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

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  1. HYDROLANT 837/012001-03-13 → 2001-03-14
    Six meter F/V oh gloria, cream hull, two persons on board, unreported between baixio carapebus (20-15S…
  2. HYDROLANT 836/012001-03-13 → 2001-03-14
    Person missing from sunken aircraft in area bound by 34-11.1S 053-25.9W, 34-07.2S 053-28.3W, 34-08.8S…
  3. HYDROLANT 819/012001-03-12 → 2001-03-13
    Person missing from sunken aircraft in area bound by 34-08.0S 053-29.0W, 34-10.0S 053-30.5W, 34-11.0S…
  4. HYDROLANT 796/012001-03-09 → 2001-03-12
    Person missing from sunken aircraft in area bound by 34-09.0S 053-27.0W, 34-10.0S 053-24.8W, 34-03.5S…
  5. HYDROLANT 780/012001-03-08 → 2001-03-09
    Person missing from aircraft sunk in area bound by 34-00.0S 053-25.0W, 34-07.0S 053-16.5W, 34-14.0S…
  6. HYDROLANT 767/012001-03-07 → 2001-03-08
    Person missing from sunken aircraft in area bound by 34-19S 053-43W, 34-07S 053-34W, 34-12S 053-26W, 34-28S…
  7. HYDROLANT 746/012001-03-05 → 2001-03-13
    M/V captain johnl reports crewman with appendicitis requiring medical assistance in 37-54S 030-30W at…
  8. HYDROLANT 665/012001-02-25 → 2001-02-27
    Vessel pedra azul, seven persons on board, damaged and anchored in 23-25.28S 042-47.76W
  9. HYDROLANT 602/012001-02-19 → 2001-02-21
    Man overboard from vessel vicinity ilha do maia (23-02S 043-17W)
  10. HYDROLANT 573/012001-02-16 → 2001-02-17
    Distress signal received from F/V vicinity ponta de castelhanos light (23-10.1S 044-05.6W) at 152025Z feb
  11. HYDROLANT 545/012001-02-14 → 2001-02-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel paccatero in 25-18.1S 010-24.2E at 140625Z feb
  12. HYDROLANT 374/012001-02-01 → 2001-02-05
    Man overboard in 22-09.4S 040-01.6W at 312115Z jan
  13. HYDROLANT 357/012001-01-31 → 2001-02-01
    S/V aurora, three persons on board, adrift in 12-45S 037-50W
  14. HYDROLANT 202/012001-01-18 → 2001-01-19
    Last known position 05-12S 035-00W on 15 jan
    F/V Everton, White Hull, Seven Persons On Board, Unreported
  15. HYDROLANT 38/012001-01-05 → 2001-01-07
    15 meter S/V alegre unreported within 40 miles of 34-54S 054-20W
  16. HYDROLANT 5/012001-01-01 → 2001-01-05
    Man overboard from vessel in 22-25.9S 040-22.3W at 010130Z jan
  17. HYDROLANT 4276/002000-12-30 → 2001-02-16
    Man overboard vicinity rio do fogo (05-15S 035-20W)
  18. HYDROLANT 4252/002000-12-28 → 2000-12-30
    F/V aquarela I, green hull, two persons on board, unreported vicinity barra do riacho (19-50S 040-04W)
  19. HYDROLANT 4167/002000-12-19 → 2000-12-20
    Distress signal received from vessel, 11 persons on board, vicinity 06-16S 033-54W
  20. HYDROLANT 4013/002000-12-02 → 2001-01-19
    M/V stamos reports crewman with heart attack in 13-29S 024-48W at 020720Z dec
  21. HYDROLANT 4005/002000-12-02 → 2000-12-03
    Man overboard vicinity 23-50S 040-02W at 011703Z dec
  22. HYDROLANT 3935/002000-11-25 → 2001-01-11
    M/V dunvegan II sinking in 31-05.07S 015-44.09E at 250535Z nov
  23. HYDROLANT 3755/002000-11-08 → 2000-11-24
    Man overboard in 23-49S 045-55W
  24. HYDROLANT 3677/002000-11-02 → 2000-11-03
    Vessel oceanic sailing express 43, five persons on board, damaged in 23-05S 043-31W at 020210Z nov
  25. HYDROLANT 3550/002000-10-19 → 2000-10-23
    Man overboard vicinity 27-20S 031-08W at 190815Z oct
  26. HYDROLANT 3389/002000-10-03 → 2000-10-19
    F/V virgen del rosario sunk vicinity 38-18S 057-09W
  27. HYDROLANT 3380/002000-10-02 → 2000-10-06
    Man overboard from M/V lugalpesca vicinity 48-16.5S 008-14.8E at 011830Z oct
  28. HYDROLANT 3370/002000-10-02 → 2000-10-06
    16 meter F/V first hope II, orange hull, seven persons on board, adrift in 36-10S 053-05W at 012104Z oct
  29. HYDROLANT 3286/002000-09-24 → 2000-09-25
    F/V isaac II, 16 persons on board, aground vicinity 31-48S 051-37W
  30. HYDROLANT 3223/002000-09-19 → 2000-09-22
    Man overboard vicinity 31-36S 050-09W
  31. HYDROLANT 2997/002000-08-29 → 2000-08-29
    Vessel vento forte, three persons on board, adrift in 23-06.1S 043-44.5W
  32. HYDROLANT 2944/002000-08-24 → 2000-08-27
    Man overboard vicinity 24-19S 046-13W between 230500Z and 230830Z aug
  33. HYDROLANT 2848/002000-08-15 → 2000-08-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V arbumasa IV vicinity 08-02.3S 007-34.3W
  34. HYDROLANT 2752/002000-08-07 → 2000-08-10
    M/V 32 valientes sunk in 34-35S 053-44W
  35. HYDROLANT 2704/002000-08-03 → 2000-08-04
    M/V elizabeth reports electrocuted crewman requiring medevac in 19-15S 011-45E at 021641Z
  36. HYDROLANT 2703/002000-08-02 → 2000-08-02
    M/V elizabeth reports electrocuted crewman requiring medical assistance in 19-19S 011-45E
  37. HYDROLANT 2664/002000-07-30 → 2000-08-01
    F/V tritao I sunk vicinity 07-51S 034-32W
  38. HYDROLANT 2657/002000-07-29 → 2000-08-02
    Man overboard in 23-43.12S 045-19.22W at 290600Z jul
  39. HYDROLANT 2626/002000-07-26 → 2000-09-08
    M/V puffin arrow reports sick crewman in 18-16.23S 038-28.10W
  40. HYDROLANT 2617/002000-07-25 → 2000-09-08
    M/V express power reports unconscious crew member requiring medical assistance in 32-52S 005-15W
  41. HYDROLANT 2573/002000-07-22 → 2000-07-26
    Distress signal received in 33-49S 051-36W
  42. HYDROLANT 2384/002000-07-05 → 2000-07-12
    Derelict liferaft adrift in 30-00S 030-30W
  43. HYDROLANT 2374/002000-07-04 → 2000-07-08
    Aircraft ditched in 03-23.08S 038-39.35W
  44. HYDROLANT 2112/002000-06-12 → 2000-07-28
    Man overboard from M/V goelette vicinity 27-27.8S 014-25.1E
  45. HYDROLANT 1999/002000-06-02 → 2000-07-14
    Zodiac, three persons on board, overdue from M/V kodan vicinity pagalu island (01-26S 005-38E)
  46. HYDROLANT 1898/002000-05-25 → 2000-05-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 39-53.3S 019-40.3E and 31-34.9S 021-26.8W
  47. HYDROLANT 1894/002000-05-25 → 2000-05-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel san arawa in 41-46S 001-45E at 250648Z may
  48. HYDROLANT 1730/002000-05-14 → 2000-05-14
    42 meter vessel chwan yi 1, 23 persons on board, sinking in 37-11S 008-27E at 141300Z may
  49. HYDROLANT 1729/002000-05-14 → 2000-05-14
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 37-13.10S 008-09.06E
  50. HYDROLANT 1681/002000-05-11 → 2000-05-13
    M/V cynthia fagan reports crewman with heart attack in 01-00S 030-00W at 101201Z may

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