NAVAREA V 0648/26
MV Espirito Santo Express abandoned and adrift east of Santa Catarina
No longer in forceIssued 16 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTCArchived 19 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapEAST OF SANTA CATARINA
CHART 30 (INT 201)
MV ESPIRITO SANTO EXPRESS, SET ON FIRE, ABANDONED AND ADRIFT. LAST POSITION IN 28-07.87S 026-56.90W
AT 151906 UTC OCT 26
CANCEL THIS WARNING 182025 UTC OCT 26.
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No longer in forceCancelled by 0654/26 (archived)
MV Espirito Santo Express was set on fire, abandoned and reported adrift east of Santa Catarina. Last known position given in the message. Reported at 2026-10-15T19:06Z; warning valid until cancellation time on 18 October 2026. Mariners should be aware of a drifting, abandoned vessel in the area.
Keep clear of the derelict vessel and navigate with caution; report sightings to the appropriate authorities.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity critical
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- East of Santa Catarina
- Validity
- From 15 Oct 2026, 19:06 UTC
Until 18 Oct 2026, 20:25 UTCAT 151906 UTC OCT 26. CANCEL THIS WARNING 182025 UTC OCT 26. - Activity periods
- 15 Oct 2026, 19:06 UTC - 18 Oct 2026, 20:25 UTC (reported adrift at 151906 UTC OCT 26; warning cancelled at 182025 UTC OCT 26)
- Hazards
- abandoned vessel, vessel on fire, drifting wreck/derelict
- Reported
- 15 Oct 2026, 19:06 UTC (18 days ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.
- Charts
- CHART 30 (INT 201)
Vessels involved
- MV ESPIRITO SANTO EXPRESS · abandoned/adrift vessel
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 16 Oct 2026, 09:29 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
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