Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Bay of Biscay

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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 2024–2026 are under-counted.

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Other hazards in the Bay of Biscay

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  1. HYDROLANT 739/242024-04-08 → 2024-05-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V lucente solo sailor in 44-53.20N 005-57.30W at 081924Z apr
    Bay of Biscay · Spain
  2. HYDROLANT 2499/232023-11-02 → 2023-11-17
    Distress signal received on 121.5 and 406 mhz in 45-11.00N 002-30.20W
    Bay of Biscay · France
  3. HYDROLANT 2836/222022-11-07 → 2022-12-02
    15 meter S/V lissy III, five persons on board, requesting assistance in 44-53.96N 005-56.02W
    Bay of Biscay · Spain
  4. HYDROLANT 2156/222022-08-31 → 2022-09-16
    S/V isabelle II, two persons on board, overdue la coruna (43-21.44N 008-24.41W) to belle ile island…
    Bay of Biscay · Spain To France
  5. HYDROLANT 1951/222022-08-05 → 2022-08-26
    12 meter S/V el ordago, white and blue hull, one person on board, overdue from hondarribia (43-22.00N…
    Bay of Biscay · Spain
  6. HYDROLANT 1918/222022-08-03 → 2022-08-19
    Bat of biscay
    Eastern North Atlantic
  7. HYDROLANT 1406/222022-05-28 → 2022-06-17
    Spain to france DNC 08
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  8. HYDROLANT 571/212021-02-26 → 2021-02-27
    Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-20.9N 006-19.9W at 261900Z feb
    Bay of Biscay
  9. HYDROLANT 549/212021-02-25 → 2021-02-26
    Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-23.2N 006-12.2W at 251900Z feb
    Bay of Biscay
  10. HYDROLANT 542/212021-02-25 → 2021-02-25
    Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-26.3N 006-15.0W at 250900Z feb
    Bay of Biscay
  11. HYDROLANT 2505/182018-08-02 → 2018-08-17
    Distress signal received from five meter M/V zaragata primer, white hull, in vicinity 44-00N 003-00W
    Bay of Biscay · Spain
  12. HYDROLANT 1875/182018-06-12 → 2018-06-12
    Six meter S/V minnie, white hull with green bow and stern, one person on board, overdue from la rochelle…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  13. HYDROLANT 2126/172017-07-09 → 2017-07-27
    Six meter M/V espe primero, blue hull, one person on board, overdue from lekeitio (43-21.7N 002-29.8W)
    Bay of Biscay · Spain-north Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 71/172017-01-07 → 2017-01-25
    11 meter S/V omote, white and blue hull, two persons on board, overdue camaret (48-16N 004-35W) to la…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Celtic Sea · Bay of Biscay · France-west Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 3109/162016-11-21 → 2016-11-22
    Spain to france
    North Atlantic · Western Mediterranean Sea
  16. HYDROLANT 2227/162016-08-30 → 2016-10-05
    Man overboard from F/V nuevo madre rosaura vicinity 45-24N 003-15W at 300307Z aug
    Bay of Biscay
  17. HYDROLANT 2225/162016-08-30 → 2016-08-30
    Man overboard from F/V nuevo madre rosaura vicinity 45-27.5N 003-16.2W at 300215Z aug
    Bay of Biscay
  18. HYDROLANT 2152/162016-08-23 → 2016-08-24
    Distress signal received in 45-18.72N 006-26.06W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  19. HYDROLANT 1967/162016-08-04 → 2016-08-21
    Distress signal received from F/V txingudi in 44-48.2N 003-30.0W
    Bay of Biscay
  20. HYDROLANT 3065/152015-12-09 → 2015-12-20
    Distress signal received from vessel daisy may vicinity 44-55.0N 003-59.7W at 092155Z dec
    Bay of Biscay
  21. HYDROPAC 3449/152015-10-20 → 2015-10-20
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz from M/V la chimere at 200917Z oct in: a. 39-54-57N 149-00-18E
    North Pacific
  22. HYDROLANT 2278/152015-09-14 → 2015-10-31
    10.3 meter S/V chaitane II, white hull, three persons on board, overdue saint jean de luz (43-23.0N…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  23. HYDROLANT 2098/152015-08-26 → 2015-09-07
    F/V ar morvran sank in 47-34.28N 004-06.24W at 251627Z aug
    France · Bay of Biscay
  24. HYDROLANT 2087/152015-08-25 → 2015-08-26
    F/V ar morvran, orange hull with white stripe, one person on board, overdue
    France · Bay of Biscay
  25. HYDROLANT 2053/152015-08-21 → 2015-08-30
    Distress signal received from F/V harmonie, three persons on board, in 46-55N 004-53W at 210200Z aug
    Bay of Biscay · France
  26. HYDROLANT 1825/152015-07-24 → 2015-08-01
    Man overboard from F/V p'tit loup sunk in 47-09.88N 002-30.52W
    Bay of Biscay
  27. HYDROLANT 1782/152015-07-19 → 2015-08-30
    12 meter F/V galaxy, black, blue and yellow hull, two persons on board, overdue le guilvinec (47-47.8N…
    France · Bay of Biscay
  28. HYDROLANT 1659/152015-07-07 → 2015-07-08
    Nine meter S/V penn kaled, white hull, one person on board, overdue loctudy (47-50N 004-10W) to porto…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay · France To Portugal
  29. HYDROLANT 1405/152015-06-09 → 2015-06-24
    Man overboard from S/V thalamus vicinity of trackline between la rochelle (46-09.5N 001-09.0W) and…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  30. HYDROLANT 1366/152015-06-04 → 2015-07-18
    31 foot S/V courlis-serflo 3, white hull with red stripe, three persons on board, overdue vivero (43-38.9N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay · Spain To France
  31. HYDROLANT 1335/152015-06-01 → 2015-07-18
    10.5 meter S/V wig a vag, black hull, overdue porto (41-09N 008-37W) to douarnenez (48-05N 004-20W)
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay · Portugal To France
  32. HYDROLANT 362/152015-02-12 → 2015-02-12
    Spain to netherlands
    Eastern North Atlantic
  33. HYDROLANT 2921/142014-11-30 → 2014-12-01
    F/V safran sunk in 43-56N 002-06W at 292230Z nov
    Bay of Biscay
  34. HYDROLANT 2191/142014-09-09 → 2014-10-25
    Spain to france
    Bay of Biscay
  35. HYDROLANT 2727/132013-10-31 → 2013-11-02
    Distress signal received from S/V caribou in 45-21.7N 004-39.8W at 310919Z oct
    Bay of Biscay
  36. HYDROLANT 2412/132013-09-30 → 2013-10-04
    Untied kingdom to portugal
    Eastern North Atlantic
  37. HYDROLANT 2092/132013-08-27 → 2013-08-31
    Vessel, four persons on board, requesting assistance in 43-56N 002-37W
    Bay of Biscay
  38. HYDROLANT 1896/132013-08-04 → 2013-09-21
    France to spain
    Bay of Biscay
  39. HYDROLANT 1647/132013-07-08 → 2013-07-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V batida in 44-47.27N 006-53.17W, vessels in vicinity requested…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  40. HYDROLANT 1045/132013-04-26 → 2013-04-26
    S/V emanta, one person on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 46-03N 005-27W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  41. HYDROLANT 2198/122012-09-22 → 2012-09-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V alwadi al gadeed in 45-12.1N 004-32.4W
    Bay of Biscay
  42. HYDROLANT 1812/122012-08-07 → 2012-09-01
    Distress signal received from S/V atria 2 vicinity 45-17.9N 003-40.9W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  43. HYDROLANT 895/122012-04-27 → 2012-05-05
    F/V playa de bares, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 44-19N 002-15W
    Bay of Biscay
  44. HYDROLANT 803/122012-04-11 → 2012-04-14
    60 foot S/V maitre coq, two persons on board, dismasted and adrift vicinity 44-53.68N 003-47.60W
    Bay of Biscay
  45. HYDROLANT 888/112011-05-27 → 2011-06-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 12.6 meter S/V in 45-33.9N 002-26.9W at 270940Z may
    Bay of Biscay
  46. HYDROLANT 645/112011-04-18 → 2011-05-28
    Ten meter S/V sea punch, white hull with blue stripe, four persons on board, overdue la coruna (43-37.2N…
    Spain To France · Bay of Biscay
  47. HYDROLANT 2104/102010-11-04 → 2010-12-18
    Distress signal received from 46 foot S/V jelorge 5 in 46-06N 004-52W
    Bay of Biscay
  48. HYDROLANT 1883/102010-10-04 → 2010-10-16
    Nine meter S/V ariadne, one person on board, disabled and adrift in 44-58.8N 006-27.3W
    Bay of Biscay
  49. HYDROLANT 2527/092009-12-30 → 2010-01-01
    22 meter F/V pere yvon, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 46-26N 005-23W at…
  50. HYDROLANT 2510/092009-12-27 → 2009-12-30
    22 meter F/V pere yvon, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 45-48N 005-58W at…

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