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 323/162016-02-05 → 2016-02-14
    Vessel, 30 to 32 persons on board, capsized and adrift vicinity 21-09N 085-40W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan Channel
  2. HYDROPAC 330/162016-02-05 → 2016-02-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 37-09.5N 133-41.2W
    Eastern North Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 329/162016-02-05 → 2016-02-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 39-28.5N 127-17.8W
    Eastern North Pacific
  4. HYDROPAC 325/162016-02-05 → 2016-02-14
    Ten meter canoe, white and green hull, 20 persons on board, overdue pilelo island (06-11S 149-02E) to lae…
    Solomon Sea · Vitiaz Strait · Papau New Guinea
  5. HYDROLANT 318/162016-02-05 → 2016-02-14
    Vessel unreported from sfax (34-44N 010-46E)
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia-east Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 321/162016-02-04 → 2016-02-14
    F/V al bader, red hull, ten persons on board, taking on water in 14-28N 073-22E
    Arabian Sea · India-west Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 314/162016-02-04 → 2016-02-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 40-23.5N 132-28.5W
    Eastern North Pacific
  8. HYDROPAC 312/162016-02-04 → 2016-02-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 37-02.2N 124-49.5W
    Eastern North Pacific
  9. HYDROLANT 314/162016-02-04 → 2016-02-06
    Vessel marinheiro da vigia sank in 00-13.67S 048-11.14W on 30 jan
    Brazil-north Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 309/162016-02-04 → 2016-02-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V ocean gold in 08-59.3N 090-14.4W
    Eastern North Pacific
  11. HYDROPAC 305/162016-02-03 → 2016-02-03
    M/V bikini bottom, four persons on board, sinking in 40-06S 144-08E at 031520Z feb
    Bass Strait · Tasmania
  12. HYDROPAC 302/162016-02-03 → 2016-02-03
    Cancel HYDROPAC 301/16 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  13. HYDROLANT 303/162016-02-03 → 2016-02-07
    Vessel, 60 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-06N 012-58E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  14. HYDROPAC 301/162016-02-03 → 2016-02-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V gryphon solo 2, one person on board, in 46-37S 118-58E at…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  15. HYDROLANT 302/162016-02-03 → 2016-02-07
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-00N 012-31E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  16. HYDROLANT 300/162016-02-02 → 2016-02-07
    F/V lozen disabled and adrift and reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 28-56N 084-54W at 022053Z…
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  17. HYDROPAC 295/162016-02-02 → 2016-03-20
    F/V hazarath ubaidulla, three persons on board, unreported
    Arabian Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 292/162016-02-02 → 2016-02-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-52.2S 099-37.9W
    Eastern South Pacific
  19. HYDROPAC 291/162016-02-02 → 2016-02-03
    Five meter F/V, one person on board, overdue vicinity 20-15.3S 150-32.0E
    Coral Sea
  20. HYDROLANT 297/162016-02-02 → 2016-02-03
    Distress signal received in 24-46S 040-04W on 02 feb
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 296/162016-02-02 → 2016-02-07
    26 foot S/V elbow grease, one person on board, disabled and adrift due to lost rudder in 34-30.34S 017-10.23E
    Eastern South Atlantic · South Africa
  22. HYDROPAC 289/162016-02-02 → 2016-02-02
    Cancel HYDROPAC 269/16 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROLANT 294/162016-02-02 → 2016-02-07
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-59N 013-42E at 020734Z feb
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  24. HYDROLANT 287/162016-02-02 → 2016-03-20
    25 foot F/V example, white and blue hull, two persons on board, overdue fort vieux (13-45.0N 060-57W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  25. HYDROLANT 286/162016-02-02 → 2016-02-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 44-10.3N 041-35.4W at 011501Z feb
    North Atlantic
  26. HYDROLANT 285/162016-02-01 → 2016-02-12
    Man overboard in 27-43.97S 048-26.87W on 01 feb
    Brazil-south Coast
  27. HYDROPAC 279/162016-02-01 → 2016-02-28
    Man overboard from F/V BV6767 ts in 09-44N 107-40E at 011333Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 278/162016-02-01 → 2016-02-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz at 010515Z feb in 16-49.4N 163-41.4E
    North Pacific
  29. HYDROLANT 282/162016-02-01 → 2016-02-01
    Man overboard from vessel in 29-43.97S 048-26.87W on 01 feb
    Brazil-south Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 273/162016-02-01 → 2016-02-07
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 010439Z feb in: a. 14-13-40N 131-09-32E
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 272/162016-02-01 → 2016-02-07
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 010438Z feb in: a. 17-44-52N 161-15-53E
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 270/162016-02-01 → 2016-02-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-13.4N 131-09.3E at 010524Z feb
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 269/162016-02-01 → 2016-02-02
    F/V kh 99216-TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 14-57N 112-19E at…
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 268/162016-02-01 → 2016-02-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-59N 117-32W
    Eastern North Pacific
  35. HYDROLANT 277/162016-01-31 → 2016-02-04
    Vessel marinheiro da vigia sank in 00-13.67S 048-11.14W on 30 jan
    Brazil-north Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 273/162016-01-31 → 2016-02-02
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-03N 013-52E at 310545Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  37. HYDROLANT 272/162016-01-31 → 2016-02-07
    Man overboard in 33-22N 013-32E at 310450Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  38. HYDROLANT 271/162016-01-31 → 2016-01-31
    Vessel, 110 persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity castleverde (32-47N 013-43E) at 310330Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  39. HYDROLANT 270/162016-01-31 → 2016-02-07
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity sabratha (32-47N 012-29E)
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  40. HYDROLANT 261/162016-01-30 → 2016-01-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 45-00.09N 008-00.28W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  41. HYDROLANT 259/162016-01-30 → 2016-01-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 42 foot S/V air stream, white hull with blue stripe, four persons…
    North Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 258/162016-01-29 → 2016-02-07
    Vessel, 115 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-00N 012-37E at 292200Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  43. HYDROPAC 256/162016-01-29 → 2016-01-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in: a. 19-24.4N 114-32.3W b. 18-02.7N 114-29.0W
    Eastern North Pacific
  44. HYDROPAC 255/162016-01-29 → 2016-01-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-06.9N 147-09.8E at 291238Z jan
    Western North Pacific
  45. HYDROPAC 252/162016-01-29 → 2016-02-07
    Distress signal received from F/V gran roque in 09-04N 086-30W
    Eastern North Pacific · Costa Rica
  46. HYDROLANT 250/162016-01-29 → 2016-01-29
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-08N 012-24E at 290436Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  47. HYDROLANT 249/162016-01-29 → 2016-01-31
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-59N 012-37E at 282250Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  48. HYDROLANT 244/162016-01-28 → 2016-02-07
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-18.3N 014-12.1E at 280925Z jan
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  49. HYDROLANT 243/162016-01-28 → 2016-02-07
    Distress signal received from S/V star bright in 38-14.00N 073-40.18W
    Western North Atlantic
  50. HYDROPAC 248/162016-01-28 → 2016-01-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-16.6N 120-56.1W
    Eastern North Pacific

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