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 3555/152015-10-29 → 2015-10-29
    12.9 meter S/V blue pelican, two persons on board, unreported noumea (22-16-33S 166-27-29E) to coffs harbor…
    Coral Sea · New Caledonia To Australia
  2. HYDROPAC 3553/152015-10-29 → 2015-11-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 01-38.9N 108-11.6E at 290321Z oct
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  3. HYDROPAC 3552/152015-10-29 → 2015-11-08
    Man overboard from M/V shilla jupiter vicinity of trackline between 01-39.23N 157-33.80W and 00-46.47N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Kiribati
  4. HYDROLANT 2674/152015-10-29 → 2015-11-08
    14 meter F/V giumar, white hull, two persons on board, unreported viareggio (43-52N 010-14E) and return
    Northern Tyrrhenian Sea · Ligurian Sea · Italy
  5. HYDROLANT 2671/152015-10-28 → 2015-11-08
    50 foot F/V in god we trust, three persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 17-30.4N 064-09.3W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Virgin Islands
  6. HYDROPAC 3548/152015-10-28 → 2015-11-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 38-57.4N 136-14.5W
    Eastern North Pacific
  7. HYDROPAC 3544/152015-10-28 → 2015-11-09
    77 foot F/V MAARANA-04, blue hull, capsized and adrift in 04-18.59N 073-02.71E at 280830Z oct
    Northern Indian Ocean · Arabian Sea · Maldives
  8. HYDROPAC 3541/152015-10-28 → 2015-12-06
    Man overboard from S/V ark 323 vicinity 09-47.9N 108-49.3E at 280400Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 3529/152015-10-27 → 2015-10-27
    Distress signal received from 38 foot S/V iron horse, two persons on board, in 26-16S 049-41E at 270630Z oct
    Western Indian Ocean · Madagascar
  10. HYDROLANT 2660/152015-10-27 → 2015-11-08
    Man overboard from S/V cimarron vicinity 30-54N 071-27W at 250500Z oct
    Western North Atlantic
  11. HYDROPAC 3527/152015-10-26 → 2015-10-28
    Man overboard from S/V ark 323 vicinity 09-42.1N 108-49.7E at 270001Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 3526/152015-10-26 → 2015-10-26
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3487/15 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea-northeast Coast · Coral Sea · Solomon Islands
  13. HYDROPAC 3524/152015-10-26 → 2015-11-01
    Distress signal received vicinity 01-00N 103-40E at 260753Z oct
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  14. HYDROPAC 3518/152015-10-26 → 2015-11-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 09-04.18N 131-16.42E at 260618Z oct
    Western North Pacific · Philippines Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 3517/152015-10-26 → 2015-10-26
    Man overboard from S/V ark 323 in 10-09N 109-10E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 3516/152015-10-26 → 2015-10-26
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3440/15 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 3511/152015-10-25 → 2015-10-26
    Man overboard from S/V ark 323 in 10-18-24N 109-22-32E at 251730Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 3510/152015-10-25 → 2015-10-25
    Man overboard from vessel in 10-18.40N 109-22.53E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROLANT 2651/152015-10-25 → 2015-10-28
    Helicopter, down in 23-16.0N 016-28.7W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  20. HYDROPAC 3505/152015-10-25 → 2015-11-01
    Vessel, 25 persons on board, sank vicinity aru islands (06-10S 134-30E) at 180745Z oct
    Indonesia · Arafura Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 3501/152015-10-24 → 2015-10-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel glory pacific vicinity 05-41.93S 171-07.00W
    South Pacific
  22. HYDROPAC 3497/152015-10-24 → 2015-10-25
    F/V dna 37096 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-47N 109-00E at 232200Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 3496/152015-10-24 → 2015-11-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V europa, five persons on board, vicinity 19-00N 118-00E at…
    South China Sea · China To Philippines
  24. HYDROLANT 2637/152015-10-23 → 2015-10-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 43-54.7N 046-35.6W at 232101Z oct
    Western North Atlantic
  25. HYDROPAC 3488/152015-10-23 → 2015-10-23
    Distress signal received vicinity 11-33S 123-12E at 230228Z oct
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Timor Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 3487/152015-10-23 → 2015-10-26
    6.5 meter vessel, blue hull, two persons on board, overdue lausalemba (10-40S 165-56E) to tinakula (10-23S…
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea-northeast Coast · Coral Sea · Solomon Islands
  27. HYDROPAC 3486/152015-10-23 → 2015-11-01
    F/V, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 08-00N 069-05E
    Arabian Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 3485/152015-10-23 → 2015-10-23
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3479/15 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea-northeast Coast · Bismarck Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 3484/152015-10-23 → 2015-11-01
    Liferaft reported in 12-27S 170-39W at 222309Z oct
    South Pacific
  30. HYDROPAC 3480/152015-10-22 → 2015-10-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-00N 156-46E
    Western North Pacific
  31. HYDROPAC 3479/152015-10-22 → 2015-10-23
    Seven meter vessel, 11 persons on board, overdue kimbe (05-33S 150-09E) to vitu island (04-54S 149-10E)
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea-northeast Coast · Bismarck Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 3476/152015-10-22 → 2015-11-01
    Possible distress signal reported vicinity 36-09.99S 032-46.86E at 220659Z oct
    Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  33. HYDROLANT 2620/152015-10-22 → 2015-11-08
    M/V atlantic star reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 24-01N 040-21W at 220320Z oct
    North Atlantic
  34. HYDROPAC 3474/152015-10-22 → 2015-10-22
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3470/15 and this msg, search suspended
    Western North Pacific
  35. HYDROPAC 3472/152015-10-22 → 2015-11-28
    65 foot F/V pacific rim, white hull, one person on board, overdue to westport (46-53N 124-06W)
    Eastern North Pacific · Washington
  36. HYDROPAC 3471/152015-10-21 → 2015-11-01
    Distress signal received from vessel, six persons on board, within 180 miles of 47-00N 125-00W at 211840Z oct
    Eastern North Pacific · Washington
  37. HYDROPAC 3470/152015-10-21 → 2015-10-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-10N 137-52E at 211301Z oct
    Western North Pacific
  38. HYDROLANT 2615/152015-10-21 → 2015-10-31
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 34-00N 013-00E at 210040Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  39. HYDROPAC 3457/152015-10-20 → 2015-10-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V majestic sun in 00-11.5N 156-27.5W at 201917Z oct
    Eastern North Pacific
  40. HYDROPAC 3456/152015-10-20 → 2015-10-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-01.1N 156-45.6E
    Western North Pacific
  41. HYDROPAC 3451/152015-10-20 → 2015-11-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 30 foot S/V la caline, aluminum hull, in 49-17.5N 160-54.3W
    North Pacific
  42. HYDROPAC 3450/152015-10-20 → 2015-11-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V la chimere in 49-15-34N 160-52-06W at 201126Z oct
    North Pacific
  43. HYDROPAC 3449/152015-10-20 → 2015-10-20
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz from M/V la chimere at 200917Z oct in: a. 39-54-57N 149-00-18E
    North Pacific
  44. HYDROPAC 3448/152015-10-20 → 2015-11-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 31-10-22N 122-22-51E at 200756Z oct
    East China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 3447/152015-10-20 → 2015-10-20
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 200756Z oct in: a. 31-10-22N 122-22-51E
    Western North Pacific · East China Sea
  46. HYDROLANT 2608/152015-10-20 → 2015-10-31
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-29N 013-53E at 200650Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  47. HYDROLANT 2606/152015-10-20 → 2015-10-31
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-07N 012-28E at 200512Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  48. HYDROPAC 3445/152015-10-20 → 2015-10-20
    F/V py 90909 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to no fuel in 09-55N 110-02E at 200200Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 3444/152015-10-20 → 2015-10-23
    F/V kh 96977 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-19N 112-24E at 191100Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 3440/152015-10-19 → 2015-10-26
    F/V bd 97485 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 08-54N 113-43E at…
    South China Sea

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