SWE-178/26

Received: 23 Oct 2026, 11:57Updated: 1 Nov 2026, 13:46

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Two steel buoys adrift on Lake Vättern

Two black-orange steel buoys, 1 metre diameter, reported adrift on Lake Vättern. Position unknown. Reported at 23 Oct 11:57 UTC. Caution advised to mariners.

Navigate with caution and keep a sharp lookout for floating buoys; report sightings to local authorities or Swedish coastal services.

Type: Drifting object · severity moderate
Feed: Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/hazards/
Location: Lake Vättern
Validity: From 23 Oct 2026, 11:57 UTC
AT 231157 UTC OCT.
Activity periods: 23 Oct 2026, 11:57 UTC - ? (Reported adrift at surface; position unknown)
Hazards: drifting buoys
Reported: 23 Oct 2026, 11:57 UTC (10 days ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.

Generated automatically from the warning text on 23 Oct 2026, 12:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

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LAKE VÄTTERN. TWO BLACK-ORANGE STEEL BUOYS ONE METER IN DIAMETER REPORTED ADRIFT AT THE SURFACE. PSN UNKNOWN. AT 231157 UTC OCT. CAUTION ADVISED.

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