Derelict & adrift vessels in the North Atlantic Ocean

Abandoned, disabled or drifting vessels.

in force
1
last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (0)
since 1999
978

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. HYDROLANT 1558/26in force2026-08-12
    A vessel is adrift at 29-03.30N 011-00.68W in the North Atlantic near Morocco as of August 12.
    North Atlantic · Morocco

Longest in force

  1. HYDROLANT 1558/26in force2026-08-12 · 9 d
    A vessel is adrift at 29-03.30N 011-00.68W in the North Atlantic near Morocco as of August 12.
    North Atlantic · Morocco

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Other hazards in the North Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 977 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 3027/152015-12-06 → 2015-12-13
    S/V black cat possibly disabled and adrift in 28-33N 068-28W at 051627Z dec
    Western North Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 2952/152015-11-30 → 2015-12-03
    Derelict F/V poilao adrift vicinity 11-48N 017-38W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea-bissau
  3. HYDROLANT 2922/152015-11-26 → 2015-11-29
    Derelict S/V, blue hull adrift in 20-31.2N 048-37.3W
    Western North Atlantic
  4. NAVAREA IV 974/152015-11-19 → 2015-11-22
    Derelict 34 foot S/V ekaterina adrift vicinity 35-34N 064-26W
    Western North Atlantic
  5. HYDROLANT 2846/152015-11-19 → 2015-11-22
    Derelict 34 foot S/V ekaterina adrift vicinity 35-34N 064-26W
    Western North Atlantic
  6. HYDROLANT 2787/152015-11-13 → 2015-11-22
    S/V growltiger disabled and adrift in 21-03N 064-26W
    Western North Atlantic
  7. NAVAREA IV 881/152015-10-21 → 2015-10-24
    Derelict F/V adrift vicinity 05-23.1N 052-47.6W
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana
  8. HYDROLANT 2573/152015-10-15 → 2015-10-31
    65 foot F/V big eye, white hull, disabled and adrift vicinity 27-48N 068-14W
    Western North Atlantic
  9. HYDROLANT 2570/152015-10-14 → 2015-10-15
    65 foot F/V big eye, white hull, disabled and adrift vicinity 27-41N 068-13W
    Western North Atlantic
  10. HYDROLANT 2564/152015-10-14 → 2015-10-14
    56 foot F/V big eye, white hull, disabled and adrift vicinity 27-47N 068-04W
    Western North Atlantic
  11. NAVAREA IV 832/152015-10-06 → 2015-10-09
    Derelict 42 foot S/V zimaz, blue hull, taking on water and adrift in 42-30-13.9N 065-39-02.6W at 060130Z oct
    Western North Atlantic · Nova Scotia
  12. NAVAREA IV 831/152015-10-06 → 2015-10-09
    Debris from sunken M/V el faro adrift within ten miles of: a. 23-29N 074-01W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  13. HYDROLANT 2483/152015-10-03 → 2015-10-06
    Derelict row boat adrift vicinity 44-30N 029-13W at 030730Z oct
    North Atlantic
  14. HYDROLANT 2457/152015-10-01 → 2015-10-18
    M/V el faro disabled and flooding in 23-28N 073-48W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  15. HYDROLANT 2415/152015-09-26 → 2015-09-29
    Derelict 15 meter vessel, white hull, adrift vicinity 38-50.3N 013-59.3W at 261237Z sep
    Eastern North Atlantic
  16. HYDROLANT 2406/152015-09-25 → 2015-09-26
    F/V shooting star disabled and adrift in 39-51N 072-00W at 251700Z sep
    Western North Atlantic · New York
  17. NAVAREA IV 720/152015-08-28 → 2015-08-31
    Derelict F/V el indio adrift in 24-05.17N 082-56.23W
    Strait of Florida.
  18. HYDROLANT 2052/152015-08-21 → 2015-08-30
    S/V aria disabled and adrift in 45-44N 007-04W at 201845Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  19. HYDROLANT 2013/152015-08-17 → 2015-08-20
    Derelict 15 meter S/V, white hull, adrift in 38-18.85N 013-21.37W at 171400Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic
  20. HYDROLANT 1580/152015-06-28 → 2015-07-01
    Derelict F/V adrift in 00-31N 046-02W at 270330Z jun
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 1569/152015-06-26 → 2015-06-29
    Derelict 25 meter F/V, white hull, adrift vicinity 49-27.4N 027-45.4W
    North Atlantic
  22. NAVAREA IV 474/152015-06-17 → 2015-06-20
    Derelict 38 foot S/V prodigal, black hull, adrift vicinity 35-21N 056-08W
    Western North Atlantic
  23. HYDROLANT 1429/152015-06-11 → 2015-06-14
    Derelict S/V jane, white hull, adrift vicinity 34-43N 034-10W at 101900Z jun
    North Atlantic
  24. NAVAREA IV 450/152015-06-10 → 2015-06-13
    Derelict 30 foot S/V prodigal adrift vicinity 37-24N 057-35W
    Western North Atlantic
  25. NAVAREA IV 441/152015-06-08 → 2015-06-11
    Derelict 35 foot S/V zoling, dismasted, partially submerged and adrift in 24-15.25N 045-40.23W
    Western North Atlantic
  26. HYDROLANT 1389/152015-06-07 → 2015-06-09
    13 meter S/V alien 1 disabled and adrift in 37-45.18N 066-19.16W
    Western North Atlantic
  27. NAVAREA IV 419/152015-06-01 → 2015-06-04
    Derelict S/V jane, white hull, adrift vicinity 35-35.9N 036-43.1W at 010905Z jun
    North Atlantic
  28. HYDROLANT 1328/152015-06-01 → 2015-06-06
    56 foot S/V umbros, blue hull, disabled and adrift in 20-46N 064-07W
    Western North Atlantic
  29. HYDROLANT 1298/152015-05-28 → 2015-05-29
    Derelict F/V gemima partially submerged and adrift vicinity 46-15.5N 007-40.2W at 280035Z may
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  30. HYDROLANT 1289/152015-05-27 → 2015-05-28
    Derelict F/V gemima adrift vicinity 46-11.3N 007-34.8W at 270100Z may
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  31. NAVAREA IV 405/152015-05-26 → 2015-05-29
    Derelict six meter vessel adrift in 37-28.5N 069-38.8W at 250114Z may
    Western North Atlantic
  32. HYDROLANT 1277/152015-05-24 → 2015-05-27
    Derelict 13 meter S/V scorpionne 2, white hull, adrift vicinity 31-23N 014-26W at 241715Z may
    Eastern North Atlantic
  33. HYDROLANT 1200/152015-05-16 → 2015-05-19
    Derelict vessel, white hull, adrift in 43-02.6N 032-27.7W at 161204Z may
    North Atlantic
  34. HYDROLANT 1186/152015-05-14 → 2015-05-17
    Derelict 40 foot S/V manca 3, white hull, adrift vicinity 33-42N 036-52W at 141257Z may
    North Atlantic
  35. NAVAREA IV 329/152015-04-25 → 2015-04-28
    Derelict 20 foot kayak, red hull, adrift vicinity 23-14.4N 066-23.4W
    Western North Atlantic
  36. HYDROLANT 989/152015-04-24 → 2015-04-27
    Derelict vessel, black hull, adrift in 35-20.0N 008-46.3W at 241330Z apr
    Eastern North Atlantic
  37. NAVAREA IV 247/152015-04-02 → 2015-04-05
    Derelict 35 foot S/V angel partially submerged and adrift in 35-27.8N 070-05.2W
    Western North Atlantic
  38. NAVAREA IV 240/152015-03-31 → 2015-04-03
    Derelict 45 foot S/V irene, adrift in 37-17.09N 073-32.97W at 311130Z mar
    Western North Atlantic
  39. NAVAREA IV 213/152015-03-19 → 2015-03-22
    Derelict 30 foot vessel, blue and white hull, partially submerged and adrift vicinity 23-28.1N 081-57.2W
    Strait of Florida · Cuba
  40. HYDROLANT 634/152015-03-16 → 2015-03-22
    360 foot M/V grey shark on fire and adrift in 37-52.3N 071-15.4W at 160700Z mar
    Western North Atlantic
  41. HYDROLANT 596/152015-03-11 → 2015-03-14
    Derelict six meter vessel, white hull adrift vicinity 25-20N 017-37W at 111642Z mar
    Eastern North Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 573/152015-03-09 → 2015-04-02
    57 foot F/V alexandra, white hull, disabled and adrift due to engine failure
    Western North Atlantic
  43. HYDROLANT 564/152015-03-08 → 2015-03-09
    57 foot F/V alexandra, white hull, disabled and adrift due to engine failure
    Western North Atlantic
  44. HYDROLANT 557/152015-03-07 → 2015-03-08
    57 foot F/V alexandra, white hull, disabled and adrift due to engine failure
    Western North Atlantic
  45. HYDROLANT 554/152015-03-07 → 2015-03-07
    57 foot F/V alexandra, white hull, disabled and adrift due to engine failure
    Western North Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 553/152015-03-07 → 2015-03-07
    57 foot F/V alexandra, white hull, disabled and adrift due to engine failure
    Western North Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 548/152015-03-06 → 2015-03-07
    57 foot F/V alexandra, white hull, disabled and adrift due to engine failure
    Western North Atlantic
  48. HYDROLANT 543/152015-03-06 → 2015-03-07
    F/V alexandra adrift vicinity 09-53N 053-53W at 061500Z mar
    Western North Atlantic
  49. HYDROLANT 317/152015-02-07 → 2015-03-11
    71 foot M/V legacy disabled and adrift in 21-43.25N 072-47.70W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  50. HYDROLANT 70/152015-01-09 → 2015-01-12
    Derelict ten meter S/V, white hull, adrift vicinity 22-29.92N 032-56.50W at 090557Z jan
    North Atlantic

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