Distress & casualty cases (archived) in 2016

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 2016
2,029
still in force
0
vs 2015
+5%
first · last
01-01 · 12-31

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC1,226
  • HYDROLANT774
  • HYDROARC15
  • NAVAREA IV11
  • NAVAREA XII3

Where · top seas

North Pacific Ocean30921%
South China Sea28619%
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin23316%
North Atlantic Ocean21915%
South Atlantic Ocean1057%
South Pacific Ocean825%
Caribbean Sea725%
Philippine Sea664%
Indian Ocean624%
Coral Sea584%

All distress & casualty cases (archived) issued in 2016 · 2,029

  1. HYDROLANT 2776/162016-10-21 → 2016-11-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-47N 049-55W at 211323Z oct
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  2. HYDROPAC 3224/162016-10-21 → 2016-10-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-04.2N 130-03.4E at 210651Z oct
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  3. HYDROLANT 2767/162016-10-21 → 2016-10-21
    Distress signal received from vessel lady safia 1 in 33-00N 031-53E at 210417Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 3223/162016-10-21 → 2016-10-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 30-31.9N 128-18.7W
    Eastern North Pacific
  5. HYDROPAC 3221/162016-10-20 → 2016-10-23
    Derelict ten meter vessel capsized and adrift in 24-04.3N 154-18.5E at 201945Z oct
    Western North Pacific
  6. HYDROLANT 2766/162016-10-20 → 2016-10-26
    36 foot vessel chelomar, four persons on board, overdue fajardo (18-19N 065-39W) to aruba (12-30N 069-58W)
    Western North Atlantic · Caribbean Sea · Puerto Rico To Aruba
  7. HYDROLANT 2765/162016-10-20 → 2016-11-02
    Distress signal received in 32-10.40N 072-19.33W at 201900Z oct
    Western North Atlantic
  8. HYDROLANT 2764/162016-10-20 → 2016-11-17
    F/V jorge seif junior, seven persons on board, aground in 28-13.95S 047-48.60W on 20 oct
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 3219/162016-10-20 → 2016-10-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 18-42.7S 174-08.0W
    South Pacific · Tonga
  10. HYDROLANT 2756/162016-10-20 → 2016-11-17
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-30N 012-08E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  11. HYDROPAC 3210/162016-10-20 → 2016-10-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-48.8N 132-40.9E at 200202Z oct
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  12. HYDROLANT 2751/162016-10-19 → 2016-10-20
    Man overboard from M/V federal nakagawa in 47-44N 036-48W at 192005Z oct
    North Atlantic
  13. HYDROPAC 3207/162016-10-19 → 2016-10-22
    Eight meter vessel obsession II, white hull, one person on board, overdue geographe bay (33-35.00S 115-15.00E)
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 3189/162016-10-17 → 2016-11-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 4.4 meter vessel vicinity 17-53.9S 146-49.5E at 172301Z oct
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 2733/162016-10-17 → 2016-10-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 33-10.24N 076-55.08W at 171935Z oct
    Western North Atlantic · North Carolina
  16. HYDROLANT 2732/162016-10-17 → 2016-10-26
    Possible distress signal received in 28-15.9N 070-30.4W
    Western North Atlantic
  17. HYDROPAC 3187/162016-10-17 → 2016-10-17
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz from M/V min dong yu 64810 at 171829Z oct in: a. 17-43-47N 140-13-12E
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 3186/162016-10-17 → 2016-11-03
    Man overboard from rig sagar kiran in 19-19N 071-16E at 171030Z oct
    Arabian Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 3175/162016-10-17 → 2016-10-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 36-44.6N 131-42.4W
    Eastern North Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 3174/162016-10-17 → 2016-10-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-14N 141-56E
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  21. HYDROLANT 2719/162016-10-17 → 2016-11-03
    Vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 33-00N 013-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  22. HYDROLANT 2718/162016-10-17 → 2016-10-26
    20 foot vessel, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-01N 078-49W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  23. HYDROLANT 2717/162016-10-17 → 2016-11-03
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-07N 013-36E 170338Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  24. HYDROPAC 3169/162016-10-16 → 2016-11-03
    F/V zhong shui 708 overdue
    Western South Pacific
  25. HYDROPAC 3167/162016-10-16 → 2016-10-17
    South china sea DNC 11
  26. HYDROLANT 2716/162016-10-16 → 2016-10-17
    20 foot vessel, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-01.72N 078-02.52W
    Caribbean Sea · Jamaica
  27. HYDROLANT 2712/162016-10-16 → 2016-11-03
    Four vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-11N 014-14E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Lybia
  28. HYDROLANT 2711/162016-10-16 → 2016-10-20
    M/V genco tiberius reports one crewman requiring medical assistance in 21-45.20S 040-57.30W on 15 oct
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 2710/162016-10-16 → 2016-10-16
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-11N 014-14E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Lybia
  30. HYDROLANT 2709/162016-10-16 → 2016-11-03
    F/V, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 20-25.80S 040-19.30W on 15 oct
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 3158/162016-10-16 → 2016-11-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 30-13-33N 136-00-03E at 160130Z oct
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 3157/162016-10-16 → 2016-10-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3147/16 and this msg, search suspended
    Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROPAC 3155/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-28.7N 119-32.9E
    South China Sea · Philippines
  34. HYDROPAC 3154/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-16
    F/V txori aundi reports crewman with arm amputation in 00-25N 063-08E at 151730Z oct
    Northwestern Indian Ocean
  35. HYDROLANT 2705/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-15
    Cancel HYDROLANT 2703/16 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Israel To Cyprus
  36. HYDROPAC 3151/162016-10-15 → 2016-11-03
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz from M/V HAIDAHAI2 at 151033Z oct in: a. 08-22.4N 104-32.8E
    South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand
  37. HYDROPAC 3150/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V HAIDAHAI2 in 10-09.1N 113-09.4E at 151033Z oct
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROLANT 2703/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-15
    S/V sterween overdue haifa (32-49N 034-59E) to limassol (34-40N 033-02E)
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Israel To Cyprus
  39. HYDROPAC 3149/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-17
    F/V bv 6588 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and anchored due to engine failure in 08-51N 107-04E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 3148/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-15
    F/V txori aundi reports crewman with arm amputation in 01-37N 064-42E at 150700Z oct
    Nortwestern Indian Ocean
  41. HYDROPAC 3147/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-16
    Man overboard from M/V hibiscus in 15-21.9S 090-33.8E at 141845Z oct
    Indian Ocean
  42. HYDROLANT 2687/162016-10-14 → 2016-11-03
    Man overboard from S/V noa in 42-39N 006-49E at 140400Z oct
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France
  43. HYDROLANT 2686/162016-10-14 → 2016-10-14
    Man overboard in 42-39N 006-49E at 140400Z oct
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France
  44. HYDROPAC 3136/162016-10-14 → 2016-10-16
    F/V mega risky, 24 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure
    Banda Sea · Indonesia
  45. HYDROPAC 3132/162016-10-14 → 2016-10-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 38-41S 178-06E
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  46. HYDROLANT 2676/162016-10-13 → 2016-11-03
    Man overboard from vessel in 20-15.42S 040-07.62W on 13 oct
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  47. HYDROPAC 3121/162016-10-13 → 2016-10-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-06N 141-21E at 130643Z oct
    Western North Pacific
  48. HYDROLANT 2667/162016-10-12 → 2016-11-03
    Vessel, 125 persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-57N 012-29E at 121601Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean · Libya
  49. HYDROPAC 3114/162016-10-12 → 2016-11-03
    Man overboard from F/V BV93569 ts in 07-45N 107-56E at 101800Z oct
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROLANT 2660/162016-10-12 → 2016-11-03
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 100131Z oct in: a. 18-18.5N 062-24.5W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Western North Atlantic · Anguilla · Saint Martin

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