Derelict M/V msc ulsan aground in 14-40.5N 017-25.0W
North Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 2778/14
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2014-11-18 11:10Z
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) · AVURNAV DAKAR 55/14 170421Z NOV 14.. Issued 2014-11-17 07:24Z. 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 Atlantic Ocean. The parsed report position is 14.675, -17.417. 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
- NAVTEX station mar del plata 38-03S 057-32W inoperativelater 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 1994/142014-08-20 · Archived notice
- HYDROLANT 2778/14 · this notice2014-11-17 · Archived notice
Current notices and reporting history in the North Atlantic Ocean →
- issued
- 2014-11-17 07:24Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- AVURNAV DAKAR 55/14 170421Z NOV 14.
- issued by
- AVURNAV DAKAR
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 14.675, -17.417
- vessel
- M/V MSC ULSAN
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
EASTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. SENEGAL. DNC 01. CHART 51559. DERELICT M/V MSC ULSAN AGROUND IN 14-40.5N 017-25.0W. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
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.
- Derelict
- An abandoned vessel still afloat and drifting, with no one on board.
- 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.
- Wide berth requested
- Keep well clear — or, when a distance is given ("TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED"), at least that far away.
Collected reports in this area · derelict & adrift vessels
28 within 180 nm since 1999 · 2 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.
- Vessel adrift2026-08-30
- Derelict vessel adrift in 15-54.09N 016-34.57W2026-08-30
- Derelict ten meter vessel partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 14-39.00N 019-18.00W at 021800Z oct2023-10-02
- Two derelict canoes adrift at 301230Z sep in vicinity: a. 15-25.00N 018-25.00W2023-09-30
- Derelict vessel adrift in vicinity 16-08.00N 018-23.00W at 061030Z sep2023-09-06
- Derelict 20 meter vessel adrift in vicinity 15-35.00N 018-23.00W at 051238Z sep2023-09-05
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
5 derelict & adrift vessels listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-09-26 05:21Z; source collection times vary.
Derelicts
Abandoned, disabled or drifting vessels. All current derelict & adrift vessels →
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.