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 2936/162016-11-06 → 2016-12-09
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, in need of assistance vicinity 33-00N 013-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  2. HYDROPAC 3423/162016-11-06 → 2016-12-08
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 060530Z nov in: a. 22-57-07N 116-38-06E
    Western North Pacific · South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 3422/162016-11-06 → 2016-11-07
    Scuba diver missing from 12.2 meter vessel moonlight dancer vicinity 19-18.20S 147-37.22E at 060800Z nov
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 3421/162016-11-06 → 2016-11-06
    18 meter F/V fatal attraction reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 33-29S 124-33E
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 3417/162016-11-06 → 2016-11-06
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3350/16 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROLANT 2934/162016-11-06 → 2016-12-09
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-45N 014-11E at 060001Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  7. HYDROPAC 3416/162016-11-06 → 2016-11-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-46.5N 145-02.9E at 060058Z nov
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 3414/162016-11-05 → 2016-11-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-15.9N 130-34.2W at 051532Z nov
    Eastern North Pacific
  9. HYDROLANT 2927/162016-11-05 → 2016-12-09
    Vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-18N 012-14E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  10. HYDROPAC 3408/162016-11-05 → 2016-11-05
    F/V bd 99939 ts, ten persons on board, sinking in 09-49N 108-56E at 042130Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  11. HYDROPAC 3407/162016-11-05 → 2016-11-10
    50 foot S/V cut to heal, five persons on board, overdue san diego (32-43N 117-10W) to turtle bay (27-39N…
    Eastern North Pacific · California To Mexico
  12. HYDROPAC 3405/162016-11-04 → 2016-11-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-47.0N 113-27.2E
    South China Sea
  13. HYDROPAC 3401/162016-11-04 → 2016-11-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 12-59.82S 141-35.22E at 041833Z nov
    Gulf of Carpentaria · Australia-northeast Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 2924/162016-11-04 → 2016-12-09
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 33-00N 012-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  15. HYDROLANT 2917/162016-11-04 → 2016-11-10
    40 foot F/V sea master, blue hull, 24 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 19-29N…
    Caribbean Sea · Cuba-southeast Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 3390/162016-11-04 → 2016-11-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V san tambour ni trompete, two persons on board, vicinity…
    Gulf of Carpentaria · Australia-north Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 3389/162016-11-04 → 2016-11-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel vivienne II vicinity 12-49.47S 130-01.53E at 040638Z nov
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 3388/162016-11-04 → 2016-11-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 15-30.7N 155-59.9E
    Western North Pacific
  19. HYDROPAC 3387/162016-11-04 → 2016-11-04
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3344/16 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  20. HYDROLANT 2912/162016-11-04 → 2016-12-09
    M/V muku, white hull, one person on board, overdue qaqortoq (60-43N 046-02W) and return
    Davis Strait · Greenland-south Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 3385/162016-11-03 → 2016-11-08
    18 foot M/V, orange hull, three persons on board, unreported tarawa (01-25.0N 173-02.0E) to maiana (00-56.0N…
    North Pacific · Kiribati
  22. HYDROLANT 2904/162016-11-03 → 2016-12-09
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 34-00N 012-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  23. HYDROPAC 3384/162016-11-03 → 2016-11-03
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3383/16 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 3383/162016-11-03 → 2016-11-03
    F/V bv 92071 ts sank vicinity 10-21N 107-04E at 031310Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 3382/162016-11-03 → 2016-11-17
    Ten meter S/V, one person on board, unreported picton (41-17S 174-00E) to golden bay (40-40S 172-50E)
    Tasman Bay · Cook Strait · New Zealand
  26. HYDROPAC 3379/162016-11-03 → 2016-11-10
    Distress signal received in 12-03.9N 142-20.7E
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 3369/162016-11-03 → 2016-11-09
    Man overboard from F/V cm 99676-TS vicinity 09-30N 104-00E at 010030Z nov
    Gulf of Thailand
  28. HYDROLANT 2897/162016-11-03 → 2016-12-09
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, capsized in 33-11N 013-39E at 021029Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  29. HYDROLANT 2895/162016-11-02 → 2016-11-06
    24 foot F/V belina, blue and white hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Antigua and Barbuda
  30. HYDROLANT 2891/162016-11-02 → 2016-11-17
    Distress signal received vicinity 16-00N 062-00W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe
  31. NAVAREA IV 945/162016-11-02 → 2016-11-05
    Derelict ten meter barge capsized and adrift vicinity 34-54.8N 051-59.0W at 021300Z nov
    Western North Atlantic
  32. HYDROPAC 3367/162016-11-02 → 2016-11-17
    Vessel sank vicinity 01-12.90N 104-04.57E
    Singapore Strait · Indonesia
  33. HYDROPAC 3362/162016-11-02 → 2016-11-17
    Three persons missing from F/V qng 94740-TS in 16-59N 108-46E at 011130Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 3361/162016-11-02 → 2016-11-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-36N 135-32W at 020830Z nov
    Eastern North Pacific
  35. HYDROPAC 3359/162016-11-02 → 2016-11-02
    Vessel sank vicinity 01-12.90N 104-04.57E
    Singapore Strait · Indonesia
  36. HYDROLANT 2884/162016-11-02 → 2016-11-17
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-06N 013-38E at 020255Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  37. HYDROPAC 3356/162016-11-02 → 2016-11-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-31.8N 095-45.5W
    Eastern North Pacific
  38. HYDROPAC 3355/162016-11-02 → 2016-11-02
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3337/16 and this msg, vessel located safe
    North Pacific · Kiribati
  39. HYDROPAC 3354/162016-11-01 → 2016-11-04
    F/V py 90035-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-46N 117-23E at 012000Z nov
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 3350/162016-11-01 → 2016-11-06
    F/V bd 96973-TS, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-49N 112-40E at…
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 3344/162016-10-31 → 2016-11-04
    F/V dna 0494, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-50N 107-26E at 310800Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROLANT 2864/162016-10-31 → 2016-10-31
    24 foot vessel soumi 800, white hull, two persons on board, overdue qaqortoq (60-43N 046-02W) to nunarsuit…
    Davis Strait · Greenland-south Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 3342/162016-10-31 → 2016-10-31
    19 meter F/V san miguel, 14 persons on board, unreported townsville (19-15S 146-48E) to 17-40S 148-20E
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 2861/162016-10-31 → 2016-11-17
    Man overboard from M/V nada vicinity 36-33N 013-20E at 310001Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Sicily-south Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 3338/162016-10-31 → 2016-10-31
    Four meter vessel capsized and adrift in 35-27.5S 150-46.6E at 310340Z oct
    Tasman Sea · Australia-southeast Coast
  46. HYDROPAC 3337/162016-10-31 → 2016-11-02
    25 foot F/V senatoka, yellow and black hull, three persons on board, unreported tarawa atoll (01-25N…
    North Pacific · Kiribati
  47. HYDROPAC 3336/162016-10-31 → 2016-11-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-48.9N 107-41.1W
    Eastern North Pacific
  48. HYDROLANT 2858/162016-10-30 → 2016-11-17
    Man overboard in 03-10N 050-40W on 30 oct
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 3334/162016-10-30 → 2016-11-03
    Man overboard from F/V bth 96115 ts vicinity 10-48N 108-07E at 300730Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 3330/162016-10-30 → 2016-10-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V mary lynette, benetau 430, two persons on board vicinity…
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast

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