Vessel aground in 22-57.03S 043-49.65W
South Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 668/20
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2020-02-24 03:53Z
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 V SAR 99/20 230010Z FEB 20.. Issued 2020-02-23 00:29Z. 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
- South Atlantic Ocean. The parsed report position is -22.951, -43.828. 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 668/20 and this msglater cancellation notice
Current notices and reporting history in the South Atlantic Ocean →
- issued
- 2020-02-23 00:29Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA V SAR 99/20 230010Z FEB 20.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA V · named as the source of this relay
- issued by
- NAVAREA V SAR
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -22.951, -43.828
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
WESTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC. BRAZIL. DNC 01. VESSEL AGROUND IN 22-57.03S 043-49.65W. 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
21 within 180 nm since 2007 · 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.
- Depths reported: a. 18.9 meters, 21-54.68S 040-48.01W2024-05-16
- Dangerous wreck in 23-57.10S 040-50.87W2023-02-07
- Dangerous wreck in 23-55.20S 043-51.10W2022-10-21
- Dangerous wreck in 23-55.20S 043-51.10W2022-09-21
- Wreck in vicinity 23-07.60S 041-54.95W2022-07-31
- Depths reported: a. 15 meters in 24-00.75S 045-41.75W2021-05-18
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
- Ponta dos meros light 23-13.57S 044-20.83W unlit until 26 sepNav aids · 33.1 nm
Worldwide in the collected sources
37 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-09-24 22:52Z; 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.