Vessel tarka aground in 64-41.21S 062-38.38W
Southern Ocean · HYDROLANT 3001/15
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2015-12-04 15:34Z
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 VI 221/15 040200Z DEC 15.. Issued 2015-12-04 05:49Z. 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
- Southern Ocean. The parsed report position is -64.687, -62.640. 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
- Cancel HYDROLANT 3001/15 and this msglater cancellation notice
Current notices and reporting history in the Southern Ocean →
- issued
- 2015-12-04 05:49Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA VI 221/15 040200Z DEC 15.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA VI · named as the source of this relay
- sea
- Southern Ocean
- position
- -64.687, -62.640
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
ANTARCTICA. BRANSFIELD STRAIT. DNC 29. VESSEL TARKA AGROUND IN 64-41.21S 062-38.38W. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO ANY COASTAL RADIO STATION.
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.
- 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.
- Keep a sharp lookout
- A request to every ship in the area to watch for the vessel, people or object described.
- Assist if possible
- The second half of the standard rescue request: ships able to help are asked to do so.
Collected reports in this area · wrecks & obstructions
10 within 180 nm since 2003 · 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.
- 12 meter shoals reported in: a. 64-30.90S 062-09.30W2022-12-22
- 5.7 meter depth reported in 65-16.92S 064-22.96W2021-02-24
- 8.45 meter depth reported in 65-16.92S 064-22.96W2021-01-11
- Uncovered rock reported in 62-27.4S 060-16.8W2019-12-28
- 14.6 meter shoal reported in vicinity 63-23.87S 057-01.93W2017-04-17
- Nga chart 29101 (6TH ed)2011-05-03
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
- Icebergs reported in: a. A84, 70-49.20S 099-05.40WIcebergs · 72.9 nm
- Icebergs reported in: a. A81, 62-24.00S 054-12.00WIcebergs · 99.4 nm
Worldwide in the collected sources
38 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 06:14Z; 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.