NAVAREA IX 386/26
Drifting and partially submerged shipping containers reported in Southern Gulf (UAE)
No longer in forceIssued 18 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTCArchived 21 Oct 2026, 09:41 UTC
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Positions open on the map181830 UTC OCT 2026
NAVAREA IX 386/26
SOUTHERN GULF
UAE
CHARTS BA 2887, 2888, 3175 AND 3176
1. ADRIFT FLOATING AND PARTIALLY SUBMERGED SHIPPING CONTAINERS
REPORTED IN VICINITY OF 25-24.26N 055-03.00E MARINERS ARE
REQUESTED TO NAVIGATE WITH EXTREME CAUTION
2. CANCEL THIS MSG ON 201959 UTC OCT 26
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No longer in forceAdrift floating and partially submerged shipping containers reported in vicinity of 25-24.26N 055-03.00E in the Southern Gulf (UAE). Mariners are requested to navigate with extreme caution. Message valid until the stated cancel time.
Navigate with extreme caution.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity high
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Southern Gulf, UAE
- Validity
- From 18 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC
Until 20 Oct 2026, 19:59 UTCCANCEL THIS MSG ON 201959 UTC OCT 26 - Activity periods
- 18 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC - 20 Oct 2026, 19:59 UTC (reported drifting and partially submerged shipping containers)
- Hazards
- drifting containers, partially submerged containers
Coast stations for this area
- RCCRCC Bandar AbbasIran (Islamic Republic of)150 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Abomusa Radio (Persian Gulf)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225310VHF 30range 30 NM28 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Lengeh RadioIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224302VHF 30range 30 NM69 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Amir Abad Radio (Caspian Sea)Amir AbadIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225601VHF 30, HFrange 30 NM94 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Aftab Radio (Persian Gulf)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224311VHF 30range 30 NM100 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Qeshm Radio (Persian Gulf)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224304VHF 30range 30 NM114 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 18 Oct 2026, 19:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
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