2373/26
Drifting liferaft reported off Portugal west coast
No longer in forceReceived 22 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 24 Oct 2026, 16:48 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapNORTH ATLANTIC - PORTUGAL-CONTINENTAL PORTUGAL-WEST COAST
ONE LIFERAFT WAS LOST, ON THE
FOLLOWING COORDINATES :
38-53.83N / 009-28.58WAT 221130
UTC OCT26.WIDE BERTH
REQUESTED.NAV WARNING
2370/26 CANCELLED.
POSITION: 38-53.83N 009-28.58W
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No longer in forceOne liferaft was reported lost at a position off the west coast of continental Portugal. The liferaft was observed at 38-53.83N 009-28.58W at 22/1130 UTC Oct 2026. Mariners are requested to give the object a wide berth. NAV WARNING 2370/26 is cancelled by this message.
Give the object a wide berth and navigate with caution in the area.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity moderate
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Portugal west coast (continental Portugal)
- Validity
- From 22 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC
AT 221130 UTC OCT26 - Activity periods
- 22 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC - ? (sighting time (liferaft reported lost))
- Hazards
- drifting liferaft
- Reported
- 22 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC (15 days ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.
- Cancels
- 2370/26 (archived)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC HuelvaSpain155 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC VigoSpain203 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC CadizSpain207 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station HuelvaMRSC HuelvaSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35range 35 NM151 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station La GuardiaMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM182 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ChipionaMRCC TarifaSpainMMSI 002241023MF 150range 150 NM198 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station VigoMRSC VigoSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM200 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CadizMRSC CadizSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35range 35 NM215 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 23 Oct 2026, 23:57 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.