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. NAVAREA IV 438/172017-05-27 → 2017-05-28
    Aruba to colombia
    Caribbean Sea
  2. HYDROLANT 1619/172017-05-24 → 2017-06-09
    Nine meter M/V loyaute, white hull, two persons on board, overdue saint lucia (13-53N 060-58W) to martinique…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia To Martinique
  3. NAVAREA IV 426/172017-05-23 → 2017-05-27
    Aruba to colombia
    Caribbean Sea
  4. HYDROLANT 1593/172017-05-21 → 2017-06-09
    Four F/V unreported
    Caribbean Sea · Haiti
  5. HYDROLANT 1558/172017-05-17 → 2017-06-02
    Kayak, blue and black hull, one person onboard, overdue castries (14-01N 060-59W) to 14-27N 061-49W and return
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  6. HYDROLANT 1535/172017-05-15 → 2017-05-17
    Kayak, blue and black hull, one person onboard, overdue castries (14-01N 060-59W) to 14-13N 061-33W and return
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  7. HYDROLANT 1407/172017-05-04 → 2017-05-19
    Distress signal received from vessel in vicinity 17-00N 062-00W at 032328Z may
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Antigua and Barbuda
  8. HYDROLANT 1378/172017-05-01 → 2017-05-19
    Distress signal received from M/V ariadne in 17-02N 067-57W
    Caribbean Sea · Puerto Rico
  9. HYDROLANT 1340/172017-04-28 → 2017-05-12
    Distress signal received in vicinity 15-55.0N 078-33.9W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  10. HYDROLANT 1135/172017-04-08 → 2017-04-28
    S/V saquerlotte, four persons on board, taking on water in 11-10N 075-54W
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  11. NAVAREA IV 278/172017-04-04 → 2017-04-07
    Derelict F/V capsized and adrift in 16-39.5N 061-52.2W at 032230Z apr
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe
  12. HYDROLANT 960/172017-03-25 → 2017-04-08
    Three vessels, numerous persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 16-57N 071-59W
    Caribbean Sea · Dominican Republic
  13. HYDROLANT 942/172017-03-23 → 2017-04-08
    Possible man overboard from vessel in 18-02N 074-56W
    Caribbean Sea · Haiti-west Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 829/172017-03-14 → 2017-03-31
    Nine meter F/V saintoise, grey hull, four persons on board, overdue from saint martin (18-03N 063-03W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Martin
  15. HYDROLANT 783/172017-03-10 → 2017-03-13
    7.6 meter F/V jean, white hull, three persons on board, overdue marigot (13-58N 061-01W) and return
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  16. NAVAREA IV 138/172017-02-19 → 2017-02-20
    Colombia to panama
    Western Caribbean Sea
  17. NAVAREA IV 133/172017-02-17 → 2017-03-03
    S/V octopus IV, white hull, two persons on board, unreported
    Western Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  18. HYDROLANT 536/172017-02-16 → 2017-03-03
    30 foot M/V izzyleah, white and blue hull, one person on board, overdue shell bay (17-08-31N 061-46-33W) to…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Antigua and Barduda To Saint Martin
  19. HYDROLANT 504/172017-02-14 → 2017-03-03
    Distress signal received in 16-15N 080-00W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  20. HYDROLANT 474/172017-02-11 → 2017-03-03
    Distress signal received in 17-58N 074-34W
    Caribbean Sea · Haiti
  21. NAVAREA IV 98/172017-02-08 → 2017-02-24
    Bahamas to jamaica
    Western North Atlantic · Caribbean Sea
  22. HYDROLANT 436/172017-02-08 → 2017-02-08
    14 meter M/V fatal attraction, four persons on board, unreported inagua (21-03.4N 073-25.5W) to jamaica…
    Western North Atlantic · Caribbean Sea · Bahamas To Jamaica
  23. HYDROLANT 366/172017-02-03 → 2017-02-08
    28 foot F/V, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-02.45N 075-58.26W at 021711Z feb
    Caribbean Sea · Jamaica
  24. HYDROLANT 180/172017-01-18 → 2017-02-01
    15 foot M/V titi mimi 97-1, black hull, three persons onboard, unreported from point a pitre (16-14.5N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe
  25. HYDROLANT 94/172017-01-09 → 2017-01-25
    48 foot vessel fatal attraction, four persons on board, overdue great inagua (21-03.4N 073-25.5W) to jamaica…
    Western North Atlantic · Caribbean Sea · Bahamas To Jamaica
  26. HYDROLANT 88/172017-01-09 → 2017-01-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 43 foot S/V on the bright side in 15-50.67N 077-48.67W
    Caribbean Sea
  27. HYDROLANT 3408/162016-12-17 → 2017-01-04
    Canoe, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-35N 061-11W at 162335Z dec
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  28. HYDROLANT 3395/162016-12-16 → 2017-01-04
    23 foot F/V anais, blue hull, three persons on board, overdue from gros ilet (14-04N 060-57W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  29. HYDROLANT 3381/162016-12-15 → 2016-12-20
    30 foot M/V mazone, white hull, two persons on board, overdue pointe a pitre (16-14N 061-31W) to iles des…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe
  30. HYDROLANT 3338/162016-12-10 → 2016-12-28
    Helicopter, six persons on board, crashed in vicinity 12-43N 081-30W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  31. NAVAREA IV 1000/162016-11-27 → 2016-12-28
    Lifraft, one person onboard, recovered vicinity 09-44N 077-28W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  32. NAVAREA IV 991/162016-11-22 → 2016-11-27
    Lifeboat, three persons on board, unreported
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  33. HYDROLANT 2980/162016-11-11 → 2016-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 18-19.8N 075-20.2W
    Caribbean Sea · Haiti-west Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 2937/162016-11-06 → 2016-12-09
    24 foot F/V belina, blue and white hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · St · Kitts and Nevis
  35. HYDROLANT 2917/162016-11-04 → 2016-11-10
    40 foot F/V sea master, blue hull, 24 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 19-29N…
    Caribbean Sea · Cuba-southeast Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 2895/162016-11-02 → 2016-11-06
    24 foot F/V belina, blue and white hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Antigua and Barbuda
  37. HYDROLANT 2891/162016-11-02 → 2016-11-17
    Distress signal received vicinity 16-00N 062-00W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe
  38. HYDROLANT 2822/162016-10-26 → 2016-11-02
    55 foot F/V sea breeze, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-30N 079-53W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  39. HYDROLANT 2766/162016-10-20 → 2016-10-26
    36 foot vessel chelomar, four persons on board, overdue fajardo (18-19N 065-39W) to aruba (12-30N 069-58W)
    Western North Atlantic · Caribbean Sea · Puerto Rico To Aruba
  40. HYDROLANT 2718/162016-10-17 → 2016-10-26
    20 foot vessel, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-01N 078-49W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  41. HYDROLANT 2716/162016-10-16 → 2016-10-17
    20 foot vessel, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-01.72N 078-02.52W
    Caribbean Sea · Jamaica
  42. HYDROLANT 2660/162016-10-12 → 2016-11-03
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 100131Z oct in: a. 18-18.5N 062-24.5W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Western North Atlantic · Anguilla · Saint Martin
  43. HYDROLANT 2589/162016-10-05 → 2017-01-18
    Distress signal received from 55 foot F/V capt johns greyhoud V, blue and white hull, in 18-39.6N 074-55.2W
    Caribbean Sea · Haiti-west Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 2579/162016-10-04 → 2016-10-05
    Distress signal received from 55 foot F/V, blue and white hull, in 18-39.6N 074-55.2W
    Caribbean Sea · Haiti-west Coast
  45. HYDROLANT 2477/162016-09-22 → 2016-09-29
    40 foot F/V valentina b, three persons on board, overdue grand cayman (19-20N 081-13W)
    Western Caribbean Sea · Cayman Islands
  46. HYDROLANT 2464/162016-09-21 → 2016-09-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 15-08.6N 078-38.6W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  47. HYDROLANT 2454/162016-09-20 → 2016-09-22
    F/V balepisa III, three persons on board, possibly disabled and adrift in 18-02N 082-58W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  48. HYDROLANT 2440/162016-09-19 → 2016-09-29
    Vessel, 12 persons on board, in need of assistance in 20-57.8N 084-44.6W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan Channel · Cuba-southwest Coast
  49. HYDROLANT 2436/162016-09-18 → 2016-09-19
    Vessel, 12 persons on board, in need of assistance in 21-00.76N 084-33.3W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan Channel · Cuba-southwest Coast
  50. HYDROLANT 2228/162016-08-30 → 2016-08-30
    65 foot vessel estella, three persons on board, unreported puerto rico (18-12N 066-30W) to curacao (12-11N…
    Caribbean Sea · Puerto Rico To Curacao

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