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 3329/162016-10-30 → 2016-11-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V genco sugar in 07-19.4N 111-15.5E at 300646Z oct
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROLANT 2848/162016-10-30 → 2016-11-17
    M/V united ocean, 12 persons on board, on fire in 33-33N 016-37E at 300635Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 3328/162016-10-30 → 2016-11-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 36-40.7N 130-09.1W
    Eastern North Pacific
  4. HYDROLANT 2847/162016-10-30 → 2016-11-17
    Man overboard from vessel vicinity of trackline between 42-58N 008-35E and 43-28N 008-43E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Ligurian Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 3326/162016-10-30 → 2016-10-30
    F/V bd 97008 ts, ten persons on board, flooding due to collision in 07-05N 106-19E at 300200Z oct
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 3324/162016-10-30 → 2016-10-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V zhu wan 3791 in 14-33.0N 148-26.9E at 300101Z oct
    Western North Pacific
  7. HYDROLANT 2844/162016-10-29 → 2016-10-29
    Cancel HYDROLANT 2837/16 and this msg, search suspended
    Western North Atlantic
  8. HYDROPAC 3313/162016-10-29 → 2016-11-17
    Man overboard in 54-23.90S 073-41.88W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile-southwest Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 2837/162016-10-28 → 2016-10-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 37-37.1N 053-24.4W at 282209Z oct
    Western North Atlantic
  10. HYDROPAC 3307/162016-10-28 → 2016-11-17
    Distress signal received in 39-59N 148-44E at 280616Z oct
    Western North Pacific
  11. HYDROPAC 3306/162016-10-28 → 2016-10-30
    F/V qng 94706-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 13-56N 116-27E on 24 oct
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROLANT 2831/162016-10-28 → 2016-11-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-11.9N 078-38.6W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas
  13. HYDROLANT 2827/162016-10-27 → 2016-11-17
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-07N 013-04E at 270546Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  14. HYDROPAC 3289/162016-10-27 → 2016-11-04
    F/V bd 97977 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-01N 113-36E at…
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROLANT 2825/162016-10-27 → 2016-11-17
    Ten meter vessel, two persons on board, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 40-08.8N 006-27.0E
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  16. HYDROLANT 2822/162016-10-26 → 2016-11-02
    55 foot F/V sea breeze, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-30N 079-53W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  17. HYDROLANT 2815/162016-10-26 → 2016-11-02
    F/V, blue hull, four persons on board, possibly disabled and adrift vicinity 23-27N 077-45W
    Western North Atlantic · Old Bahama Channel · Bahamas
  18. HYDROLANT 2811/162016-10-26 → 2016-10-31
    Vessel novo horizonte sank in 26-13.5S 047-29.5W on 26 oct
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 3284/162016-10-26 → 2016-10-27
    Possible man overboard from S/V qingdao vicinity 26-27N 166-25W at 252105Z oct
    North Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 3282/162016-10-26 → 2016-10-26
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3263/16 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 3278/162016-10-26 → 2016-11-17
    Man overboard from vessel chinchun vicinity 39-54-43N 147-55-26E at 260110Z oct
    Western North Pacific
  22. HYDROPAC 3277/162016-10-26 → 2016-11-10
    S/V nereida unreported
    Eastern North Pacific · Washington
  23. HYDROPAC 3276/162016-10-26 → 2016-10-26
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz from vessel chinchun at 252340Z oct in: a. 39-54-27N 147-55-17E
    Western North Pacific
  24. HYDROPAC 3271/162016-10-25 → 2016-10-28
    30 foot S/V qingdao china, red hull, overdue
    North Pacific
  25. HYDROLANT 2809/162016-10-25 → 2016-11-02
    18 foot vessel, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 29-05.05N 092-23.11W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  26. HYDROPAC 3263/162016-10-25 → 2016-10-26
    F/V qng 92312-TS, 10 persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 17-00N 108-57E at 242000Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROLANT 2801/162016-10-25 → 2016-11-17
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-00N 012-15E at 242122Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  28. HYDROPAC 3260/162016-10-24 → 2016-11-17
    Vessel grand knight reports crewman with appendicitis in 16-15.6S 113-01.0W at 242100Z oct
    Eastern South Pacific
  29. HYDROLANT 2796/162016-10-24 → 2016-11-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V fidelity in 34-31.4N 012-21.8W at 241211Z oct
    Eastern North Atlantic
  30. HYDROPAC 3259/162016-10-24 → 2016-10-24
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3255/16 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Western North Pacific
  31. HYDROPAC 3255/162016-10-24 → 2016-10-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 01-24.1N 149-24.2E at 240621Z oct
    Western North Pacific
  32. HYDROLANT 2790/162016-10-24 → 2016-11-17
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-12N 012-19E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  33. HYDROPAC 3254/162016-10-24 → 2016-10-26
    F/V kh 94358 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 06-56N 110-35E at 231000Z oct
    South China Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 3252/162016-10-23 → 2016-11-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 38-32.7N 139-16.5W
    Eastern North Pacific
  35. HYDROPAC 3251/162016-10-23 → 2016-11-17
    25 meter F/V elshadai, white hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 07-45N 076-21E at 230230Z oct
    Arabian Sea · India
  36. HYDROPAC 3250/162016-10-23 → 2016-10-23
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3241/16 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROLANT 2787/162016-10-23 → 2016-10-24
    Distress signal received from M/V seabulk challenge in 26-54N 090-51W at 231230Z oct
    Gulf of Mexico
  38. HYDROPAC 3248/162016-10-23 → 2016-11-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-36.6N 107-49.6E at 230243Z oct
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  39. HYDROLANT 2785/162016-10-23 → 2016-11-17
    Vessel, 30 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-02N 013-35E at 230250Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  40. HYDROPAC 3245/162016-10-22 → 2016-10-22
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3207/16 and this msg, search suspended
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  41. HYDROPAC 3244/162016-10-22 → 2016-10-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-55.3N 094-29.8W
    Eastern North Pacific
  42. HYDROPAC 3243/162016-10-22 → 2016-10-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-58.3N 091-18.5W
    Eastern North Pacific
  43. HYDROPAC 3241/162016-10-22 → 2016-10-23
    M/V dong thien phu, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-16N 109-27E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 3240/162016-10-22 → 2016-11-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from eight meter M/V outbound, four persons on board, vicinity 20-35.93S…
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 3239/162016-10-22 → 2016-11-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V nariva in 06-09.3N 106-43.3E at 221307Z oct
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 3236/162016-10-22 → 2016-11-17
    Man overboard from F/V garib nawaz in 22-44N 069-04E at 212300Z oct
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  47. HYDROPAC 3235/162016-10-22 → 2016-10-22
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3234/16 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Coral Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 3234/162016-10-22 → 2016-10-22
    Distress signal received from M/V hanjin tacoma in 12-24S 151-07E at 220239Z oct
    Coral Sea
  49. HYDROLANT 2778/162016-10-21 → 2016-11-17
    Vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 33-00N 013-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  50. HYDROPAC 3228/162016-10-21 → 2016-10-22
    F/V dna 90198-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-50N 109-30E at 200800Z oct
    South China Sea

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