Distress & casualty cases (archived) in 2017

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 2017
2,188
still in force
0
vs 2016
+8%
first · last
01-01 · 12-31

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC1,397
  • HYDROLANT735
  • NAVAREA IV30
  • HYDROARC20
  • NAVAREA XII6

Where · top seas

South China Sea41626%
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin27517%
North Pacific Ocean25816%
North Atlantic Ocean20313%
Philippine Sea916%
South Atlantic Ocean875%
South Pacific Ocean835%
Caribbean Sea684%
Indian Ocean564%
Coral Sea564%

All distress & casualty cases (archived) issued in 2017 · 2,188

  1. HYDROLANT 3104/172017-09-30 → 2017-10-20
    48 foot S/V briseis, white hull, capsized and adrift in 17-44.6N 065-40.5W on 22 sep
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Puerto Rico
  2. HYDROLANT 3103/172017-09-30 → 2017-10-20
    40 foot M/V capsized and adrift in 21-04.2N 069-04.5W
    Western North Atlantic
  3. HYDROPAC 3353/172017-09-30 → 2017-10-01
    Man overboard from F/V kh 98479 ts in vicinity 08-00N 106-00E on 29 sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 3350/172017-09-29 → 2017-09-30
    Man overboard from M/V bsl limassol in vicinity of trackline between 26-50S 154-04E at 291130Z sep and…
    Coral Sea · Australia-east Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 3336/172017-09-29 → 2017-09-29
    M/V roebuck bay, 11 persons on board, aground in 12-13.2S 143-49.2E
    Coral Sea · Australia-east Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 3331/172017-09-29 → 2017-09-29
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3304/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROLANT 3093/172017-09-28 → 2017-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel fiesta cruz in 28-15.0N 094-39.9W at 281904Z sep
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  8. HYDROPAC 3323/172017-09-28 → 2017-10-01
    Vessel, nine persons on board, unreported
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  9. HYDROPAC 3321/172017-09-28 → 2017-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-12N 153-07E
    Western North Pacific
  10. HYDROLANT 3081/172017-09-28 → 2017-09-30
    Vessel p. jamily, five persons on board, unreported
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 3319/172017-09-28 → 2017-09-28
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3293/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 3316/172017-09-27 → 2017-09-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-26.4N 089-16.9W
    Eastern North Pacific
  13. HYDROLANT 3072/172017-09-27 → 2017-09-30
    48 foot S/V briseis, white hull, two persons on board, overdue st croix (17-44N 064-44W) to st john (18-20N…
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea · U.S · Virgin Islands
  14. HYDROLANT 3065/172017-09-27 → 2017-10-13
    Two aircraft, one person on board each, unreported crete to capua italy (41-03.3N 014-08.6E)
    Mediterranean Sea · Ionian Sea · Tyrrhenian Sea · Crete To Italy
  15. HYDROPAC 3309/172017-09-27 → 2017-10-13
    Man overboard from F/V bl 93618 ts in 08-50N 104-14E at 242300Z sep
    Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 3308/172017-09-27 → 2017-10-05
    Man overboard from F/V cm 99637 ts in 08-34N 104-34E at 211600Z sep
    Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  17. HYDROLANT 3056/172017-09-27 → 2017-10-13
    Two vessels, 250 persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-47N 014-13E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  18. HYDROLANT 3055/172017-09-27 → 2017-09-28
    Derelict F/V capsized and adrift in 50-12.24N 004-08.44W
    English Channel · England
  19. HYDROPAC 3305/172017-09-26 → 2017-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-17.2N 090-15.9W
    Eastern North Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 3304/172017-09-26 → 2017-09-29
    F/V bd 97172 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-29N 111-36E at…
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 3303/172017-09-26 → 2017-09-27
    F/V qna 95636 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 11-05N 113-29E at 260001Z sep
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 3302/172017-09-26 → 2017-09-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-50N 156-36E
    Western North Pacific
  23. HYDROPAC 3296/172017-09-26 → 2017-10-13
    F/V samith 08 reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-58N 088-44E at 261000Z sep
    Bay of Bengal
  24. HYDROPAC 3294/172017-09-26 → 2017-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-28.8N 105-12.9W
    Eastern North Pacific
  25. HYDROLANT 3044/172017-09-26 → 2017-09-26
    Search and rescue operations 261700Z to 262059Z sep in area bound by 36-14.7N 029-20.0E, 36-10.0N 029-50.0E,…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  26. HYDROLANT 3041/172017-09-26 → 2017-10-13
    Vessel, 45 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-05.0N 012-46.8E at 260725Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  27. HYDROPAC 3293/172017-09-26 → 2017-09-28
    F/V bd 95085 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-12N 111-50E at 251800Z…
    South China Sea
  28. HYDROLANT 3038/172017-09-26 → 2017-10-13
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance between tripoli (32-53-14N 013-11-29E) and 33-00N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  29. HYDROLANT 3037/172017-09-26 → 2017-10-13
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance between khoms (32-38-59N 014-15-52E) and 33-00N 014-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  30. HYDROPAC 3284/172017-09-25 → 2017-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V north star 1 in vicinity 19-40.1S 174-45.7W
    South Pacific · Tonga
  31. HYDROPAC 3283/172017-09-24 → 2017-09-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-06.00N 159-52.53W at 242033Z sep
    Eastern North Pacific · Kiribati
  32. HYDROLANT 3007/172017-09-24 → 2017-09-28
    F/V guma, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 27-58S 046-45W on 23 sep
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  33. HYDROPAC 3276/172017-09-24 → 2017-10-13
    China to philippines
    South China Sea · Taiwan Strait
  34. HYDROPAC 3275/172017-09-24 → 2017-09-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel beastmaster II in vicinity 19-22.93S 148-35.53E at 240057Z sep
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 3274/172017-09-23 → 2017-10-13
    Distress signal received in 24-27N 122-56E at 231619Z sep
    Philippine Sea · East China Sea · Japan
  36. HYDROLANT 2998/172017-09-23 → 2017-09-27
    40 foot S/V vrisei, white hull, two persons on board, overdue st croix (17-44N 064-44W) to st john (18-20N…
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea · U.S · Virgin Islands
  37. HYDROLANT 2997/172017-09-23 → 2017-10-13
    38 foot S/V carolinian, white hull, one person on board, overdue st john (18-20N 064-44W) to culebra (18-19N…
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea · U.S · Virgin Islands To Puerto Rico
  38. HYDROPAC 3272/172017-09-23 → 2017-10-13
    Man overboard from F/V chun fu fa no 6 in 42-50N 153-43E at 230650Z sep
    Western North Pacific
  39. HYDROPAC 3270/172017-09-23 → 2017-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-19.5N 113-57.1E at 231059Z sep
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 3269/172017-09-23 → 2017-10-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 19-33.6N 127-14.2W
    Eastern North Pacific
  41. HYDROLANT 2979/172017-09-22 → 2017-10-06
    12 meter S/V esperance, grey hull, one person on board, overdue
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe
  42. HYDROPAC 3267/172017-09-22 → 2017-10-06
    Six meter F/V mavouna, white hull, one person on board, overdue mayotte (12-50.6S 045-08.3E) to anjouan…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  43. HYDROLANT 2963/172017-09-22 → 2017-10-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 18-30N 063-15W at 220518Z sep 17
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Anguilla
  44. HYDROLANT 2953/172017-09-21 → 2017-10-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 30-00N 063-15W
    Western North Atlantic
  45. HYDROLANT 2948/172017-09-21 → 2017-10-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-45N 060-15W at 211010Z sep
    Western North Atlantic · Guadeloupe
  46. HYDROLANT 2944/172017-09-21 → 2017-09-24
    F/V guma, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 26-13S 045-11W on 20 sep
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  47. HYDROPAC 3245/172017-09-21 → 2017-09-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-30N 154-45E
    Western North Pacific
  48. HYDROLANT 2939/172017-09-20 → 2017-10-06
    104 foot tug chassidy, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-36.76N 064-04.04W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · British Virgin Islands
  49. HYDROPAC 3244/172017-09-20 → 2017-09-20
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3241/17 and this msg, search suspended
    North Pacific
  50. HYDROLANT 2936/172017-09-20 → 2017-10-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 18-37.4N 063-13.3W at 201853Z sep
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Anguila

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