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 2577/162016-10-04 → 2016-10-20
    Vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 34-00N 013-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  2. HYDROPAC 3027/162016-10-04 → 2016-10-06
    F/V na 95078 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-29N 107-23E at 021800Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin
  3. HYDROPAC 3026/162016-10-04 → 2016-10-09
    Liferaft, three persons on board, adrift vicinity 07-00S 123-00E
    Banda Sea · Indonesia
  4. HYDROLANT 2575/162016-10-04 → 2016-10-04
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-01N 012-30E at 030757Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  5. HYDROPAC 3023/162016-10-03 → 2016-10-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 31-19.5S 155-50.7E at 031801Z oct
    Tasman Sea
  6. HYDROLANT 2568/162016-10-03 → 2016-10-20
    Vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 33-00N 012-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  7. HYDROPAC 3016/162016-10-03 → 2016-10-04
    F/V qng 95645 ts sank in 08-35N 112-40E at 030320Z oct
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 3013/162016-10-03 → 2016-10-03
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2964/16 and this msg, search suspended
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  9. HYDROPAC 3012/162016-10-03 → 2016-10-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 6.1 meter vessel vivienne II vicinity 13-00.8S 130-03.5E at 030211Z…
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 3010/162016-10-02 → 2016-10-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 35-08.40S 150-45.93E at 022225Z oct
    Tasman Sea · Australia-southeast Coast
  11. HYDROLANT 2567/162016-10-02 → 2016-10-13
    30 foot F/V bad company, four persons on board, overdue bimini (25-44N 079-15W) to coral gables (25-43N…
    Western North Atlantic · Strait of Florida · Bahamas To Florida
  12. HYDROLANT 2566/162016-10-02 → 2016-10-20
    Vessel, black hull, 13 persons on board, unreported
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 3008/162016-10-02 → 2016-10-04
    M/V idil pratama unreported
    Flores Sea · Indonesia
  14. HYDROPAC 3007/162016-10-02 → 2016-10-03
    Man overboard from M/V sofrana tourville vicinity of trackline between 33-02.0S 173-29.0E at 011000Z oct and…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  15. HYDROPAC 3001/162016-10-01 → 2016-10-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V ping tai rong 25 vicinity 33-18.9S 135-15.0W
    Eastern South Pacific
  16. HYDROLANT 2561/162016-10-01 → 2016-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-35.6N 077-24.5W
    Western North Atlantic
  17. HYDROPAC 3000/162016-10-01 → 2016-10-07
    F/V bd 91171 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-50N 116-09E at 010600Z…
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 2998/162016-10-01 → 2016-10-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 6.8 meter vessel xpectation vicinity 20-52.6S 149-45.1E at 010845Z…
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 2995/162016-10-01 → 2016-10-05
    F/V bd 97696 ts, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 07-17N 111-59E at 010220Z…
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 2993/162016-09-30 → 2016-10-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-32-28N 120-21-50E at 301454Z sep
    South China Sea · Philippines
  21. HYDROPAC 2992/162016-09-30 → 2016-09-30
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 301228Z sep in: a. 14-34-51N 120-07-19E
    Western North Pacific · South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 2990/162016-09-30 → 2016-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 23-24.9N 121-21.8W
    Eastern North Pacific
  23. HYDROLANT 2544/162016-09-30 → 2016-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-15.0N 079-55.2W
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  24. HYDROPAC 2983/162016-09-30 → 2016-10-01
    F/V bd 97696 ts, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 07-20N 112-02E at 291300Z…
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 2982/162016-09-29 → 2016-10-13
    Distress signal received in 05-29N 092-41W
    Eastern North Pacific
  26. HYDROPAC 2976/162016-09-29 → 2016-10-21
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 291159Z sep in: a. 36-51-14N 149-38-13E
    Western North Pacific · East China Sea
  27. HYDROLANT 2531/162016-09-29 → 2016-10-13
    15 foot liferaft, 4 to 5 persons on board, requesting assistance in 23-20N 079-12W
    Western North Atlantic · Old Bahama Channel · Cuba
  28. HYDROPAC 2975/162016-09-29 → 2016-10-02
    F/V th 90321 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-13N 106-49E at 290900Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 2964/162016-09-29 → 2016-10-03
    F/V simpati 03 sank in 11-51S 111-48E at 280400Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  30. HYDROPAC 2962/162016-09-29 → 2016-09-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-22.6N 144-42.5E
    Western North Pacific
  31. HYDROPAC 2959/162016-09-28 → 2016-09-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-20.1N 136-49.7E at 281845Z sep
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  32. HYDROLANT 2522/162016-09-28 → 2016-09-28
    F/V iron man reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 32-32S 051-37W on 28 sep
    Brazil-south Coast
  33. HYDROPAC 2953/162016-09-28 → 2016-10-08
    F/V bd 95263 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-23N 115-32E at 280001Z…
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROLANT 2521/162016-09-28 → 2016-10-12
    Distress signal received from 20 foot vessel, green and white hull, in 62-47.52N 092-05.28W
    Hudson Bay · Canada
  35. HYDROPAC 2949/162016-09-27 → 2016-09-28
    Six meter M/V, white hull, four persons on board, overdue honiara (09-26.00S 159-57.00E) to russell islands…
    Solomon Sea · Solomon Islands
  36. HYDROARC 265/162016-09-27 → 2016-10-12
    Distress signal received from 20 foot vessel, green and white hull, in 62-47.52N 092-05.28W
    Hudson Bay · Canada
  37. HYDROPAC 2946/162016-09-27 → 2016-09-29
    Man overboard from M/V quang huy 16 in 20-36.6N 106-58.2E at 270620Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  38. HYDROLANT 2515/162016-09-27 → 2016-10-12
    Possible man overboard from vessel vicinity 42-00N 008-00E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Corsica
  39. HYDROLANT 2513/162016-09-27 → 2016-09-29
    Vessel capsized in 24-59.50N 079-57.09W on 21 sep
    Western North Atlantic · Strait of Florida
  40. HYDROPAC 2942/162016-09-27 → 2016-10-12
    Four meter vessel, five persons on board, disabled and adrift
    Coral Sea · Vanuatu
  41. HYDROPAC 2941/162016-09-27 → 2016-10-12
    Man overboard from M/V ho hung 16 vicinity 42-49.6N 152-35.6E at 270730Z sep
    Western North Pacific
  42. HYDROLANT 2504/162016-09-26 → 2016-10-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft vicinity 30-00N 068-00W
    Western North Atlantic
  43. HYDROLANT 2500/162016-09-26 → 2016-10-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 57 foot F/V maverick vicinity 38-00N 074-00W
    Western North Atlantic · Maryland
  44. HYDROLANT 2499/162016-09-26 → 2016-10-12
    Man overboard from M/V nuraghes vicinity of trackline between genova (44-24.0N 008-55.2E) at 251900Z sep and…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Ligurian Sea · Italy To Sardinia
  45. HYDROPAC 2928/162016-09-26 → 2016-10-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-20.9N 105-48.7E at 260342Z sep
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 2927/162016-09-26 → 2016-10-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-20.6N 104-09.0E at 260255Z sep
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  47. HYDROLANT 2494/162016-09-25 → 2016-09-26
    F/V conan, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 20-21.33S 040-15.01W on 24 sep
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 2922/162016-09-24 → 2016-10-06
    13 meter F/V sara, green, blue and yellow hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 02-28S…
    Indian Ocean
  49. HYDROPAC 2920/162016-09-24 → 2016-09-25
    S/V fidel, one person on board, disabled and adrift due to steering failure in 16-49S 075-49E at 241000Z sep
    Indian Ocean
  50. HYDROPAC 2918/162016-09-24 → 2016-10-12
    F/V qng 94706-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 14-17N 115-05E at…
    South China Sea

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