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 921/132013-04-12 → 2013-04-15
    1000 meter long rope with yellow buoys adrift vicinity 28-40N 013-33W at 121010Z apr
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  2. HYDROLANT 830/132013-04-01 → 2013-04-04
    Eight meter long orange object adrift vicinity 23-45.39N 019-50.23W at 011039Z apr
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  3. NAVAREA IV 728/122012-12-01 → 2012-12-04
    4500 meter long cable with yellow buoy adrift vicinity 06-50.3N 052-20.3W
    North Atlantic · French Guiana
  4. HYDROLANT 115/112011-01-19 → 2011-01-22
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 41-54.1N 016-02.2W at 181934Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic
  5. NAVAREA IV 156/102010-04-25 → 2010-04-28
    Red buoy adrift in 30-04.5N 073-35.4W at 242225Z apr
    Western North Atlantic
  6. HYDROLANT 149/092009-01-23 → 2009-01-26
    Odas buoy adrift in 57-57.6N 007-52.8W at 230730Z jan
  7. HYDROLANT 140/092009-01-22 → 2009-01-23
    Odas buoy adrift in 57-40.1N 008-16.1W at 220800Z jan
  8. HYDROLANT 1874/082008-11-03 → 2008-11-10
    Mooring buoy adrift in 13-34.53N 017-29.87W at 031625Z nov
  9. HYDROLANT 1426/082008-09-04 → 2008-09-11
    Large yellow buoy adrift vicinity 24-06.8N 018-11.2W at 041845Z sep
  10. HYDROLANT 1034/082008-06-24 → 2008-07-01
    Nga chart 51560 (11TH ed)
  11. HYDROLANT 307/082008-02-13 → 2008-02-20
    Nga chart 51027(8TH ed)
  12. HYDROLANT 304/082008-02-13 → 2008-02-20
    Brittany odas buoy adrift vicinity 47-53.0N 008-54.5W at 121830Z feb
  13. HYDROLANT 2259/062006-12-16 → 2007-01-10
    Two buoys adrift vicinity between 38-36.6N 013-19.2W and 38-44.4N 013-14.4W at 161500Z dec
  14. HYDROLANT 1973/062006-10-27 → 2006-11-03
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 45-06.7N 009-40.8W at 270630Z oct
  15. HYDROLANT 1462/062006-08-09 → 2006-08-15
    Odas buoy adrift in 42-18-28N 050-19-33W at 081640Z aug
  16. HYDROLANT 975/062006-05-20 → 2006-05-27
    C8 buoy adrift in 29-45.6N 039-06.6W at 201917Z may
  17. NAVAREA IV 68/062006-03-13 → 2006-03-20
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 40-46-04N 056-27-09W
  18. NAVAREA IV 468/032003-12-03 → 2003-12-10
    Partially submerged object adrift vicinity 27-37.5N 055-04.7W at 022355Z dec
  19. NAVAREA IV 438/032003-11-07 → 2003-11-14
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 14-37N 056-16W at 071143Z nov
  20. HYDROLANT 1915/032003-10-11 → 2003-10-18
    200 meter long object adrift vicinity 45-12.4N 008-21.4W at 111945Z oct
  21. HYDROLANT 1721/032003-09-09 → 2003-09-16
    Six meter long object adrift in 39-27.7N 017-47.3W at 061740Z sep
  22. HYDROLANT 1574/032003-08-18 → 2003-08-25
    Fishing net adrift in 42-18.2N 009-54.6W at 180800Z aug
  23. HYDROLANT 1468/032003-08-02 → 2003-08-09
    Abandoned fishing gear adrift in 58-11.2N 007-47.1W
  24. HYDROLANT 1409/032003-07-22 → 2003-07-29
    Seven meter long object adrift in 40-16.4N 017-10.4W
  25. NAVAREA IV 240/032003-06-14 → 2003-06-21
    Partially submerged object, 3.5 meters visible above surface, adrift vicinity 30-54.0N 047-10.4W at 131952Z…
  26. HYDROLANT 1139/032003-06-11 → 2003-06-17
    26 meter long object adrift vicinity 42-04N 019-37W at 102000Z jun
  27. HYDROLANT 284/032003-02-06 → 2003-02-11
    Large object adrift vicinity 42-19N 022-14W at 061230Z feb
  28. NAVAREA IV 22/032003-01-20 → 2003-01-27
    Large buoy adrift in 14-43.3N 050-58.2W at 180619Z jan
  29. HYDROLANT 52/032003-01-08 → 2003-01-15
    Fishing nets adrift in 56-25.0N 008-16.6W at 080930Z jan
  30. HYDROLANT 2676/022002-12-04 → 2002-12-11
    20 foot buoy adrift vicinity 34-54N 016-30W at 041245Z dec
  31. NAVAREA IV 421/022002-11-08 → 2002-11-15
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 34-00N 047-24W
  32. HYDROLANT 2148/022002-09-24 → 2002-10-01
    Large net adrift vicinity 59-07N 009-48W
  33. HYDROLANT 588/022002-03-13 → 2002-03-20
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 42-42N 010-05W at 131640Z mar
  34. HYDROLANT 2889/012001-11-09 → 2001-11-12
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 48-20.9N 012-20.6W at 091400Z nov
  35. HYDROLANT 2626/012001-10-09 → 2001-10-16
    700 meter long cable marked by buoy adrift vicinity 37-01N 010-01W at 080900Z oct
  36. HYDROLANT 1933/012001-07-09 → 2001-07-16
    Container marked by buoy adrift in 60-31.6N 004-07.4W at 090600Z jul
  37. NAVAREA IV 178/012001-05-25 → 2001-06-01
    Large buoy adrift in 31-31.3N 073-42.0W at 251859Z may
  38. HYDROLANT 404/012001-02-03 → 2001-02-10
    6.5 meter object adrift vicinity 31-56N 010-33W at 030900Z feb
  39. HYDROLANT 341/012001-01-29 → 2001-02-05
    Ten meter object adrift vicinity 44-38N 009-16W at 291100Z jan
  40. HYDROLANT 255/012001-01-22 → 2001-01-29
    25 meter long object adrift vicinity 44-46N 013-01W at 221239Z jan 01
  41. HYDROLANT 3299/002000-09-25 → 2000-10-02
    Fishing nets adrift in area bound by 35-57.0N 006-25.0W, 35-57.0N 006-35.5W, 35-50.5N 006-31.5W, 35-47.0N…
  42. NAVAREA IV 327/002000-08-03 → 2000-08-10
    8000 meter seismic cable with two buoys adrift in 49-59.8N 044-21.3W
  43. NAVAREA IV 326/002000-08-03 → 2000-08-10
    8300 meter long seismic cable with four buoys adrift in 49-31.1N 044-23.2W at 021417Z aug
  44. NAVAREA IV 291/002000-07-17 → 2000-07-24
    Noaa odas buoy adrift vicinity 37-47.8N 068-27.0W
  45. HYDROLANT 2322/002000-06-30 → 2000-07-07
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 60-39N 004-29W at 300940Z jun
  46. HYDROPAC 807/002000-05-30 → 2000-05-30
    Debris hazard warning areas within 150 miles of tracklines: a. 040730Z to 040845Z jun joining 17-33N…
  47. NAVAREA XII 185/002000-05-30 → 2000-05-30
    Debris hazard warning areas within 150 miles of tracklines: a. 040730Z to 040845Z jun joining 17-33N…
  48. HYDROLANT 457/002000-02-06 → 2000-02-13
    Fishing net adrift in 39-31N 009-45W at 051350Z feb
  49. NAVAREA IV 47/002000-02-02 → 2000-02-09
    Odas buoy adrift vicinity 38-38.3N 065-01.4W
  50. HYDROLANT 2317/991999-10-30 → 1999-11-06
    25 meter long cylindrical object adrift in 56-11.7N 025-24.5W at 300100Z oct

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