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

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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 2544/162016-09-30 → 2016-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-15.0N 079-55.2W
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  2. HYDROLANT 2531/162016-09-29 → 2016-10-13
    15 foot liferaft, 4 to 5 persons on board, requesting assistance in 23-20N 079-12W
    Western North Atlantic · Old Bahama Channel · Cuba
  3. HYDROLANT 2513/162016-09-27 → 2016-09-29
    Vessel capsized in 24-59.50N 079-57.09W on 21 sep
    Western North Atlantic · Strait of Florida
  4. HYDROLANT 2504/162016-09-26 → 2016-10-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft vicinity 30-00N 068-00W
    Western North Atlantic
  5. HYDROLANT 2500/162016-09-26 → 2016-10-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 57 foot F/V maverick vicinity 38-00N 074-00W
    Western North Atlantic · Maryland
  6. HYDROLANT 2468/162016-09-22 → 2016-09-29
    M/V change of life, nine persons on board, taking on water vicinity matthew town (20-57N 073-40W)
    Western North Atlantic · Old Bahama Channel · Bahamas
  7. HYDROLANT 2449/162016-09-20 → 2016-09-20
    46 foot F/V katy marie, three persons on board, disabled and taking on water in 42-08N 067-07W
    Western North Atlantic
  8. HYDROLANT 2447/162016-09-19 → 2016-09-29
    32 foot vessel, two persons on board, overdue point judith (41-21.7N 071-28.9W) to vicinity block island…
    Western North Atlantic · Rhode Island
  9. HYDROLANT 2438/162016-09-19 → 2016-10-05
    Eight meter canoe khady fall, gray hull, two persons on board vicinity 14-00N 017-00W on 17 sep
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  10. HYDROLANT 2420/162016-09-16 → 2016-09-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 42-40.1N 043-05.1W at 161526Z sep
    North Atlantic
  11. HYDROLANT 2419/162016-09-16 → 2016-09-29
    Distress signal received in 27-11.7N 077-13.3W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  12. HYDROLANT 2397/162016-09-14 → 2016-09-22
    F/V santa fe, six persons on board, disabled and adrift
    Brazil-north Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 2358/162016-09-11 → 2016-10-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 52-45N 016-45W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  14. HYDROLANT 2329/162016-09-08 → 2016-09-08
    14 meter S/V le graal, white hull, six persons on board, overdue barbados (13-10.00N 059-33.00W) to cayenne…
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea · Barbados To French Guiana
  15. HYDROLANT 2326/162016-09-08 → 2016-09-08
    14 meter S/V le graal, white hull, six persons on board, overdue barbados (13-10.00N 059-33.00W) to cayenne…
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea · Barbados To French Guiana
  16. HYDROLANT 2308/162016-09-06 → 2016-09-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-04.6N 075-46.6W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  17. HYDROLANT 2303/162016-09-06 → 2016-10-05
    11 meter S/V ace of hearts, white and cream hull, one person on board, overdue camarinas (43-07N 009-11W) to…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Celtic Sea · Bay of Biscay · Spain To France
  18. HYDROLANT 2281/162016-09-03 → 2016-10-05
    Man overboard from M/V saga jandaia in 06-38N 027-00W at 030730Z sep
    North Atlantic
  19. HYDROLANT 2154/162016-08-23 → 2016-09-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 40-34.1N 060-46.1W
    Western North Atlantic
  20. HYDROLANT 2128/162016-08-19 → 2016-08-28
    45 foot S/V copper breeze, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 22-32.443N 065-26.426W
    Western North Atlantic
  21. HYDROLANT 2112/162016-08-18 → 2016-08-28
    Vessel vizconde de eza reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 46-25N 040-42W
    North Atlantic
  22. HYDROLANT 2100/162016-08-17 → 2016-08-18
    38 foot S/V toa moa, white hull, four persons on board, overdue martinique (14-40N 061-00W) to french guiana
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea
  23. HYDROLANT 2089/162016-08-17 → 2016-08-17
    38 foot S/V toa moa, white hull, four persons on board, overdue martinique (14-40N 061-00W) to french guiana
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea
  24. HYDROLANT 2078/162016-08-16 → 2016-08-16
    Distress signal received on 40 mhz from ten meter S/V ciao ciao, two persons on board, in 06-59N 054-02W at…
    Western North Atlantic
  25. HYDROLANT 2073/162016-08-15 → 2016-08-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 21-23.6N 071-53.9W
    Western North Atlantic · Turks and Caicos Islands
  26. HYDROLANT 2070/162016-08-15 → 2016-08-15
    Distress signal received vicinity 39-51.63N 072-43.08W at 151300Z aug
    Western North Atlantic
  27. HYDROLANT 2062/162016-08-14 → 2016-08-14
    23 foot M/V miss C.C., yellow hull, two persons on board, overdue ocean city (38-23N 075-04W) and return
    Western North Atlantic · Maryland
  28. HYDROLANT 2054/162016-08-13 → 2016-08-21
    Distress signal received from aircraft in 25-05.0N 073-35.2W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  29. HYDROLANT 2051/162016-08-13 → 2016-08-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 79 foot F/V caroline in 21-48.8N 073-56.7W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  30. HYDROLANT 2046/162016-08-12 → 2016-08-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 25-20.8N 059-45.7W
    Western North Atlantic
  31. HYDROLANT 2018/162016-08-09 → 2016-08-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 30 meter F/V fu hai yu 7777 in 08-13.6N 013-35.0W at 090436Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic · Sierra Leone
  32. HYDROLANT 2007/162016-08-08 → 2016-08-28
    Man overboard from F/V soleil 68 vicinity 13-00N 017-35W at 072250Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  33. HYDROLANT 1986/162016-08-06 → 2016-08-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from rowing vessel, one person on board, within five miles of 50-56.43N…
    North Atlantic
  34. HYDROLANT 1946/162016-08-01 → 2016-08-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 18-17.4N 062-41.8W
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea · Anguilla · Saint Martin
  35. HYDROLANT 1923/162016-07-29 → 2016-09-11
    10.95 meter S/V motupiti, white hull, three persons on board, overdue to azores (37-44N 025-40W)
    Eastern North Atlantic
  36. HYDROLANT 1902/162016-07-27 → 2016-07-28
    25 foot vessel grady white, white hull, four persons on board, overdue key west (24-33N 081-47W) and return
    Western North Atlantic · Gulf of Mexico · Strait of Florida
  37. HYDROLANT 1894/162016-07-26 → 2016-07-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 16-06N 042-06W at 261647Z jul
    North Atlantic
  38. HYDROLANT 1886/162016-07-25 → 2016-09-01
    11.5 meter S/V red heol, yellow hull, one person on board, overdue porto (41-10N 008-37W) to azores (37-44N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Portugal To Azores
  39. HYDROLANT 1885/162016-07-25 → 2016-07-31
    48 foot M/V, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 22-18.05N 075-03.20W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  40. HYDROLANT 1876/162016-07-24 → 2016-07-25
    M/V, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure vicinity tasiilaq (65-36.8N 037-37.9W)
    North Atlantic · Greenland-southeast Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 1844/162016-07-20 → 2016-09-11
    54 foot S/V wisome, white hull, one person on board, unreported sarasota (27-20N 082-32W) to new bern…
    Western North Atlantic · Gulf of Mexico · Strait of Florida · Florida To North Carolina
  42. HYDROLANT 1814/162016-07-18 → 2016-07-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz 39-46.2N 059-43.3W
    Western North Atlantic
  43. NAVAREA IV 580/162016-07-18 → 2016-07-21
    Derelict 10-12 meter S/V, white hull, capsized and adrift in 44-40.1N 041-36.9W at 180645Z jul
    North Atlantic
  44. HYDROLANT 1809/162016-07-17 → 2016-07-24
    Possible distress signal reported vicinity 30-00N 077-00W
    Western North Atlantic
  45. HYDROLANT 1801/162016-07-17 → 2016-07-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V omansail in 46-06.4N 044-16.1W
    North Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 1800/162016-07-16 → 2016-07-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-36N 056-15W at 161329Z jul
    Western North Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 1772/162016-07-14 → 2016-07-24
    Distress signal received from F/V fu yuan yu 813 in 18-58N 016-27W at 140637Z jul
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  48. HYDROLANT 1711/162016-07-08 → 2016-08-21
    Saint martin to azores
    North Atlantic
  49. HYDROLANT 1703/162016-07-06 → 2016-07-24
    14 to 16 foot vessel, yellow hull, three persons on board, overdue tasiilaq (65-37N 037-38W) to qinngortuvaq…
    North Atlantic · Greenland-southeast Coast
  50. HYDROLANT 1699/162016-07-06 → 2016-07-06
    Distress signal received from M/V verseau 1 in 20-33.9N 072-19.4W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas · Haiti-north Coast

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