Distress & casualty cases (archived) in 2015

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 2015
1,938
still in force
0
vs 2014
+5%
first · last
01-01 · 12-31

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC1,210
  • HYDROLANT693
  • NAVAREA IV16
  • HYDROARC14
  • NAVAREA XII5

Where · top seas

North Pacific Ocean34024%
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin24317%
South China Sea22316%
North Atlantic Ocean19414%
South Pacific Ocean836%
Indian Ocean715%
Philippine Sea705%
South Atlantic Ocean685%
Caribbean Sea554%
Gulf of Mexico544%

All distress & casualty cases (archived) issued in 2015 · 1,938

  1. HYDROPAC 1783/152015-05-31 → 2015-06-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 08-17.9N 155-32.9W at 310140Z may
    Eastern North Pacific
  2. NAVAREA IV 414/152015-05-30 → 2015-06-02
    Derelict 22 foot M/V not today, white hull, capsized and adrift vicinity 28-02.35N 082-50.11W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida-west Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 1777/152015-05-30 → 2015-06-06
    Aircraft unreported
    Northern Indian Ocean · Southern Arabian Sea
  4. HYDROLANT 1316/152015-05-30 → 2015-06-04
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-16N 013-33E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  5. HYDROLANT 1315/152015-05-30 → 2015-07-18
    S/V shinding, white hull with yellow stripe, three persons on board, overdue lanzarote (29-02N 013-38W) to…
    North Atlantic · Canary Islands To West Indies
  6. HYDROPAC 1776/152015-05-30 → 2015-05-31
    20 foot vessel, orange and gray hull, one person on board, unreported
    Western North Pacific · Truk Islands
  7. HYDROPAC 1768/152015-05-29 → 2015-05-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-29.9N 092-21.7W
    Eastern North Pacific
  8. HYDROPAC 1767/152015-05-29 → 2015-05-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-18.2N 096-08.6W
    Eastern North Pacific
  9. HYDROPAC 1766/152015-05-29 → 2015-05-30
    Six meter F/V, blue hull, two persons on board, overdue vicinity honiara
    Solomon Sea · Solomon Islands
  10. HYDROLANT 1309/152015-05-29 → 2015-06-06
    Distress signal received from F/V hermanos bralo in 19-39.6N 017-06.9W at 291123Z may
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  11. HYDROPAC 1754/152015-05-29 → 2015-05-31
    F/V bd 97201 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-10N 111-34E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROLANT 1307/152015-05-29 → 2015-06-04
    Vessel, 90 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-16N 011-59E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  13. HYDROLANT 1306/152015-05-29 → 2015-06-06
    Yucatan channel DNC 15
    Gulf of Mexico · Cuba-northwest Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 1304/152015-05-28 → 2015-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 37-36.1N 059-01.9W at 281455Z may
    Western North Atlantic
  15. HYDROLANT 1299/152015-05-28 → 2015-06-04
    Vessel, 80 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-20N 012-22E at 280755Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  16. HYDROPAC 1747/152015-05-28 → 2015-06-04
    Vessels in vicinity requested to keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible
    Eastern North Pacific
  17. HYDROPAC 1742/152015-05-27 → 2015-05-28
    Distress flare sighted in 27-41.68S 175-54.15E
    Western South Pacific
  18. HYDROPAC 1734/152015-05-27 → 2015-05-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 21-04.92S 175-10.98W at 270821Z may
    South Pacific · Tonga
  19. HYDROPAC 1732/152015-05-27 → 2015-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 27-47.3N 165-15.8W at 270239Z may
    North Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 1726/152015-05-26 → 2015-05-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-09.32N 136-27.07E at 261317Z may
    Western North Pacific
  21. HYDROPAC 1723/152015-05-26 → 2015-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-50-38N 149-23-16E at 260453Z may
    Western North Pacific
  22. HYDROPAC 1721/152015-05-25 → 2015-05-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-43N 135-18E at 251254Z may
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 1715/152015-05-25 → 2015-05-28
    F/V bd 97150-TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 14-50N 110-30E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 1714/152015-05-25 → 2015-05-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-56.9N 153-59.4E at 250046Z may
    Western North Pacific
  25. HYDROLANT 1279/152015-05-24 → 2015-06-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 68 foot F/V cathy ann, white and black hull, four persons on board,…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  26. HYDROLANT 1276/152015-05-24 → 2015-07-06
    35 foot S/V here we go, white hull, one person on board, overdue san juan (18-27N 066-04W) to titusville…
    Western North Atlantic · Puerto Rico To Florida
  27. HYDROPAC 1699/152015-05-22 → 2015-05-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 17-32.8N 109-35.9W
    Eastern North Pacific
  28. HYDROPAC 1697/152015-05-22 → 2015-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-52.5N 117-32.3W
    Eastern North Pacific
  29. HYDROLANT 1268/152015-05-22 → 2015-07-06
    11 meter S/V sandettie, blue hull, one person on board, overdue to puerto de soller (39-47-55N 002-41-37E)
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Spain
  30. HYDROPAC 1696/152015-05-22 → 2015-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-47.8N 100-16.6W
    Eastern North Pacific
  31. HYDROPAC 1694/152015-05-22 → 2015-06-02
    F/V dhoni, six persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 12-34N 085-21E on 22 may
    Bay of Bengal
  32. HYDROPAC 1688/152015-05-22 → 2015-06-09
    41 foot F/V vihanga, yellow, blue and red hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROLANT 1261/152015-05-22 → 2015-06-04
    Distress signal received from 39 foot S/V boxer, two persons on board, in 21-27.60N 075-56.93W at 220739Z may
    Western North Atlantic · Cuba-northeast Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 1259/152015-05-22 → 2015-05-23
    Possible distress signal reported vicinity 26-54.835N 079-11.449W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  35. HYDROPAC 1685/152015-05-22 → 2015-05-25
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift vicinity 27-26.4S 064-30E on 21 may
    Western Indian Ocean
  36. HYDROPAC 1684/152015-05-22 → 2015-05-22
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1677/15 and this msg, search suspended
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 1683/152015-05-22 → 2015-05-22
    F/V qng 94798-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-40N 109-30E at 212100Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 1682/152015-05-22 → 2015-05-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-09.1N 104-46.4W
    Eastern North Pacific
  39. HYDROPAC 1681/152015-05-21 → 2015-05-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-16.5N 090-09.8W
    Eastern North Pacific
  40. HYDROLANT 1256/152015-05-21 → 2015-05-29
    Vessel, white hull, 400 persons on board, unreported vicinity 36-00N 015-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 1680/152015-05-21 → 2015-05-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-03N 106-54E at 211315Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 1677/152015-05-21 → 2015-05-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-15N 135-56E at 211318Z may
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  43. HYDROLANT 1254/152015-05-21 → 2015-06-04
    S/V oustau overdue olbia (40-55-00N 009-30-00E) to isola di ponza (40-54-27N 012-57-09E) or isola di ustica…
    Tyrrhenian Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 1666/152015-05-21 → 2015-05-22
    41 foot F/V vihanga, yellow, blue and red hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  45. HYDROLANT 1249/152015-05-21 → 2015-05-23
    Vessel, 400 persons on board, unreported vicinity 37-00N 019-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Ionian Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 1665/152015-05-21 → 2015-05-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 38-49.1N 165-16.8E at 210411Z may
    North Pacific
  47. HYDROPAC 1663/152015-05-21 → 2015-05-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel lady christine I in 15-14N 154-24W at 210053Z may
    Eastern North Pacific
  48. HYDROPAC 1662/152015-05-21 → 2015-05-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-30N 151-48E at 210001Z may
    Western North Pacific · Truk Islands
  49. HYDROLANT 1246/152015-05-20 → 2015-06-04
    Six meter M/V, red and white hull, one person on board, unreported brindisi (40-38N 017-56E) to corfu…
    Strait of Otranto · Italy To Greece
  50. HYDROLANT 1245/152015-05-20 → 2015-06-04
    61 foot M/V aqua quest, blue hull, five persons on board, unreported cuba to nicaragua
    Western Caribbean Sea · Cuba To Nicaragua

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