Wrecks & obstructions in the North Atlantic Ocean

Dangerous wrecks, shoals and submerged obstructions.

in force
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last 12 months
6
vs previous 12 (0)
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since 1999
73

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.

In force now · 6

  1. HYDROLANT 1525/26in force2026-08-07
    A dangerous wreck is located at 23-57.50N 015-50.00W in the North Atlantic near Western Sahara.
    North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  2. NAVAREA II 298/26in force2026-08-07
    A newly discovered dangerous wreck is located at 23-57.50N 015-50.00W near Cap Blanc; navigate with caution.
    Cap Blanc
  3. NAVAREA IV 709/26in force2026-07-21
    Motor vessel Barima is sunk in the North Atlantic off Guyana at 07 degrees 28.23 minutes north, 58 degrees 23.40 minutes west.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  4. NAVAREA IV 525/26in force2026-06-02
    An obstruction 20 meters below surface lies at 24-50.93N 077-48.83W in the Bahamas until 30 November; cancel message Dec 1, 2026.
    North Atlantic · Bahamas
  5. NAVAREA IV 222/26in force2026-03-10
    Barge Trader III lies sunk at 06-53.77N 057-53.43W in the North Atlantic near Guyana.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  6. HYDROLANT 289/26in force2026-02-10
    A dangerous wreck is located in the North Atlantic off Brazil at 00-24.48N 047-50.68W.
    North Atlantic · Brazil

Longest in force

  1. HYDROLANT 289/26in force2026-02-10 · 192 d
    A dangerous wreck is located in the North Atlantic off Brazil at 00-24.48N 047-50.68W.
    North Atlantic · Brazil
  2. NAVAREA IV 222/26in force2026-03-10 · 164 d
    Barge Trader III lies sunk at 06-53.77N 057-53.43W in the North Atlantic near Guyana.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  3. NAVAREA IV 525/26in force2026-06-02 · 80 d
    An obstruction 20 meters below surface lies at 24-50.93N 077-48.83W in the Bahamas until 30 November; cancel message Dec 1, 2026.
    North Atlantic · Bahamas
  4. NAVAREA IV 709/26in force2026-07-21 · 31 d
    Motor vessel Barima is sunk in the North Atlantic off Guyana at 07 degrees 28.23 minutes north, 58 degrees 23.40 minutes west.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  5. NAVAREA II 298/26in force2026-08-07 · 15 d
    A newly discovered dangerous wreck is located at 23-57.50N 015-50.00W near Cap Blanc; navigate with caution.
    Cap Blanc

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Other hazards in the North Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 67 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 1425/242024-06-29 → 2026-08-17
    A dangerous wreck is located in the eastern North Atlantic off Morocco at 30-23.89N 009-41.40W.
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  2. HYDROLANT 845/242024-04-21 → 2026-08-14
    A dangerous wreck is located at 04-32.00N 051-27.00W in the western North Atlantic off Brazil.
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil
  3. HYDROLANT 2453/232023-10-27 → 2026-08-14
    Depths reported off Brazil range from 5.3 to 16.2 meters at multiple positions.
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil
  4. HYDROLANT 2379/232023-10-19 → 2026-08-14
    Depths reported off Brazil in western North Atlantic: 7.2, 9.3, 9.7, 9.3, 9.8 meters at five positions near 01N 049W.
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil
  5. HYDROLANT 2378/232023-10-19 → 2026-08-14
    Depths between 5.5 and 12.6 meters reported at multiple positions in Western North Atlantic off Brazil.
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil
  6. HYDROLANT 2362/232023-10-18 → 2026-08-14
    Depths of 8.8, 8.9, and 9.3 meters reported at three positions near 01°N 049°W off Brazil.
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil
  7. NAVAREA IV 1410/222022-12-30 → 2023-03-10
    Dangerous wreck in 07-30.30N 058-24.30W
    Western North Atlantic · Guyana
  8. NAVAREA IV 295/222022-03-24 → 2023-08-04
    Dangerous wreck in area bound by 06-05.40N 055-12.15W, 06-05.40N 055-11.49W, 06-04.58N 055-11.49W, 06-04.57N…
    Western North Atlantic · Suriname
  9. HYDROLANT 2030/212021-08-04 → 2022-03-25
    F/V sank in vicinity 13-36.2N 017-07.7W
    Eastern North Atlantic · The Gambia
  10. NAVAREA IV 484/212021-06-09 → 2021-06-25
    Dangerous wreck, least depth 7.7 meters, reported in vicinity 07-57N 058-49W
    Western North Atlantic · Guyana
  11. HYDROLANT 1409/212021-05-26 → 2022-03-18
    Shoal depths reported in area bound by 01-05.08N 049-40.73W, 01-05.12N 049-40.01W, 01-04.82N 049-39.53W,…
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 1408/212021-05-26 → 2022-03-18
    Shoal depths reported in area bound by 01-03.63N 049-39.22W, 01-03.64N 049-38.86W, 01-03.02N 049-38.84W,…
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 1407/212021-05-26 → 2023-05-19
    Shoal depths reported in area bound by 01-07.19N 049-38.45W, 01-09.97N 049-37.23W, 01-09.89N 049-37.11W,…
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 1406/212021-05-26 → 2022-03-18
    Shoal depths reported in area bound by 01-04.67N 049-36.09W, 01-05.35N 049-35.62W, 01-04.75N 049-35.24W,…
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 1405/212021-05-26 → 2022-03-18
    Shoal depths reported in area bound by 01-11.37N 049-33.75W, 01-12.16N 049-33.84W, 01-11.67N 049-34.91W,…
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 302/212021-02-02 → 2021-02-04
    Dangerous wreck in 05-34N 051-11W
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 3608/192019-11-25 → 2022-03-18
    Dangerous wreck in 29-05.6N 010-31.2W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  18. NAVAREA IV 779/192019-09-06 → 2019-09-06
    Due to hurricane dorian: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. charleston 32-47N 079-55W
  19. HYDROLANT 2507/192019-08-17 → 2022-03-18
    Uncharted rocks reported in 66-08.68N 035-30.47W
    Western North Atlantic · Greenland
  20. HYDROLANT 1787/192019-06-14 → 2020-07-10
    Dangerous wrecks reported in: a. 14-36.6N 017-26.3W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  21. HYDROLANT 1771/192019-06-12 → 2022-03-18
    Dangerous wreck reported in 20-53.27N 016-55.99W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  22. HYDROLANT 298/192019-01-29 → 2019-03-20
    Dangerous wreck in 30-21N 009-38W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  23. HYDROLANT 196/192019-01-21 → 2022-03-18
    Dangerous wreck in 27-57.6N 012-55.8W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  24. NAVAREA IV 1032/182018-12-03 → 2019-06-14
    Dangerous wreck in 08-26.90N 059-48.42W
    Western North Atlantic · Guyana
  25. HYDROLANT 3633/182018-11-22 → 2018-11-26
    Dangerous wreck, depth 3.1 meters, in vicinity 06-20.7N 010-47.8W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Liberia
  26. NAVAREA IV 838/182018-10-09 → 2020-02-21
    Submerged obstruction in 05-04.6N 052-10.6W
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana
  27. HYDROLANT 2911/182018-09-14 → 2019-03-08
    Dangerous wreck in vicinity 12-36N 016-55W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  28. NAVAREA IV 339/182018-04-26 → 2019-03-08
    Dangerous wrecks in: a. 06-48.485N 058-10.472W
    Western North Atlantic · Guyana
  29. NAVAREA IV 1074/172017-11-14 → 2019-03-08
    Dangerous wreck marked by isolated danger buoy in 06-50.44N 058-10.08W
    Western North Atlantic · Guyana
  30. NAVAREA IV 1037/172017-11-02 → 2020-10-23
    Dangerous wreck in 07-32.48N 058-30.11W
    Western North Atlantic · Guyana
  31. NAVAREA IV 69/172017-01-30 → 2019-06-14
    Dangerous wreck in 06-54.62N 058-05.47W
    Western North Atlantic · Guyana
  32. HYDROLANT 3001/162016-11-12 → 2016-11-13
    F/V mayi 6 sank in 13-55.14N 017-34.49W at 121700Z nov 16
    Eastern North Atlantic
  33. HYDROLANT 2168/152015-09-02 → 2015-09-30
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 11-42.63N 017-07.55W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea-bissau
  34. HYDROLANT 2160/152015-09-01 → 2015-09-02
    Dangerous wreck vicinity 11-43N 017-07W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea-bissau
  35. HYDROLANT 1836/152015-07-25 → 2015-07-27
    Tug and barge sank in 12-38N 016-49W at 251000Z jul
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  36. HYDROLANT 910/152015-04-16 → 2015-05-27
    Dangerous wreck, least depth 25 meters, in 12-50N 017-14W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  37. HYDROLANT 713/152015-03-25 → 2015-09-20
    Dangerous wreck in 03-13.5N 050-45.0W
    Brazil-north Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 2573/142014-10-23 → 2015-04-02
    Dangerous obstruction reported in 05-45.9N 010-04.0W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Liberia
  39. NAVAREA IV 806/142014-09-26 → 2014-10-18
    Guyana
    Western North Atlantic
  40. HYDROLANT 1995/142014-08-20 → 2016-04-10
    B. 14-41.32N 017-23.49W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  41. HYDROLANT 1985/142014-08-19 → 2014-08-20
    Senegal
    Eastern North Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 1276/142014-05-20 → 2014-05-24
    Morocco
    Eastern North Atlantic
  43. NAVAREA IV 645/122012-10-30 → 2012-10-30
    Virginia to maryland
    Western North Atlantic
  44. NAVAREA IV 631/122012-10-28 → 2012-10-30
    Virginia to maryland
    Western North Atlantic
  45. HYDROLANT 1468/122012-07-04 → 2012-07-21
    M/V ocean hope aground in 20-00N 067-00W at 040458Z jul
    Western North Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 949/122012-05-04 → 2012-05-05
    Senegal
    Eastern North Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 2092/112011-12-09 → 2011-12-09
    Vessel sank in 45-53.17N 008-12.72W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  48. HYDROLANT 1652/112011-10-08 → 2015-04-02
    Nga chart 35139 (1ST ed)
    Ireland-southwest Coast
  49. HYDROLANT 1318/112011-08-19 → 2013-02-16
    Nga chart 35075 (2ND ed)
    Scotland-west Coast
  50. HYDROLANT 1741/102010-09-15 → 2011-02-19
    Nga chart 35075 (2ND ed)
    Eastern North Atlantic · Scotland-west Coast

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