Wrecks & obstructions in the North Atlantic Ocean

Dangerous wrecks, shoals and submerged obstructions.

in force
6
last 12 months
6
vs previous 12 (0)
—
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 1686/102010-09-07 → 2010-09-14
    Nga chart 35075 (2ND ed)
    Eastern North Atlantic · Scotland-west Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 1321/092009-07-15 → 2010-12-18
    Nga chart 51561 (11TH ed)
  3. HYDROLANT 1686/082008-10-10 → 2008-10-11
    Nga chart 35075 (2ND ed)
  4. HYDROLANT 932/082008-06-04 → 2008-06-07
    Nga chart 35071 (1ST ed)
  5. HYDROLANT 889/082008-05-27 → 2010-05-22
    Nga chart 35071 (1ST ed)
  6. HYDROLANT 236/062006-02-02 → 2008-02-09
    25.4 meter shoal in 59-11.82N 003-35.96W
  7. HYDROLANT 73/062006-01-12 → 2006-09-20
    22.5 meter shoal in 59-09.93N 003-34.50W
  8. HYDROLANT 1482/042004-09-10 → 2004-09-10
    Hetzel shoal lighted buoy eight 28-38.1N 080-21.0W off station
  9. NAVAREA IV 184/042004-06-01 → 2004-07-30
    Dangerous wreck in 32-43.3N 079-02.5W
  10. HYDROLANT 528/032003-03-09 → 2003-03-09
    Dangerous wreck with large quantity of fishing nets attached reported in 59-31.8N 003-45.5W
  11. HYDROLANT 309/032003-02-09 → 2003-06-06
    Dangerous wreck in 01-01.78N 049-38.93W
  12. HYDROLANT 2682/022002-12-05 → 2004-04-03
    Dangerous wreck reported vicinity 07-26N 012-56W
  13. HYDROLANT 1956/012001-07-11 → 2001-07-12
    M/V ceren urkmez aground in 11-32.4N 016-54.3W
  14. NAVAREA IV 13/002000-01-13 → 2000-06-30
    39 foot shoal between 30-43.0N 081-07.4W and 30-43.0N 081-06.6W
  15. NAVAREA IV 224/991999-07-09 → 1999-10-01
    Dangerous wreck marked by buoy, yellow, fl y, in 33-05.1N 079-05.0W
  16. HYDROLANT 1182/991999-06-08 → 2001-06-07
    Dangerous wreck in 28-17.8N 012-33.1W
  17. NAVAREA IV 43/991999-02-11 → 1999-04-22
    45 foot F/V crazy five sunk in 33-00.7N 079-07.7W

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

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