Wrecks & obstructions in 2023

Dangerous wrecks, shoals and submerged obstructions.

issued in 2023
89
still in force
1
vs 2022
+11%
first · last
01-06 · 12-19

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC45
  • HYDROLANT29
  • NAVAREA IV9
  • HYDROARC5
  • NAVAREA XI1

Where · top seas

South Atlantic Ocean1218%
Persian Gulf1015%
Arabian Sea1015%
South Pacific Ocean812%
Caribbean Sea710%
English Channel69%
North Atlantic Ocean46%
Laccadive Sea46%
North Pacific Ocean34%
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin34%

All wrecks & obstructions issued in 2023 · 89

  1. HYDROPAC 3966/232023-12-19 → 2024-02-01
    Dangerous wreck in 12-01.27S 077-11.50W
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  2. HYDROPAC 3916/232023-12-14 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck is located in the Arabian Sea near India at coordinates 18-49.73N 072-42.50E.
    Arabian Sea · India
  3. HYDROLANT 2746/232023-11-29 → 2023-12-15
    One person overboard from F/V, sank in 01-03.00S 046-01.00W at 270700Z nov
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  4. HYDROLANT 2584/232023-11-12 → 2023-12-24
    Dangerous wreck reported in 50-32.90N 001-08.90W
    English Channel · England
  5. HYDROLANT 2570/232023-11-10 → 2023-11-10
    Vessel sank in vicinity 63-00.00N 074-00.00W at 100015Z nov
    Hudson Strait · Canada
  6. HYDROLANT 2557/232023-11-08 → 2023-11-26
    Significantly less water than charted reported in 61-40.26S 060-44.82W
    Drake Passage · South Shetland Islands
  7. HYDROPAC 3500/232023-11-06 → 2023-11-22
    Dangerous wreck in 26-36.25N 050-27.95E
    Persian Gulf · Saudi Arabia
  8. HYDROPAC 3499/232023-11-06 → 2026-08-14
    Obstructions reported at 25-58.42N 051-35.40E and 26-10.67N 051-53.03E in Persian Gulf off Qatar; 500 meter berth requested; cancels warning 3478/23.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  9. HYDROPAC 3497/232023-11-06 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck is located in the Arabian Sea off India at 18 degrees 50.13 minutes north, 72 degrees 37.26 minutes east.
    Arabian Sea · India
  10. HYDROPAC 3478/232023-11-03 → 2023-11-06
    Obstructions reported in vicinity: a. 25-58.42N 051-35.40E
    Qatar
  11. NAVAREA IV 1276/232023-11-03 → 2023-11-03
    Dangerous wreck in 14-32.87N 061-04.18W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  12. HYDROLANT 2490/232023-11-01 → 2026-08-14
    Depths are less than charted at five positions in the western South Atlantic off Brazil, near 02°S 044°W.
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  13. HYDROLANT 2453/232023-10-27 → 2026-08-14
    Depths reported off Brazil range from 5.3 to 16.2 meters at multiple positions.
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil
  14. HYDROPAC 3398/232023-10-27 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck is located in the Bay of Bengal near India at 17-41.63N 083-18.48E.
    Bay of Bengal · India
  15. HYDROARC 272/232023-10-27 → 2026-08-14
    A 13.9 meter shoal is located in Lancaster Sound, Canada at 73 degrees 43 minutes north, 81 degrees 13 minutes west.
    Lancaster Sound · Canada
  16. HYDROPAC 3396/232023-10-27 → 2026-08-14
    A 5-meter shoal is reported at 19-16.10S 177-19.72W in the South Pacific near Fiji.
    South Pacific · Fiji
  17. HYDROLANT 2379/232023-10-19 → 2026-08-14
    Depths reported off Brazil in western North Atlantic: 7.2, 9.3, 9.7, 9.3, 9.8 meters at five positions near 01N 049W.
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil
  18. HYDROLANT 2378/232023-10-19 → 2026-08-14
    Depths between 5.5 and 12.6 meters reported at multiple positions in Western North Atlantic off Brazil.
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil
  19. HYDROLANT 2362/232023-10-18 → 2026-08-14
    Depths of 8.8, 8.9, and 9.3 meters reported at three positions near 01°N 049°W off Brazil.
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil
  20. HYDROARC 259/232023-10-17 → 2026-08-14
    Shoals reported in Kara Sea, Russia, with depths between 9.1 and 9.6 meters at various positions.
    Kara Sea · Russia
  21. HYDROARC 258/232023-10-17 → 2026-08-14
    Shoals reported in Kara Sea, Russia, with depths between 9.0 and 9.6 meters at multiple positions.
    Kara Sea · Russia
  22. NAVAREA IV 1198/232023-10-17 → 2023-12-30
    6.6 meter shoal reported in 65-04.69N 086-44.40W
    Hudson Bay · Canada
  23. HYDROPAC 3156/232023-10-04 → 2023-10-12
    Dangerous wreck in 36-48.19S 175-46.13E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  24. NAVAREA IV 1142/232023-10-03 → 2023-11-29
    Vessel just pour le fun aground in 16-24.43N 061-32.25W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe
  25. HYDROPAC 3131/232023-10-02 → 2024-03-27
    Dangerous wreck, partially submerged in 17-17.25S 119-21.58E
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  26. HYDROLANT 2085/232023-09-16 → 2023-10-06
    Vessel sank in vicinity 35-43.00N 012-12.00E at 151355Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Lampedusa
  27. HYDROLANT 2084/232023-09-16 → 2023-10-06
    Vessel sank in vicinity 35-40.00N 012-58.00E at 160030Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Linosa
  28. HYDROLANT 2083/232023-09-16 → 2023-09-16
    Vessel sank in vicinity 35-04.00N 012-05.80E at 160030Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Lampedusa
  29. HYDROARC 212/232023-09-12 → 2023-09-26
    Shoals reported: a. 12.4 meters in 69-53.47N 083-23.07W
    Canada
  30. HYDROPAC 2679/232023-08-19 → 2026-08-14
    Fishing vessel Banai Sagar sank in the Arabian Sea near India at 18-14.66N 072-53.16E.
    Arabian Sea · India
  31. HYDROLANT 1793/232023-08-13 → 2023-08-18
    Vessel sank in vicinity 37-55.00N 011-59.00E at 121117Z aug
    Strait of Sicily · Western Mediterranean Sea · Sicily
  32. HYDROPAC 2581/232023-08-10 → 2023-08-12
    Carpentaria shoal buoy 10-44.49S 141-03.38E unlit
    Gulf of Carpentaria · Australia
  33. HYDROPAC 2552/232023-08-07 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck is in the Arabian Sea near Pakistan at 25-10N 065-04E.
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  34. HYDROPAC 2534/232023-08-06 → 2026-08-14
    An obstruction 25 meters below the surface is reported at 27-59.14S 153-35.95E in the Coral Sea, Australia.
    Coral Sea · Australia
  35. HYDROPAC 2479/232023-07-31 → 2023-08-01
    Vessel sank in 02-56.74N 100-52.64E
    Strait of Malacca · Malaysia
  36. NAVAREA XI 252/23in force2023-07-28
    A large buoy exists in the East China Sea at 31 degrees north, 124 degrees east.
    East China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 2442/232023-07-26 → 2026-08-14
    Fishing vessel Anik-1 is sunk in Bay of Bengal near India at 21-00.00N 088-35.00E.
    Bay of Bengal · India
  38. HYDROLANT 1661/232023-07-24 → 2023-09-04
    Dangerous wreck in vicinity 50-39.00N 001-37.50W
    English Channel · England
  39. HYDROLANT 1653/232023-07-23 → 2023-07-24
    Dangerous wreck reported in vicinity 50-39.70N 001-38.40W
    English Channel · England
  40. NAVAREA IV 808/232023-07-18 → 2026-08-14
    A 12.2 meter shoal is reported in Hudson Bay at 63-43.43N 091-50.29W.
    Hudson Bay · Canada
  41. HYDROLANT 1354/232023-06-18 → 2023-06-20
    Dangerous wreck in 27-30.00S 046-54.00W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  42. HYDROLANT 1321/232023-06-14 → 2023-06-30
    Dangerous wreck, least depth 19.1 meters, in 50-50.50N 001-15.00E
    Dover Strait · England
  43. HYDROLANT 1318/232023-06-14 → 2023-06-14
    Dangerous wreck, least depth 21.1 meters, in 50-50.50N 001-15.00E
    Dover Strait · England
  44. HYDROPAC 1976/232023-06-14 → 2023-07-03
    Dangerous wreck in 12-02.48S 077-09.53W
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  45. HYDROPAC 1938/232023-06-09 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck with least depth 16.7 meters is located at 25-40.77N 055-22.08E in the Persian Gulf near UAE.
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E.
  46. HYDROPAC 1834/232023-06-01 → 2023-06-01
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1782/23 and this msg, wreck removed
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  47. HYDROPAC 1782/232023-05-29 → 2023-06-01
    Dangerous wreck in 25-12.00N 066-16.00E
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  48. HYDROPAC 1774/232023-05-28 → 2026-08-14
    Motor vessel Era is aground at 25 degrees 05.6 minutes North, 066 degrees 42.9 minutes East.
    Pakistan
  49. HYDROPAC 1768/232023-05-27 → 2023-05-28
    M/V era aground in 25-07.00N 066-41.00E
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  50. HYDROLANT 1171/232023-05-26 → 2024-01-06
    Depths reported: a. 3.1 meters in 00-21.99S 047-58.30W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil

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