Derelict & adrift vessels in the Red Sea

Abandoned, disabled or drifting vessels.

in force
1
last 12 months
0
vs previous 12 (1)
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since 2005
12

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 · 1

  1. HYDROPAC 3849/24in force2024-12-19
    A derelict motor vessel ISA STAR is aground in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia at 18-26N 041-06E, and a previous warning is cancelled.
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 3849/24in force2024-12-19 · 611 d
    A derelict motor vessel ISA STAR is aground in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia at 18-26N 041-06E, and a previous warning is cancelled.
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia

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Other hazards in the Red Sea

Archive · 11 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 724/242024-03-04 → 2024-04-13
    Derelict M/V rubymar, partially submerged and adrift in 13-21.19N 042-57.64E
    Red Sea · Yemen
  2. HYDROPAC 648/242024-02-25 → 2024-03-01
    Derelict vessel adrift in 13-20.00N 042-57.00E
    Red Sea · Eritrea
  3. HYDROPAC 586/242024-02-20 → 2024-02-25
    Derelict vessel at anchor in 12-53.00N 043-09.00E
    Red Sea · Eritrea
  4. HYDROPAC 918/212021-03-23 → 2021-04-09
    S/V mehr disabled and stranded in 21-37N 037-45E
    Red Sea · Sudan
  5. HYDROPAC 2855/172017-08-23 → 2017-08-26
    Derelict M/V mercury adrift in 13-13.1N 042-51.2E
    Red Sea · Eritrea
  6. HYDROPAC 521/172017-02-12 → 2017-02-15
    Derelict M/V noor al hooda adrift in 25-32N 035-43E
    Red Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 3773/152015-11-18 → 2015-11-28
    Vessel disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 20-05N 039-12E
    Red Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 3803/142014-12-19 → 2014-12-22
    Derelict vessel adrift vicinity 14-15N 041-58E at 191300Z dec
    Red Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 2303/102010-10-30 → 2010-11-02
    Derelict M/V on fire and adrift in 13-34N 042-59E at 292201Z oct
    Southern Red Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 2201/072007-12-14 → 2007-12-21
    Derelict M/V ZAHAR-3 adrift in 13-57.7N 042-49.4E
  11. HYDROPAC 545/052005-04-03 → 2005-05-20
    Vessel disabled and adrift in 15-04.3N 042-47.5E at 030835Z apr

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