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

By month

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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 554/162016-03-08 → 2016-03-20
    Vessel capsized and adrift vicinity 19-07N 081-42W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Cayman Islands
  2. HYDROPAC 658/162016-03-07 → 2016-03-19
    F/V bd 97207 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 13-08N 114-50E at 070001Z mar
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 656/162016-03-07 → 2016-03-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-05N 098-44W
    Eastern North Pacific
  4. HYDROPAC 655/162016-03-07 → 2016-03-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel nariva in 05-21.2N 106-41.3E at 071434Z mar
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROLANT 550/162016-03-07 → 2016-03-20
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-00N 014-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  6. HYDROLANT 549/162016-03-06 → 2016-03-06
    Cancel HYDROLANT 543/16 and this msg, search suspended
    Western North Atlantic
  7. HYDROPAC 650/162016-03-06 → 2016-03-20
    M/V lam hong 18, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-12N 107-53E at 060110Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 646/162016-03-06 → 2016-03-20
    F/V, 20 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure between anjouan (12-15-00S 044-25-00E)…
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  9. HYDROLANT 546/162016-03-06 → 2016-03-20
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-13N 013-07E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  10. HYDROLANT 545/162016-03-06 → 2016-03-20
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-26N 013-37E at 060554Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  11. HYDROLANT 544/162016-03-06 → 2016-03-06
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 34-00N 013-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  12. HYDROLANT 543/162016-03-06 → 2016-03-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 40-45N 057-15W at 060146Z mar
    Western North Atlantic
  13. HYDROPAC 642/162016-03-06 → 2016-03-20
    F/V qng 98362-TS, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-53N 110-15E at…
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 640/162016-03-05 → 2016-03-06
    F/V QNG94326 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in 17-27N 110-05E at 050600Z…
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 639/162016-03-05 → 2016-03-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-02.1N 119-12.8W
    Eastern North Pacific
  16. HYDROPAC 636/162016-03-05 → 2016-03-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-37N 132-49E at 051336Z mar
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 635/162016-03-05 → 2016-03-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-17.6N 105-21.3E
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 634/162016-03-05 → 2016-03-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-18.1N 105-21.3E
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 633/162016-03-05 → 2016-03-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-58.2N 106-08.6E
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 631/162016-03-04 → 2016-03-04
    Papua new guinea
    Western South Pacific
  21. HYDROPAC 621/162016-03-04 → 2016-03-04
    Cancel HYDROPAC 518/16 and this msg, person rescued
    South China Sea · Gulf of Thailand
  22. HYDROLANT 538/162016-03-04 → 2016-03-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-42.4N 064-03.5W
    Western North Atlantic
  23. HYDROPAC 619/162016-03-04 → 2016-03-04
    F/V kh 92169TS, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 08-18N 109-59E at 032300Z…
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 618/162016-03-04 → 2016-03-20
    Man overboard from F/V NA00696TS vicinity 18-11N 106-24E at 292330Z feb
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  25. HYDROLANT 533/162016-03-03 → 2016-03-20
    Possible distress from 12 foot canoe, white hull, in 28-39.3N 092-25.5W at 031830Z mar
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  26. HYDROPAC 612/162016-03-03 → 2016-03-20
    Man overboard from M/V jag pushpa vicinity of trackline between 10-54S 049-47E at 022120Z mar and 11-24S…
    Western Indian Ocean · Mozambique Channel · Madagascar-north Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 528/162016-03-02 → 2016-03-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-36.2N 072-58.7W
    Western North Atlantic
  28. HYDROLANT 526/162016-03-02 → 2016-03-20
    Man overboard from vessel theisseas vicinity of trackline between 46-39.9N 011-51.2W at 012200Z mar and…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  29. HYDROPAC 600/162016-03-02 → 2016-03-06
    F/V qng 90034 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-35N 112-25E at…
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 594/162016-03-02 → 2016-03-02
    Cancel HYDROPAC 517/16 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 592/162016-03-02 → 2016-03-06
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 020405Z mar in: a. 33-44-31N 140-10-51E
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  32. HYDROLANT 520/162016-03-01 → 2016-03-06
    Man overboard from S/V semper fi vicinity 15-50.5N 042-33.7W at 011607Z mar
    North Atlantic
  33. HYDROPAC 583/162016-03-01 → 2016-04-03
    Man overboard from F/V NA94021 ts vicinity 18-28N 107-17E at 292130Z feb
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  34. HYDROLANT 510/162016-03-01 → 2016-03-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 11 meter S/V semper fi in 15-48.9N 042-32.5W at 010453Z mar
    North Atlantic
  35. HYDROPAC 577/162016-03-01 → 2016-03-01
    Cancel HYDROPAC 565/16 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 576/162016-02-29 → 2016-02-29
    Cancel HYDROPAC 570/16 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROLANT 507/162016-02-29 → 2016-03-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 11 meter S/V semper fi in 15-53.4N 042-20.7W at 291930Z feb
    North Atlantic
  38. HYDROLANT 506/162016-02-29 → 2016-02-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 11 meter S/V semper fi in 15-49N 042-44W at 291910Z feb
    North Atlantic
  39. HYDROPAC 575/162016-02-29 → 2016-03-03
    Derelict 40 meter barge capsized and adrift in 18-32.8S 168-46.1E at 290001Z feb
    Western South Pacific · Coral Sea · Vanuatu
  40. HYDROLANT 505/162016-02-29 → 2016-03-03
    Derelict seven meter vessel capsized and adrift in 34-03.7N 013-30.4W at 291630Z feb
    Eastern North Atlantic
  41. HYDROPAC 570/162016-02-29 → 2016-02-29
    F/V bd 95956 ts sank in 10-20N 107-35E at 291450Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROARC 15/162016-02-29 → 2016-02-29
    Vessel, white hull, two persons on board, reported stuck in ice in 67-38N 053-43W
    Davis Strait · Greenland-west Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 568/162016-02-29 → 2016-03-06
    Distress signal received in 35-38.60S 174-31.73E at 271450Z feb
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 567/162016-02-29 → 2016-02-29
    F/V sinking in 08-03.7N 109-29.0E at 291235Z feb
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 565/162016-02-29 → 2016-03-01
    F/V bd 97598 ts, six persons on board, requesting assistance in 12-58N 109-44E at 290120Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 562/162016-02-29 → 2016-02-29
    F/V sank in 17-20N 106-55E at 290700Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 560/162016-02-29 → 2016-02-29
    F/V bth 88217TS, six persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 559/162016-02-28 → 2016-02-29
    13 persons abandoned ship in liferaft in 18-33S 168-44E
    Western South Pacific · Coral Sea · Vanuatu
  49. HYDROPAC 558/162016-02-28 → 2016-02-28
    Distress signal received in 18-32S 168-46E
    Western South Pacific · Coral Sea · Vanuatu
  50. HYDROPAC 557/162016-02-28 → 2016-03-01
    F/V bd 96130 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 13-19N 109-52E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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