Wrecks

Depths reported: a. 5.3 meters in 60-13.19N 001-11.47W

North Sea · HYDROLANT 1706/17

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2019-01-04 14:30Z

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) · WZ 638/17 311430Z MAY 17.. Issued 2017-05-31 16:33Z. 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
North Sea. The parsed report position is 60.328, -1.018. 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

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.

  1. HYDROLANT 1061/172017-04-01 · Archived notice
  2. HYDROLANT 1128/172017-04-07 · Archived notice
  3. HYDROLANT 1243/172017-04-19 · Archived notice
  4. HYDROLANT 1492/172017-05-12 · Archived notice
  5. HYDROLANT 1578/172017-05-19 · Archived notice
  6. HYDROLANT 1706/17 · this notice2017-05-31 · Archived notice
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Current notices and reporting history in the North Sea →

issued
2017-05-31 16:33Z
status
Archived notice
authority
WZ 638/17 311430Z MAY 17.
issued by
WZ
sea
North Sea
position
60.328, -1.018
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

NORTH SEA.
SHETLAND ISLANDS.
DNC 20.
CHART 35063, 35066.
1. DEPTHS REPORTED:
   A. 5.3 METERS IN 60-13.19N 001-11.47W.
   B. 5.7 METERS IN 60-13.54N 001-10.65W.
   C. 6.6 METERS IN 60-13.74N 001-10.38W.
   D. 17.5 METERS IN 60-13.74N 001-09.19W.
   E. 17.4 METERS IN 60-13.80N 001-10.26W.
   F. 8.3 METERS IN 60-15.05N 001-04.82W.
   G. 4.1 METERS IN 60-15.16N 001-07.85W.
   H. 25.7 METERS IN 60-23.54N 000-49.80W.
   I. 8.2 METERS IN 60-23.81N 000-47.74W.
   J. 10.0 METERS IN 60-23.90N 000-48.94W.
   K. 2.9 METERS IN 60-24.00N 000-47.34W.
   L. 2.5 METERS IN 60-24.48N 000-47.87W.
   M. 24.9 METERS IN 60-28.61N 001-04.52W.
   N. 15.5 METERS IN 60-28.74N 001-04.51W.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 1243/17.

Reading this warning

DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
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Chart reference
The number of the nautical chart on which the reported position lies.
Shoal / reported depth
Water shallower than the chart shows — a newly found shoal, a reported depth, or less water than charted.
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.
Cancellation reference
A line that cancels an earlier warning by its number, such as CANCEL HYDROLANT 1085/12.
HYDROLANT
The U.S. long-range warning series for Atlantic waters outside NAVAREA IV, including the eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and adjoining seas.

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Collected reports in this area · wrecks & obstructions

23 within 180 nm since 2001 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

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Worldwide in the collected sources

37 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-09-24 22:34Z; source collection times vary.

Wrecks

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