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SÉCURITÉDrifting liferaft and fishing net off Portugal west coast
No longer in forceReceived 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 26 Oct 2026, 23:46 UTC
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Positions open on the mapNORTH ATLANTIC - PORTUGAL-CONTINENTAL PORTUGAL-WEST COAST
ONE LIFERAFT AND FISHING NET
WERE LOST, ON THE
FOLLOWINGCOORDINATES : 38-53.83N
/ 009-28.58WAT 221130 UTC
OCT26.WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
POSITION: 38-53.83N 009-28.58W
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No longer in forceA liferaft and fishing net were reported adrift off the west coast of Portugal. Position given as 38-53.83N 009-28.58W with sighting time 22 Oct 11:30 UTC. Wide berth requested; mariners should keep lookout and take care when transiting the area.
Give a wide berth, keep strict lookout and navigate with caution; report any sighting to local coastguard or maritime authorities.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity high
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- North Atlantic - Portugal west coast
- Validity
- From 22 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC
AT 221130 UTC OCT26 - Activity periods
- 22 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC - ? (sighting reported at 22 Oct 11:30 UTC)
- Hazards
- drifting liferaft, fishing net adrift
- 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.
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 25 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
Keywordswide berth requested