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 2840/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-29
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, in need of assistance in 32-50N 014-14E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  2. HYDROPAC 3145/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-15
    F/V bd 93065 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-13N 109-49E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 3144/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-14
    F/V qng 98687-TS, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-23N 108-30E at 132300Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 3138/172017-09-13 → 2017-09-13
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3022/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROLANT 2830/172017-09-13 → 2017-09-14
    Search and rescue operations 140900Z to 141300Z sep in area bound by 35-42N 034-52E, 35-51N 035-14E, 35-42N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus
  6. HYDROLANT 2828/172017-09-13 → 2017-09-29
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-13N 012-28E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  7. HYDROPAC 3134/172017-09-13 → 2017-09-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 24-15N 116-15W
    Eastern North Pacific
  8. HYDROPAC 3133/172017-09-13 → 2017-09-18
    M/V majorca, 28 persons on board, aground in 06-02.30S 148-25.67E
    Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea
  9. HYDROPAC 3131/172017-09-13 → 2017-09-13
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3116/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Eastern North Pacific
  10. HYDROARC 269/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-29
    M/V, four persons on board, unreported qeqertarsuaq (69-14N 053-32W) to aasiaat (68-42N 052-52W)
    Davis Strait · Greenland
  11. HYDROPAC 3128/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-12
    Distress signal received from M/V majorca in 06-06.30S 148-25.67E at 122007Z sep
    Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea
  12. HYDROLANT 2825/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-29
    Vessel, 125 persons onboard, requesting assistance in vicinity 33-00N 012-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  13. HYDROPAC 3127/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V cosmic 20 in 00-11.6N 108-13.6E at 121920Z sep
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  14. HYDROPAC 3119/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-14
    Aircraft, 14 persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  15. HYDROPAC 3116/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-13
    27 foot S/V ozette, white hull, unreported
    Eastern North Pacific
  16. HYDROPAC 3115/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-12
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3032/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Western Indian Ocean
  17. HYDROLANT 2808/172017-09-12 → 2017-09-21
    Man overboard from vessel in 02-42N 048-39W on 09 sep
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 3106/172017-09-11 → 2017-09-11
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3066/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  19. HYDROPAC 3105/172017-09-11 → 2017-09-29
    Distress signal received in 26-14.3N 123-28.8E at 111132Z sep
    East China Sea · Japan
  20. HYDROPAC 3103/172017-09-11 → 2017-09-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel sinar sumba, in 00-23.2N 104-59.1E at 111008Z sep
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  21. HYDROLANT 2797/172017-09-11 → 2017-09-26
    Vessel reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 01-00.5S 029-11.9W on 10 sep
    Western South Atlantic
  22. HYDROPAC 3093/172017-09-10 → 2017-09-29
    Man overboard from F/V kinei maru no 18 in vicinity 19-27N 152-29E at 101815Z sep
    Western North Pacific
  23. HYDROPAC 3092/172017-09-10 → 2017-09-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-40.6N 172-51.2E at 101433Z sep
    North Pacific
  24. HYDROLANT 2791/172017-09-10 → 2017-09-29
    74 foot F/V captain eddy, two persons on board, taking on water in vicinity 24-06.6N 083-32.2W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  25. HYDROLANT 2790/172017-09-10 → 2017-09-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 16-26.5N 062-33.7W at 101401Z sep
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe
  26. HYDROLANT 2787/172017-09-10 → 2017-09-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 31-23N 050-01W
    Western North Atlantic
  27. HYDROLANT 2786/172017-09-10 → 2017-09-29
    S/V magnolia wind, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 28-18.45N 085-35.5W at 100300Z sep
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  28. HYDROPAC 3089/172017-09-10 → 2017-09-10
    F/V qb 92400 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-40N 106-44E at 100400Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. NAVAREA IV 784/172017-09-10 → 2017-09-29
    Two M/V, four persons on board, requesting assistance in 67-12N 053-34W
    Davis Strait · Greenland
  30. HYDROARC 260/172017-09-10 → 2017-09-29
    Two M/V, four persons on board, requesting assistance in 67-12N 053-34W
    Davis Strait · Greenland
  31. HYDROPAC 3087/172017-09-09 → 2017-09-14
    Nine meter vessel, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 07-01.5S 147-07.5E at 091000Z sep
    Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea
  32. HYDROLANT 2785/172017-09-09 → 2017-09-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 36-08N 051-52W at 091524Z sep
    Western North Atlantic
  33. HYDROLANT 2778/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V saxon 1 in 18-03N 063-57W
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea · U.S · Virgin Islands
  34. HYDROLANT 2774/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 17-30.5N 063-57.6W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · U.S · Virgin Islands
  35. HYDROLANT 2768/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 36-23.5N 062-40.2W at 081455Z sep
    Western North Atlantic
  36. NAVAREA IV 774/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-08
    Cancel NAVAREA IV 773/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    North Atlantic · Greenland
  37. NAVAREA IV 773/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-08
    Vessel, white hull with blue stripe, two person on board, overdue tiniteqilaaq (65-53N 37-46W) to sermilik…
    North Atlantic · Greenland
  38. HYDROPAC 3066/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-11
    M/V berkah agung sinking in 03-55S 110-23E
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  39. HYDROPAC 3063/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V asb mutiara 2 in 03-31.5N 106-48.1E at 080212Z sep
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  40. HYDROLANT 2753/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-22
    Vessel, 90 persons on board, in need of assistance between sfax (34-44N 010-46E) to lampedusa (35-30N 012-36E)
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia To Pelagie Islands
  41. HYDROLANT 2752/172017-09-07 → 2017-09-22
    Vessel princess samiah overdue puerto rico to grenada
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Puerto Rico To Grenada
  42. HYDROLANT 2749/172017-09-07 → 2017-09-22
    Ten meter S/V phoenix, one person on board, overdue ibiza to greece
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Balearic Islands To Greece
  43. HYDROLANT 2748/172017-09-07 → 2017-09-08
    Vessel, 21 persons on board, in 35-00N 013-50E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Lampedusa Island
  44. HYDROPAC 3056/172017-09-07 → 2017-09-14
    Nine meter vessel, white hull, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 07-00S 148-00E
    Somalian Sea · Papua New Guinea
  45. HYDROPAC 3054/172017-09-07 → 2017-09-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 21-15S 175-15W
    South Pacific · Tonga
  46. HYDROPAC 3050/172017-09-07 → 2017-09-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 13-30N 152-13E at 070059Z sep
    Western North Pacific
  47. HYDROPAC 3048/172017-09-06 → 2017-09-22
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 32-14.0N 122-20.7W
    Eastern North Pacific
  48. HYDROLANT 2734/172017-09-06 → 2017-09-22
    Distress signals received at 062046Z sep in: a. 36-27.5N 073-51.5W
    Western North Atlantic
  49. HYDROPAC 3047/172017-09-06 → 2017-09-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 33-01.00N 120-00.26W
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  50. HYDROLANT 2732/172017-09-06 → 2017-09-22
    Distress signal received from aircraft in 36-45.7N 073-41.7W at 061509Z
    Western North Atlantic

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