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F/V black pearl sank in 45-34.40N 001-48.85W

Bay of Biscay · HYDROLANT 608/18

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2018-03-09 11:16Z

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) · MRCC ETEL 201634Z FEB 18.. Issued 2018-02-20 17:44Z. 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: Bay of Biscay. The parsed report position is 45.573, -1.814. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Current notices and reporting history in the Bay of Biscay →

issued: 2018-02-20 17:44Z
status: Archived notice
authority: MRCC ETEL 201634Z FEB 18.
issued by: MRCC ETEL
sea: Bay of Biscay
position: 45.573, -1.814
vessel: F/V BLACK PEARL
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BISCAY
FRANCE.
DNC 08.
F/V BLACK PEARL SANK IN 45-34.40N 001-48.85W.
TWO MEN OVERBOARD.
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP
A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
REPORTS TO MRCC ETEL,
TELEX: 42950519,
PHONE: 332 9755 3535,
FAX: 332 9755 4934,
E-MAIL: ETEL@MRCCFR.EU.

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.
MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre): A rescue coordination centre for maritime cases only, such as MRCC Fort-de-France or MRCC Vietnam.

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Collected reports in this area · wrecks & obstructions

6 within 180 nm since 1999 · 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.

Submerged obstruction marked by yellow buoys in 45-39.63N 001-40.58W2024-05-28
Vessel amphitrite sank in 44-38N 002-27W2004-12-01
Submerged obstruction vicinity 47-11.2N 004-22.6W2000-11-18
Wreck in 47-09.45N 004-15.78W1999-12-30
Wreck marked by orange buoy in 47-14.4N 004-22.3W1999-12-15

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

38 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-09-30 16:46Z; source collection times vary.

Wrecks

Dangerous wrecks, shoals and submerged obstructions. All current wrecks & obstructions →

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