Derelicts

Derelict vessel, white hull, partially submerged in 18-15N 076-25W

Caribbean Sea · NAVAREA IV 238/21

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2021-03-19 14:15Z

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) · JAMAICA COAST GUARD 182326Z MAR 21.. Issued 2021-03-18 23:39Z. 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
Caribbean Sea. The parsed report position is 18.250, -76.417. 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

These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.

  1. NAVAREA IV 238/21 · this notice2021-03-18 · Archived notice
  2. NAVAREA IV 240/212021-03-19 · Archived notice
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Current notices and reporting history in the Caribbean Sea →

issued
2021-03-18 23:39Z
status
Archived notice
authority
JAMAICA COAST GUARD 182326Z MAR 21.
NAVAREA
NAVAREA IV
issued by
JAMAICA COAST GUARD
sea
Caribbean Sea
position
18.250, -76.417
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

CARIBBEAN SEA.
JAMAICA.
CHART 26129.
DERELICT VESSEL, WHITE HULL, PARTIALLY SUBMERGED
IN 18-15N 076-25W. VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED
TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT,
REPORTS TO JAMAICA COAST GUARD,
PHONE: 876 967 8031, 876 967 8278,
E-MAIL: JDFCGRADIOROOM@YAHOO.COM, ODOJDFCG@GMAIL.COM.

Reading this warning

Chart reference
The number of the nautical chart on which the reported position lies.
Derelict
An abandoned vessel still afloat and drifting, with no one on board.
Semi-submerged
Floating at or just below the surface, so hard to see by eye or radar.
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.

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Collected reports in this area · derelict & adrift vessels

8 within 180 nm since 2000 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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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.

Month of issue in the collected archive

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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

Worldwide in the collected sources

6 derelict & adrift vessels listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 00:12Z; source collection times vary.

Derelicts

Abandoned, disabled or drifting vessels. All current derelict & adrift vessels →

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.