Incidents · distress
Distress signal received on 121.5 and 406 mhz in 44-52.60N 006-18.06W
Bay of Biscay · Spain · HYDROLANT 2804/23
- issued
- 2023-12-04 22:09Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-08-14 18:10Z (dropped from inforce)
- authority
- MRCC ETEL 0/23 042158Z DEC 23.
- sea
- Bay of Biscay
- position
- 44.877, -6.301
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:41Z
Original warning text
BAY OF BISCAY. SPAIN. DNC 08. DISTRESS SIGNAL RECEIVED ON 121.5 AND 406 MHZ IN 44-52.60N 006-18.06W. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO MRCC ETEL, PHONE: 332 9755 3535, EMAIL: ETEL@MRCCFR.EU.
This area · distress & casualty cases (archived)
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- Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 46-20.00N 008-21.00W at 031002Z jan2024-01-03
- Distress signal received on 121.5 and 406 mhz in 45-11.00N 002-30.20W2023-11-02
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz at 271133Z sep from S/V signe in area within five miles of 46-22.30N…2023-09-27
- Derelict vessel, white and red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-14.00N 008-36.00W at 121200Z jan2023-01-13
- Derelict vessel, white and red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-00.00N 009-40.00W at 101800Z jan2023-01-13
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2023-12-04 · closed 2026-08-14
- Distress signal received on 121.5 and 406 mhz in 44-52.60N 006-18.06W this message2023-12-04 → 2026-08-14
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V lucente solo sailor in 44-53.20N 005-57.30W at 081924Z apr2024-04-08 → 2024-05-03
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