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Received: 7 Oct 2026, 03:29Archived: 10 Oct 2026, 03:42Updated: 29 Oct 2026, 19:01

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Drifting FAD with net attached in Timor Sea

A fish aggregation device (FAD) with net attached was reported adrift in the Timor Sea at the given position. The sighting was at 060606Z Oct (year implied). The warning remains in force until cancellation at 100330Z Oct 26. Mariners should be aware of a drifting hazard at the reported location.

Navigate with caution, keep clear of the drifting FAD and attached net, and report sightings to the nearest coastal station or MRCC.

Type: Drifting object · severity high
Feed: Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/hazards/
Location: Timor Sea
Validity: From 06 Oct 2026, 06:06 UTC
Until 10 Oct 2026, 03:30 UTCAT 060606Z OCT. CANCEL THIS MSG 100330Z OCT 26.
Activity periods: 06 Oct 2026, 06:06 UTC - ? (adrift at reported time 060606Z Oct)
Hazards: fish aggregation device (FAD) adrift, net attached (entanglement hazard)
Reported: 06 Oct 2026, 06:06 UTC (27 days ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.

Generated automatically from the warning text on 07 Oct 2026, 11:31 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Message content

TIMOR SEA. AUSTRALIA. 1. FAD WITH NET ATTACHED ADRIFT IN 10-48.53S 130-53.18E AT 060606Z OCT. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 100330Z OCT 26.

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