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 3819/182018-12-08 → 2018-12-21
    Vessel, four persons on board, requesting assistance in 16-55N 081-30W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  2. HYDROLANT 3687/182018-11-27 → 2018-12-14
    22 foot vessel, two persons on board, taking on water in 16-31.3N 065-51.9W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  3. HYDROLANT 3533/182018-11-15 → 2018-11-30
    42 foot S/V paradox, white hull, taking on water in vicinity 16-00N 087-00W
    Gulf of Honduras · Honduras
  4. NAVAREA IV 973/182018-11-13 → 2018-11-14
    Vessel mistica unreported in vicinity punta canoas (10-33.69N 075-30.92W)
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  5. NAVAREA IV 929/182018-10-31 → 2018-11-03
    Derelict 32 meter M/V dona ramona capsized and adrift in 11-56.9N 068-48.5W
    Caribbean Sea · Curacao
  6. NAVAREA IV 894/182018-10-23 → 2018-11-09
    Colombia to panama
    Caribbean Sea
  7. HYDROLANT 3225/182018-10-14 → 2018-11-02
    27 foot F/V defender, white hull, one person on board, overdue
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  8. HYDROLANT 3144/182018-10-06 → 2018-10-26
    Distress signal received from 75 foot F/V isla mujeres, blue and white hull, in 14-45.7N 078-51.0W at…
    Western Caribbean Sea
  9. NAVAREA IV 816/182018-09-30 → 2018-10-19
    M/V la nina I, yellow, blue and red hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 10-01-10N 076-03-08W
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  10. HYDROLANT 3047/182018-09-27 → 2018-10-12
    27 foot F/V defender, white hull, one person on board, unreported
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  11. HYDROLANT 3042/182018-09-26 → 2018-10-12
    12 meter S/V boody, white hull, two persons on board, overdue mosquito island (18-30.6N 064-23.6W) to st…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · US Virgin Islands To Saintt Vincent
  12. HYDROLANT 2933/182018-09-17 → 2018-10-05
    Three canoes, diev suel maitre, ann VIV and unknown name, 21 persons on board, unreported les irios…
    Caribbean Sea · Haiti
  13. NAVAREA IV 775/182018-09-15 → 2018-10-05
    Vessel possibly on fire in 14-25N 080-25W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  14. HYDROLANT 2905/182018-09-14 → 2018-09-28
    131 foot vessel, 20 persons on board, on fire in 15-27N 080-26W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  15. HYDROLANT 2859/182018-09-09 → 2018-09-28
    F/V pirogue, three persons on board, disabled and adrift between saint lucia (14-05N 060-57W) and dominica…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia To Dominica
  16. HYDROLANT 2798/182018-09-02 → 2018-09-21
    30 foot S/V nihuim, white hull, one person on board, overdue st martin (18-04N 063-03W) to st lucia (13-53N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Martin To Saint Lucia
  17. NAVAREA IV 708/182018-08-30 → 2018-09-14
    Nine meter F/V samara yireth, unreported
    Western Caribbean Sea
  18. HYDROLANT 2660/182018-08-20 → 2018-09-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-12N 061-52W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad
  19. NAVAREA IV 672/182018-08-20 → 2018-09-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-08.0N 062-00.8W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad · Venezuela
  20. NAVAREA IV 643/182018-08-10 → 2018-08-24
    Vessel la fragata, two persons on board, unreported
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  21. NAVAREA IV 587/182018-07-23 → 2018-07-24
    Vessel darya I unreported barranquilla (10-58-00N 074-48-00W) to san andres (12-35-00N 081-42-00W)
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  22. HYDROLANT 2361/182018-07-20 → 2018-08-03
    Windsurfer, one person on board, missing in vicinity vieux fort (15-56.8N 061-42.0W) on 17 jul
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe
  23. HYDROLANT 2273/182018-07-12 → 2018-07-27
    18 meter F/V sank in 16-49.41N 063-04.31W at 121420Z jul
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · St · Kitts and Nevis
  24. NAVAREA IV 553/182018-07-12 → 2018-07-27
    Distress signal received from F/V faith in vicinity 18-44.82N 080-09.22W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Cayman Islands
  25. NAVAREA IV 545/182018-07-10 → 2018-07-27
    Vessel coral dream unreported
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  26. NAVAREA IV 463/182018-06-08 → 2018-07-18
    Kitts and nevis
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · St
  27. HYDROLANT 1817/182018-06-08 → 2018-06-22
    23 foot F/V maise, white and blue hull, two persons on board, overdue st
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · St · Kitts and Nevis
  28. HYDROLANT 1809/182018-06-08 → 2018-06-22
    20 foot F/V, green hull, three persons on board, disabled in 16-45.1N 066-45.5W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Puerto Rico
  29. HYDROLANT 1775/182018-06-05 → 2018-06-22
    23 foot F/V maise, white and blue hull, two persons on board, overdue bassaterre (17-18N 062-44W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · St · Kitts and Nevis
  30. NAVAREA IV 429/182018-05-29 → 2018-06-15
    S/V tortuga 1, two persons on board, unreported
    Western Caribbean Sea
  31. HYDROLANT 1676/182018-05-27 → 2018-06-15
    45 foot S/V moondancer, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 12-57N 065-57W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Venezuela
  32. HYDROLANT 1608/182018-05-23 → 2018-06-08
    19 feet F/V papa fish, green and white hull, two person on board, overdue loubiere (15-16-46N 061-22-28W) to…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Dominica
  33. HYDROLANT 1588/182018-05-21 → 2018-05-24
    S/V nu-ni-i adrift and sinking in 17-54.1N 063-28.2W
    Caribbean Sea · Saint Martin
  34. HYDROLANT 1581/182018-05-20 → 2018-06-08
    13 meter S/V bahia 1, white hull, four persons on board, overdue in vicinity 21-00N 081-00W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Cuba
  35. HYDROLANT 1563/182018-05-18 → 2018-06-01
    Distress signal received from 24 foot S/V manui, white hull, one person on board, in 18-22.6N 063-28.8W at…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Anguilla
  36. HYDROLANT 1436/182018-05-08 → 2018-05-25
    25 foot F/V star knight, white hull, three persons on board, overdue
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia · Martinique
  37. HYDROLANT 1143/182018-04-09 → 2018-04-27
    S/V maurablia, one person on board, sank between saint lucia (13-53N 060-58W) and martinique (14-40N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia To Martinique
  38. HYDROLANT 1119/182018-04-06 → 2018-04-09
    Derelict 15 foot vessel, capsized and adrift in vicinity 15-49N 070-32W
    Caribbean Sea
  39. HYDROLANT 1115/182018-04-06 → 2018-04-09
    12 meter S/V maurablia, red hull with white stripe, one persons on board, sinking between saint lucia…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia To Martinique
  40. NAVAREA IV 262/182018-03-29 → 2018-04-20
    F/V mi bella marleni, two persons on board, overdue baru island (10-10-09N 075-40-38W)
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  41. HYDROLANT 981/182018-03-22 → 2018-04-06
    Distress signal received in vicinity 18-03N 063-03W at 221400Z mar
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Martin
  42. HYDROLANT 930/182018-03-18 → 2018-04-06
    21 foot F/V emmanuel, white hull, two persons onboard, overdue saint lucia (13-53N 060-58W) to saint vincent…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  43. HYDROLANT 904/182018-03-15 → 2018-03-30
    S/V maid of crete overdue ponce (17-59N 066-37W) on 02 mar to martinique (14-40N 061-00W) or curacao (12-11N…
    Caribbean Sea · Puerto Rico
  44. HYDROLANT 873/182018-03-12 → 2018-03-30
    Nine meter S/V soleil levant, white hull, three persons onboard, overdue in vicinity 12-20N 061-49W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Grenada
  45. HYDROLANT 772/182018-03-04 → 2018-03-23
    42 foot S/V two oceans, two persons on board, overdue bonaire (12-09N 068-16W) to puerto rico (18-24N 66-04W)
    Caribbean Sea · Bonaire To Puerto Rico
  46. HYDROLANT 756/182018-03-03 → 2018-03-03
    M/V stone out, white and orange hull, three persons on board, overdue sandy hill (18-13N 063-01W) to saint…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Anguilla To Saint Martin
  47. HYDROLANT 749/182018-03-02 → 2018-03-16
    21 foot F/V emmanuel, two persons on board, white and pink hull, overdue saint lucia (13-54N 060-57W) to…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia To Saint Vincent
  48. HYDROLANT 690/182018-02-27 → 2018-03-16
    Vessel capsized and adrift in 17-53.34N 063-43.44W at 271630Z feb
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Netherlands Antilles
  49. HYDROLANT 626/182018-02-22 → 2018-03-09
    60 foot S/V gonnag itcha, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-19.6N 079-25.3W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  50. HYDROLANT 561/182018-02-16 → 2018-03-03
    S/V, two persons on board, overdue dominica (15-25N 061-20W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Dominica

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