Distress & casualty cases (archived) in 2012

Search-and-rescue broadcasts, published only once a case has been closed for 30 days: groundings, sinkings, capsizes, fires, man overboard, overdue vessels. Nothing here is live.

issued in 2012
1,481
still in force
0
vs 2011
+42%
first · last
01-01 · 12-31

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC1,036
  • HYDROLANT416
  • NAVAREA XII14
  • HYDROARC8
  • NAVAREA IV7

Where · top seas

North Pacific Ocean29027%
South China Sea16015%
North Atlantic Ocean15815%
Indian Ocean12912%
South Pacific Ocean11010%
South Atlantic Ocean777%
Coral Sea444%
Caribbean Sea353%
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin343%
Philippine Sea262%

All distress & casualty cases (archived) issued in 2012 · 1,481

  1. HYDROPAC 3746/122012-12-31 → 2013-01-01
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, 14 persons on board, overdue buka island (05-15S 154-38E) to nissan island…
    Solomon Sea · Bougainville Island
  2. HYDROPAC 3744/122012-12-31 → 2012-12-31
    Distress signal recieved on 406 mhz in 13-19.1N 111-12.9W
    Eastern North Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 3743/122012-12-31 → 2013-01-12
    Man overboard from vessel hiro maru 8 vicinity 27-13-54N 139-42-00E at 310610Z dec
    Western North Pacific · Japan · Nampo Shoto
  4. HYDROLANT 3085/122012-12-31 → 2013-02-09
    40 foot S/V artic tern three, white hull, one person on board, unreported cape town to grenada
    South Atlantic · South Africa To Grenada
  5. HYDROPAC 3741/122012-12-30 → 2013-01-01
    F/V LAL-1, 45 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 03-53.9S 096-43.4E at 300405Z dec
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  6. HYDROPAC 3740/122012-12-30 → 2013-01-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-59.0N 103-14.9E at 300713Z dec
    Strait of Malacca · Singapore Strait
  7. HYDROPAC 3739/122012-12-30 → 2013-02-02
    F/V qb 93714-TS sank in 17-48N 106-35E at 292000Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 3736/122012-12-29 → 2012-12-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 30-40.7N 124-44.3W
    Eastern North Pacific
  9. HYDROPAC 3733/122012-12-29 → 2013-02-09
    Mauritius to seychelles
    Western Indian Ocean
  10. HYDROPAC 3732/122012-12-29 → 2012-12-30
    M/V royal prime aground and sinking in 08-06N 114-35E at 290951Z dec
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 3728/122012-12-28 → 2012-12-28
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3712/12 and this msg, search suspended
    Western North Pacific
  12. HYDROPAC 3719/122012-12-28 → 2012-12-29
    F/V LAL-1, 45 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 03-45.9S 096-27.2E at 280929Z dec
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  13. HYDROPAC 3718/122012-12-28 → 2013-01-08
    F/V qiong z han zhou 13096 sank in 20-19N 108-17E at 261900Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin
  14. HYDROPAC 3715/122012-12-28 → 2012-12-28
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3713/12 and this msg, search suspended
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  15. HYDROPAC 3713/122012-12-27 → 2012-12-28
    Man overboard vicinity 13-31.3N 144-48.1E
    Western North Pacific · Guam
  16. HYDROPAC 3712/122012-12-27 → 2012-12-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V pegasi in 10-24.0N 143-42.7E
    Western North Pacific
  17. HYDROLANT 3039/122012-12-27 → 2013-02-02
    Man overboard vicinity 20-22.1S 039-52.2W at 262030Z dec
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 3704/122012-12-27 → 2012-12-30
    Derelict 30 meter vessel, capsized and adrift vicinity 29-41-06S 044-53-03E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROPAC 3703/122012-12-27 → 2012-12-28
    F/V LAL-1, 45 persons on board, disabled and adrift, reports pregnant woman on board requiring medevac in…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  20. HYDROPAC 3702/122012-12-27 → 2012-12-27
    F/V LAL-1, 45 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 03-35.7S 096-31.9E at 270030Z dec
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  21. HYDROPAC 3697/122012-12-26 → 2012-12-27
    Derelict 30 meter vessel capsized and adrift in 29-41-06S 044-53-03E at 262020Z dec
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  22. HYDROPAC 3692/122012-12-26 → 2012-12-28
    F/V btr 92031TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 08-02N 105-48E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 3691/122012-12-26 → 2013-01-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-24.0N 143-42.7E
    Western North Pacific
  24. HYDROPAC 3689/122012-12-26 → 2013-01-05
    Man overboard vicinity 52-22N 153-56W
    Eastern North Pacific · Gulf of Alaska
  25. HYDROPAC 3688/122012-12-26 → 2012-12-27
    F/V LAL-1, 40 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 03-37.3S 096-20.0E at 251930Z dec
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  26. HYDROPAC 3685/122012-12-25 → 2012-12-25
    Distress signal recieved on 406 mhz in 22-57.4N 118-57.7E at 251752Z dec
    Taiwan Strait
  27. HYDROPAC 3681/122012-12-25 → 2012-12-25
    Vessel sisiutl, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to steering failure in 11-41.3S 124-53.8E at…
    Timor Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 3676/122012-12-24 → 2013-01-12
    Man overboard from F/V py 95139-TS vicinity 14-15N 117-00E at 231300Z dec
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 3675/122012-12-24 → 2012-12-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-29.9N 116-48.7E at 240929Z dec
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 3672/122012-12-24 → 2012-12-29
    F/V bd 95227-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-27N 114-10E at 240430Z dec
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 3671/122012-12-24 → 2012-12-29
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, six persons on board, unreported treasury island (07-21S 155-34E) to gizo…
    Solomon Sea · Solomon Islands
  32. HYDROPAC 3669/122012-12-24 → 2013-01-12
    Man overboard from F/V bd 96216TS in 16-17N 113-58E at 231500Z dec
    South China Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 3668/122012-12-24 → 2012-12-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 25-58.6N 172-12.5E at 232349Z dec
    North Pacific
  34. HYDROPAC 3667/122012-12-23 → 2012-12-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel samarga in 39-52N 130-39E at 231558Z dec
    Sea of Japan
  35. HYDROPAC 3662/122012-12-23 → 2013-01-26
    Man overboard from vessel high valor along trackline between 01-43.9N 104-43.9E and 03-27.2N 105-36.5E at…
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 3661/122012-12-23 → 2012-12-23
    F/V, 100 persons on board, disabled and taking on water in 09-33.46S 106-07.52E at 230008Z dec
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  37. HYDROPAC 3658/122012-12-22 → 2012-12-25
    F/V LAL-1, 40 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 02-38S 094-58E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  38. HYDROLANT 3019/122012-12-22 → 2012-12-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel yumapi in 27-20.24S 007-37.16E at 220954Z dec
    Eastern South Atlantic
  39. HYDROPAC 3653/122012-12-22 → 2012-12-25
    Derelict nine meter S/V akimbo capsized and adrift in 19-39.89S 147-56.31E at 211332Z dec
    Australia-northeast Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 3649/122012-12-21 → 2012-12-21
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3640/12 and this msg, search suspended
    North Pacific · Marshall Islands
  41. HYDROPAC 3648/122012-12-21 → 2012-12-21
    Cancel HYDROLANT 3647/12 and this msg, persons rescued
    Australia-northeast Coast
  42. HYDROPAC 3647/122012-12-21 → 2012-12-21
    Nine meter S/V akimbo capsized and adrift in 19-39S 147-57E
    Australia-northeast Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 3645/122012-12-21 → 2012-12-24
    Derelict vessel, red hull capsized and adrift vicinity 29-33.7S 046-00.8E on 20 dec
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  44. HYDROPAC 3644/122012-12-21 → 2012-12-23
    F/V bd 96089TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 10-40N 110-10E at 210001Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 3640/122012-12-21 → 2012-12-21
    Man overboard from F/V chin ching feng vicinity 09-44N 169-50E at 201800Z dec
    North Pacific · Marshall Islands
  46. HYDROPAC 3639/122012-12-20 → 2012-12-29
    Distress signal recieved on 406 mhz in 09-05.1N 108-33.7E at 202001Z dec
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 3636/122012-12-20 → 2012-12-22
    F/V jesus taking on water in 13-00N 072-35E
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 2999/122012-12-20 → 2013-01-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V amante in 28-42.2N 092-54.8W at 201624Z dec
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  49. HYDROPAC 3635/122012-12-20 → 2012-12-21
    13 meter F/V mitchel duwa, 32 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 08-50S 090-50E at 201045Z dec
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  50. HYDROLANT 2996/122012-12-20 → 2012-12-20
    Cancel HYDROLANT 2995/12 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe

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