Wrecks & obstructions in 2024

Dangerous wrecks, shoals and submerged obstructions.

issued in 2024
24
still in force
4
vs 2023
-73%
first · last
01-11 · 07-09

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

  • HYDROPAC15
  • HYDROLANT8
  • NAVAREA IV1

Where · top seas

Irish Sea and St. George's Channel419%
South Pacific Ocean314%
Persian Gulf314%
Arabian Sea314%
South Atlantic Ocean210%
Great Australian Bight210%
South China Sea15%
Arafura Sea15%
Caribbean Sea15%
English Channel15%

All wrecks & obstructions issued in 2024 · 24

  1. NAVAREA IV 797/24in force2024-07-09
    A dangerous wreck exists in the Grenadines, eastern Caribbean Sea, at 12 degrees 35.75 minutes north, 061 degrees 24.44 minutes west.
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 1550/242024-05-09 → 2026-08-14
    A submerged obstruction from the wreck of fishing vessel Don Guillermo IV is reported sunk at 05-04.65S 081-05.08W, Peru.
    Peru
  3. HYDROLANT 936/242024-05-02 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck is in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man at 54-12.68N 004-16.44W; warning 587/24 is cancelled.
    Irish Sea · Isle of Man
  4. HYDROPAC 1423/24in force2024-04-30
    A dangerous wreck exists at 23-51.80N 067-20.90E in the Arabian Sea near India; previous warning canceled.
    Arabian Sea · India
  5. HYDROPAC 1414/242024-04-29 → 2024-04-30
    F/V sank in vicinity 23-51.80N 067-20.90E
    Arabian Sea · India
  6. HYDROLANT 845/242024-04-21 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck is located at 04-32.00N 051-27.00W in the western North Atlantic off Brazil.
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil
  7. HYDROLANT 812/242024-04-17 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck is located at 50-32.38N 003-11.79W in the English Channel, off England.
    English Channel · England
  8. HYDROPAC 1120/242024-04-08 → 2024-04-08
    Cancel HYDROPAC 231/24 and this msg, wreck removed
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  9. HYDROPAC 963/242024-03-23 → 2026-08-14
    A sunken fishing vessel IFB Al Huseni is a dangerous wreck at 23-28N 068-04E in the Arabian Sea near India.
    Arabian Sea · India
  10. HYDROPAC 958/242024-03-22 → 2024-05-01
    Submerged obstruction reported, wreck, F/V santisima cruz sunk in 16-24.30S 073-13.00W
    Peru
  11. HYDROLANT 590/242024-03-21 → 2024-03-22
    Dangerous wreck in 54-12.68N 004-16.44W
    Irish Sea · Isle of Man
  12. HYDROLANT 587/242024-03-21 → 2024-05-02
    Dangerous wreck in 54-12.68N 004-16.44W
    Irish Sea · Isle of Man
  13. HYDROLANT 569/242024-03-19 → 2024-09-15
    Dangerous wreck in 04-21.55S 037-45.49W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  14. HYDROPAC 805/242024-03-11 → 2024-03-11
    F/V sank in 09-32.06N 110-18.43E
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 582/24in force2024-02-19
    A partially submerged wreck is in the Persian Gulf near the UAE at coordinates 25-11.64N 054-10.12E.
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  16. HYDROLANT 277/242024-02-09 → 2024-03-19
    Dangerous wreck, marked by white foam and gray drum in 04-17.83S 037-43.42W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  17. HYDROLANT 268/242024-02-08 → 2024-03-21
    Dangerous wreck in 54-12.70N 004-16.40W
    Irish Sea · Isle of Man
  18. HYDROPAC 322/242024-01-26 → 2024-03-03
    Dangerous wreck in 17-38.00S 071-22.00W
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  19. HYDROPAC 311/24in force2024-01-25
    A dangerous wreck marked by a buoy is located in the Persian Gulf off Kuwait at 29-05.49N 048-22.09E.
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  20. HYDROPAC 241/242024-01-19 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck with least depth 24 meters, marked by an isolated danger buoy, is reported in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt at 29-50.32N 032-33.21E.
    Gulf of Suez · Egypt
  21. HYDROPAC 231/242024-01-19 → 2024-04-08
    Obstruction reported, 45 meter pontoon anchored in 35-16.16S 137-04.95E
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  22. HYDROPAC 194/242024-01-16 → 2024-01-19
    Obstruction reported, 45 meter pontoon anchored in 34-46.54S 136-33.07E
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  23. HYDROPAC 173/242024-01-15 → 2024-01-25
    45 meter M/V bahareh sank in 29-05.50N 048-22.09E
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  24. HYDROPAC 119/242024-01-11 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck is located in Arafura Sea, Australia at 11-38.92S 134-02.54E as of January 4.
    Arafura Sea · Australia

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