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

By month

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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. HYDROLANT 1170/232023-05-26 → 2024-01-06
    Depths reported: a. 9.6 meters in 00-24.85S 048-04.63W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  2. HYDROLANT 1169/232023-05-26 → 2024-01-06
    Depths reported: a. 8.6 meters in 00-24.51S 048-04.20W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  3. HYDROLANT 1166/232023-05-25 → 2023-05-26
    Depths reported: a. 9.6 meters in 00-24.85S 048-04.63W b. 8.6 meters in 00-24.51S 048-04.20W c. 7.0 meters…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  4. HYDROLANT 1165/232023-05-25 → 2023-05-26
    Depths reported: a. 3.1 meters in 00-21.99S 047-58.30W b. 1.6 meters in 00-22.95S 047-59.21W c. 8.6 meters…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  5. HYDROLANT 1164/232023-05-25 → 2023-05-26
    Depths reported: a. 8.6 meters in 00-24.51S 048-04.20W b. 5.3 meters in 00-30.80S 047-53.64W c. 1.6 meters…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  6. HYDROPAC 1627/232023-05-16 → 2023-06-01
    Underwater mine training exercises in progress until 31 may in areas bound by: in areas bound by: a.…
    Persian Gulf · Bahrain
  7. HYDROPAC 1621/232023-05-16 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck is located in the Arabian Sea, India, at 15-29.08N 073-48.30E.
    Arabian Sea · India
  8. NAVAREA IV 527/232023-05-15 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck is located at 10-30.35N 067-58.78W in the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela.
    Caribbean Sea · Venezuela
  9. HYDROPAC 1595/232023-05-14 → 2023-05-16
    Partially submerged dangerous wreck in 06-29.00N 079-55.00E
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  10. HYDROPAC 1485/232023-05-04 → 2023-06-01
    Dangerous wreck in 05-45.99S 080-52.48W
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  11. HYDROARC 69/232023-05-04 → 2023-05-05
    Depths reported: a. 13.7 meters in 74-09.35N 147-12.53E
    East Siberian Sea · Russia
  12. HYDROPAC 1440/232023-05-01 → 2024-01-25
    Carpentaria shoal buoy 10-44.50S 141-03.20E unlit
    Gulf of Carpentaria · Australia
  13. HYDROLANT 931/232023-04-30 → 2023-05-05
    9.4 meter depth reported less than charted in area bound by 10-51.52S 036-52.88W, 10-51.51S 036-52.91W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  14. NAVAREA IV 440/232023-04-21 → 2023-04-28
    Dangerous wreck in 12-32.00N 081-41.89W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  15. HYDROPAC 1205/232023-04-12 → 2023-04-13
    Vessel sank in 01-52.92S 150-02.87E at 180145Z dec
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  16. HYDROLANT 773/232023-04-11 → 2023-05-05
    Dangerous wreck in 49-13.10N 002-20.00W
    English Channel · Jersey
  17. HYDROPAC 1115/232023-04-03 → 2026-08-14
    Shoals are reported in Fiji: two meters at 17-41.36S 178-36.01E, 4.8 meters at 17-41.31S 178-36.05E, 4.5 meters at 17-41.36S 178-36.13E.
    Fiji
  18. NAVAREA IV 370/232023-04-01 → 2026-08-14
    A 5.5 meter shoal is located at 10-38.04N 071-36.00W in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.
    Caribbean Sea · Venezuela
  19. NAVAREA IV 366/232023-03-30 → 2026-08-14
    Uncharted reef is reported at 09-34.61N 078-42.54W in the western Caribbean Sea near Panama.
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  20. HYDROPAC 1008/232023-03-24 → 2026-08-14
    A wreck of a meteorological tower marked by a light is in the Persian Gulf, Kuwait, at 28-46.0N 048-26.1E; warning 705/21 is cancelled.
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  21. HYDROPAC 982/232023-03-23 → 2023-09-21
    F/V falcon sank in 11-36.50N 075-22.00E at 220550Z mar
    Arabian Sea · India
  22. HYDROPAC 895/232023-03-17 → 2023-05-16
    Underwater mine training exercises in progress until 31 may in areas bound by: a. 26-54.00N 051-13.00E,…
    Persian Gulf · Bahrain
  23. HYDROPAC 876/232023-03-16 → 2023-05-22
    Dangerous wreck in 25-23.07N 055-14.35E
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  24. HYDROPAC 867/232023-03-16 → 2024-05-01
    Dangerous wreck in 07-46.64N 079-44.17E
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  25. NAVAREA IV 274/232023-03-12 → 2026-08-14
    A vessel is aground near Anguilla; navigation is prohibited in an area bounded by 18-10.07N 063-09.81W, 18-10.07N 063-09.98W, 18-10.23N 063-09.98W, 18-10.23N 063-09.79W; wide berth requested.
    Anguilla
  26. HYDROPAC 778/232023-03-07 → 2023-03-17
    Underwater mine training exercises in progress until 18 mar in areas bound by: a. 26-54.00N 051-13.00E,…
    Persian Gulf · Bahrain
  27. HYDROPAC 772/232023-03-07 → 2023-03-10
    Dangerous wreck, depth three meters, marked by buoy in 26-52.17N 056-19.48E
    Strait of Hormuz · Iran
  28. HYDROPAC 770/232023-03-07 → 2023-03-07
    Dangerous wreck, depth three meters, marked by buoy in 6-52.17N 056-19.48E
    Strait of Hormuz · Iran
  29. HYDROLANT 484/232023-03-02 → 2023-03-03
    Sheringham shoal wind farm turbines unlit in: a. 53-10.40N 001-04.80E
    North Sea · England
  30. HYDROPAC 553/232023-02-17 → 2026-08-14
    Motor vessel Savithri is sunk in the Arabian Sea off India at 08-57.43N 076-31.83E.
    Arabian Sea · India
  31. HYDROPAC 481/232023-02-12 → 2023-03-03
    Vessel sank in vicinity of 11-59.92S 045-00.00E on 11 feb
    Mozambique Channel · Mayotte
  32. HYDROPAC 470/232023-02-11 → 2023-02-17
    F/V chingalpo sank in 09-09.00S 079-32.80W
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  33. HYDROLANT 311/232023-02-07 → 2023-02-07
    Dangerous wreck in 23-57.10S 040-50.87W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  34. HYDROPAC 352/232023-01-31 → 2023-07-28
    Barge rio martina III sank in vicinity 15-26.75N 073-42.18E at 301300Z jan
    Arabian Sea · India
  35. HYDROLANT 143/232023-01-18 → 2023-02-17
    M/V charlene sank in 23-24.70S 014-25.90E
    Eastern South Atlantic · Namibia
  36. HYDROPAC 161/232023-01-13 → 2023-02-21
    11 meter depth reported in 07-04.40N 172-46.20E
    North Pacific · Marshall Islands
  37. HYDROPAC 153/232023-01-13 → 2023-01-27
    F/V anjali pragati sank in 22-04.00N 068-31.00E
    Arabian Sea · India
  38. HYDROPAC 146/232023-01-12 → 2023-01-15
    11 meter depth reported in 07-04.40N 172-46.20E
    North Pacific · Marshall Islands
  39. HYDROPAC 76/232023-01-06 → 2023-01-12
    11 meter depth reported in 07-05.00N 172-47.50E
    North Pacific · Marshall Islands

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