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 3588/162016-11-21 → 2016-11-22
    F/V dna 90796-TS, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-14N 109-19E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 3586/162016-11-21 → 2016-12-03
    18 meter F/V night raider, white hull, three persons on board, unreported
    Coral Sea · Australia-east Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 3585/162016-11-20 → 2016-12-08
    M/V mariolina de carlini reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 27-20.9S 040-39.0E at 201346Z nov
    Western Indian Ocean
  4. HYDROLANT 3099/162016-11-20 → 2016-11-21
    Vessel mauricinho, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 23-02.10S 043-14.14W on 20 nov
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 3578/162016-11-20 → 2016-12-08
    F/V na 93362 ts, 18 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-10N 106-00E at 190400Z nov
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  6. HYDROLANT 3097/162016-11-19 → 2016-12-09
    42 foot vessel, two persons on board, taking on water in 29-16.58N 084-22.39W at 192246Z nov 16
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  7. HYDROPAC 3576/162016-11-19 → 2016-12-08
    F/V bd 99047 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-57N 110-34E at 160100Z…
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROLANT 3096/162016-11-19 → 2016-11-20
    Vessel, white hull with blue stripes, three persons on board, overdue tiniteqilaaq (65-53.3N 037-46.8W) to…
    North Atlantic · Greenland-southeast Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 3574/162016-11-19 → 2016-12-08
    Three meter kayak, purple, green, and white hull, one person on board, overdue papamoa (37-42.5S 176-19.5E)…
    Western South Pacific · Bay of Plenty · New Zealand-northeast Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 3094/162016-11-19 → 2016-12-09
    Canoe espel ebeneser, ten persons onboard, overdue elinkine (12-33-13N 016-41-22W) to fishing grounds…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal · Guinea-bissau
  11. HYDROPAC 3571/162016-11-19 → 2016-11-23
    F/V, 27 persons on board, sinking due to collision in 06-32S 112-08E at 190228Z nov
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  12. HYDROLANT 3088/162016-11-19 → 2016-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-00N 073-45W
    Western North Atlantic
  13. HYDROPAC 3570/162016-11-19 → 2016-11-19
    F/V, 27 persons on board, sinking due to collision in 06-32.2N 112-08.833E at 182100Z nov
    South China Sea
  14. HYDROLANT 3076/162016-11-18 → 2016-12-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 55 meter vessel midnight river in 08-53.3N 049-08.4W at 181824Z nov
    Western North Atlantic
  15. HYDROPAC 3561/162016-11-18 → 2016-12-08
    New zealand to british colombia
    Pacific
  16. HYDROLANT 3075/162016-11-18 → 2016-12-09
    Distress signals received in: a. 21-42.1N 084-10.6W
    Gulf of Mexico · Western Carribean Sea · Cuba
  17. HYDROLANT 3069/162016-11-18 → 2016-12-01
    Distress signal received in vicinity 27-54.15N 090-29.78W at 180316Z nov
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  18. HYDROPAC 3552/162016-11-18 → 2016-12-08
    40 foot F/V sali oshan, yellow and white hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROLANT 3066/162016-11-18 → 2016-11-18
    Vessel baila comigo, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 23-05.39S 043-30.81W on 17 nov
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 3058/162016-11-17 → 2016-12-09
    Vessel, 185 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-04N 013-57E at 170625Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  21. HYDROLANT 3054/162016-11-17 → 2016-12-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 42 foot S/V jade in 18-42N 063-22W at 170132Z nov
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  22. HYDROLANT 3053/162016-11-17 → 2016-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 57 foot S/V leopard in 27-00N 069-45W
    Western North Atlantic
  23. HYDROPAC 3546/162016-11-17 → 2016-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-28N 146-33E at 170039Z nov
    Western North Pacific
  24. HYDROLANT 3051/162016-11-16 → 2016-12-09
    Numerous persons in water in 33-17N 012-12E at 161000Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  25. HYDROPAC 3542/162016-11-16 → 2016-11-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3533/16 and this msg, search suspended
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 3533/162016-11-16 → 2016-11-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-43N 136-08E at 152321Z nov
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 3532/162016-11-16 → 2016-11-30
    Distress signal received in 45-24N 127-00W
    Eastern North Pacific
  28. HYDROPAC 3530/162016-11-15 → 2016-11-15
    15 meter F/V antares, white hull, two persons on board, overdue from wesport (41-45S 171-34E)
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  29. HYDROPAC 3529/162016-11-15 → 2016-11-15
    15 meter F/V antares, red hull, two persons on board, overdue from wesport (41-45S 171-34E)
    Tasman Sea · New Zealand
  30. HYDROLANT 3042/162016-11-15 → 2016-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 40 foot vessel luckies, blue hull, two persons on board, vicinity…
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  31. HYDROLANT 3041/162016-11-15 → 2016-12-09
    Vessel, disabled and adrift in 33-17N 013-37E at 142259Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  32. HYDROLANT 3040/162016-11-15 → 2016-12-09
    Numerous persons in water in 33-01N 013-38E at 151130Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  33. HYDROLANT 3039/162016-11-15 → 2016-12-09
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  34. HYDROLANT 3037/162016-11-15 → 2016-11-17
    Vessel alemao pescados reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 32-44S 049-03W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 3528/162016-11-15 → 2016-12-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-21.6N 151-52.93E
    Western North Pacific · Micronesia
  36. HYDROPAC 3526/162016-11-15 → 2016-11-16
    F/V nd 92647 ts, six persons on board, disabled and anchored in 19-31N 107-20E at 142300Z nov
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  37. HYDROLANT 3030/162016-11-15 → 2016-12-09
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-59N 013-37E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  38. HYDROPAC 3521/162016-11-15 → 2016-11-15
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3495/16 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Molucca Sea · Indonesia
  39. HYDROPAC 3520/162016-11-15 → 2016-12-08
    Man overboard from F/V CM94949TS in 07-42N 104-15E at 111600Z nov
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROLANT 3027/162016-11-14 → 2016-12-09
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-13N 013-42E at 140838Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  41. HYDROLANT 3024/162016-11-14 → 2016-11-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 60 foot F/V candace, white hull, in 07-47.7N 056-10.4W
    Western North Atlantic
  42. HYDROPAC 3518/162016-11-14 → 2016-11-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-22.7S 143-39.6E at 141820Z nov
    Western South Pacific
  43. HYDROLANT 3018/162016-11-14 → 2016-12-09
    Distress signals received in: a. 36-26N 014-18E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Sicily · Malta
  44. HYDROPAC 3516/162016-11-14 → 2016-11-30
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 04-22.2S 094-20.8W
    Eastern South Pacific
  45. HYDROPAC 3514/162016-11-14 → 2016-11-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-57.5N 159-17.6E
    Western North Pacific
  46. HYDROPAC 3512/162016-11-14 → 2016-12-08
    Man overboard from F/V BV93569 ts in 07-45N 107-56E
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROLANT 3014/162016-11-14 → 2016-12-09
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-22N 013-40E at 140954Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  48. HYDROLANT 3013/162016-11-14 → 2016-12-09
    Distress signal received from F/V carminchin in 48-47.09N 010-30.14W at 140950Z nov
    Celtic Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 3509/162016-11-14 → 2016-11-14
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3506/16 and this msg, search suspended
    Western North Pacific
  50. HYDROPAC 3506/162016-11-13 → 2016-11-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-57.5N 159-17.6E
    Western North Pacific

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