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 2026/222022-08-15 → 2022-08-15
    Distress signal received from M/V ymk quartet in 35-59.70N 052-12.00W at 150809Z aug
    Western North Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 2011/222022-08-13 → 2022-09-02
    35 foot S/V lilly, white and green hull, one person on board, unreported
    Western North Atlantic
  3. HYDROLANT 1944/222022-08-05 → 2022-08-19
    Vessel, two persons on board, taking on water in vicinity 24-01.31N 082-20.14W
    Straits of Florida · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  4. HYDROLANT 1943/222022-08-05 → 2022-08-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 33 foot S/V serendipity, white hull, in vicinity 28-57.50N 079-38.40W
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  5. HYDROLANT 1941/222022-08-05 → 2022-08-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 33 foot S/V serendipity, white hull, in 28-57.50N 079-38.40W
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  6. HYDROLANT 1917/222022-08-03 → 2022-08-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 55-42.70N 018-50.10W at 030802Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic
  7. HYDROLANT 1916/222022-08-03 → 2022-08-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 36-45.40N 047-09.40W
    Western North Atlantic
  8. HYDROLANT 1893/222022-07-30 → 2022-08-19
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, unreported
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  9. HYDROLANT 1866/222022-07-27 → 2022-07-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 29-17.30N 055-19.00W at 271457Z jul
    Western North Atlantic
  10. HYDROLANT 1853/222022-07-26 → 2022-08-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 09-00.00N 054-00.00W at 260105Z jul
    Western North Atlantic
  11. HYDROLANT 1841/222022-07-23 → 2022-08-12
    Man overboard from vessel in 24-30.00N 080-03.00W
    Straits of Florida · Western North Atlantic · Florida
  12. HYDROLANT 1804/222022-07-19 → 2022-08-05
    S/V piroutte, overdue saint martin (18-06.00N 063-04.00W) to nova scotia (45-00.00N 062-59.90W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Western North Atlantic · Saint Martin To Canada
  13. HYDROLANT 1801/222022-07-18 → 2022-08-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 32-00.00N 078-30.00W
    Western North Atlantic · South Carolina
  14. HYDROLANT 1787/222022-07-16 → 2022-08-05
    Vessels in vicinity requested to keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible
    Western North Atlantic
  15. NAVAREA IV 670/222022-07-12 → 2022-07-18
    Search and rescue exercises 181200Z to 181300Z jul in area within three miles of 04-53.07N 052-12.69W
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana
  16. HYDROLANT 1748/222022-07-11 → 2022-07-29
    Distress signal received from 36 foot S/V uplace, white hull, in 33-08.90N 065-07.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  17. HYDROLANT 1732/222022-07-09 → 2022-07-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 37-56.30N 049-36.40W
    Western North Atlantic
  18. HYDROLANT 1702/222022-07-05 → 2022-07-22
    Distress signal received in 25-49.00N 078-24.80W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  19. HYDROLANT 1699/222022-07-05 → 2022-07-22
    Vessel, 21 persons on board, unreported in vicinity of trackline joining 33-16.47N 008-32.84W, 37-04.00N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Gulf of Cadiz · Morocco To Spain
  20. HYDROLANT 1688/222022-07-04 → 2022-07-22
    Man overboad from F/V, white hull, 17 persons on board, in vicinity 12-55.00N 016-48.00W at 031400Z jul
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  21. HYDROLANT 1687/222022-07-04 → 2022-07-22
    12 meter S/V alice reports person with serious infection requiring medical assistance in 47-50.00N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  22. HYDROLANT 1685/222022-07-03 → 2022-07-22
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 41-00.00N 053-00.00W at 031901Z jul
    Western North Atlantic
  23. HYDROLANT 1674/222022-07-02 → 2022-07-22
    Distress signal received from 43 foot M/V tranquilizer in vicinity 38-56.67N 068-54.26W
    Western North Atlantic
  24. HYDROLANT 1664/222022-07-01 → 2022-07-18
    Canoe serigne abdou karim, white hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  25. HYDROLANT 1630/222022-06-26 → 2022-07-18
    Vessel cushlamachree reports person requiring medical assistance in 38-35.57N 065-15.48W at 261213Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  26. HYDROLANT 1629/222022-06-26 → 2022-07-18
    Distress signal received from 46 foot S/V walkabout, white hull, in 26-58.27N 078-24.53W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  27. HYDROLANT 1607/222022-06-24 → 2022-06-24
    Distress signal received in vicinity 35-30.00N 069-15.00W at 240227Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  28. HYDROLANT 1605/222022-06-23 → 2022-07-08
    S/V valor, three persons on board, taking on water in 23-24.70N 065-50.76W
    Western North Atlantic
  29. HYDROLANT 1590/222022-06-21 → 2022-06-24
    36 foot S/V kyklades, white hull, two persons on board, overdue to azores (38-48.00N 028-31.00W)
    North Atlantic · Azores
  30. HYDROLANT 1577/222022-06-19 → 2022-07-08
    10 meter S/V puma, two persons on board, overdue
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  31. HYDROLANT 1573/222022-06-19 → 2022-06-19
    Man overboard from S/V morgan of marietta in 37-02.52N 068-08.52W at 191706Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  32. HYDROLANT 1566/222022-06-18 → 2022-07-08
    Distress signal received from 28 foot vessel, four persons on board, in vicinity 28-03.47N 078-41.53W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  33. HYDROLANT 1562/222022-06-18 → 2022-07-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 19-45.00N 017-30.00W at 181330Z jun
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  34. HYDROLANT 1557/222022-06-17 → 2022-06-22
    36 foot S/V kyklades, two persons on board, unreported
    Western North Atlantic
  35. NAVAREA IV 570/222022-06-17 → 2022-06-17
    36 foot S/V kyklades, two persons on board, unreported
    Western North Atlantic
  36. HYDROLANT 1555/222022-06-17 → 2022-07-08
    Six meter F/V ATLAL-1, grey hull, two persons on board, overdue from assilah (35-28.00N 006-02.00W) at…
    Morocco
  37. HYDROLANT 1553/222022-06-17 → 2022-06-17
    36 foot S/V kyklades, two persons on board, unreported
    Western North Atlantic
  38. HYDROLANT 1528/222022-06-15 → 2022-07-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-42.00N 056-03.00W at 150200Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  39. HYDROLANT 1522/222022-06-13 → 2022-07-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V new century 2 in 27-48.00N 072-32.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  40. HYDROLANT 1508/222022-06-12 → 2022-06-13
    S/V escape, four persons on board, dismasted in 39-46.67N 063-01.20W
    Western North Atlantic
  41. HYDROLANT 1484/222022-06-09 → 2022-06-24
    Straits of florida
    Western North Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 1478/222022-06-08 → 2022-06-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 58 foot S/V enchante, seven persons on board, in vicinity 20-00N…
    Western North Atlantic · Puerto Rico
  43. HYDROLANT 1472/222022-06-07 → 2022-06-24
    Vessel, four persons on board, sinking in 33-34.32N 010-05.97W at 071318Z jun
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  44. HYDROLANT 1470/222022-06-07 → 2022-06-24
    Six meter S/V valantino, white hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Morocco
  45. HYDROLANT 1468/222022-06-07 → 2022-06-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 47-56.20N 029-15.40W at 062259Z jun
    North Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 1467/222022-06-06 → 2022-06-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel despina k in 37-25.4N 058-10.9W
    Western North Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 1462/222022-06-06 → 2022-06-24
    40 foot S/V, capsized in 31-15.40N 054-31.80W
    Western North Atlantic
  48. HYDROLANT 1461/222022-06-06 → 2022-06-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V faule haut in vicinity 32-13.00N 069-33.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  49. HYDROLANT 1441/222022-06-03 → 2022-06-17
    M/V, two persons on board, and liferaft, three persons on board, requesting assistance in 20-13.06N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  50. HYDROLANT 1436/222022-06-02 → 2022-06-17
    28 foot vessel amelia earhart reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 30-09.83N 079-17.88W
    Western North Atlantic

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