Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the South Atlantic Ocean

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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 South Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 1,590 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 2401/122012-10-13 → 2012-11-03
    Man overboard from M/V zhen hua in 20-27.2S 005-02.2E at 131430Z oct
    Eastern South Atlantic · Namibia
  2. HYDROLANT 2394/122012-10-13 → 2012-10-20
    Distress signal received in 06-53.00S 034-08.03W at 120634Z oct
    Brazil-northeast Coast
  3. HYDROLANT 2343/122012-10-07 → 2012-10-14
    M/V horizonte II, two persons on board, unreported
    Brazil-east Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 2334/122012-10-06 → 2012-10-13
    F/V primar II, one person on board, taking on water in 23-50S 045-36W at 051420Z oct
    Brazil-south Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 2333/122012-10-06 → 2012-10-06
    F/V curitiba taking on water in 23-12S 044-02W at 052040Z oct
    Brazil-south Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 2281/122012-09-30 → 2012-10-02
    Vessel sank in 03-37S 038-28W at 290330Z sep
    Brazil-north Coast
  7. HYDROLANT 2229/122012-09-24 → 2012-09-26
    Man overboard in 05-11.0S 035-23.5W at 240930Z sep
    Brazil-northeast Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 2217/122012-09-24 → 2012-10-06
    Distress signal received vicinity 47-48S 005-58E at 240250Z sep
    Eastern South Atlantic
  9. HYDROLANT 2134/122012-09-15 → 2012-09-26
    Man overboard in 04-43S 036-50W at 132000Z sep
    Brazil-northeast Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 2088/122012-09-09 → 2012-09-14
    Man overboard in 23-03.17S 044-25.39W at 081730Z sep
    Brazil-south Coast
  11. HYDROLANT 1997/122012-08-30 → 2012-09-01
    Vessel unreported
    Brazil-south Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 1973/122012-08-28 → 2012-09-26
    Aircraft, two persons on board, unreported in area bound by 23-09.61S 043-54.59W, 23-24.07S 043-50.89W,…
    Brazil-south Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 1972/122012-08-27 → 2012-08-28
    Aircraft, 2 persons on board, missing in area bound by 23-09.61S 043-54.59W, 22-59.41S 043-08.21W, 23-13.93S…
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 1962/122012-08-26 → 2012-08-27
    Aircraft, two persons on board, unreported in area bound by 23-09.61S 043-54.59W, 22-59.41S 043-08.21W,…
    Brazil-south Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 1940/122012-08-22 → 2012-08-26
    Aircraft, two persons on board, unreported in area bound by 23-09.30S 043-22.01W, 23-00.37S 043-22.88W,…
    Brazil-south Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 1849/122012-08-12 → 2012-08-13
    M/V poty, six persons on board, sinking in 06-25S 034-02W at 111645Z aug
    Brazil-northeast Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 1814/122012-08-08 → 2012-08-18
    Man overboard vicinity 06-52.00S 034-35.48W at 070400Z aug
    Brazil-east Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 1811/122012-08-07 → 2012-08-08
    M/V ocean quest reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 23-49.5S 042-03.3W at 070922Z aug
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 1746/122012-07-31 → 2012-08-02
    M/V rio mar b reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 25-43.12S 047-30.37W at 311555Z jul
    Brazil-south Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 1742/122012-07-31 → 2012-08-02
    F/V peter pan II, one person on board, unreported between ponta rasa (24-01.1S 046-18.8W) and guaruja…
    Brazil-south Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 1678/122012-07-24 → 2012-07-28
    Man overboard from M/V grandis vicinity 35-19.5S 004-04.0E at 240545Z jul
    Eastern South Atlantic
  22. HYDROLANT 1677/122012-07-24 → 2012-07-28
    Man overboard vicinity 01-38.5S 049-17.4W at 230430Z jul
    Brazil-north Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 1665/122012-07-23 → 2012-07-24
    Distress signal received from F/V santa terezinha V in 25-35.12S 046-50.43W at 230056Z jul
    Brazil-south Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 1641/122012-07-20 → 2012-07-22
    F/V talita, five persons on board, unreported vicinity 01-00S 043-00W
    Brazil-north Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 1519/122012-07-09 → 2012-07-09
    Distress signal received from M/V alarriba in 25-31.45S 045-29.23W at 090253Z jul
    Brazil-south Coast
  26. HYDROLANT 1465/122012-07-03 → 2012-07-05
    M/V dorada reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 13-00S 037-20W at 031950Z jul
    Brazil-east Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 1404/122012-06-27 → 2012-07-28
    Man overboard in 25-00S 046-35W at 270210Z jun
    Brazil-south Coast
  28. HYDROLANT 1402/122012-06-27 → 2012-06-28
    S/V caboges, four persons on board, engine failure in 28-27.57S 048-40.43W at 270450Z jun
    Brazil-south Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 1279/122012-06-15 → 2012-06-18
    Vessel golfinho sank in 23-13.0S 044-33.3W
    Brazil-south Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 1622/122012-06-10 → 2012-07-14
    New zealand to tonga
    Western South Pacific
  31. HYDROLANT 1191/122012-06-03 → 2012-06-09
    Distress signal received from vessel iradu vicinity ponta da pombeba (23-02.5S 043-52.7W) at 031100Z jun
    Brazil-south Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 1097/122012-05-22 → 2012-06-15
    Man overboard in 22-20.6S 040-11.6W at 200340Z may
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 1065/122012-05-18 → 2012-05-26
    Man overboard from F/V hung yi no 212 vicinity 35-55S 010-33E
    Eastern South Atlantic · South Africa-southwest Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 1057/122012-05-17 → 2012-05-18
    Man overboard from F/V hung yi no 212 vicinity 35-55S 010-33E
    Eastern South Atlantic · South Africa-southwest Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 1050/122012-05-16 → 2012-05-20
    Man overboard in 02-36.32S 041-46.42W at 160343Z may
    Brazil-north Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 960/122012-05-06 → 2012-05-07
    Vessel, four persons on board, unreported vicinity sergipe (10-00S 036-00W)
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 942/122012-05-03 → 2012-05-11
    Man overboard in 26-49.65S 048-34.99W at 021800Z may
    Brazil-south Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 906/122012-04-28 → 2012-05-18
    Vessel unreported, two persons on board, last known position 18-18.41S 039-28.73W at 272230Z apr
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 764/122012-04-06 → 2012-04-07
    M/V wrecked in 01-20S 045-02W
    Brazil-north Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 761/122012-04-06 → 2012-05-05
    S/V polska miedz unreported
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 707/122012-03-30 → 2012-04-14
    Man overboard in 08-00.67S 034-35.00W at 292253Z mar
    Brazil-east Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 704/122012-03-29 → 2012-03-31
    F/V I man hung disabled and adrift, 45 persons on board, in 49-10S 060-37W
    Western South Atlantic
  43. HYDROLANT 700/122012-03-29 → 2012-03-29
    F/V I man hung disabled and adrift, 45 persons on board, in 49-03.03S 060-35.10W
    Western South Atlantic
  44. HYDROLANT 691/122012-03-28 → 2012-03-29
    F/V I man hung disabled and adrift, 45 persons on board, in 49-04S 060-41W
    Western South Atlantic
  45. HYDROLANT 678/122012-03-26 → 2012-03-28
    F/V I man hung disabled and adrift, 45 persons on board, in 48-55S 060-47W
    Western South Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 673/122012-03-26 → 2012-03-26
    F/V I man hung, 45 persons on board, in 48-55S 060-47W
    Western South Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 670/122012-03-26 → 2012-04-10
    Man overboard in 03-13S 038-36W at 251200Z mar
    Brazil-north Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 605/122012-03-15 → 2012-03-17
    M/V ayane reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-37S 036-48W at 151530Z mar
    Brazil-east Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 708/122012-03-11 → 2012-03-12
    S/V spartan queen, blue hull, seven persons on board, unreported palmyra atoll (05-53N 162-05W) to christmas…
    North Pacific To Eastern Indian Ocean
  50. HYDROLANT 549/122012-03-09 → 2012-03-19
    M/V welwind reports crewman sick in 26-30S 015-18W at 081821Z mar
    South Atlantic

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