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 1206/232023-05-31 → 2023-06-16
    Vessel, 35 persons on board, unreported al jadida (33-18.00N 008-30.00W) to cadiz (36-30.00N 006-18.00W)
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  2. HYDROLANT 1205/232023-05-30 → 2023-06-16
    Distress signal received in 36-04.40N 045-47.33W from S/V le chercher, four persons on board
    Western North Atlantic
  3. HYDROLANT 1204/232023-05-30 → 2023-06-16
    Distress signal received in 36-36.87N 040-06.93W
    North Atlantic
  4. HYDROLANT 1198/232023-05-30 → 2023-06-16
    Man overboard from vessel in 30-13.30N 078-14.50W
    Western North Atlantic
  5. HYDROLANT 1192/232023-05-28 → 2023-06-16
    Canoe serigne babacar, four persons on board, unreported
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  6. NAVAREA IV 578/232023-05-27 → 2023-05-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V imabari queen in 36-33.87N 040-03.40W at 262330Z may
    North Atlantic
  7. NAVAREA IV 574/232023-05-26 → 2023-05-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 12 meter S/V spirit bay in 40-23.87N 063-50.67W at 261737Z may…
    Western North Atlantic
  8. HYDROLANT 1149/232023-05-24 → 2023-06-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-57.20N 069-01.70W
    Western North Atlantic
  9. HYDROLANT 1092/232023-05-18 → 2023-06-02
    35 foot F/V invincible, three persons on board, overdue
    Straits of Florida · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  10. HYDROLANT 1090/232023-05-18 → 2023-06-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V tara lynn in 41-56.20N 068-40.00W at 180056Z may
    Western North Atlantic · Massachusetts
  11. HYDROLANT 1073/232023-05-15 → 2023-06-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V, one person on board, in 27-05.60N 070-36.47W
    Western North Atlantic
  12. HYDROLANT 1044/232023-05-11 → 2023-05-26
    Man overboard from vessel in 03-23.50N 050-33.50W
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil
  13. HYDROLANT 1027/232023-05-10 → 2023-05-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 51-02.90N 023-44.60W at 101159Z may
    Eastern North Atlantic
  14. HYDROLANT 1022/232023-05-09 → 2023-05-26
    Distress signal received in 34-30.00N 073-00.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  15. HYDROLANT 996/232023-05-08 → 2023-05-26
    Inflatable vessel, two persons on board, flooding in 24-37.80N 020-47.03W at 072255Z may
    Eastern North Atlantic
  16. HYDROLANT 994/232023-05-07 → 2023-05-26
    Liferaft, two persons on board, in vicinity 14-43.97N 017-31.17W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  17. HYDROLANT 982/232023-05-05 → 2023-05-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 28 foot F/V unfathomed, green hull, in 26-47.00N 076-33.40W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  18. HYDROLANT 961/232023-05-04 → 2023-05-19
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz from aircraft in 41-43.60N 052-01.90W
    Western North Atlantic
  19. HYDROLANT 937/232023-05-02 → 2023-05-19
    Distress signal received in vicinity 14-24.60N 017-14.40W at 020343Z may
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  20. NAVAREA IV 475/232023-04-29 → 2023-04-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 58 foot F/V candace, white hull, eight persons onboard in vicinity…
    Western North Atlantic
  21. HYDROLANT 878/232023-04-24 → 2023-04-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel zephyr in 55-01.30N 020-19.90W at 240901Z apr
    Eastern North Atlantic
  22. HYDROLANT 854/232023-04-20 → 2023-05-05
    Distress signal received from S/V hannah in 32-53.00N 010-48.00W at 201630Z apr
    Eastern North Atlantic
  23. HYDROLANT 849/232023-04-20 → 2023-04-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 47-17.30N 011-00.80W at 200817Z apr
    Eastern North Atlantic
  24. HYDROLANT 742/232023-04-05 → 2023-04-21
    Distress signal received in 26-33.20N 045-23.53W at 051740Z apr
    Western North Atlantic
  25. HYDROLANT 699/232023-03-31 → 2023-04-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 24-36.40N 055-09.40W
    Western North Atlantic
  26. HYDROLANT 694/232023-03-31 → 2023-04-14
    37 foot S/V komfy kozy, one person on board, overdue jupiter (26-56.64N 080-04.12W) to west end (25-36.00N…
    Straits of Florida · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  27. HYDROLANT 693/232023-03-30 → 2023-04-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 41-23.30N 042-53.54W at 302020Z mar
    North Atlantic
  28. HYDROLANT 692/232023-03-30 → 2023-04-14
    Canoe ndeye yacine, seven persons on board, unreported
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  29. HYDROLANT 629/232023-03-22 → 2023-04-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 60-28.40N 024-56.20W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  30. NAVAREA IV 319/232023-03-21 → 2023-04-07
    20 to 25 foot vessel, four persons on board, overdue port lucaya marina (25-31.18N 078-39.27W) to bimini…
    Straits of Florida · Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  31. HYDROLANT 616/232023-03-20 → 2023-04-07
    25 foot vessel, four persons on board, overdue port lucaya (26-30.91N 078-38.27W) to bimini (25-44.00N…
    Straits of Florida · Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  32. HYDROLANT 596/232023-03-18 → 2023-04-07
    M/V fulmar reports crewman with cardiorespiratory arrest requiring medical evacuation in 30-48.00N…
    North Atlantic
  33. NAVAREA IV 269/232023-03-11 → 2023-03-31
    39 foot S/V alternate current, white hull, unreported
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  34. HYDROLANT 509/232023-03-06 → 2023-03-06
    Distress signal received in 53-29.27N 025-32.51W
    North Atlantic
  35. HYDROLANT 503/232023-03-05 → 2023-03-24
    13 meter S/V water music 9, white hull, three persons on board, overdue gran canaria (27-58.00N 015-36.00W)…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · North Atlantic · Canary Islands To Martinique
  36. HYDROLANT 481/232023-03-02 → 2023-03-17
    Distress signal received from aircraft in 24-51.50N 057-21.30W at 021557Z mar
    Western North Atlantic
  37. HYDROLANT 477/232023-03-02 → 2023-03-17
    Distress signal received from 38 foot S/V freedom, white hull, one person on board, in 22-37.10N 077-11.30W
    Old Bahama Channel · Western North Atlantic · Cuba
  38. HYDROLANT 465/232023-02-28 → 2023-03-02
    Distress signal received from 38 foot S/V freedom, white hull, one person on board, in vicinity 20-20.40N…
    Western North Atlantic · Dominican Republic
  39. HYDROLANT 464/232023-02-28 → 2023-03-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity of 34-47.00N 072-10.10W at 281525Z feb 22
    Western North Atlantic
  40. HYDROLANT 448/232023-02-27 → 2023-02-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 51-51.40N 025-51.20W at 270311Z feb
    North Atlantic
  41. HYDROLANT 442/232023-02-25 → 2023-03-17
    F/V norderveg, nine persons on board, taking on water in vicinity 52-09.40N 016-31.00W at 252018Z feb
    Eastern North Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 440/232023-02-25 → 2023-03-17
    Distress signal received in 33-39.1N 050-25.32W
    Western North Atlantic
  43. NAVAREA IV 204/232023-02-24 → 2023-03-10
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 24-43.00N 042-05.60W at 241522Z feb
    North Atlantic
  44. HYDROLANT 422/232023-02-24 → 2023-03-10
    Distress signal received in vicinity 31-30.00N 046-15.00W at 240855Z feb
    Western North Atlantic
  45. HYDROLANT 420/232023-02-23 → 2023-02-27
    12 meter S/V jangua logic, white hull, four persons on board, unreported
    Western North Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 407/232023-02-21 → 2023-03-10
    Man overboard from vessel in 00-07.00N 048-19.00W at 201800Z feb
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil
  47. HYDROLANT 386/232023-02-18 → 2023-03-10
    S/V belle cabresse, one person on board, disabled and adrift in 10-08.00N 056-14.00W at 181816Z feb
    Western North Atlantic
  48. HYDROLANT 373/232023-02-17 → 2023-02-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 50-18.33N 021-27.20W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  49. HYDROLANT 371/232023-02-16 → 2023-03-03
    Distress signal received from aircraft in 26-35.80N 071-19.60W
    Western North Atlantic
  50. NAVAREA IV 170/232023-02-14 → 2023-03-03
    S/V albatros, blue hull, two persons on board, overdue cape verde (16-54.0N 025-01.5W) to martinique…
    North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique

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