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. HYDROPAC 1078/162016-04-13 → 2016-04-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-22-28N 144-38-27E at 130610Z apr
    Western North Pacific
  2. HYDROLANT 881/162016-04-13 → 2016-04-17
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, in need of assistance in 32-56N 012-33E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  3. HYDROLANT 878/162016-04-12 → 2016-04-24
    Four persons missing vicinity 33-16N 013-09E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  4. HYDROLANT 875/162016-04-12 → 2016-04-17
    Vessel attacked in 04-07.33N 005-24.12E at 112156Z apr
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  5. HYDROPAC 1073/162016-04-12 → 2016-04-16
    Two persons missing vicinity 09-40.5S 147-03.8E at 110938Z apr
    Coral Sea · Papua New Guinea-southeast Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 869/162016-04-12 → 2016-04-17
    Three vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in: a. 33-08N 012-37E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  7. HYDROLANT 863/162016-04-11 → 2016-04-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 29-42.2N 063-35.8W
    Western North Atlantic
  8. HYDROLANT 857/162016-04-11 → 2016-04-17
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-25N 012-57E at 110750Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  9. HYDROLANT 856/162016-04-11 → 2016-04-17
    Two vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in: a. 33-06N 012-30E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  10. HYDROLANT 855/162016-04-11 → 2016-04-17
    Vessel, blue hull, 400 persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-12N 012-28E at 110440Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  11. HYDROLANT 854/162016-04-10 → 2016-04-17
    46 foot S/V lady lesley, one person on board, disabled and adrift in 28-17.770N 064-04.625W at 101945Z apr
    Western North Atlantic
  12. HYDROLANT 852/162016-04-10 → 2016-04-17
    Distress signal received from vessel, yellow hull, one person on board, in 14-47.60N 023-32.93W at 101816Z apr
    Eastern North Atlantic · Cape Verde
  13. HYDROARC 33/162016-04-10 → 2016-04-10
    Cancel HYDROARC 32/16 and this msg, persons rescued
    Davis Strait · Greenland-south Coast
  14. HYDROARC 32/162016-04-10 → 2016-04-10
    Vessel, two persons on board, overdue nanortalik (60-08N 045-14W) to alluitsup paa (60-27N 045-34W)
    Davis Strait · Greenland-south Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 1065/162016-04-10 → 2016-04-10
    Six meter vessel, three persons on board, disabled, adrift and taking on water vicinity gabba island (09-46S…
    Coral Sea · Torres Strait
  16. HYDROPAC 1060/162016-04-09 → 2016-05-22
    F/V barracuda unreported
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  17. HYDROLANT 845/162016-04-09 → 2016-04-24
    Man overboard from F/V cheikh sadibou aidara in 14-03N 017-27W at 091200Z apr
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  18. HYDROPAC 1051/162016-04-08 → 2016-04-17
    Man overboard from M/V asian chemi in 19-20N 153-05E at 060930Z apr
    Western North Pacific
  19. HYDROPAC 1047/162016-04-08 → 2016-04-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V martina c or F/V isabel cinco in 03-37.7S 136-28.3W at 080316Z…
    Eastern South Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 1042/162016-04-08 → 2016-04-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V catonvac in 17-20-58S 038-41-28E at 080003Z apr
    Mozambique Channel · Mozambique
  21. HYDROPAC 1041/162016-04-08 → 2016-04-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-58.5N 096-52.1W
    Eastern North Pacific
  22. HYDROLANT 832/162016-04-08 → 2016-05-01
    Distress signal received from 44 foot vessel sandial, white hull with blue trim, three persons on board, in…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  23. HYDROLANT 829/162016-04-07 → 2016-04-10
    Vessel, 300 persons on board, requesting assistance in 35-57N 020-11E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  24. HYDROLANT 828/162016-04-07 → 2016-05-08
    Canoe modou ndao, three persons on board, overdue vicinity nianing (14-21N 016-56W)
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  25. HYDROPAC 1034/162016-04-07 → 2016-04-17
    12 meter S/V manara, white hull, three persons on board, overdue puerto williams (54-56S 067-37W) to port…
    Western South Atlantic · Chile To Falkland Islands
  26. HYDROLANT 826/162016-04-07 → 2016-04-17
    12 meter S/V manara, white hull, three persons on board, overdue puerto williams (54-56S 067-37W) to port…
    Western South Atlantic · Chile To Falkland Islands
  27. HYDROPAC 1032/162016-04-07 → 2016-04-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 15-51.9N 122-42.2W
    Eastern North Pacific
  28. HYDROPAC 1030/162016-04-07 → 2016-04-10
    Derelict 15 meter vessel, green hull, capsized and adrift vicinity 24-56.48S 056-35.83E on 06 apr
    Western Indian Ocean
  29. HYDROPAC 1019/162016-04-07 → 2016-04-13
    Seven meter vessel wave dancer 1, white hull, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift between tanga island…
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  30. HYDROLANT 821/162016-04-07 → 2016-05-08
    34 foot F/V anastacia, blue hull, five persons on board, unreported
    Western North Atlantic · Gulf of Mexico
  31. HYDROPAC 1014/162016-04-06 → 2016-04-07
    Man overboard from M/V asian chemi in 19-18N 153-11E at 060920Z apr
    Western North Pacific
  32. HYDROPAC 1013/162016-04-06 → 2016-04-06
    Cancel HYDROPAC 983/16 and this msg, search suspended
    Coral Sea · Australia-east Coast
  33. HYDROPAC 1012/162016-04-06 → 2016-04-10
    F/V kh 96179TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 10-00N 110-20E at 020145Z…
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 1010/162016-04-06 → 2016-04-07
    19 foot vessel, white hull with blue trim, three persons on board, overdue pollap atoll (07-38-18N…
    Western North Pacific · Micronesia
  35. HYDROPAC 1008/162016-04-06 → 2016-04-06
    19 foot vessel, white hull with blue trim, three persons on board, overdue polowat atoll (07-21-26N…
    Western North Pacific · Micronesia
  36. HYDROPAC 1004/162016-04-05 → 2016-04-10
    Distress signal received in 25-17S 059-07E at 050523Z apr
    Western Indian Ocean
  37. HYDROPAC 1000/162016-04-05 → 2016-04-17
    Distress signal received from 23 meter F/V zhong shui 607 in 16-23S 170-22E
    Western South Pacific
  38. HYDROPAC 999/162016-04-05 → 2016-04-06
    30 meter vessel lu rong yu 57170, overdue
    Western South Pacific · Vanuatu
  39. NAVAREA IV 259/162016-04-05 → 2016-04-08
    Derelict 30 foot vessel, white hull, capsized and adrift in 25-52-00N 089-50-20W on 04 apr
    Gulf of Mexico
  40. HYDROPAC 995/162016-04-05 → 2016-04-06
    F/V kh 96179TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 09-40N 110-50E at 020145Z…
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROLANT 809/162016-04-05 → 2016-05-08
    17 foot vessel honey bee, white hull, two persons on board, unreported vicinity 29-00N 089-00W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  42. HYDROPAC 992/162016-04-04 → 2016-04-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-20N 133-29E at 042153Z apr
    Western North Pacific
  43. HYDROLANT 804/162016-04-04 → 2016-04-05
    Man overboard from vessel in 49-07.37S 054-01.50W at 040950Z apr
    Western South Atlantic
  44. HYDROPAC 988/162016-04-04 → 2016-04-04
    19 foot vessel, three persons on board, overdue tol truk (07-20N 151-37E) to ollan island (07-10N 151-37E)
    Western North Pacific · Micronesia
  45. HYDROPAC 983/162016-04-04 → 2016-04-06
    F/V cassandra capsized in 24-55.51S 153-25.86E on 03 apr
    Coral Sea · Australia-east Coast
  46. HYDROPAC 980/162016-04-03 → 2016-04-04
    F/V qng 94491-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 18-36N 111-07E at 021700Z apr
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROLANT 797/162016-04-03 → 2016-05-08
    F/V kheiro, three persons on board, unreported safi (32-17N 009-14W) to 32-20N 009-40W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  48. HYDROLANT 796/162016-04-03 → 2016-04-17
    Man overboard from canoe baye niass vicinity 12-27N 016-48W at 022300Z apr
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  49. HYDROPAC 969/162016-04-02 → 2016-04-05
    F/V kh 96179TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 09-11N 111-05E at 020145Z…
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 968/162016-04-02 → 2016-04-02
    Cancel HYDROPAC 941/16 and this msg, search suspended
    Eastern North Pacific

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