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

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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 1660/152015-05-20 → 2015-05-20
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1612/15 and this msg, search suspended
    Southeastern Arabian Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 1659/152015-05-20 → 2015-05-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 37-03.3N 142-29.2W
    Eastern North Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 1658/152015-05-20 → 2015-05-22
    F/V dhoni, six persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 11-57N 084-24E on 20 may
    Bay of Bengal
  4. HYDROPAC 1656/152015-05-20 → 2015-05-20
    F/V dhoni, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 11-57N 084-24E
    Bay of Bengal
  5. HYDROLANT 1238/152015-05-20 → 2015-05-23
    Distress signal received from vessel, numerous persons on board, in 35-52N 018-06E at 200316Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 1650/152015-05-20 → 2015-05-23
    F/V qt 91045-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-32N 110-28E at…
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROLANT 1237/152015-05-20 → 2015-05-23
    Distress signal received from vessel in 35-24N 019-06E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 1649/152015-05-19 → 2015-05-23
    Distress signal received from vessel YANGFAN27 in 09-05.9N 112-58.5E at 191707Z may
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROLANT 1235/152015-05-19 → 2015-06-04
    30 foot F/V, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-10.2N 084-24.6W at 182000Z may
    Western Caribbean Sea
  10. HYDROLANT 1227/152015-05-19 → 2015-05-19
    30 foot F/V, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-10.2N 084-24.6W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 1644/152015-05-19 → 2015-05-19
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1639/15 and this msg, search suspended
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  12. HYDROPAC 1640/152015-05-19 → 2015-05-20
    F/V dhoni, six persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 06-12N 083-45E on 18 may
    Southern Bay of Bengal
  13. HYDROLANT 1225/152015-05-19 → 2015-05-21
    Distress signal received from vessel, 130 persons on board, in 33-13N 012-16E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  14. HYDROLANT 1223/152015-05-19 → 2015-07-06
    M/V le bouclier overdue casablanca (33-36N 007-36W) to dakar (14-42N 017-27W)
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco To Senegal
  15. HYDROLANT 1222/152015-05-19 → 2015-05-23
    Man overboard in 48-09.8S 055-41.0W 182330Z may
    Western South Atlantic
  16. HYDROLANT 1219/152015-05-19 → 2015-05-23
    M/V triple d taking on water in 29-12.94N 092-03.98W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  17. HYDROPAC 1627/152015-05-18 → 2015-07-06
    Vessel, one person on board, unreported vicinity fuvahmulah (00-16-45S 073-24-30E)
    Indian Ocean · Maldives
  18. HYDROPAC 1625/152015-05-18 → 2015-05-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 13-26N 144-32E at 180045Z may
    Western North Pacific · Mariana Islands
  19. HYDROPAC 1619/152015-05-16 → 2015-05-19
    Derelict 44 foot M/V morning star adrift and sinking vicinity 36-48.40S 177-19.07E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 1614/152015-05-16 → 2015-05-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1544/15 and this msg, search suspended
    Indonesia · Java Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 1613/152015-05-16 → 2015-05-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1320/15 and this msg, search suspended
    Indian Ocean · South Africa To Thailand
  22. HYDROPAC 1612/152015-05-16 → 2015-05-20
    Man overboard from M/V hanjin miami vicinity 07-20.9N 075-01.2E at 151400Z may
    Southeastern Arabian Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 1610/152015-05-16 → 2015-05-16
    F/V kh 93197 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 08-35N 112-03E at 151900Z…
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROLANT 1191/152015-05-15 → 2015-05-19
    Vessel, 130 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-16N 013-33E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  25. HYDROPAC 1604/152015-05-15 → 2015-05-15
    Two five meter vessels, six persons on board, overdue milman islets (11-10.01S 143-00.43E) to ussher point…
    Australia-northeast Coast · Coral Sea
  26. HYDROLANT 1190/152015-05-15 → 2015-05-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel sawsea lady in 20-52.93N 064-06.00W vessels in vicinity…
    Western North Atlantic
  27. HYDROPAC 1598/152015-05-14 → 2015-05-23
    53 foot S/V saba II, eight persons on board, overdue galapagos islands to marquise islands
    Eastern South Pacific
  28. HYDROPAC 1597/152015-05-14 → 2015-05-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 34-41.5N 125-24.1W
    Eastern North Pacific
  29. HYDROPAC 1596/152015-05-14 → 2015-05-21
    Man overboard from M/V k pride in area bound by 00-49S 145-08E, 00-54S 145-11E, 01-02S 145-08E, 00-56S 145-04E
    Western South Pacific · Bismarck Sea
  30. HYDROLANT 1183/152015-05-14 → 2015-05-16
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-04-55N 014-25-48E at 141335Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  31. HYDROPAC 1594/152015-05-14 → 2015-05-19
    F/V ploidputha, six persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 02-46N 081-28E
    Northern Indian Ocean
  32. HYDROPAC 1593/152015-05-14 → 2015-06-04
    F/V madu kumari, six persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 03-00N 077-43E
    Northern Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROPAC 1592/152015-05-14 → 2015-05-17
    12.7 meter S/V suenos, white hull, unreported papeete (17-32.1S 149-34.2W) to whangarei (35-43.5S 174-19.4E)
    South Pacific · Tahiti To New Zealand
  34. HYDROPAC 1590/152015-05-14 → 2015-05-14
    Man overboard from M/V k pride vicinity of trackline between 01-15.2S 145-11.9E and 01-37.3S 145-24.4E at…
    Western South Pacific · Bismarck Sea
  35. HYDROLANT 1180/152015-05-14 → 2015-05-16
    Vessel, 96 persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-32N 013-42E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  36. HYDROLANT 1179/152015-05-14 → 2015-05-16
    Vessel, 150 persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-38N 013-31E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  37. HYDROLANT 1178/152015-05-14 → 2015-05-16
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-39N 013-43E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  38. HYDROLANT 1173/152015-05-13 → 2015-05-13
    Cancel HYDROLANT 1167/15 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Greenland-west Coast · Davis Strait
  39. HYDROPAC 1585/152015-05-13 → 2015-05-14
    M/V suenos overdue papeete (17-32.1S 149-34.2W) to whangarei (35-43.5S 174-19.4E)
    South Pacific · Tahiti To New Zealand
  40. HYDROLANT 1167/152015-05-13 → 2015-05-13
    M/V, white hull, three persons on board, overdue nuuk (64-10.5N 051-44.3W) to maniitsoq (65-25.0N 052-54.0W)
    Greenland-west Coast · Davis Strait
  41. HYDROLANT 1166/152015-05-13 → 2015-05-13
    40 foot S/V black diamond, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 38-36N 070-08W
    Western North Pacific
  42. HYDROPAC 1580/152015-05-13 → 2015-05-19
    F/V himash putha 2, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure vicinity 00-04S 082-19E…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  43. HYDROLANT 1164/152015-05-13 → 2015-05-16
    Two vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in: a. 32-57N 012-27E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  44. HYDROPAC 1576/152015-05-13 → 2015-05-13
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1546/15 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 1573/152015-05-13 → 2015-05-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-05.4N 095-51.8W
    Eastern North Pacific
  46. HYDROPAC 1566/152015-05-12 → 2015-05-13
    Vessel, white hull, nine persons on board, overdue yam island (09-54-00S 142-46-01E) to daru island…
    Coral Sea · Torres Strait
  47. HYDROPAC 1563/152015-05-12 → 2015-05-12
    4.8 meter vessel, five persons on board, taking on water in 19-49.72S 148-41.94E at 120656Z may
    Australia-northeast Coast · Coral Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 1560/152015-05-12 → 2015-05-12
    Distress signal received from M/V bubba bubba in 27-43.98S 153-43.02E at 120639Z may
    Australia-east Coast · Coral Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 1559/152015-05-12 → 2015-05-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 21-26.88S 114-41.52E at 120537Z may
    Australia-northwest Coast
  50. HYDROLANT 1153/152015-05-12 → 2015-05-13
    Two persons missing from sunk f/v. last known position 28-00S 048-00W
    Brazil-south Coast

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