Benin DNC 01
Gulf of Guinea · HYDROLANT 1041/15
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2015-05-20 17:04Z
This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.
- Source and dates
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · NAVAREA II 141/15 291622Z APR 15.. Issued 2015-04-29 16:37Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
- Location covered
- Gulf of Guinea. The parsed report position is 6.278, 2.553. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
- Benin DNC 01later cancellation notice
These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.
- HYDROLANT 1041/15 · this notice2015-04-29 · Archived notice
- HYDROLANT 1145/152015-05-11 · Archived notice
- HYDROLANT 1147/152015-05-11 · Archived notice
- HYDROLANT 1255/152015-05-21 · Archived notice
Current notices and reporting history in the Gulf of Guinea →
- issued
- 2015-04-29 16:37Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA II 141/15 291622Z APR 15.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA II · named as the source of this relay
- sea
- Gulf of Guinea
- position
- 6.278, 2.553
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
GULF OF GUINEA. BENIN DNC 01. CHART 57100. OBSTRUCTION, 20.1 METERS BELOW SURFACE, IN 06-16.69N 002-33.15E.
Reading this warning
- DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
- A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
- Chart reference
- The number of the nautical chart on which the reported position lies.
- Submerged obstruction
- Something on or near the seabed that could damage a ship, an anchor or fishing gear — its nature often unknown.
- Position (degrees and minutes)
- How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
Collected reports in this area · wrecks & obstructions
13 within 180 nm since 2010 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
- Dangerous wreck in vicinity 06-23.04N 003-37.85E2019-10-02
- Dangerous wreck reported in vicinity 05-31.1N 005-07.2E2018-08-13
- Dangerous wreck in 05-18N 005-13E2018-07-30
- Dangerous wreck reported in vicinity 05-31.1N 005-07.2E2018-05-09
- Dangerous wreck in vicinity 06-18.73N 003-22.42E2017-08-30
- Dangerous wreck in vicinity 06-18.73N 003-22.42E2017-08-30
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.
Worldwide in the collected sources
38 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 09:56Z; source collection times vary.
Wrecks
Dangerous wrecks, shoals and submerged obstructions. All current wrecks & obstructions →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.