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 1275/142014-05-20 → 2014-07-05
    35 foot S/V hikari, white hull, one persons on board, overdue
    Western North Atlantic · Nova Scotia
  2. HYDROLANT 1260/142014-05-18 → 2014-05-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 32-28.10N 049-26.93W at 180009Z may
    Western North Atlantic
  3. HYDROLANT 1248/142014-05-16 → 2014-06-28
    41 foot S/V fuga, red hull, three persons on board, unreported
    North Atlantic
  4. HYDROLANT 1245/142014-05-16 → 2014-05-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 39 foot S/V cheeki rafiki, white hull, four persons on board,…
    Western North Atlantic
  5. HYDROLANT 1243/142014-05-16 → 2014-05-16
    Vessel bolla atamik, two persons on board, disabled due to engine failure vicinity 65-32-55N 038-58-30W
    North Atlantic · Greenland-southeast Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 1238/142014-05-15 → 2014-06-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 13 meter S/V tao, blue hull, three persons on board, in 38-06N…
    North Atlantic
  7. HYDROLANT 1214/142014-05-13 → 2014-05-13
    St lucia to azores
    North Atlantic
  8. HYDROLANT 1196/142014-05-11 → 2014-05-11
    Martinique to spain
    North Atlantic
  9. HYDROLANT 1187/142014-05-10 → 2014-05-10
    Azores to portugal
    Eastern North Atlantic
  10. HYDROLANT 1182/142014-05-10 → 2014-05-17
    Distress signal received in 22-35.43N 078-04.21W
    Old Bahama Channel · Cuba-northeast Coast
  11. NAVAREA IV 336/142014-05-09 → 2014-05-10
    Distress signal received in 22-35.43N 078-04.21W
    Old Bahama Channel · Cuba-northeast Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 1170/142014-05-08 → 2014-05-31
    Florida to cuba
    Straits of Florida
  13. HYDROLANT 1146/142014-05-05 → 2014-05-05
    Distress signal received from vessel emwika naree in 24-15N 025-48W at 051952Z may
    North Atlantic
  14. HYDROLANT 1111/142014-04-30 → 2014-05-10
    Distress signal received in 34-15N 046-15W
    Western North Atlantic
  15. HYDROLANT 1109/142014-04-29 → 2014-05-31
    38 foot M/V magnum, white hull, overdue new providence (25-04N 077-20W) to great inagua (21-04N 073-19W)
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  16. HYDROLANT 1082/142014-04-24 → 2014-05-03
    Distress signal received in 34-39.55N 046-54.30W
    Western North Atlantic
  17. HYDROLANT 1069/142014-04-22 → 2014-05-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 35 foot S/V natural high in 33-53.3N 070-53.3W
    Western North Atlantic
  18. HYDROLANT 1055/142014-04-19 → 1014-04-22
    Derelict liferaft adrift in 06-27N 048-32W
    Brazil-north Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 1053/142014-04-19 → 2014-05-31
    Distress signal received from 75 foot M/V sundaze, black hull, between nassau (25-04N 077-20W) and great…
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  20. HYDROLANT 1047/142014-04-19 → 2014-04-19
    Derelict liferaft adrift vicinity 00-06.27N 048-32.00W
    Brazil-north Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 1045/142014-04-18 → 2014-05-03
    Man overboard from M/V norwegian sky in 26-03.6N 079-30.8W
    Straits of Florida
  22. NAVAREA IV 265/142014-04-15 → 2014-04-17
    160001Z apr iceberg limit along trackline joining 46-40N 053-10W, 41-15N 051-00W, 41-15N 048-45W, 46-30N…
    North American Ice Service (nais) Iceberg Bulletin
  23. HYDROLANT 1017/142014-04-14 → 2014-05-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 19-14.4N 052-02.7W
    Western North Atlantic
  24. HYDROLANT 1005/142014-04-12 → 2014-04-14
    Distress signal received vicinity 02-00N 042-00W
    North Atlantic · Brazil
  25. HYDROLANT 998/142014-04-11 → 2014-04-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 50 foot F/V mindset, white hull, in 07-08.3N 052-37.0W at 112020Z apr
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana
  26. HYDROLANT 983/142014-04-10 → 2014-05-03
    Distress signal received from 83 foot vessel sound in 25-34.73N 078-28.33W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  27. HYDROLANT 971/142014-04-09 → 2014-05-03
    Distress signal received from M/V kentvros in 32-57N 010-10W at 091406Z apr
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  28. HYDROLANT 960/142014-04-08 → 2014-04-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 34-13.0N 043-01.5W at 081428Z apr
    North Atlantic
  29. HYDROLANT 934/142014-04-06 → 2014-04-19
    Straits of florida
    Western North Atlantic
  30. HYDROLANT 931/142014-04-06 → 2014-04-12
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz from aircraft vicinity 34-49N 071-19W
    Western North Atlantic
  31. HYDROLANT 887/142014-04-01 → 2014-04-12
    Distress signal received in 31-09N 060-41W
    Western North Atlantic
  32. HYDROLANT 865/142014-03-30 → 2014-04-05
    Vessel abdou khafor mbacke capsized and adrift in 15-34.5N 016-57.5W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  33. HYDROLANT 858/142014-03-28 → 2014-04-05
    Distress signal received in 34-17N 060-26W at 281943Z mar
    Western North Atlantic
  34. HYDROLANT 838/142014-03-26 → 2014-05-03
    40 foot S/V garnet, white hull, two persons on board, unreported charleston (32-47N 079-56W) to virgin islands
    Western North Atlantic · South Carolina To Virgin Islands
  35. HYDROLANT 815/142014-03-22 → 2014-03-22
    S/V why, seven persons on board, unreported
    North Atlantic · Greenland-southeast Coast.
  36. HYDROLANT 723/142014-03-12 → 2014-04-05
    Vessel southbound, numerous persons on board, unreported
    Straits of Florida · Cuba-north Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 704/142014-03-10 → 2014-04-19
    47 foot S/V grundoom unreported san juan (18-27.0N 066-04.0W) to charleston (32-47.0N 079-56.0W)
    Western North Atlantic · Puerto Rico To South Carolina
  38. HYDROLANT 699/142014-03-08 → 2014-03-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 31-30N 066-30W at 091951Z mar
    Western North Atlantic
  39. HYDROLANT 691/142014-03-07 → 2014-03-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 35-03.40N 065-33.07W at 072140Z mar
    Western North Atlantic
  40. HYDROLANT 670/142014-03-05 → 2014-03-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V schackenborg in 35-49N 073-51W at 052307Z mar
    Western North Atlantic
  41. HYDROLANT 651/142014-03-04 → 2014-03-22
    Straits of florida
    Western North Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 645/142014-03-03 → 2014-03-15
    S/V sedulous, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to rudder trouble in 16-54.83N 047-54.07W at…
    Western North Atlantic
  43. HYDROLANT 641/142014-03-02 → 2014-03-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V salandi within three miles of 45-36.42N 008-29.10W at 022159Z mar
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  44. HYDROLANT 632/142014-03-02 → 2014-03-15
    Straits of florida
    Western North Atlantic
  45. HYDROLANT 618/142014-02-28 → 2014-03-15
    Cuba to florida
    Straits of Florida
  46. HYDROLANT 543/142014-02-21 → 2014-04-05
    M/V bismilahahi rahmani rahimi, white hull, seven persons on board overdue vicinity 17-10N 017-10W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  47. HYDROLANT 533/142014-02-21 → 2014-03-01
    Distress signal received vicinity 19-40.6N 040-09.2W at 210622Z feb
    North Atlantic
  48. HYDROLANT 494/142014-02-18 → 2014-03-01
    Man overboard vicinity 16-25N 017-00W at 150800Z feb
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  49. HYDROLANT 478/142014-02-16 → 2014-03-29
    M/V yaya ndeye diop, three persons on board, unreported due to engine failure vicinity 14-21N 017-30W at…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  50. HYDROLANT 450/142014-02-13 → 2014-02-17
    Vessel herculis I reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 02-18N 049-40W at 131240Z feb
    Brazil-north Coast

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