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

Search-and-rescue broadcasts, published only once a case has been closed for 30 days: groundings, sinkings, capsizes, fires, man overboard, overdue vessels. Nothing here is live.

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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 1287/192019-04-26 → 2019-04-26
    S/V alquimista, one person on board, adrift in vicinity 31-00.08S 048-09.42W on 26 apr
    Western South Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 1280/192019-04-25 → 2019-05-10
    Man overboard from vessel in 23-03.00S 041-46.00W at 24 apr
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  3. HYDROLANT 1253/192019-04-23 → 2019-04-25
    Vessel, 16 persons on board, at anchor request assistance in 23-05S 044-19W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 1252/192019-04-23 → 2019-04-25
    Man overboard from vessel in 22-59.52S 043-39.70W on 21 apr
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 1203/192019-04-17 → 2019-04-18
    M/V sks mersey reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 23-14S 040-59W on 17 apr
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil South-east Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 1085/192019-04-05 → 2019-05-24
    Man overboard from vessel in 00-12.20S 047-35.60W on 03 apr
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  7. HYDROLANT 1058/192019-04-03 → 2019-04-06
    M/V luan VI, six persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 21-45.80S 040-52.90W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 1025/192019-04-01 → 2019-04-19
    Man overboard from vessel in 01-23.8S 043-34.6W on 01 apr
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 988/192019-03-28 → 2019-03-29
    F/V N.S do rosario, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 25-43.92S 048-21.37W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 879/192019-03-19 → 2019-03-19
    F/V amalia, eight persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 14-50.35S 007-48.68W at 180700Z mar
    South Atlantic
  11. HYDROLANT 775/192019-03-12 → 2019-03-19
    Man overboard from vessel in 19-39.7S 039-50.8W on 11 mar
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 709/192019-03-06 → 2019-03-20
    Six persons overboard from vessel, white hull, capsized and adrift in 47-56.47S 045-34.47W
    Western South Atlantic
  13. HYDROLANT 686/192019-03-03 → 2019-03-22
    M/V odelmar II sank in 24-33.51S 046-38.78W at 02 mar
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 657/192019-02-28 → 2019-03-15
    Man overboard from vessel in 02-09S 041-17W on 27 feb
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 500/192019-02-15 → 2019-03-01
    Search and rescue operations in vicinity 46-24S 060-41W
    Western South Atlantic
  16. HYDROLANT 457/192019-02-11 → 2019-03-01
    Man overboard from vessel in 01-57S 041-54W on 10 feb
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 395/192019-02-06 → 2019-02-06
    Distress signal received in vicinity 28-25.1S 014-21.3E
    Eastern South Atlantic
  18. HYDROLANT 138/192019-01-16 → 2019-01-25
    Man overboard in 19-54.15S 039-59.00W on 14 jan
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 3931/182018-12-17 → 2019-01-04
    Man overboard from vessel in 03-10S 036-38W on 16 dec
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 3853/182018-12-10 → 2018-12-10
    M/V neptulus reports crewman with diabetic condition requiring medical assistance in 16-01S 009-04E
    Eastern South Atlantic
  21. HYDROLANT 3805/182018-12-06 → 2018-12-21
    F/V vema reports crewman requiring medical assistance in vicinity 29-52S 002-32E
    Eastern South Atlantic
  22. HYDROLANT 3754/182018-12-01 → 2018-12-04
    Derelict F/V viana I capsized and adrift in 22-47.47S 040-03.32W at 011200Z dec
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 3612/182018-11-21 → 2018-12-07
    Distress signal received from vessel chient tsao in 18-45.28S 020-20.25W on 20 nov
    South Atlantic
  24. HYDROLANT 3588/182018-11-19 → 2018-11-24
    Man overboard from vessel
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 3562/182018-11-16 → 2018-11-16
    Man overboard from vessel
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  26. HYDROLANT 3553/182018-11-16 → 2018-11-19
    Man overboard from vessel in 31-20.68S 051-52.92W on 16 nov
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 3453/182018-11-06 → 2018-11-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 08-15.0S 013-11.3E
    Eastern South Atlantic · Angola
  28. HYDROLANT 3442/182018-11-06 → 2018-11-08
    F/V novo horizonte III, numerous persons on board, adrift in vicinity 23-55.14S 044-08.20W on 05 nov
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 3431/182018-11-05 → 2018-11-09
    Man overboard in 32-40.00S 052-05.95W on 04 nov
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 3430/182018-11-05 → 2018-11-06
    Man overboard in 20-59.10S 040-24.52W on 02 nov
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 3377/182018-10-30 → 2018-11-02
    M/V mt anuket amber unreported
    Eastern South Atlantic · Gabon
  32. HYDROLANT 3316/182018-10-23 → 2018-11-21
    Search and rescue operations in progress until further notice by M/V seabed constructor in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic
  33. HYDROLANT 2956/182018-09-19 → 2018-09-21
    Man overboard from vessel in 06-19.6S 034-56.1W on 18 sep
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 2934/182018-09-17 → 2018-09-18
    Man overboard in 23-07.08S 044-07.55W on 17 sep
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 2853/182018-09-07 → 2018-09-24
    Search and rescue operations in progress until further notice by M/V seabed constructor in area bound by…
    Western South Atlantic
  36. HYDROLANT 2491/182018-08-01 → 2018-08-17
    M/V cbo alianca, one person on board, adrift in 24-30S 043-36W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 2445/182018-07-30 → 2018-08-01
    Man overboard from vessel in 00-59.77S 048-11.73W on 29 jul
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 2421/182018-07-27 → 2018-07-30
    Man overboard from vessel in 25-52.01S 048-35.26W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 2351/182018-07-20 → 2018-08-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 40-45S 009-00W at 191950Z jul
    South Atlantic
  40. HYDROLANT 2343/182018-07-19 → 2018-07-20
    F/V, four persons on board, adrift in vicinity 06-51.8S 034-41.9W on 19 jul
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 2334/182018-07-18 → 2018-07-19
    Distress signal received from M/V robalo I in 22-45.72S 043-04.60W on 18 jul
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  42. HYDROLANT 2331/182018-07-18 → 2018-07-18
    Man overboard from M/V robalo I in 22-45.72S 043-04.60W at 18 jul
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  43. HYDROLANT 2305/182018-07-15 → 2018-07-17
    Man overboard from vessel in vicinity 00-20S 047-31W on 14 jul
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 2263/182018-07-12 → 2018-07-27
    Man overboard from vessel in 01-50S 042-52W on 12 jul
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  45. HYDROLANT 2260/182018-07-12 → 2018-07-27
    F/V dorneda sank in 45-01S 060-04W
    Western South Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 2252/182018-07-11 → 2018-07-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V dorneda in 45-01.32S 060-04.80W
    Western South Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 2212/182018-07-08 → 2018-07-27
    11 meter S/V gypsy II, white hull, three persons on board, unreported imbituba (28-09.4S 048-40.2W) to mar…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil To Argentina
  48. HYDROLANT 2196/182018-07-06 → 2018-07-08
    S/V gypsy II, three persons on board, unreported imbituba (28-09.4S 048-40.2W) to mar del plata (38-02.4S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil To Argentina
  49. HYDROLANT 2169/182018-07-04 → 2018-07-05
    Man overboard in vicinity 26-44.09S 048-34.36W on 04 jul
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  50. HYDROLANT 2127/182018-06-30 → 2018-07-02
    Man overboard from vessel in 00-44.6S 048-01.7W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast

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