Drifting objects in 2026

Logs, buoys, mooring gear and other objects adrift.

issued in 2026
6
still in force
2
vs 2025
+200%
first · last
08-12 · 08-20

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so this year is under-counted.

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROLANT3
  • HYDROPAC1
  • NAVAREA XII1
  • NAVAREA IV1

Where · top seas

Black Sea350%
North Pacific Ocean117%
North Atlantic Ocean117%
Gulf of Oman117%

All drifting objects issued in 2026 · 6

  1. HYDROPAC 2398/262026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    Wooden debris adrift in 25-13.12N 056-29.18E
    Gulf of Oman · U.A.E
  2. NAVAREA XII 564/262026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    Fad adrift in vicinity 04-21.66N 081-47.40W at 191700Z aug
    North Pacific
  3. HYDROLANT 1611/262026-08-19 → 2026-08-19
    An object is adrift in the Black Sea near Romania at 44-03.55N 029-56.33E, reported August 18, cancellation August 22.
    Black Sea · Romania
  4. HYDROLANT 1606/262026-08-18 → 2026-08-19
    Object adrift in Black Sea near Romania at 43-51.90N 030-44.00E as of 14:30 UTC on August 18.
    Black Sea · Romania
  5. NAVAREA IV 788/26in force2026-08-13
    A five-meter white and grey cylindrical object is adrift at 38-11.50N 053-32.50W; warning cancels August 16, 22:43 UTC.
    North Atlantic
  6. HYDROLANT 1556/26in force2026-08-12
    An object is adrift in the Black Sea near Romania at 44-00.65N 030-34.50E as of 12 August 06:30 UTC.
    Black Sea · Romania

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

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