Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Caribbean Sea

Search-and-rescue broadcasts, published only once a case has been closed for 30 days: groundings, sinkings, capsizes, fires, man overboard, overdue vessels. Nothing here is live.

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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 Caribbean Sea

Archive · 632 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 3266/222022-12-21 → 2023-01-13
    12 meter M/V cat zero 1, two persons on board, overdue saint pierre, martinique (14-50.67N 061-14.45W) to…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique To Dominica
  2. HYDROLANT 3251/222022-12-20 → 2022-12-20
    40 foot vessel, grey hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 14-32.40N 071-35.90W
    Caribbean Sea
  3. HYDROLANT 3094/222022-12-02 → 2022-12-16
    F/V lucky star, blue hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure marigot bay…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  4. NAVAREA IV 1100/222022-10-18 → 2022-11-04
    Colombia to nicaragua
    Western Caribbean Sea
  5. HYDROLANT 2368/222022-09-19 → 2022-10-07
    Man overboard from vessel in 17-24.00N 072-17.00W
    Caribbean Sea · Dominican Republic
  6. HYDROLANT 2267/222022-09-09 → 2022-09-23
    Saint martin to st
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  7. NAVAREA IV 810/222022-08-15 → 2022-08-15
    St bethelemy to guadalupe
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  8. HYDROLANT 2015/222022-08-14 → 2022-09-02
    F/V flavour, blue and white hull, one person on board, overdue from vieux fort harbour (13-43.68N 060-57.24W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  9. HYDROLANT 2010/222022-08-13 → 2022-08-14
    22 foot F/V seems change, green hull, three persons on board, overdue marigot bay (13-57.83N 061-01.57W) to…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia To Martinique
  10. HYDROLANT 2003/222022-08-13 → 2022-09-02
    20 foot F/V, orange hull, one person on board, overdue from bioche harbor, dominica (15-30.00N 061-28.00W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Dominica
  11. HYDROLANT 1960/222022-08-07 → 2022-08-07
    F/V flavour, blue and white hull, one person on board, overdue from vieux fort harbour (13-43.68N 060-57.24W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  12. NAVAREA IV 745/222022-07-31 → 2022-08-05
    Colombia to panama
    Caribbean Sea
  13. HYDROLANT 1882/222022-07-29 → 2022-08-12
    32 foot vessel, green hull with white trim, two persons on board, unreported cancun (21-09.63N 086-50.85W)…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan Channel · Mexico
  14. HYDROLANT 1755/222022-07-12 → 2022-07-29
    39 foot S/V lolita, white hull, three persons on board, requesting assistance
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  15. HYDROLANT 1746/222022-07-11 → 2022-07-29
    15 meter S/V aalllyah in, blue hull, two persons on board, adrift in 16-11.20N 062-24.20W at 102200Z jul
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Montserrat
  16. NAVAREA IV 639/222022-07-04 → 2022-07-05
    S/V vanett, two persons on board, adrift in 12-43.80N 079-50.10W at 041800Z jul
    Western Caribbean Sea
  17. NAVAREA IV 636/222022-07-04 → 2022-07-22
    Vessel varuna, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 12-51.79N 081-21.85W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  18. NAVAREA IV 635/222022-07-04 → 2022-07-07
    Distress signal received from vessel falia in 14-03.50N 074-12.40W
    Caribbean Sea
  19. HYDROLANT 1693/222022-07-04 → 2022-07-05
    12 meter F/V tiko, blue and white hull, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-27.38N 063-14.51W…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  20. NAVAREA IV 633/222022-07-04 → 2022-07-04
    Vessel vanett, two persons on board, taking on water in 12-17.30N 078-51.37W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  21. HYDROLANT 1586/222022-06-21 → 2022-07-08
    37 foot S/V settimo cielo, white hull, one person on board, overdue charlotte amalie (18-21.00N 064-57.00W)…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · British Virgin Islands To Guadeloupe
  22. NAVAREA IV 547/222022-06-09 → 2022-06-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V kole sere in 14-13.80N 080-53.70W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  23. HYDROLANT 1391/222022-05-27 → 2022-06-10
    Vessel, 17 persons on board, abandoning ship in 14-45.00N 070-30.00W
    Caribbean Sea
  24. NAVAREA IV 469/222022-05-16 → 2022-06-03
    F/V santo amaro II , white and red hull, five persons on board, unreported
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  25. NAVAREA IV 466/222022-05-15 → 2022-05-15
    F/V santo amaro II , white and red hull, five persons on board, unreported
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  26. HYDROLANT 1271/222022-05-12 → 2022-05-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V cygnus cygnus in 15-26.93N 077-11.73W
    Caribbean Sea
  27. HYDROLANT 1249/222022-05-10 → 2022-05-27
    47 foot, S/V pure 47, white hull, one person on board, overdue marigot bay (18-04-23N 063-04-56W) to woburn…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Martin To Grenada
  28. NAVAREA IV 406/222022-04-28 → 2022-04-28
    30 foot M/V, blue hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-02N 070-50W at 280239Z apr
    Caribbean Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 949/222022-04-07 → 2022-04-22
    33 foot S/V tlacuilo, one person on board, unreported golfito (08-39.2N 083-10.4W) to panama canal (08-57.2N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Gulf of Panama · Costa Rica To Panama
  30. HYDROLANT 871/222022-03-26 → 2022-04-15
    38 foot S/V exodus del caribe, blue hull, one person on board, overdue saint vincent (13-22.74N 061-12.11W)…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Vincent To Saint Lucia
  31. HYDROLANT 797/222022-03-19 → 2022-04-01
    S/V ameo, four persons on board, disabled in 17-00.83N 068-02.13W
    Caribbean Sea · Dominican Republic
  32. HYDROLANT 731/222022-03-13 → 2022-04-01
    Six meter vessel, white hull, two persons on board, overdue from island of vieques (18-05.11N 065-33.15W) to…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
  33. HYDROLANT 349/222022-02-04 → 2022-02-05
    11 meter S/V cayman 3, blue hull, one person on board, overdue sainte anne (14-26-21N 060-52-44W) to los…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique To Venezuela
  34. HYDROLANT 344/222022-02-03 → 2022-02-18
    29 foot F/V pegasus, green hull, three persons on board, overdue saint vincent (13-15N 061-12W) to saint…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Western North Atlantic · Saint Vincent To Saint Lucia
  35. HYDROLANT 283/222022-01-29 → 2022-02-18
    38 foot S/V julia, white hull with blue stripe, two persons on board, overdue marigot (18-04N 063-05W) to…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Martin To Saint Lucia
  36. NAVAREA IV 43/222022-01-14 → 2022-01-15
    44 foot S/V breeze, blue hull, one person on board, overdue
    Caribbean Sea · Aruba
  37. HYDROLANT 8/222022-01-02 → 2022-01-21
    Man overboard from F/V mazra in vicinity of 17-42.4N 062-30.0W at 020108Z jan
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · St · Kitts and Nevis
  38. HYDROLANT 3208/212021-12-31 → 2022-01-14
    Vessel, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-45.33N 071-53.84W
    Caribbean Sea
  39. HYDROLANT 3184/212021-12-29 → 2022-01-14
    24 foot F/V big bro, blue hull, two persons on board, overdue castries harbour (14-01-07N 061-00-30W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  40. HYDROLANT 3114/212021-12-20 → 2022-01-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 19-04N 074-32W at 201926Z dec
    Caribbean Sea · Haiti
  41. HYDROPAC 3105/212021-10-30 → 2021-10-30
    Derelict ten meter F/V capsized and adrift in 20-18.7N 083-35.5W at 300500Z oct
    Western Caribbean Sea · Cuba
  42. NAVAREA IV 895/212021-10-02 → 2021-10-08
    F/V amazonas, blue hull, 29 persons onboard, adrift and requesting assistance in 10-17.92N 077-11.05W on 30…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  43. NAVAREA IV 846/212021-09-16 → 2021-10-01
    Vessel thor, white hull with black stripe, four persons on board, adrift in 11-27.03N 066-20.07W at 071810Z…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Venezuela
  44. NAVAREA IV 445/212021-05-26 → 2021-06-11
    M/V the dreamer, three persons on board, unreported
    Western Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  45. NAVAREA IV 441/212021-05-26 → 2021-06-11
    Vessel, three persons on board, unreported
    Western Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  46. NAVAREA IV 432/212021-05-21 → 2021-06-04
    Vessel, gray hull, three persons on board, unreported
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  47. HYDROLANT 1340/212021-05-18 → 2021-06-04
    Florida to honduras
    Straits of Florida · Western Caribbean Sea
  48. NAVAREA IV 335/212021-04-24 → 2021-05-14
    Vessel, three persons on board, adrift in 14-16.32N 073-22.39W
    Caribbean Sea
  49. NAVAREA IV 321/212021-04-20 → 2021-05-07
    M/V artisan, three persons on board, unreported
    Caribbean Sea · Aruba
  50. NAVAREA IV 285/212021-04-05 → 2021-04-23
    Two foot F/V mi lucian, blue hull with orange stripes, two persons on board, overdue
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia

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