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 305/232023-02-06 → 2023-02-24
    Man overboard from vessel yaye thiane barre in vicinity 14-10.80N 017-15.00W at 060400Z feb
    Eastern North Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 302/232023-02-06 → 2023-02-24
    Canoe mame maguette, two persons on board, unreported
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  3. HYDROLANT 291/232023-02-05 → 2023-02-24
    Distress signal received in vicinity 32-31.00N 046-03.00W at 052305Z feb
    Western North Atlantic
  4. HYDROLANT 249/232023-01-31 → 2023-02-17
    18 foot vessel los amigos, red and white hull, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity…
    Old Bahama Channel · Bahamas
  5. NAVAREA IV 115/232023-01-30 → 2023-02-17
    S/V le siguer overdue
    North Atlantic
  6. HYDROLANT 241/232023-01-30 → 2023-02-17
    Distress signal received in vicinity 24-00.00N 047-15.00W at 300553Z jan
    Western North Atlantic
  7. HYDROLANT 240/232023-01-29 → 2023-02-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 38 foot F/V no limit in 30-36.67N 080-32.93W
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  8. HYDROLANT 232/232023-01-28 → 2023-02-17
    Distress signal received in vicinity 36-41.30N 072-16.40W
    Western North Atlantic
  9. HYDROLANT 201/232023-01-24 → 2023-02-10
    Canoe aissatou seydi, three persons on board, overdue
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  10. NAVAREA IV 98/232023-01-23 → 2023-01-23
    Man overboard from F/V marlin star in 07-13.00N 053-52.00W at 230255Z jan
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana · Suriname
  11. HYDROLANT 184/232023-01-23 → 2023-02-10
    Distress signal received from 36 foot F/V isabella, two persons on board, in 30-55.20N 080-00.10W
    Western North Atlantic · Georgia
  12. HYDROLANT 183/232023-01-23 → 2023-02-10
    Man overboard from F/V marlin star in 07-13.00N 053-52.00W at 230255Z jan
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana
  13. NAVAREA IV 96/232023-01-23 → 2023-02-10
    33 foot S/V freyja, white hull, one person on board, taking on water in 32-36.64N 075-16.80W
    Western North Atlantic
  14. HYDROLANT 181/232023-01-22 → 2023-02-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V rose in vicinity 30-58.50N 014-06.00W at 222012Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic
  15. HYDROLANT 175/232023-01-21 → 2023-02-10
    Canoe absas diakhate, two persons on board, overdue
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  16. HYDROLANT 172/232023-01-21 → 2023-02-10
    Possible persons in water in vicinity 22-39.81N 078-27.01W
    Old Bahama Channel · Western North Atlantic · Cuba
  17. HYDROLANT 171/232023-01-21 → 2023-02-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 40-00.00N 069-45.00W on 21 jan
    Western North Atlantic · Massachusetts
  18. HYDROLANT 136/232023-01-17 → 2023-02-03
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 34-40.00N 074-14.00W at 170021Z jan
    Western North Atlantic
  19. HYDROLANT 125/232023-01-15 → 2023-02-03
    Vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 26-02.90N 078-35.90W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  20. HYDROLANT 116/232023-01-14 → 2023-02-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 33-34.10N 049-15.10W
    Western North Atlantic
  21. HYDROLANT 114/232023-01-13 → 2023-01-15
    Derelict vessel, white and red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-14.00N 008-36.00W at 121200Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic · Spain
  22. HYDROLANT 111/232023-01-13 → 2023-01-15
    Derelict vessel, white and red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-00.00N 009-40.00W at 101800Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic
  23. HYDROLANT 106/232023-01-12 → 2023-01-27
    30 foot S/V aquilom, two persons on board, unreported lake worth (26-36.33N 080-00.98W) to freeport…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida To Bahamas
  24. HYDROLANT 105/232023-01-12 → 2023-01-15
    Derelict vessel, white and red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-00.00N 009-40.00W at 101800Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic
  25. HYDROLANT 93/232023-01-10 → 2023-01-27
    Canoe serigne babacar, brown and white hull, seven persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity…
    Eastern North Atlantic · The Gambia
  26. HYDROLANT 92/232023-01-10 → 2023-01-13
    Derelict vessel, white and red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-00.00N 009-40.00W at 101800Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic
  27. HYDROLANT 86/232023-01-10 → 2023-01-10
    Derelict vessel white and red hull capsized and adrift in vicinity 47-57.00N 012-06.00W at 101230Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic
  28. HYDROLANT 84/232023-01-10 → 2023-01-10
    Derelict vessel white and red hull capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-00.00N 009-40.00W at 101000Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic
  29. HYDROLANT 70/232023-01-09 → 2023-01-27
    Distress signal received from S/V etor in 16-17.60N 029-19.00W at 090519Z jan
    North Atlantic
  30. HYDROLANT 56/232023-01-06 → 2023-01-09
    Derelict vessel, white and red hull, capsized and adrift in 44-48.00N 010-38.70W at 061630Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic
  31. NAVAREA IV 23/232023-01-06 → 2023-01-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 24-13.80N 071-07.60W
    Western North Atlantic
  32. HYDROLANT 24/232023-01-03 → 2023-01-06
    Derelict vessel, white and red hull, capsized and adrift in 44-32.30N 011-05.30W at 031200Z jan
    Eastern North Atlantic
  33. HYDROLANT 20/232023-01-03 → 2023-01-03
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 38-54.00N 072-25.00W at 030119Z jan
    Western North Atlantic
  34. HYDROLANT 3339/222022-12-31 → 2023-01-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-10.10N 060-37.10W
    Western North Atlantic
  35. HYDROLANT 3334/222022-12-30 → 2023-01-02
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 31-29.00N 015-19.00W at 301700Z dec
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  36. HYDROLANT 3333/222022-12-30 → 2023-01-20
    20 meter canoe bassirou fall, blue and white hull, three persons on board, overdue
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea-bissau · Senegal · The Gambia
  37. HYDROLANT 3329/222022-12-30 → 2023-01-20
    Nine meter canoe khadim rassoul, blue hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  38. HYDROLANT 3328/222022-12-29 → 2023-01-20
    Vessel possibly disabled and adrift, unknown number of persons on board, unreported port of cassablanca…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  39. HYDROLANT 3321/222022-12-29 → 2023-01-20
    Distress signal received from F/V drimane 3 in vicinity 24-55.90N 015-54.10W at 290440Z dec
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  40. HYDROLANT 3319/222022-12-29 → 2023-01-20
    Distress signal received from vessel in vicinity 24-54.80N 015-49.60W at 290344Z dec
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  41. HYDROLANT 3316/222022-12-28 → 2023-02-03
    40 foot S/V luva luva, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure and flooding in…
    Western North Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 3314/222022-12-28 → 2022-12-31
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 31-27.18N 015-05.70W at 280323Z dec
    Eastern North Atlantic
  43. HYDROLANT 3307/222022-12-27 → 2023-02-03
    Canoe golfinho, white hull, three persons on board, capsized in 11-00.00N 019-30.00W on 25 dec
    Eastern North Atlantic
  44. HYDROLANT 3301/222022-12-26 → 2023-02-03
    Turks and caicos islands to florida DNC 15, DNC 16
    Western North Atlantic
  45. HYDROLANT 3289/222022-12-24 → 2023-02-03
    Distress signal recieved from M/V skanty eagle in 10-08.98N 017-01.95W at 240902Z dec
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea-bissau
  46. HYDROLANT 3286/222022-12-24 → 2023-02-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 42-17.90N 049-55.30W at 240218Z dec
    Western North Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 3270/222022-12-21 → 2023-01-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 23-07.30N 051-20.00W at 211507Z dec
    Western North Atlantic
  48. HYDROLANT 3244/222022-12-19 → 2023-01-13
    Vessel, five persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-33.00N 009-56.00W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  49. HYDROLANT 3235/222022-12-18 → 2023-01-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 34-55.13N 072-14.67W at 181629Z dec
    Western North Atlantic
  50. HYDROLANT 3232/222022-12-18 → 2023-01-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 41-29.47N 049-01.47W
    Western North Atlantic

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