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 2349/092009-12-03 → 2009-12-03
    11 meter S/V corazon, white hull with blue stripe, two persons on board, overdue pornichet (47-16N 002-20W)…
  2. HYDROLANT 1848/092009-09-25 → 2009-09-25
    Vessel pelagie sank in 45-06N 002-32W
  3. HYDROLANT 1362/092009-07-23 → 2009-07-23
    F/V les vikings II, four persons on board, sinking in 45-15N 002-32W
  4. HYDROLANT 1328/092009-07-16 → 2009-08-29
    Distress signal received on 121.5 and 406.0 mhz from 11 meter S/V senga, white hull, two persons on board,…
  5. HYDROLANT 1045/092009-06-07 → 2009-07-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V monica loreto uno in 46-32.0N 004-48.8W
  6. HYDROLANT 790/092009-04-29 → 2009-04-29
    Nine meter S/V mwendjeza, white hull, two persons on board, overdue lorient (47-45N 003-22W) to vigo (42-14N…
  7. HYDROLANT 519/092009-03-15 → 2009-04-04
    Man overboard from F/V lasti vicinity 45-38N 002-33W
  8. HYDROLANT 222/092009-02-02 → 2009-03-21
    Last known position vicinity 46-44N 004-56W at 011600Z feb
    Ten Meter S/V Kerledec, White Hull, One Person On Board, Overdue
  9. HYDROLANT 1367/082008-08-23 → 2008-10-04
    Distress signals received on 23 aug: 1. 121.5 mhz in 46-41.8N 003-37.5W
  10. HYDROLANT 1321/082008-08-12 → 2008-09-27
    37 foot S/V aerendil, two persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 45-03N 006-26W
  11. HYDROLANT 1240/082008-07-29 → 2008-07-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V zeta in 46-57N 003-59W at 290410Z jul
  12. HYDROLANT 1227/082008-07-25 → 2008-07-25
    11 meter S/V point du jour, white hull, one person on board, overdue bilbao, spain (43-15N 002-56W) to…
  13. HYDROLANT 1159/082008-07-11 → 2008-07-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V papillon between la rochelle (46-10N 001-09W) and vigo (42-14N…
  14. HYDROLANT 667/082008-04-19 → 2008-06-01
    12 meter S/V lann bihoue, aluminum hull with white stripe, one person on board, overdue from la rochelle…
  15. HYDROLANT 395/082008-03-04 → 2008-03-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V ur ertza vicinity 44-00N 002-45W
  16. HYDROLANT 2145/072007-12-23 → 2007-12-24
    Capsized vessel adrift vicinity 45-43.5N 006-04.2W at 232040Z dec
  17. HYDROLANT 2118/072007-12-18 → 2007-12-18
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 45-17.8N 003-57.3W
  18. HYDROLANT 2046/072007-12-09 → 2007-12-10
    Distress signal received on 243 mhz in 44-44N 003-53W
  19. HYDROLANT 1996/072007-12-02 → 2008-02-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 46-15.8N 004-23.9W
  20. HYDROLANT 1678/072007-10-03 → 2007-12-02
    11 meter S/V kobaia, cream hull, two persons on board, unreported lisboa (38-44N 009-08W) to aber wrach…
  21. HYDROLANT 1586/072007-09-14 → 2007-09-15
    30 foot S/V torya, red hull, one person onboard, unreported la coruna (43-22N 008-23W) to lorient (47-45N…
  22. HYDROLANT 1289/072007-07-23 → 2007-09-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 45-10N 002-33W
  23. HYDROLANT 270/072007-02-20 → 2007-02-20
    Man overboard from M/V mare liberum vicinity 46-46.1N 002-53.3W
  24. HYDROLANT 209/072007-02-07 → 2007-02-07
    Distress signal received from S/V bonus vicinity 45-23N 004-16W
  25. HYDROLANT 205/072007-02-07 → 2007-02-07
    Distress signal received in vicinity 45-09N 004-50W
  26. HYDROLANT 172/072007-01-30 → 2007-01-30
    M/V autoprogress fire on board and in need of assistance in 47-15.2N 004-43.4W at 302200Z jan
  27. HYDROLANT 1760/062006-09-27 → 2006-11-15
    Man overboard from F/V munchos cuarto vicinity 45-48N 002-28W at 272102Z sep
  28. HYDROLANT 1520/052005-08-20 → 2005-10-05
    12 meter S/V gwenili II, white hull, two persons on board, unreported la corogne to lorient
  29. NAVAREA XII 88/052005-04-03 → 2005-05-19
    5 meter S/V athonar, white hull, one person on board, overdue hendaye (43-22N 001-46W) to hawaii via panama…
  30. HYDROLANT 608/052005-04-03 → 2005-05-20
    5 meter S/V athonar, white hull, one person on board, overdue hendaye (43-22N 001-46W) to hawaii via panama…
  31. NAVAREA IV 81/052005-04-03 → 2005-05-19
    5 meter S/V athonar, white hull, one person on board, overdue hendaye (43-22N 001-46W) to hawaii via panama…
  32. HYDROLANT 145/052005-01-18 → 2005-03-02
    F/V besace sunk in 46-34N 002-50W at 182018Z jan
  33. HYDROLANT 134/052005-01-18 → 2005-01-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V apar in 46-34.3N 004-47.9W at 181215Z jan
  34. HYDROLANT 1385/042004-08-20 → 2004-10-07
    Man overboard from M/V sinan atasoy vicinity 46-20.3N 005-15.5W at 200430Z aug
  35. HYDROLANT 835/042004-05-15 → 2004-05-15
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 45-04.7N 002-44.5W
  36. HYDROLANT 832/042004-05-15 → 2004-05-15
    Distress signals received on: a. 243.0 mhz in 45-27.8N 002-53.0W and 45-32.8N 004-14.9W
  37. HYDROLANT 749/042004-05-02 → 2004-05-02
    Distress signal received on 243 mhz vicinity 47-17.8N 003-10.7W
  38. HYDROLANT 748/042004-05-02 → 2004-05-03
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 47-13.5N 003-04.1W
  39. HYDROLANT 689/042004-04-24 → 2004-04-25
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 45-07.1N 005-47.3W at 240203Z apr
  40. HYDROLANT 2371/032003-12-22 → 2003-12-22
    Distress signal received on 243 mhz in 45-55.8N 004-17.2W at 221032Z dec
  41. HYDROLANT 19/032003-01-04 → 2003-01-04
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 45-56N 004-19W and 45-43N 004-10W
  42. HYDROLANT 3300/012001-12-30 → 2001-12-31
    Ten meter S/V miss lucy jane, blue hull, one person on board, overdue loctudy (47-50N 004-11W) to la corogne…
  43. HYDROLANT 3299/012001-12-30 → 2001-12-30
    Ten meter S/V miss lucy jane, blue hull, one person on board, overdue loctudy (47-50N 004-11W) to vigo…
  44. HYDROLANT 2891/012001-11-10 → 2001-12-25
    Man overboard from vessel arretxinagako mikel deuna vicinity 45-57N 002-07W at 092335Z nov
  45. HYDROLANT 2288/012001-08-19 → 2001-10-05
    Five meter S/V la marie jeanne, blue hull, one person on board, unreported baie de morlaix (48-00N 003-57W)…
  46. HYDROLANT 2235/012001-08-13 → 2001-08-13
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 46-35.8N 003-54.7W at 131059Z aug
  47. HYDROLANT 2221/012001-08-11 → 2001-09-28
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 45-32N 001-29W
  48. HYDROLANT 2031/012001-07-19 → 2001-07-31
    S/V ipanema, five persons on board, lost mast vicinity 45-34N 005-16W at 191400Z jul
  49. HYDROLANT 1235/012001-04-24 → 2001-04-25
    37 foot M/V seonaid, white hull, four persons on board, disabled due to engine casualty vicinity 44-57N…
  50. HYDROLANT 4232/002000-12-25 → 2000-12-26
    Distress signal recieved on 121.5 mhz between 44-48.5N 003-07.0W and 45-03.4N 003-02.2W

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