Drifting objects in the North Atlantic Ocean

Logs, buoys, mooring gear and other objects adrift.

in force
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last 12 months
1
vs previous 12 (0)
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since 1998
102

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.

In force now · 1

  1. NAVAREA IV 788/26in force2026-08-13
    A five-meter white and grey cylindrical object is adrift at 38-11.50N 053-32.50W; warning cancels August 16, 22:43 UTC.
    North Atlantic

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA IV 788/26in force2026-08-13 · 8 d
    A five-meter white and grey cylindrical object is adrift at 38-11.50N 053-32.50W; warning cancels August 16, 22:43 UTC.
    North Atlantic

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Other hazards in the North Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 101 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 1859/232023-08-20 → 2023-08-23
    Yellow buoy adrift in vicinity 11-27.00N 022-49.00W at 201753Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic
  2. NAVAREA IV 75/232023-01-19 → 2023-01-22
    15 meter submerged object adrift in vicinity 14-43.37N 049-50.38W
    Western North Atlantic
  3. NAVAREA IV 1409/222022-12-30 → 2023-01-02
    Debris adrift in vicinity 25-45.70N 077-12.69W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  4. HYDROLANT 1667/222022-07-01 → 2022-07-04
    Numerous logs adrift within one mile of 43-41.70N 009-37.50W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Spain
  5. HYDROLANT 1604/222022-06-23 → 2022-06-26
    4000 meter long fishing net with yellow buoys adrift in 04-51.18N 052-06.47W at 231300Z jun
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana
  6. HYDROLANT 1600/222022-06-22 → 2022-06-25
    Metallic object adrift in vicinity 14-37.30N 017-16.70W at 221900Z jun
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  7. HYDROLANT 1330/222022-05-21 → 2022-05-24
    Debris adrift in area within ten miles of 46-20.00N 007-28.00W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  8. HYDROLANT 780/222022-03-17 → 2022-03-20
    Orange object adrift in 29-53.8N 041-13.8W at 171840Z mar
    North Atlantic
  9. HYDROLANT 3164/212021-12-26 → 2021-12-29
    Timber adrift in vicinity 45-59.56N 008-10.20W 2. cancel this msg 291511Z dec 21
    Eastern North Atlantic · Spain
  10. HYDROLANT 3099/212021-12-18 → 2021-12-21
    Logs adrift in vicinity a. 45-21N 008-26W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  11. HYDROLANT 3094/212021-12-17 → 2021-12-20
    Logs adrift in vicinity 45-24.6N 007-36.6W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  12. HYDROLANT 2998/212021-12-07 → 2021-12-10
    Packaged timber adrift in vicinity 45-18.6N 008-39.0W at 071630Z dec
    Eastern North Atlantic
  13. NAVAREA IV 365/212021-05-03 → 2021-05-06
    Odas buoy adrift in 34-43.07N 054-43.25W at 031615Z may
    Western North Atlantic
  14. HYDROLANT 83/212021-01-10 → 2021-01-13
    Numerous logs adrift in vicinity 43-28N 009-15W at 100210Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic · Spain
  15. HYDROLANT 647/202020-02-21 → 2020-02-24
    Submerged buoy reported, least depth five meters in 60-03.16N 003-59.44W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Orkney Islands
  16. HYDROLANT 88/202020-01-10 → 2020-02-21
    Submerged buoy reported, least depth five meters in 60-03.16N 003-59.44W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Orkney Islands
  17. HYDROLANT 3674/192019-11-29 → 2020-01-10
    Submerged buoy reported, least depth five meters, in 60-03.16N 003-59.44W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Orkney Islands
  18. HYDROLANT 3390/192019-11-04 → 2019-11-07
    Odas buoy adrift in 49-11N 012-01W at 041000Z nov
    Eastern North Atlantic · Celtic Sea
  19. HYDROLANT 3197/192019-10-18 → 2019-11-29
    Submerged buoy reported, least depth five meters, in 60-03.16N 003-59.44W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Orkney Islands
  20. HYDROLANT 2698/192019-09-04 → 2019-09-07
    Odas buoy adrift in 41-09N 009-41W at 031945Z sep
    Eastern North Atlantic · Portugal
  21. HYDROLANT 2466/192019-08-13 → 2019-08-16
    Odas buoy adrift in 50-14.9N 022-34.6W at 131055Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic
  22. HYDROLANT 1641/192019-05-29 → 2019-06-01
    Large object adrift in vicinity 38-00N 013-06W at 292308Z may
    Eastern North Atlantic
  23. HYDROLANT 1386/192019-05-04 → 2019-05-07
    Object adrift in vicinity 38-15N 014-15W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  24. NAVAREA IV 449/182018-06-04 → 2018-06-07
    Object adrift in vicinity 27-46.86N 066-55.85W
    Western North Atlantic
  25. HYDROLANT 1521/182018-05-15 → 2018-05-18
    60 foot long grey object adrift in vicinity 28-23.0N 064-13.0W at 151140Z may
    Western North Atlantic
  26. HYDROLANT 1492/182018-05-13 → 2018-05-16
    40 foot long grey object adrift in vicinity 28-40.814N 064-12.081W at 101200Z may
    Western North Atlantic
  27. NAVAREA IV 306/182018-04-15 → 2018-04-18
    Ten meter long white object adrift in 28-13.97N 069-58.55W at 151039Z apr
    Western North Atlantic
  28. NAVAREA IV 227/182018-03-18 → 2018-03-21
    12 meter long object adrift in 22-40N 054-47W
    Western North Atlantic
  29. NAVAREA IV 60/182018-01-18 → 2018-01-21
    40 foot long grey object adrift in 23-16.18N 044-46.37W at 182030Z jan
    North Atlantic
  30. HYDROLANT 524/172017-02-15 → 2017-02-18
    Object adrift in vicinity 33-24N 029-52W at 151230Z feb
    North Atlantic
  31. NAVAREA IV 2/172017-01-02 → 2017-01-05
    Yellow buoy adrift in 30-10.3N 056-01.3W at 021608Z jan
    Western North Atlantic
  32. NAVAREA IV 1104/162016-12-31 → 2017-01-03
    Seven meter long yellow buoy adrift in 36-24.195N 037-11.640W at 311725Z dec
    North Atlantic
  33. NAVAREA IV 836/162016-10-01 → 2016-10-04
    20 meter long yellow rectangular object adrift in 36-05.3N 051-36.5W
    Western North Atlantic
  34. NAVAREA IV 823/162016-09-26 → 2016-09-29
    Fishing gear adrift in 22-32N 069-52W
    Western North Atlantic
  35. HYDROLANT 2278/162016-09-03 → 2016-09-06
    100 meter long fishing net adrift vicinity 47-12N 008-53W at 030930Z sep
    Eastern North Atlantic
  36. NAVAREA IV 1013/152015-12-06 → 2015-12-09
    10000 meter long cable marked by buoy adrift in 09-17.7N 057-17.8W at 060230Z dec
    Western North Atlantic · Guyana
  37. HYDROLANT 2638/152015-10-24 → 2015-10-27
    Metal object adrift in 06-15N 043-15W at 221220Z oct
    North Atlantic
  38. NAVAREA IV 520/152015-06-29 → 2015-07-02
    Debris field reported vicinity 30-13.11N 078-49.38W on 28 jun
    Western North Atlantic
  39. NAVAREA IV 236/152015-03-30 → 2015-04-02
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 48-17.57N 046-08.65W
    Western North Atlantic
  40. NAVAREA IV 841/142014-10-08 → 2014-10-25
    Debris field vicinity 34-38N 047-20W at 081917Z oct
    Western North Atlantic
  41. NAVAREA IV 520/142014-07-08 → 2014-07-11
    Large object adrift in 26-54.4N 069-59.5W at 081255Z jul
    Western North Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 1589/142014-06-28 → 2014-07-01
    Eight meter long yellow and gray object adrift vicinity 46-14N 008-29W at 280705Z jun
    Eastern North Atlantic
  43. NAVAREA IV 39/142014-01-16 → 2014-01-20
    Vessels intending to enter area should contact rcc norfolk, phone: 757 398 6231, fax: 757 398 6392, e-mail:…
    Western North Atlantic
  44. HYDROLANT 27/142014-01-04 → 2013-01-07
    Odas buoys adrift: a. pap in 49-27.6N 011-41.9W at 030700Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic
  45. HYDROLANT 8/142014-01-02 → 2014-01-05
    Odas buoys adrift at 020700Z jan: a. pap in 49-25.1N 012-05.2W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 3071/132013-11-30 → 2013-12-03
    Object adrift vicinity 31-41.5N 032-59.7W at 300930Z nov
    North Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 2988/132013-11-24 → 2013-11-27
    Object adrift vicinity 07-41.9N 014-08.7W at 240954Z nov
    Eastern North Atlantic · Sierra Leone
  48. NAVAREA IV 738/132013-11-24 → 2013-11-27
    Six meter long object adrift in 34-41.4N 045-48.0W at 232319Z nov
    North Atlantic
  49. HYDROLANT 2595/132013-10-19 → 2013-10-22
    Floating object adrift vicinity 05-46.7N 021-59.9W at 181830Z oct
    Eastern North Atlantic
  50. NAVAREA IV 353/132013-06-19 → 2013-06-22
    25 meter long object adrift in 35-25.8N 045-24.7W at 191206Z jun
    North Atlantic

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