adrift)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC ShetlandUnited Kingdom25 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC AberdeenUnited Kingdom199 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC StornowayUnited Kingdom224 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station LerwickMRSC ShetlandUnited KingdomMMSI 002320001MF 150range 150 NM25 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ShetlandMRSC ShetlandUnited KingdomMMSI 002320001VHF 26range 26 NM25 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Collafirth HillMRSC ShetlandUnited KingdomMMSI 002320001VHF 46range 46 NM31 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Saxa VordMRSC ShetlandUnited KingdomMMSI 002320001VHF 44range 44 NM32 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Compass HeadMRSC ShetlandUnited KingdomMMSI 002320001VHF 33range 33 NM39 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 30 Sept 2026, 17:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.