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 2878/122012-10-14 → 2012-10-20
    17 foot M/V, yellow hull, three persons on board, unreported
    North Pacific · Gilbert Islands
  2. HYDROLANT 2407/122012-10-14 → 2012-10-15
    Vessel sank vicinity lampione (35-33N 012-19E)
    Strait of Sicily · Pelagie Islands
  3. HYDROPAC 2877/122012-10-14 → 2012-10-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 20-01.4S 051-03.2E at 141701Z oct
    Western Indian Ocean · Madagascar
  4. HYDROPAC 2876/122012-10-14 → 2012-10-15
    F/V, 36 persons on board, taking on water in 02-13.16N 083-12.28E at 140745Z oct
    Northern Indian Ocean
  5. HYDROPAC 2874/122012-10-14 → 2012-10-24
    F/V kg 91962 ts sank in 08-12N 104-18E on 13 oct
    South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand
  6. HYDROPAC 2873/122012-10-14 → 2012-10-20
    F/V dn 90303TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 15-54N 109-08E at 102340Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROLANT 2401/122012-10-13 → 2012-11-03
    Man overboard from M/V zhen hua in 20-27.2S 005-02.2E at 131430Z oct
    Eastern South Atlantic · Namibia
  8. HYDROLANT 2400/122012-10-13 → 2012-10-20
    Man overboard from M/V serenade of the seas in 39-10N 015-07E at 122300Z oct
    Southeastern Tyrrhenian Sea
  9. HYDROLANT 2394/122012-10-13 → 2012-10-20
    Distress signal received in 06-53.00S 034-08.03W at 120634Z oct
    Brazil-northeast Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 2856/122012-10-12 → 2012-10-24
    Man overboard from F/V hp 1661TS within two miles of 20-40N 106-48E at 111530Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  11. HYDROPAC 2855/122012-10-12 → 2012-10-12
    F/V, 172 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-00S 106-00E at 120200Z oct
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  12. HYDROPAC 2854/122012-10-11 → 2012-10-11
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2828/12 and this msg, persons rescued
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  13. HYDROLANT 2386/122012-10-11 → 2012-10-20
    Vessel, 110 persons on board, in need of assistance due to engine failure in 34-09N 013-14E at 111855Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  14. HYDROPAC 2846/122012-10-11 → 2012-10-14
    F/V dn 90375TS, 31 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 11-48N 110-32E at 102340Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROLANT 2377/122012-10-11 → 2012-10-13
    Vessel diniz pesca reports crewman sick in 04-31.18N 050-32.03W
    Brazil-north Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 2839/122012-10-10 → 2012-10-11
    F/V dn 90375TS, 31 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 12-55N 110-25E at 100200Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 2828/122012-10-09 → 2012-10-11
    F/V nethmi II, 46 persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 04-00S 091-00E at 090500Z oct
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  18. HYDROPAC 2822/122012-10-09 → 2012-11-10
    Distress signal recieved on 406 mhz from 15.8 meter vessel jelik 5, blue hull, vicinity 19-09N 117-30E at…
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 2820/122012-10-08 → 2012-10-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 24-14.9N 124-09.9W
    Eastern North Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 2818/122012-10-08 → 2012-10-09
    Distress signal received 406 mhz from 16 meter vessel jelik 5, blue hull, vicinity 17-41.1N 118-57.7E
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROLANT 2353/122012-10-08 → 2012-10-13
    Distress signal received vicinity 28-19.496N 090-12.387W at 080638Z oct
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  22. HYDROPAC 2816/122012-10-08 → 2012-10-22
    Vessel, 13 persons on board, overdue vicinity 12-46.5S 045-18.2E
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Mayotte Islands
  23. HYDROLANT 2351/122012-10-08 → 2012-10-20
    Greece to italy
    Strait of Otranto
  24. HYDROPAC 2814/122012-10-08 → 2012-10-09
    Vessel, six persons on board, overdue anuta island (11-36.7S 169-50.8E) to fatutaka island (11-54.5S…
    Western South Pacific · Santa Cruz Islands
  25. HYDROLANT 2350/122012-10-07 → 2012-10-13
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz from aircraft vicinity british virgin islands (18-25N 064-37W)
    Western North Atlantic · Virgin Islands
  26. HYDROPAC 2813/122012-10-07 → 2012-10-09
    F/V nethmi II, 45 persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 02-15N 089-58E at 051000Z oct
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  27. HYDROLANT 2344/122012-10-07 → 2012-10-09
    222 meter M/V orfeas, grey hull, 24 persons on board, possibly hijacked in 05-12.56N 004-03.68W on 06 oct
    Gulf of Guinea · Cote D'ivoire · Piracy
  28. HYDROLANT 2343/122012-10-07 → 2012-10-14
    M/V horizonte II, two persons on board, unreported
    Brazil-east Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 2342/122012-10-06 → 2012-10-13
    Vessel, 200 persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 2806/122012-10-06 → 2012-10-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-46.9N 111-52.4W
    Eastern North Pacific
  31. HYDROLANT 2334/122012-10-06 → 2012-10-13
    F/V primar II, one person on board, taking on water in 23-50S 045-36W at 051420Z oct
    Brazil-south Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 2333/122012-10-06 → 2012-10-06
    F/V curitiba taking on water in 23-12S 044-02W at 052040Z oct
    Brazil-south Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 2330/122012-10-05 → 2012-10-13
    Ten meter S/V jonathan ls, blue hull, capsized and adrift in 47-13N 005-31W on 29 sep
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  34. HYDROPAC 2795/122012-10-05 → 2012-10-10
    M/V roshan 1, 30 persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 00-30N 083-00E at 050400Z oct
    Northern Indian Ocean
  35. HYDROPAC 2793/122012-10-04 → 2012-10-05
    16 foot F/V, blue hull, three persons on board, overdue tarawa (01-25.0N 173-02.0E) to maiana (01-00.6N…
    North Pacific · Gilbert Islands
  36. HYDROLANT 2327/122012-10-04 → 2012-11-03
    Distress signal received from vessel mentor vicinity 43 miles south of grand turk island (21-28.3N 071-08.3W)
    Western North Atlantic · Turks and Caicos Islands
  37. HYDROPAC 2790/122012-10-04 → 2012-10-09
    Papua new guinea
    Bismarck Sea
  38. HYDROLANT 2325/122012-10-04 → 2012-10-13
    Vessel, white hull, 74 persons on board, in need of assistance vicinity 34-00N 013-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  39. HYDROPAC 2786/122012-10-04 → 2012-10-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V bien viet, seven persons on board, in 10-36N 107-47E at 030925Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam-south Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 2780/122012-10-03 → 2012-10-04
    16 foot F/V, blue hull, three persons on board, and 14 foot F/V, aluminium hull, two persons on board,…
    North Pacific · Gilbert Islands
  41. HYDROLANT 2309/122012-10-03 → 2012-10-13
    Vessel, blue and white hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Straits of Florida · Cuba-north Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 2304/122012-10-02 → 2012-10-13
    F/V rising shine, one person on board, sank vicinity north of saint lucia (14-01N 060-59W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia-north Coast
  43. HYDROLANT 2300/122012-10-02 → 2012-10-13
    Vessel nora or elenora, four persons on board, unreported serifos island (37-09N 024-30E) to palaia fokaia…
    Aegean Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 2775/122012-10-02 → 2012-10-03
    18 meter F/V sansula, blue and white hull, 80 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 10-29S 095-30E at…
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  45. HYDROPAC 2773/122012-10-02 → 2012-10-03
    16 foot F/V, blue hull, three persons on board, overdue tarawa (01-25N 173-02E) via maiana (01-00N 173-02E)
    South Pacific · Gilbert Islands
  46. HYDROPAC 2772/122012-10-02 → 2012-10-02
    18 meter F/V, blue hull, 50 persons on board, in need of assistance
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka To Cocos Island
  47. HYDROPAC 2769/122012-10-01 → 2012-10-01
    15 meter S/V southern spirit, five persons on board, taking on water and in need of assistance in 19-06.2S…
    Australia-northeast Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 2764/122012-10-01 → 2012-11-17
    32 foot F/V san antonio, light blue hull with white trim, three persons on board, overdue from galapagos…
    Eastern Pacific · Galapagos Islands
  49. HYDROPAC 2760/122012-10-01 → 2012-10-04
    Papua new guinea
    Bismarck Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 2757/122012-09-30 → 2012-09-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-12.8N 131-51.3W
    Eastern North Pacific

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