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 2607/232023-11-14 → 2023-12-08
    F/V amazone, seven persons on board, disabled due to engine failure in vicinity 33-14.50N 011-33.00W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 2603/232023-11-14 → 2023-12-08
    41 foot S/V windward passage, white hull, one person on board, requires medical assistance in 35-44.97N…
    Western North Atlantic
  3. HYDROLANT 2598/232023-11-14 → 2023-11-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 6.5 meter S/V kristina solo sailor, blue and white hull, one person…
    Western North Atlantic
  4. HYDROLANT 2597/232023-11-14 → 2023-12-08
    Distress signal received from aircraft in 25-51.90N 070-07.30W
    Western North Atlantic
  5. HYDROLANT 2588/232023-11-12 → 2023-11-14
    41 foot S/V windward passage, white hull with blue stripe, one person on board, overdue jersey city…
    New Jersey To Western North Atlantic
  6. NAVAREA IV 1304/232023-11-10 → 2023-11-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 35-13.30N 068-29.80W at 100006Z nov
    Western North Atlantic
  7. HYDROLANT 2554/232023-11-08 → 2023-11-12
    41 foot S/V, white hull with blue stripe, one person on board, unreported jersey city (40-20.00N 073-45.00W)…
    Western North Atlantic · New Jersey To Bermuda
  8. HYDROLANT 2551/232023-11-07 → 2023-11-24
    Dinghy, grey hull, potential persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 19-41.00N 067-45.50W
    Western North Atlantic · Dominican Republic
  9. HYDROLANT 2550/232023-11-07 → 2023-11-08
    41 foot S/V, one person on board, unreported jersey city (40-20.00N 073-45.00W) to bermuda
    Western North Atlantic · New Jersey To Bermuda
  10. HYDROLANT 2545/232023-11-07 → 2023-11-24
    Distress signal received on 496 mhz in 20-24.80N 057-12.30W
    Western North Atlantic
  11. HYDROLANT 2533/232023-11-06 → 2023-11-24
    Distress signal received from vessel in 53-49.90N 024-21.30W at 060853Z nov
    Eastern North Atlantic
  12. HYDROLANT 2532/232023-11-06 → 2023-11-08
    41 foot S/V, white hull with blue stripe, unreported
    Western North Atlantic · New York
  13. NAVAREA IV 1289/232023-11-06 → 2023-11-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V cho kuo no 280 in 08-44.20N 053-01.20W at 052259Z nov
    Western North Atlantic
  14. NAVAREA IV 1287/232023-11-05 → 2023-11-24
    Distress signal received in 20-39.40N 067-06.50W
    Western North Atlantic
  15. HYDROLANT 2528/232023-11-05 → 2023-11-24
    12 meter S/V andoar, white and blue hull, two persons on board, overdue lisbon (38-40.0N 009-18.0W) to…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Portugal To Canary Islands
  16. HYDROLANT 2512/232023-11-03 → 2023-11-03
    Distress signal received from S/V heidi, one person on board, in 47-54.33N 020-20.87W at 031100Z nov
    Eastern North Atlantic
  17. HYDROLANT 2509/232023-11-03 → 2023-11-03
    S/V heidi, one person on board, dismasted and taking on water in 47-50.73N 020-19.07W at 030712Z nov
    Eastern North Atlantic
  18. HYDROLANT 2508/232023-11-03 → 2023-11-03
    S/V heidi, one person on board, dismasted and taking on water in 47-50.07N 020-19.00W at 030536Z nov
    Eastern North Atlantic
  19. HYDROLANT 2506/232023-11-03 → 2023-11-03
    S/V heidi, one person on board, dismasted and taking on water in 47-51.13N 020-22.00W at 030139Z nov
    Eastern North Atlantic
  20. HYDROLANT 2505/232023-11-02 → 2023-11-03
    Distress signal received from S/V heidi, one person on board, in 47-52.80N 020-27.53W at 022155Z nov
    Eastern North Atlantic
  21. HYDROLANT 2504/232023-11-02 → 2023-11-02
    Distress signal received from S/V heidi, one person on board, in 47-54.73N 020-34.60W at 021129Z nov
    Eastern North Atlantic
  22. HYDROLANT 2500/232023-11-02 → 2023-11-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V heidi, one person on board, in 47-56.87N 020-35.73W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  23. HYDROLANT 2495/232023-11-02 → 2023-11-17
    F/V blue waters II, two persons on board, unreported
    Straits of Florida · Western North Atlantic · Cuba
  24. HYDROLANT 2469/232023-10-29 → 2023-11-17
    Liferaft reported in 34-07.00N 059-12.00W at 291820Z oct
    Western North Atlantic
  25. HYDROLANT 2465/232023-10-29 → 2023-11-17
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, overdue to canary islands
    Eastern North Atlantic
  26. HYDROLANT 2464/232023-10-29 → 2023-11-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-00.00N 064-15.00W at 290224Z oct
    Western North Atlantic
  27. HYDROLANT 2419/232023-10-23 → 2023-11-10
    31 foot F/V carol anne, teal hull, overdue
    Western North Atlantic · Georgia
  28. HYDROLANT 2413/232023-10-22 → 2023-11-10
    Distress signal received from aircraft in 21-54.50N 057-06.30W
    Western North Atlantic
  29. HYDROLANT 2405/232023-10-22 → 2023-11-10
    52 foot vessel, white hull, four persons on board experiencing engine problems in 37-02.00N 071-21.80W
    Western North Atlantic
  30. HYDROLANT 2404/232023-10-22 → 2023-10-22
    Distress signal received from vessel in 59-20.47N 007-38.73W at 220126Z oct
    Eastern North Atlantic · Scotland
  31. HYDROLANT 2399/232023-10-21 → 2023-11-10
    S/V experience sank
    Western North Atlantic
  32. HYDROLANT 2396/232023-10-21 → 2023-10-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V moonyacht in 32-47.40N 075-23.10W at 211618Z oct
    Western North Atlantic
  33. HYDROLANT 2395/232023-10-21 → 2023-10-21
    S/V experience sank in 18-38.05N 048-35.62W
    Western North Atlantic
  34. HYDROLANT 2392/232023-10-21 → 2023-11-10
    31 foot F/V carol ann, teal hull, overdue
    Western North Atlantic · Georgia
  35. HYDROLANT 2391/232023-10-21 → 2023-11-10
    Distress signal received in 10-12.00N 046-00.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  36. HYDROLANT 2390/232023-10-21 → 2023-10-23
    41 foot F/V carol anne, blue and white hull, 03 persons on board, overdue
    Western North Atlantic · Georgia
  37. HYDROLANT 2371/232023-10-19 → 2023-10-19
    Distress signal received in 45-55.80N 028-35.20W at 191014Z oct
    North Atlantic
  38. HYDROLANT 2363/232023-10-18 → 2023-11-03
    69 foot F/V, red and white hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 37-28.34N 075-05.03W at…
    Western North Atlantic · Virginia
  39. HYDROLANT 2360/232023-10-18 → 2023-11-03
    Distress signal received from vessel in 26-15.00N 023-15.00W at 180248Z oct
    Eastern North Atlantic
  40. HYDROLANT 2347/232023-10-16 → 2023-11-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 20-45.00N 042-15.00W at 161945Z
    North Atlantic
  41. HYDROLANT 2323/232023-10-13 → 2023-11-03
    Distress signal received in 29-11.60N 080-14.90W
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  42. HYDROLANT 2305/232023-10-11 → 2023-10-27
    F/V noroeste, green and white hull, overdue
    Eastern North Atlantic · Cape Verde
  43. HYDROLANT 2282/232023-10-08 → 2023-10-27
    Vessel, 48 persons on board, unreported
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  44. HYDROLANT 2214/232023-09-30 → 2023-10-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-58.80N 075-21.07W
    Western North Atlantic
  45. HYDROLANT 2205/232023-09-29 → 2023-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 24-57.50N 061-11.60W
    Western North Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 2191/232023-09-28 → 2023-10-13
    Distress signal received from 36 foot F/V lady diane in 31-24.72N 080-11.60W
    Western North Atlantic · Georgia
  47. HYDROLANT 2184/232023-09-27 → 2023-10-13
    Distress signal received in 30-11.90N 080-10.50W
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  48. HYDROLANT 2178/232023-09-27 → 2023-09-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz at 271133Z sep from S/V signe in area within five miles of 46-22.30N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  49. HYDROLANT 2163/232023-09-25 → 2023-10-13
    Eight meter S/V bidule unreported
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  50. HYDROLANT 2152/232023-09-24 → 2023-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 24-40.60N 046-23.60W at 240113Z sep
    Western North Atlantic

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