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

Archive · 2,969 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 2301/182018-07-14 → 2018-07-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in vicinity 52-00N 022-00W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 2298/182018-07-14 → 2018-07-14
    Eastern north atlantic DNC 08, DNC 19
  3. NAVAREA IV 556/182018-07-12 → 2018-07-27
    Uscg remote communication facility new orleans (g) 29-53.1N 089-56.7W unable to transmit and receive…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  4. NAVAREA IV 552/182018-07-12 → 2018-07-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V harbour pioneer in 42-30.0N 066-36.5W at 121021Z jul
    Western North Atlantic
  5. HYDROLANT 2258/182018-07-12 → 2018-07-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V gan triumph in 38-27.4N 064-49.1W at 112243Z jul
    Western North Atlantic
  6. HYDROLANT 2251/182018-07-11 → 2018-07-11
    Distress signal received from S/V florence on 406 mhz in 31-01.2N 014-02.2W at 111246Z jul
    Eastern North Atlantic
  7. NAVAREA IV 547/182018-07-11 → 2018-07-11
    Vessel, two persons on board, unreported kuummiut (65-51-55N 037-00-30W) to tasiilaq (65-36-49N 037-37-52W)…
    North Atlantic · Greenland
  8. HYDROLANT 2235/182018-07-09 → 2018-07-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 37-30N 041-30W at 092201Z jul
    North Atlantic
  9. HYDROLANT 2222/182018-07-08 → 2018-07-27
    S/V capsized and adrift in vicinity great inagua (21-03-45N 073-25-28W)
    Western North Atlantic · Old Bahama Channel · Bahamas
  10. HYDROLANT 2188/182018-07-05 → 2018-07-20
    Guadeloupe to france
    North Atlantic
  11. HYDROLANT 2159/182018-07-03 → 2018-07-20
    Distress signal received from aircraft in vicinity 54-19N 014-50W at 031200Z jul
    Eastern North Atlantic
  12. HYDROLANT 2064/182018-06-25 → 2018-07-13
    40 foot S/V glim, blue hull, five persons on board, unreported bermuda to new york
    Western North Atlantic · Bermuda To New York
  13. HYDROLANT 2041/182018-06-23 → 2018-07-13
    Vessel, black hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 20-03N 073-52W
    Windward Passage · Cuba · Haiti
  14. HYDROLANT 2014/182018-06-21 → 2018-07-06
    Distress signal received in vicinity of 27-00N 075-00W
    Western North Atlantic
  15. HYDROLANT 1988/182018-06-20 → 2018-07-06
    Ten meter S/V mia, white hull, one person on board, overdue due to engine failure, gibraltar (36-08N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Strait of Gibraltar · Gibraltar To Canary Islands
  16. HYDROLANT 1987/182018-06-20 → 2018-06-20
    S/V mia, white hull with the word krisbar, one person on board, overdue gibraltar to canary islands (28-01N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Strait of Gibraltar · Gibraltar To Canary Islands
  17. HYDROLANT 1941/182018-06-17 → 2018-07-06
    M/V western honolulu reports crewman with fractured arm requiring medical assistance last known position in…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  18. HYDROLANT 1914/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-15
    Vessel alba taking on water in 39-35.0N 058-34.8W at 150422Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  19. HYDROLANT 1913/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-15
    Distress signal received on 406.0 mhz from vessel alba in 39-33.1N 058-36.2W at 150422Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  20. HYDROLANT 1893/182018-06-13 → 2018-06-29
    Guadeloupe to azores
    North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea
  21. HYDROLANT 1883/182018-06-12 → 2018-06-12
    19 meter F/V intrepide, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 06-20N 052-18W…
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana
  22. HYDROLANT 1880/182018-06-12 → 2018-06-29
    S/V lou overdue
    Western North Atlantic
  23. HYDROLANT 1873/182018-06-12 → 2018-06-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 52-00.19N 019-59.18W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  24. HYDROLANT 1792/182018-06-07 → 2018-06-22
    12 meter S/V amalia, blue hull, one person on board, overdue saint martin (18-04N 063-03W) to azores (37-44N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · North Atlantic · Saint Martin To Azores
  25. HYDROLANT 1780/182018-06-06 → 2018-06-22
    27 foot vessel alba, one person on board, disabled and adrift in 38-20.74N 066-45.52W
    Western North Atlantic
  26. HYDROLANT 1769/182018-06-05 → 2018-06-22
    Straits of florida
    Western North Atlantic · Old Bahama Channel
  27. HYDROLANT 1745/182018-06-03 → 2018-06-22
    Vessel black betty reports person requiring medical assistance in vicinity of 26-00N 078-00W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  28. HYDROLANT 1719/182018-06-01 → 2018-06-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 19-31.1N 059-36.9W at 010128Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  29. HYDROLANT 1680/182018-05-28 → 2018-07-27
    Possible man overboard from vessel in position 39-24.9N 072-29.7W
    Western North Atlantic · New Jersey
  30. HYDROLANT 1664/182018-05-26 → 2018-06-15
    Man overboard from F/V cap rouge in 15-17.7N 016-58.9W at 260001 may
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  31. HYDROLANT 1656/182018-05-25 → 2018-06-08
    17 foot M/V, blue hull with a white super structure, nine persons on board, on fire in 33-02N 043-59W
    North Atlantic
  32. HYDROLANT 1635/182018-05-24 → 2018-06-08
    11 meter S/V avel thomm, white hull, three persons on board, overdue cape verde (14-55.00N 023-31.00W) to…
    North Atlantic · Cape Verde To French Guiana
  33. HYDROLANT 1626/182018-05-24 → 2018-06-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V kapalai, two persons on board, loss of steering and taking on…
    Western North Atlantic
  34. HYDROLANT 1622/182018-05-24 → 2018-05-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V kapalai, two persons on board, loss of steering and taking on…
    Western North Atlantic
  35. HYDROLANT 1580/182018-05-20 → 2018-06-08
    Straits of florida
    Western North Atlantic
  36. HYDROLANT 1570/182018-05-19 → 2018-06-08
    38 foot S/V haji, white hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 23-12.37N 061-06.93W
    Western North Atlantic
  37. HYDROLANT 1566/182018-05-18 → 2018-06-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 44 foot S/V endless love, in 18-02.6N 060-50.8W at 181931Z may
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Antigua and Barbuda
  38. HYDROLANT 1564/182018-05-18 → 2018-06-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 20-59.4N 049-47.9W
    Western North Atlantic
  39. HYDROLANT 1549/182018-05-17 → 2018-06-01
    Distress signal received from S/V erich in 33-34.4N 012-49.8W at 172230Z may
    Eastern North Atlantic
  40. HYDROLANT 1547/182018-05-17 → 2018-06-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 20-46.5N 053-56.7W
    Western North Atlantic
  41. HYDROLANT 1536/182018-05-16 → 2018-06-01
    S/V son koz 2 reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 29-22N 053-33W at 161703Z may
    Western North Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 1533/182018-05-16 → 2018-06-01
    Man overboard from F/V baye sene in 15-54N 017-22W at 151900Z may
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  43. HYDROLANT 1412/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-10.33N 066-03.87W at 050648Z may
    Western North Atlantic
  44. HYDROLANT 1410/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-25
    54 foot S/V draga, one person on board, requesting assistance in 21-09.0N 071-35.1W
    Western North Atlantic · Turks and Caicos Islands
  45. HYDROLANT 1408/182018-05-04 → 2018-05-18
    Distress signal received from M/V fu yuan yu 961 in 19-42N 017-05W.VESSELS in vicinity requested to keep a…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  46. HYDROLANT 1396/182018-05-03 → 2018-05-18
    36 foot S/V othilia, white hull with blue strip, taking on water in 22-39N 059-25W
    Western North Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 1367/182018-04-30 → 2018-05-18
    44 foot S/V onyx, two persons on board, taking on water in 28-27.6N 077-47.8W
    Western North Atlantic
  48. HYDROLANT 1349/182018-04-28 → 2018-04-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V moscow river, in 49-17.6N 017-27.9W at 270827Z apr
    Eastern North Atlantic
  49. HYDROLANT 1313/182018-04-25 → 2018-04-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 50-31.86N 016-56.64W at 251912Z apr
    Eastern North Atlantic
  50. HYDROLANT 1267/182018-04-21 → 2018-05-11
    16 meter S/V dolojaime, one person on board, requiring medical assistance in 37-17N 045-01W at 211504Z apr
    Western North Atlantic

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