Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the North Atlantic Ocean

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 North Atlantic Ocean

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  1. HYDROLANT 210/202020-01-21 → 2020-02-07
    Man overboard from M/V green italia in 01-38N 013-07W at 212133Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 186/202020-01-19 → 2020-02-07
    Man overboard from F/V GHALIA-6 in vicinity 24-44.0N 015-52.9W at 190200Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  3. HYDROLANT 68/202020-01-09 → 2020-01-24
    M/V ablaye seck, four persons on board, overdue saint louis (15-57.7N 016-30.8W) to nouhadibou (18-09.0N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal To Mauritania
  4. HYDROLANT 58/202020-01-08 → 2020-01-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V bonito dos in 41-59.5N 020-54.2W
    Eastern Northern Atlantic
  5. HYDROLANT 54/202020-01-07 → 2020-01-24
    F/V, white hull, nine persons on board, overdue st louis (15-57.7N 016-30.8W) to mauritania (18-09N 015-58W)
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal To Mauritania
  6. HYDROLANT 34/202020-01-04 → 2020-01-24
    F/V pacific star reports crewman with severe injuries in 02-24.61N 003 53.7W, eta to abidjan 042230Z jan
    Gulf of Guinea
  7. HYDROLANT 27/202020-01-03 → 2020-01-17
    Distress signal received from F/V attaraji in 25-07N 015-26W at 030822Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  8. NAVAREA IV 1127/192019-12-31 → 2020-01-01
    Western north atlantic 50 foot S/V payaso, blue hull, two persons on board, unreported virginia beach…
  9. HYDROLANT 4022/192019-12-31 → 2020-01-17
    Seven meter S/V maximum overdue madeira (32-45.6N 016-57.7W) to tenerife (28-27.7N 16-15.0W)
    Eastern North Atlantic · Madeira To Canary Islands
  10. NAVAREA IV 1124/192019-12-30 → 2019-12-31
    87 foot F/V olivia catherine, four persons on board, sinking in vicinity 40-44N 067-04W at 302005Z dec
    Western North Atlantic
  11. HYDROLANT 4014/192019-12-30 → 2020-01-03
    Life raft adrift in vicinity 36-53N 026-49W at 301930Z dec
    North Atlantic · Azores
  12. HYDROLANT 3840/192019-12-14 → 2020-01-03
    Man overboard from vessel in 05-07.5N 047-40.0W on 14 dec
    North Atlantic
  13. HYDROLANT 3835/192019-12-14 → 2020-01-03
    13 meter S/V dilemma, white hull, one person on board, overdue tenerife to panama
    North Atlantic · Tenerife To Panama
  14. HYDROLANT 3822/192019-12-13 → 2019-12-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V soma of essex in 32-27.7N 010-22.8W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  15. HYDROLANT 3600/192019-11-24 → 2019-11-26
    F/V capt james, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 07-50.77N 036-12.65W on 24 nov 19
    North Atlantic
  16. NAVAREA IV 1024/192019-11-24 → 2019-12-13
    35 foot M/V HMS me two, blue and white hull, one person on board, reported in distress in vicinity 36-13.2N…
    Western North Atlantic · North Carolina
  17. HYDROLANT 3541/192019-11-19 → 2019-12-06
    Distress received from 44 foot S/V lady lana in vicinity 29-00N 076-00W at 190238Z nov
    Western North Atlantic
  18. NAVAREA IV 1002/192019-11-16 → 2019-11-21
    40 foot S/V sailing dove, two persons on board, reported possibly in distress
    Western North Atlantic · Maine
  19. HYDROLANT 3470/192019-11-11 → 2019-11-29
    Man overboard from vessel in vicinity 01-06N 042-48W on 11 nov
    North Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 3467/192019-11-11 → 2019-11-29
    S/V libertas, white hull, three persons on board, overdue gibraltar to canary island
    Eastern Norht Atlantic · Morocco
  21. HYDROLANT 3401/192019-11-05 → 2019-11-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V canopus in 23-28N 023-25W at 042330Z nov 19
    Eastern North Atlantic
  22. NAVAREA IV 954/192019-10-30 → 2019-11-15
    28 foot S/V tally ho, dark blue hull, one person on board, unreported fire island (40-40N 073-05W) to jost…
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean · New York To British Virgin Islands
  23. HYDROLANT 3285/192019-10-27 → 2019-11-15
    43 foot vessel carol k, white hull, one person on board, overdue jamestown (41-31N 071-22W) to norfolk…
    Western North Atlanic · Rhode Island To Norfolk
  24. HYDROLANT 3283/192019-10-26 → 2019-11-15
    Vessel, 30 persons on board, overdue gambia (13-26.3N 018-55.9W) to canary islands (28-00.0N 016-00.0W)
    Eastern North Atlantic
  25. HYDROLANT 3050/192019-10-08 → 2019-10-08
    Man overboard in vicinity 01-05N 032-05W
    North Atlantic
  26. HYDROLANT 2996/192019-10-02 → 2019-10-18
    164 foot M/V bourbon rhode, 14 persons on board, sunk in 16-05N 040-02W at 261200Z sep
    North Atlantic
  27. NAVAREA IV 810/192019-09-13 → 2020-10-23
    M/V golden ray capsized in 31-07-40N 081-24-11W on 08 sep
    Western North Atlantic · Georgia
  28. NAVAREA IV 807/192019-09-12 → 2019-09-19
    Search and rescue exercise 191200Z to 191700Z sep in area bound by 04-56N 052-15W, 05-06N 052-04W, 05-00N…
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana
  29. NAVAREA IV 800/192019-09-10 → 2019-09-13
    M/V golden ray capsized in 31-07-40N 081-24-11W on 08 sep
    Western North Atlantic · Georgia
  30. HYDROLANT 2735/192019-09-07 → 2019-09-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 42-30N 055-30W
    Western North Atlantic
  31. HYDROLANT 2718/192019-09-05 → 2019-09-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-30N 075-30W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  32. HYDROLANT 2623/192019-08-29 → 2019-09-13
    Man overboard from vessel in vicinity 30-00N 011-00W at 280500Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  33. HYDROLANT 2593/192019-08-25 → 2019-09-13
    32 foot M/V king fisher II, two persons on board, overdue
    Western North Atlantic · South Carolina
  34. HYDROLANT 2589/192019-08-25 → 2019-09-13
    Distress signal received from vessel white ocean star, three persons on board in 22-11.2N 069-14.57W
    Western North Atlantic
  35. HYDROLANT 2583/192019-08-24 → 2019-09-13
    Distress signal received in 33-24.5N 077-37.29W
    Western North Atlantic · North Carolina
  36. HYDROLANT 2571/192019-08-23 → 2019-09-06
    Man overboard from F/V fishmar 7 in 29-06.8N 012-06.9W at 220530Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  37. HYDROLANT 2540/192019-08-20 → 2019-09-06
    24 foot vessel cast rated, two persons on board, overdue from cape canaveral (28-23-18N 080-36-13W) on 16 aug
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  38. NAVAREA IV 724/192019-08-19 → 2019-09-06
    24 foot vessel cast rated, two persons on board, overdue
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  39. HYDROLANT 2470/192019-08-14 → 2019-08-30
    18 meter S/V boingo alive, overdue
    North Atlantic
  40. HYDROLANT 2360/192019-08-01 → 2019-08-16
    Straits of florida
    Western North Atlantic
  41. HYDROLANT 2304/192019-07-28 → 2019-08-16
    Distress signal received from M/V paramaconi in 07-24.8N 044-40.7W on 27 jul
    North Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 2259/192019-07-24 → 2019-07-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V ishmael in 38-18.27N 064-46.67W at 242225Z jul
    Western North Atlantic
  43. NAVAREA IV 646/192019-07-23 → 2019-07-23
    Distress signal received in vicinity 30-28.67N 066-30.80W
    Western North Atlantic · Bermuda
  44. HYDROLANT 2228/192019-07-22 → 2019-10-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 45-49.98N 011-46.68W at 221002Z jul
    Eastern North Atlantic · France
  45. NAVAREA IV 639/192019-07-19 → 2019-08-02
    50 foot S/V ocean passage, black mast, unreported st
    Western North Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 2169/192019-07-17 → 2019-07-20
    Derelict S/V saturnin adrift and sinking in 36-02.0N 053-42.0W
    Western North Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 2162/192019-07-17 → 2019-07-17
    S/V, one person on board, sinking in vicinity 35-57N 053-43W at 170635Z jul
    Western North Atlantic
  48. HYDROLANT 2153/192019-07-16 → 2019-07-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 31-55N 053-00W at 161354Z jul 19
    Western North Atlantic
  49. HYDROLANT 2152/192019-07-16 → 2019-08-02
    Distress signal received in: a. 40-10N 071-00W
    Western North Atlantic · New York
  50. HYDROLANT 2151/192019-07-16 → 2019-08-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V nyaranoa in 32-49N 009-39W at 160455Z jul
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco

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