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Liferaft adrift reported off Faial Island, Azores

No longer in forceReceived 29 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 31 Oct 2026, 20:07 UTC

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NORTH ATLANTIC - PORTUGAL-AZORES ARCHIPELAGO-FAIAL ISLAND ONE LIFERAFT WAS LOST AT SEA BY VESSEL GNR P29 ACORESIN POSITION: 38-33.722N / 0028-23.645WAT 291200 UTC OCT26.WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. POSITION: 38-33.72N 028-23.64W

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One liferaft was reported lost at sea by vessel GNR P29 ACORESIN near Faial Island, Azores. Position given as 38-33.722N 028-23.645W (also shown as 38-33.72N 028-23.64W). Reported at 291200 UTC Oct 26 (listed in message). A wide berth is requested.

Give the object a wide berth and keep a lookout; report any sightings to the notifying vessel or local authorities.

Type: Drifting object · severity low
Feed: Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Faial Island, Azores
Validity: From 29 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
AT 291200 UTC OCT26
Hazards: liferaft adrift
Reported: 29 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC (8 days ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.

Vessels involved

GNR P29 ACORESIN · reporting vessel

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 29 Oct 2026, 20:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

Keywordswide berth requested

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