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 2070/232023-09-15 → 2023-09-18
    Derelict vessel sangle adrift, blue hull with white and red stripe, capsized and adrift in 05-19.13N…
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil · French Guiana · Suriname
  2. HYDROLANT 1958/232023-08-31 → 2023-09-15
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 26-31.00N 063-46.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  3. HYDROLANT 1954/232023-08-31 → 2023-09-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 50-53.40N 013-06.30W at 311209Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic
  4. HYDROLANT 1953/232023-08-31 → 2023-09-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 50-54.10N 013-09.90W at 311209Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic
  5. NAVAREA IV 1006/232023-08-30 → 2023-09-15
    Distress signal received in vicinity 11-46.00N 039-35.00W at 302039Z aug
    North Atlantic
  6. NAVAREA IV 990/232023-08-29 → 2023-08-30
    Distress signal received in vicinity 41-15.50N 071-37.50W
    Western North Atlantic · New York
  7. HYDROLANT 1942/232023-08-29 → 2023-09-15
    Distress signal received from M/V kiran europe in 25-33.00N 049-35.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  8. HYDROLANT 1886/232023-08-23 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received in 20-19.73N 017-37.27W at 230930Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  9. HYDROLANT 1864/232023-08-21 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received in vicinity 00-46.68N 041-14.24W at 202200Z aug
    North Atlantic
  10. HYDROLANT 1863/232023-08-21 → 2023-09-08
    M/V general lasana conte, white hull, 23 persons on board, disabled due to damaged propeller in 04-36.50N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Liberia
  11. HYDROLANT 1861/232023-08-21 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received in vicinity 19-45.00N 047-00.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  12. HYDROLANT 1856/232023-08-20 → 2023-09-08
    Aircraft, one person on board, ditched in vicinity 25-20.36N 076-59.47W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  13. HYDROLANT 1853/232023-08-19 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V AKCHER-2, four persons on board in 22-28.07N 017-19.40W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  14. HYDROLANT 1848/232023-08-19 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received in 00-25.00N 043-43.48W at 190001Z aug
    North Atlantic
  15. HYDROLANT 1846/232023-08-19 → 2023-08-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 23-00.00N 048-15.00W at 182309Z aug
    Western North Atlantic
  16. HYDROLANT 1842/232023-08-18 → 2023-09-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 23-00.00N 048-15.00W at 182309Z aug
    Western North Atlantic
  17. HYDROLANT 1799/232023-08-14 → 2023-09-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in vicinity of 12-10.00N 041-42.00W at 140838Z aug
    North Atlantic
  18. HYDROLANT 1714/232023-08-02 → 2023-08-18
    Distress signal received in 23-27.00N 016-53.00W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  19. HYDROLANT 1692/232023-07-28 → 2023-08-11
    Vessel taking on water in vicinity 26-49.25N 079-06.74W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  20. HYDROLANT 1674/232023-07-26 → 2023-07-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 48-15.00N 029-00.00W
    North Atlantic
  21. HYDROLANT 1673/232023-07-26 → 2023-08-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 38-00.00N 055-00.00W at 260332Z jul
    Western North Atlantic
  22. HYDROLANT 1657/232023-07-24 → 2023-08-11
    Man overboard from vessel in 27-43.05N 078-57.00W
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  23. HYDROLANT 1607/232023-07-17 → 2023-08-04
    13 meter S/V lucky cat, white hull, overdue
    North Atlantic
  24. HYDROLANT 1591/232023-07-15 → 2023-08-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V sunburst in 37-54.30N 049-38.60W
    Western North Atlantic
  25. HYDROLANT 1588/232023-07-14 → 2023-08-04
    Distress signal received from 24 foot M/V seafox viper, three persons on board, in 29-55.00N 080-31.00W
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  26. HYDROLANT 1569/232023-07-12 → 2023-07-28
    32 foot S/V sea bird, dark blue hull, one person on board unreported west palm beach (26-42.58N 080-03.85W)…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida To North Carolina
  27. HYDROLANT 1544/232023-07-09 → 2023-07-28
    Distress signal received from 37 foot S/V comfy cozy, one person on board, in 29-46.00N 079-52.00W
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  28. HYDROLANT 1525/232023-07-07 → 2023-07-21
    Distress signal received from M/V marella discovery, 2542 persons on board, in 20-21.10N 071-53.50W
    Western North Atlantic · Dominican Republic
  29. HYDROLANT 1468/232023-06-29 → 2023-07-07
    13 meter S/V lucky cat, white hull, overdue
    Western North Atlantic
  30. HYDROLANT 1458/232023-06-28 → 2023-07-07
    36 foot M/V utopia force IV, black and grey hull, two persons on board, taking on water in 27-49.35N…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  31. HYDROLANT 1447/232023-06-27 → 2023-06-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 54-54.10N 024-06.10W at 230828Z jun
    Eastern North Atlantic
  32. HYDROLANT 1439/232023-06-26 → 2023-07-07
    Life ring reported in 33-49.00N 065-02.00W
    Western North Atlantic · Bermuda
  33. HYDROLANT 1428/232023-06-26 → 2023-06-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 50-59.60N 030-08.30W at 260626Z jun
    North Atlantic
  34. HYDROLANT 1411/232023-06-23 → 2023-07-07
    Six meter vessel my way, one person on board, requesting assistance in 22-56.19N 066-19.54W
    Western North Atlantic
  35. HYDROLANT 1392/232023-06-22 → 2023-06-23
    Six meter vessel my way, one person on board, requesting assistance in 22-55.75N 065-29.98W
    Western North Atlantic
  36. HYDROLANT 1378/232023-06-21 → 2023-06-22
    Six meter kayak my way, one person on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 22-00.00N 065-00.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  37. HYDROLANT 1358/232023-06-18 → 2023-06-23
    21 foot submarine, white hull, overdue
    Western North Atlantic
  38. HYDROLANT 1352/232023-06-18 → 2023-07-07
    140 foot F/V roy christian, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 37-40.51N 069-33.14W
    Western North Atlantic
  39. HYDROLANT 1351/232023-06-17 → 2023-07-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 06-00.22N 046-45.04W at 171814Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  40. HYDROLANT 1348/232023-06-17 → 2023-07-07
    S/V nendili, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to lost rudder in 35-30.00N 010-03.00W at 171030Z…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  41. HYDROLANT 1341/232023-06-16 → 2023-06-30
    Man overboard from canoe cherfif sidibouyeaidara in vicinity 10-50.00N 016-15.00W at 140400Z jun
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea-bissau
  42. HYDROLANT 1340/232023-06-16 → 2023-06-30
    Vessel, 53 persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 29-50.70N 011-18.74W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  43. NAVAREA IV 656/232023-06-15 → 2023-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 59 foot S/V horizon 5, gray hull in 39-36.87N 040-13.80W
    North Atlantic
  44. HYDROLANT 1307/232023-06-12 → 2023-06-30
    40 foot vessel machete, overdue luperon, dr (19-53.62N 070-57.68W) to saint thomas, usvi (18-20.29N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Dominican Republic To Puerto Rico
  45. HYDROLANT 1303/232023-06-12 → 2023-06-30
    Distress signal received from M/V louis p in 31-00.00N 049-26.00W at 121230Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  46. NAVAREA IV 619/232023-06-05 → 2023-06-23
    S/V nyenergi reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 36-33.00N 042-48.00W
    North Atlantic
  47. NAVAREA IV 612/232023-06-04 → 2023-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V saraband in 38-34.81N 070-28.70W at 040224Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  48. NAVAREA IV 611/232023-06-04 → 2023-06-23
    Distress signal received from S/V, disabled and adrift, in 29-50.03N 071-15.97W
    Western North Atlantic
  49. HYDROLANT 1217/232023-06-01 → 2023-06-01
    15 meter vessel, numerous persons on board, on fire in 21-40.00N 018-02.00W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  50. HYDROLANT 1216/232023-06-01 → 2023-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in vicinity 44-15.0N 042-00.0W
    North Atlantic

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