LONDON — Maritime aid organization officials announced Friday that two cargo ships bound for Cuba have been found in international waters, days after the organization lost track of their location. The vessels, carrying medical supplies and construction materials, were discovered to still be ships, still carrying cargo, and still proceeding toward their intended destination.

"We are relieved to confirm that both vessels and their crews are safe," said Martin Kenworth, spokesman for the London-based aid consortium. "After several days of not knowing where they were, we now know where they are, which represents a significant improvement in our knowledge of their whereabouts."

The ships, which departed from a European port two weeks ago, were briefly unaccounted for after what Kenworth described as "a temporary gap in our awareness of their position." During this period, the vessels continued their journey as scheduled, maintaining their course and speed while organizers on land conducted what they termed "extensive efforts to determine their location."

"Modern maritime operations involve complex coordination between multiple parties," Kenworth explained, standing before a map showing the Atlantic Ocean. "Sometimes ships are where we think they are, and sometimes they are somewhere else. In this case, they were somewhere, and now we know where that somewhere is."

The aid mission, organized to support Cuban communities facing supply shortages, will proceed as planned. "The crew have confirmed they will complete their mission," Kenworth said, adding that the ships had never stopped attempting to reach Cuba, even during the days when no one could confirm they were attempting to reach Cuba.

Maritime tracking experts noted that the incident highlights ongoing challenges in monitoring vessel movements across vast oceanic distances, particularly when the vessels in question are moving across vast oceanic distances. "The ocean is very large," said one analyst, who requested anonymity to speak candidly about the ocean's size. "Ships in the ocean are, by definition, surrounded by more ocean, which can make them difficult to distinguish from ocean."

The aid consortium announced it is reviewing its protocols for maintaining contact with future shipments. "We are committed to knowing where our ships are," Kenworth said. "Going forward, we will implement enhanced procedures to ensure we are aware of our vessels' locations, particularly during periods when we are not aware of their locations."