Incidents · capsize
Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-26.3N 006-15.0W at 250900Z feb
Bay of Biscay · HYDROLANT 542/21
- issued
- 2021-02-25 09:38Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-02-25 19:52Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2021-02-28 09:38Z
- cancels
- HYDROLANT 540/21
- authority
- NAVAREA II 85/21 250930Z FEB 21.
- sea
- Bay of Biscay
- position
- 45.438, -6.250
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
BAY OF BISCAY. DNC 08. 1. DERELICT 50 METER VESSEL, RED HULL, CAPSIZED AND ADRIFT IN VICINITY 45-26.3N 006-15.0W AT 250900Z FEB. 2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 540/21. 3. CANCEL THIS MSG 280938Z FEB 21.
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- 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 · 9 messages since 2021-02-22 · closed 2021-03-04
- Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-20N 007-12W at 220954Z feb2021-02-22 → 2021-02-23
- Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-25.5N 006-59.7W at 230730Z feb2021-02-23 → 2021-02-24
- Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-27.9N 006-35.7W at 241218Z feb2021-02-24 → 2021-02-24
- Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-28.9N 006-28.8W at 241735 feb2021-02-24 → 2021-02-25
- Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-26.3N 006-15.0W at 250900Z feb this message2021-02-25 → 2021-02-25
- Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-23.2N 006-12.2W at 251900Z feb2021-02-25 → 2021-02-26
- Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-20.9N 006-19.9W at 261900Z feb2021-02-26 → 2021-02-27
- Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-22N 006-37W at 271900Z feb2021-02-27 → 2021-03-01
- Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 45-15.3N 007-06.6W at 010700Z mar2021-03-01 → 2021-03-04
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