Wrecks & obstructions in 2026

Dangerous wrecks, shoals and submerged obstructions.

issued in 2026
13
still in force
13
vs 2025
+8%
first · last
01-01 · 08-07

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.

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By NAVAREA series

  • NAVAREA IV5
  • HYDROLANT4
  • HYDROPAC4

Where · top seas

North Atlantic Ocean538%
Persian Gulf215%
Arabian Sea215%
South Atlantic Ocean18%
Gulf of Guinea18%
Caribbean Sea18%
Gulf of Mexico18%

All wrecks & obstructions issued in 2026 · 13

  1. HYDROLANT 1525/26in force2026-08-07
    A dangerous wreck is located at 23-57.50N 015-50.00W in the North Atlantic near Western Sahara.
    North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  2. NAVAREA IV 709/26in force2026-07-21
    Motor vessel Barima is sunk in the North Atlantic off Guyana at 07 degrees 28.23 minutes north, 58 degrees 23.40 minutes west.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  3. HYDROPAC 1892/26in force2026-07-01
    Depths of 6.2 meters reported in vicinity of 18-17.72N 072-55.18E and 18-17.77N 072-55.92E, Arabian Sea, India.
    Arabian Sea · India
  4. NAVAREA IV 525/26in force2026-06-02
    An obstruction 20 meters below surface lies at 24-50.93N 077-48.83W in the Bahamas until 30 November; cancel message Dec 1, 2026.
    North Atlantic · Bahamas
  5. HYDROLANT 986/26in force2026-05-21
    A dangerous wreck is located in the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria at 04-18.50N 007-02.20E.
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  6. NAVAREA IV 345/26in force2026-04-13
    Motor vessel Roswal is sunk at 08-40.88N 076-50.00W in the Caribbean Sea, Colombia.
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  7. HYDROLANT 582/26in force2026-03-23
    Foul ground exists in a bounded area off Brazil until December 6, 2027.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  8. NAVAREA IV 222/26in force2026-03-10
    Barge Trader III lies sunk at 06-53.77N 057-53.43W in the North Atlantic near Guyana.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  9. HYDROPAC 473/26in force2026-02-16
    Depths of 12.9 meters reported in Borouge Channel at 24-09.00N 052-45.20E.
    U.A.E
  10. HYDROLANT 289/26in force2026-02-10
    A dangerous wreck is located in the North Atlantic off Brazil at 00-24.48N 047-50.68W.
    North Atlantic · Brazil
  11. HYDROPAC 379/26in force2026-02-08
    Barge Dream 1 sank in the Persian Gulf off Kuwait at 29°14.06'N 048°41.22'E.
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  12. NAVAREA IV 53/26in force2026-01-20
    Dangerous wreck in Gulf of America near Mexico at 25-14.24N 097-07.72W.
    Gulf of America · Mexico
  13. HYDROPAC 10/26in force2026-01-01
    In the Arabian Sea off Pakistan, the wreck buoy at 24-46.45N 066-57.09E is missing.
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan

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