Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Celtic 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 Celtic Sea

Archive · 113 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 981/242024-05-10 → 2024-05-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 49-00.00N 007-15.00W
    Celtic Sea · England
  2. HYDROLANT 2772/232023-12-01 → 2023-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V pedra blanca in 48-53.167N 008-51.183W
    Celtic Sea
  3. HYDROLANT 2771/232023-12-01 → 2023-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V pedra blanca in 48-57.49N 009-15.83W
    Celtic Sea
  4. HYDROLANT 2075/232023-09-15 → 2023-09-29
    33 foot F/V maverick, grey hull, two persons on board, overdue newlynn (50-06.00N 005-32.40W) to isles of…
    Celtic Sea · English Channel · England
  5. HYDROLANT 1495/232023-07-03 → 2023-07-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 50-32.00N 008-58.00W at 030610Z jul
    Celtic Sea · Ireland
  6. HYDROLANT 1488/232023-07-02 → 2023-07-02
    F/V nuevo san juan, 15 persons on board, on fire in 48-13.00N 008-49.00W
    Celtic Sea
  7. HYDROLANT 1414/232023-06-24 → 2023-07-07
    25 foot S/V minkie, white hull, overdue plymouth (50-22.28N 004-08.53W) to baltimore (51-29.00N 009-22.00W)…
    English Channel · Celtic Sea · England To Ireland
  8. HYDROLANT 360/232023-02-15 → 2023-02-15
    Man overboard from F/V novo alborada in 48-28.00N 008-59.00W
    Celtic Sea
  9. HYDROLANT 1810/222022-07-19 → 2022-08-05
    One person overboard from vessel lodigroup information number one, capsized and adrift in 50-20.30N 009-53.30W
    Celtic Sea · Ireland
  10. HYDROLANT 1451/222022-06-04 → 2022-06-04
    38 foot S/V iona of fife, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 50-13.80N…
    Celtic Sea · Ireland
  11. HYDROLANT 1449/222022-06-03 → 2022-06-04
    38 foot S/V iona of fife, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to power failure in 50-18.07N…
    Celtic Sea · Ireland
  12. HYDROLANT 1448/222022-06-03 → 2022-06-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V iona of fife in 50-20.07N 008-50.60W at 031707Z jun
    Celtic Sea · Ireland
  13. HYDROLANT 1351/222022-05-23 → 2022-05-24
    Search and rescue exercises 241000Z to 241500Z may in area bound by 48-23N 005-25W, 48-23N 004-50W, 48-03N…
    Bay of Biscay · Celtic Sea · France
  14. HYDROLANT 3979/202020-12-26 → 2020-12-29
    Derelict liferaft adrift in vicinity 48-10.5N 005-47.8W at 261130Z dec
    Celtic Sea · France
  15. HYDROLANT 3211/202020-10-22 → 2020-10-22
    Derelict 12 meter vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 49-35.3N 005-20.9W at 221102Z oct
    English Channel · England
  16. HYDROLANT 2148/202020-07-06 → 2020-07-07
    Derelict S/V capsized and adrift in vicinity 49-11.0N 005-54.9W at 061300Z jul
    Celtic Sea · England
  17. HYDROLANT 2145/202020-07-06 → 2020-07-06
    Derelict S/V capsized and adrift in vicinity 49-18.9N 006-05.0W at 052226Z jul
    Celtic Sea · England
  18. HYDROLANT 2144/202020-07-05 → 2020-07-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V le gamin in 49-18.9N 006-05.0W at 052226Z jul
    Celtic Sea · England
  19. HYDROLANT 1667/202020-05-16 → 2020-05-16
    Distress signal received from F/V brisas pixuetini in 48-16N 009-19W at 160831Z may
    Celtic Sea
  20. HYDROLANT 1959/192019-06-29 → 2019-07-19
    F/V rey de olaya reports crewman with puncture injury and serious bleeding requiring medical assistance in…
    Celtic Sea
  21. HYDROLANT 1047/192019-04-03 → 2019-04-19
    Distress signal received from F/V gure ametza in vicinity 50-01.6N 011-01.8W
    Celtic Sea
  22. HYDROLANT 3501/182018-11-11 → 2018-11-11
    Distress signal received from vessel les calanques in 50-55N 011-20W
    Celtic Sea · Ireland
  23. HYDROLANT 3495/182018-11-10 → 2018-11-30
    Liferaft sighted, in vicinity 47-44.7N 006-05.4W at 101254Z nov
    Celtic Sea · France
  24. HYDROLANT 3146/182018-10-06 → 2018-10-26
    Distress signal received on 406MHZ from S/V novintis, one person on board, in 47-19.86N 005-08.66W
    Bay of Biscay · France
  25. HYDROLANT 2478/182018-08-01 → 2018-08-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from rowboat lucille, one person on board, in vicinity 50-00N 009-45W at…
    Celtic Sea · Ireland
  26. HYDROLANT 1884/172017-06-17 → 2017-07-14
    Vessel in distress reported in 49-56N 008-35W at 170715Z jun
    Celtic Sea
  27. HYDROLANT 3013/162016-11-14 → 2016-12-09
    Distress signal received from F/V carminchin in 48-47.09N 010-30.14W at 140950Z nov
    Celtic Sea
  28. HYDROLANT 1939/162016-08-01 → 2016-08-04
    Derelict six meter vessel, blue hull, capsized and adrift in 52-00.1N 006-16.1W at 310920Z jul
    Celtic Sea · Ireland-southeast Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 1930/162016-07-30 → 2016-08-01
    Derelict six meter vessel, blue hull, capsized and adrift in 51-58.0N 006-27.3W at 301515Z jul
    Celtic Sea · Ireland-southeast Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 1904/162016-07-27 → 2016-07-30
    Derelict six meter vessel, blue hull, capsized and adrift in 51-54.9N 006-25.4W at 271600Z jul
    Celtic Sea · Ireland-southeast Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 1896/162016-07-26 → 2016-07-27
    Derelict six meter vessel capsized and adrift in 51-50.25N 006-31.96W at 261955Z jul
    Celtic Sea · Ireland-southeast Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 2996/152015-12-03 → 2015-12-04
    12 meter S/V idlewild, white hull, three persons on board, overdue la coruna (43-22.0N 008-25.0W) to…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Spain To England
  33. HYDROLANT 2218/152015-09-07 → 2015-10-31
    5.7 meter S/V frerot, white hull, one person on board, overdue le conquet (48-21N 004-46W) to lesconil…
    France-northwest Coast · Bay of Biscay
  34. HYDROLANT 1980/152015-08-13 → 2015-08-13
    11 meter S/V pernille, white hull with red stripe, one person on board, requesting assistance due to engine…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  35. HYDROLANT 1412/152015-06-09 → 2015-07-25
    Ten meter S/V whisper of weir, white hull, two persons on board, overdue falmouth (50-09.2N 005-04.0W) to…
    Eastern North Atlantic · England To Azores
  36. HYDROLANT 888/152015-04-14 → 2015-06-04
    8.4 meter S/V kousto pe gousto, white hull, overdue audierne (48-01N 004-32W)
    Bay of Biscay · France
  37. HYDROLANT 3108/142014-12-21 → 2014-12-28
    Man overboard from F/V bara ar vro in 47-32N 007-14W at 210452Z dec
    Eastern North Atlantic · Celtic Sea
  38. HYDROLANT 2653/142014-11-03 → 2014-11-22
    Man overboard from M/V santa bettina vicinity of trackline between 48-38N 005-44W at 030912Z nov and 46-38N…
    Eastern North Atlantic Bay of Biscay · Celtic Sea
  39. HYDROLANT 3321/132013-12-23 → 2014-01-11
    Man overboard from M/V victoria borg vicinity 48-00N 008-00W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Celtic Sea
  40. HYDROLANT 2108/132013-08-30 → 2013-08-31
    Distress signal received from M/V papalolo at 300013Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic
  41. HYDROLANT 1467/132013-06-14 → 2013-06-16
    M/V lobo reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 49-00N 009-43W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 2330/122012-10-05 → 2012-10-13
    Ten meter S/V jonathan ls, blue hull, capsized and adrift in 47-13N 005-31W on 29 sep
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  43. HYDROLANT 2279/122012-09-29 → 2012-10-05
    Ten meter S/V jonathan ls, blue hull, capsized and adrift in 47-13N 005-31W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  44. HYDROLANT 1611/122012-07-17 → 2012-07-17
    Distress signal received on 2187.5 khz from M/V chem vega, 21 persons on board, vicinity 47-11N 005-21W at…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  45. HYDROLANT 531/122012-03-08 → 2012-03-08
    Distress signal received from F/V bara brenn in 48-21N 009-46W at 080119Z mar
    Eastern North Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 1661/112011-10-09 → 2011-10-22
    Man overboard from F/V petite fleur in 47-31N 006-06W at 082330Z oct
    Eastern North Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 2080/102010-11-01 → 2010-11-04
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift vicinity 47-18.5N 006-46W at 010830Z nov
    Eastern North Atlantic
  48. HYDROLANT 2073/102010-10-31 → 2010-11-01
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift vicinity 47-30N 006-53W at 310715Z oct
    Eastern North Atlantic
  49. HYDROLANT 2066/102010-10-30 → 2010-10-31
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift vicinity 47-16.0N 007-12.8W at 300353Z oct
    Eastern North Atlantic
  50. HYDROLANT 1932/102010-10-11 → 2010-10-12
    Man overboard from M/V balmoral vicinity 48-30N 005-50W
    Eastern North Atlantic · France-northwest Coast

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