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 2935/172017-09-20 → 2017-10-06
    F/V montemayor reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 00-11S 005-48W
    South Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 2932/172017-09-20 → 2017-10-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 18-26.9N 063-23.3W at 201515Z sep
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Anguilla
  3. HYDROLANT 2926/172017-09-20 → 2017-10-06
    Distress signal received from F/V lady joanna in 28-08.98N 092-02.59W at 201028Z sep
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  4. HYDROPAC 3238/172017-09-20 → 2017-10-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-46.0N 111-20.6E at 201039Z sep
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROLANT 2925/172017-09-20 → 2017-09-20
    F/V montemayor reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 01-18S 006-10W
    South Atlantic
  6. HYDROPAC 3237/172017-09-20 → 2017-10-06
    Man overboard from cableship etc mena in 27-07.1S 044-18.1E at 201026Z sep
    Western Indian Ocean
  7. HYDROPAC 3236/172017-09-20 → 2017-09-21
    F/V qt 90999-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-54N 107-33E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 3231/172017-09-19 → 2017-09-20
    F/V bd 97882 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 13-13N 112-22E at 191200Z sep
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 3230/172017-09-19 → 2017-09-20
    Distress signal received from M/V nayun in 00-40S 106-42E
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 3229/172017-09-19 → 2017-09-19
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3130/17 and this msg, search suspended
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  11. HYDROPAC 3220/172017-09-18 → 2017-10-06
    F/V th 90867 ts, 17 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-03N 107-24E 180817Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin
  12. HYDROPAC 3211/172017-09-18 → 2017-09-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 08-10N 144-51E at 180730Z sep
    Western North Pacific
  13. HYDROPAC 3208/172017-09-18 → 2017-09-18
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3191/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  14. HYDROPAC 3207/172017-09-18 → 2017-09-18
    Gulf of tonkin DNC 23
  15. HYDROPAC 3202/172017-09-18 → 2017-09-18
    Derelict 12 meter vessel with liferaft adrift in 09-40.6S 145-57.1E at 171230Z sep
    Coral Sea · Papua New Guinea
  16. HYDROARC 282/172017-09-18 → 2017-10-06
    Distress signal received from 20 foot vessel, five persons on board, in vicinity 69-34N 094-32W
    Canada
  17. HYDROLANT 2891/172017-09-17 → 2017-10-06
    Ten meter S/V salam, yellow hull, two persons on board, unreported to lampedusa (35-30N 012-36E)
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Lampedusa
  18. HYDROPAC 3198/172017-09-17 → 2017-09-18
    Distress signal received from 37 foot F/V ozette, one person on board, in vicinity 21-19N 148-45W
    Eastern North Pacific
  19. HYDROLANT 2890/172017-09-17 → 2017-10-06
    85 foot S/V goddess athena, black hull, one person on board, unreported
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · U.S · Virgin Islands
  20. HYDROPAC 3196/172017-09-17 → 2017-10-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-38.1N 110-13.2E at 171209Z sep
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 3192/172017-09-17 → 2017-09-18
    M/V blue knight, four person on board, disabled and taking on water in 09-49S 145-56E at 170325Z sep
    Coral Sea · Papua New Guinea
  22. HYDROPAC 3191/172017-09-17 → 2017-09-18
    Man overboard from M/V stella anita in vicinity of trackline between 14-37S 116-31E at 161200Z sep and…
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  23. HYDROLANT 2883/172017-09-16 → 2017-10-06
    Vessel, 17 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-21N 011-55E at 161930Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  24. HYDROPAC 3188/172017-09-16 → 2017-09-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3160/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 3186/172017-09-16 → 2017-09-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3185/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea
  26. HYDROLANT 2880/172017-09-16 → 2017-09-22
    F/V luciano, six persons on board, unreported
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 2879/172017-09-16 → 2017-10-06
    Vessel, 130 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-15N 013-47E at 160705Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  28. HYDROPAC 3185/172017-09-16 → 2017-09-16
    F/V BD97060-TS, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 14-10N 113-11E at…
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROLANT 2877/172017-09-16 → 2017-10-06
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-04N 012-53E at 160600Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  30. HYDROPAC 3184/172017-09-16 → 2017-10-06
    Man overboard from F/V kg 1063 ts in 19-33N 106-31E at 152359Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  31. HYDROLANT 2875/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-29
    13.5 meter S/V spirit of st briac, white hull, one person on board, unreported southport (33-55.00N…
    North Atlantic · North Carolina To France
  32. HYDROPAC 3168/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-29
    F/V kg 94896 ts, five persons on board, disabled and taking on water in 19-54N 106-10E at 150800Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 3166/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 13-15.2N 148-59.0E at 150932Z sep
    Western North Pacific
  34. HYDROLANT 2862/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-29
    Vessel, 150 persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-54.5N 013-41.4E at 150520Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  35. HYDROLANT 2860/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-29
    F/v's in need of assistance: a. 120 persons on board, in vicinity 33-03N 012-38E at 150532Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  36. HYDROPAC 3164/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-29
    Man overboard from F/V KG9262 ts in vicinity 20-00N 107-00E at 142300Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 3162/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-15
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3145/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 3160/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-16
    F/V bd 95894 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 13-29N 111-58E at 150001Z sep
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 3159/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-18
    8.2 meter M/V, blue and white hull, two persons on board, unreported to bintan island (01-04N 104-30E)
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Indonesia
  40. HYDROPAC 3158/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-36N 134-55E at 142224Z sep
    Philippine Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 3156/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-14
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3144/17 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 3155/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-14
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3150/17 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  43. HYDROLANT 2853/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-29
    Straits of florida
    Gulf of Mexico
  44. HYDROPAC 3152/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-14
    F/V qb 98789 ts, 18 persons on board, in need of assistance in 17-50N 107-25E at 140800Z sep
    South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  45. HYDROLANT 2846/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-14
    Search and rescue operations 141700Z to 142100Z sep in area bound by 36-14.7N 029-20.0E, 36-10.0N 029-50.0E,…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 3150/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-14
    F/V qng 44011 ts, three persons on board, taking on water in 16-15N 108-25E at 140739Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 3149/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-14
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3146/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROLANT 2842/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-29
    Vessel, grey hull, 100 persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-02N 012-54E at 140524Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  49. HYDROPAC 3148/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-14
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3056/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea
  50. HYDROPAC 3146/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-14
    F/V dna 90875 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-16N 108-17E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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