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 1710/122012-06-18 → 2012-06-23
    F/V qb 92836-TS, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 14-40N 111-47E at…
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 1709/122012-06-18 → 2012-06-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-17-30N 149-43-42E at 180501Z jun
    Western North Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 1708/122012-06-18 → 2012-06-30
    F/V qb 92109-TS, seven persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  4. HYDROLANT 1313/122012-06-18 → 2012-06-19
    S/V sea biscuit reports crewman requiring medical equipment for a diabetic condition in 33-01.1N 066-13.6W
    Western North Atlantic
  5. HYDROPAC 1706/122012-06-18 → 2012-06-18
    31 foot S/V, white and green hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift within ten miles of tinian…
    Western North Pacific
  6. HYDROLANT 1311/122012-06-17 → 2012-06-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V hybur star in 22-15.1N 052-15.1W at 170134Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  7. HYDROPAC 1703/122012-06-17 → 2012-06-18
    Distress signal received from vessel, 100 persons on board, within 200 miles of christmas island (10-29S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  8. HYDROPAC 1702/122012-06-17 → 2012-06-17
    Distress signal received from vessel, 100 persons on board, within 200 miles of christmas island (10-29S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  9. HYDROPAC 1700/122012-06-17 → 2012-06-22
    F/V qn 91594 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 15-52N 113-15E at 162300Z…
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 1690/122012-06-16 → 2012-07-14
    Vessel lopez I unreported
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  11. HYDROPAC 1688/122012-06-16 → 2012-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 31-53.7N 120-21.0W
    Eastern North Pacific
  12. HYDROPAC 1687/122012-06-16 → 2012-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-43.0N 143-59.5E at 152309Z jun
    Western North Pacific
  13. HYDROPAC 1685/122012-06-15 → 2012-06-16
    M/V, four persons on board,disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 08-54.63N 106-46.67E at 151015Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 1682/122012-06-15 → 2012-06-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 12-00.2S 130-57.2E at 150711Z jun
    Australia-north Coast · Melville Island
  15. HYDROPAC 1679/122012-06-15 → 2012-06-19
    M/V navillus sank in 18-48S 174-36W
    South Pacific · Tonga Islands
  16. HYDROPAC 1678/122012-06-15 → 2012-06-18
    F/V bd 92589 ts, ten persons on board, sunk due to collision in 11-34N 112-00E at 150250Z jun
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROLANT 1279/122012-06-15 → 2012-06-18
    Vessel golfinho sank in 23-13.0S 044-33.3W
    Brazil-south Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 1676/122012-06-15 → 2012-06-15
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1671/12 and this msg, persons rescued
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  19. HYDROPAC 1675/122012-06-15 → 2012-06-23
    Vessel on fire vicinity 17-45N 073-00E
    India-west Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 1674/122012-06-14 → 2012-06-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-51.5N 129-56.4W at 141134Z jun
    Eastern North Pacific
  21. HYDROPAC 1673/122012-06-14 → 2012-06-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 50 foot M/V navillus, two persons on board, in 18-48.17S 174-37.39W
    South Pacific · Tonga Islands
  22. HYDROPAC 1672/122012-06-14 → 2012-06-17
    Derelict liferaft adrift in 58-55S 061-09E
    Southern Indian Ocean
  23. HYDROPAC 1671/122012-06-14 → 2012-06-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 19-57.1N 166-07.4W
    North Pacific · Hawaii
  24. HYDROPAC 1670/122012-06-14 → 2012-06-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 50 foot M/V rocinante in 18-48.17S 174-37.39W
    South Pacific · Tonga Islands
  25. HYDROPAC 1669/122012-06-14 → 2012-06-23
    M/V ct 3317, two persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROLANT 1273/122012-06-14 → 2012-06-16
    Vessel on fire vicinity 38-33N 011-54E
    Mediterranean Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 1667/122012-06-13 → 2012-06-23
    Vessel, eight persons on board, capsized and adrift in 17-15S 168-19E at 130001Z jun
    Western South Pacific · Vanuatu
  28. HYDROPAC 1666/122012-06-13 → 2012-06-23
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 131648Z jun in: a. 31-10-40N 121-39-57E
    East China Sea · Western North Pacific
  29. HYDROLANT 1270/122012-06-13 → 2012-06-13
    Cancel HYDROLANT 1268/12 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Hudson Bay
  30. HYDROPAC 1658/122012-06-13 → 2012-07-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 50 foot S/V reflection, white and red stripe hull, one person on…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  31. HYDROPAC 1657/122012-06-13 → 2012-06-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 17-46.1S 117-24.4E at 130722Z jun
    Australia-northwest Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 1269/122012-06-13 → 2012-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 34-30N 056-00W at 130406Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  33. HYDROLANT 1268/122012-06-13 → 2012-06-13
    18 foot M/V, three persons on board, overdue rankin inlet (62-48-35N 092-05-58W) to marble island (62-40-48N…
    Hudson Bay
  34. HYDROLANT 1264/122012-06-13 → 2012-06-23
    Man overboard from S/V wacawa vicinity 34-34.2N 057-53.1W
    Western North Atlantic
  35. HYDROPAC 1654/122012-06-12 → 2012-06-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 01-20.9N 085-28.8W
    Eastern North Pacific
  36. HYDROLANT 1260/122012-06-12 → 2012-06-12
    Cancel HYDROLANT 1259/12 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Western North Atlantic · Leeward Islands
  37. HYDROLANT 1259/122012-06-12 → 2012-06-12
    12 meter S/V maima, red hull, one person on board, overdue to guadeloupe (16-15.00N 061-35.00W)
    Western North Atlantic · Leeward Islands
  38. HYDROLANT 1258/122012-06-12 → 2012-06-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V wacawa in 34-30.7N 057-51.8W at 121956Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  39. HYDROLANT 1257/122012-06-12 → 2012-06-12
    Cancel HYDROLANT 1246/12 and this msg, vessel located safe
    North Atlantic
  40. HYDROPAC 1650/122012-06-12 → 2012-07-07
    Six meter F/V, green and white hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros Islands
  41. HYDROPAC 1646/122012-06-12 → 2012-06-24
    Man overboard from F/V bth 99920 vicinity 08-55N 107-44E at 111300Z jun
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 1644/122012-06-12 → 2012-06-12
    Vessel, 70 persons on board, taking on water and requests assistance in 09-16S 107-00E at 120049Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  43. HYDROPAC 1641/122012-06-11 → 2012-06-11
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1638/12 and this msg, persons rescued
    Australia-east Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 1639/122012-06-11 → 2012-06-11
    Distress signal on 406 mhz in 32-27.9N 125-07.8W
    Eastern North Pacific
  45. HYDROPAC 1638/122012-06-11 → 2012-06-11
    Distress signal received on 121.5 and 406.0 mhz from M/V morning tide vicinity 28-36S 154-00E at 111403Z jun
    Australia-east Coast
  46. HYDROPAC 1635/122012-06-11 → 2012-06-11
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1634/12 and this msg, persons rescued
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  47. HYDROPAC 1634/122012-06-11 → 2012-06-11
    15 foot vessel, white hull, three persons on board, capsized and adrift in 21-14.82S 149-34.89E at 110208Z jun
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 1632/122012-06-11 → 2012-06-11
    15 foot vessel, white hull, three persons on board, overdue sarina (21-25S 149-13E) to prudhoe island
    Australia-north Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 1630/122012-06-10 → 2012-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-03.5N 084-03.6W
    Eastern North Pacific
  50. HYDROLANT 1248/122012-06-10 → 2012-06-23
    Aircraft, one person on board, unreported
    Western North Atlantic

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