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

By month

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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. HYDROPAC 2309/172017-07-03 → 2017-07-21
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 022125Z jul in: a. 34-24-17N 121-09-00E
    Western North Pacific · Yellow Sea
  2. HYDROPAC 2308/172017-07-02 → 2017-07-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-06.5N 138-14.6E at 022027Z jul
    Western North Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 2307/172017-07-02 → 2017-07-21
    Distress signal received in 26-51N 122-48E at 021606Z jul
    East China Sea
  4. HYDROLANT 2047/172017-07-02 → 2017-07-02
    Distress signal received from M/V metaltanque II in 22-58.73S 042-41.63W at 02 jul
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 2305/172017-07-02 → 2017-07-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-00N 125-00W
    Eastern North Pacific
  6. HYDROLANT 2041/172017-07-01 → 2017-07-21
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 27-47.7N 083-59.7W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  7. HYDROPAC 2302/172017-07-01 → 2017-07-01
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2301/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Eastern North Pacific
  8. HYDROPAC 2300/172017-07-01 → 2017-07-21
    Distress alert received from M/V silvermine in 09-25N 110-00E at 010707Z jul
    South China Sea · China
  9. HYDROLANT 2029/172017-07-01 → 2017-07-02
    Man overboard from vessel
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 2295/172017-07-01 → 2017-07-03
    F/V bd 96624-TS, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-00N 113-33E at 301200Z jun
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 2294/172017-06-30 → 2017-07-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-13.4N 134-55.9W
    Eastern North Pacific
  12. HYDROPAC 2282/172017-06-30 → 2017-07-03
    F/V sank in 20-51N 107-06E at 292300Z jun
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  13. HYDROLANT 2009/172017-06-30 → 2017-07-14
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, in need of assistance between sabratha (32-47-32N 012-29-03E) and 33-00N 013-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  14. HYDROPAC 2279/172017-06-30 → 2017-07-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-17.3N 087-50.7W
    Eastern North Pacific
  15. NAVAREA IV 556/172017-06-29 → 2017-07-14
    Martinique to azores
    North Atlantic
  16. HYDROLANT 2005/172017-06-29 → 2017-07-04
    Vessel, four persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 04-21.3S 036-22.5W on 28 jun
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 2003/172017-06-29 → 2017-07-14
    45 foot F/V miss kaleigh, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 37-15.5N 072-07.8W
    Western North Atlantic
  18. HYDROLANT 2001/172017-06-29 → 2017-06-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-50.8N 094-06.6W at 291324Z jun
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  19. HYDROPAC 2272/172017-06-29 → 2017-07-14
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 290558Z jun in: a. 27-08-38N 121-52-15E
    Western North Pacific · East China Sea
  20. HYDROLANT 1996/172017-06-29 → 2017-07-14
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-11N 013-35E at 290617Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  21. HYDROPAC 2271/172017-06-29 → 2017-06-30
    F/V qna 00979 ts, five persons on board, taking on water in 17-15N 108-36E at 282300Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROLANT 1995/172017-06-28 → 2017-07-14
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-01N 012-30E at 282300Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  23. HYDROLANT 1994/172017-06-28 → 2017-07-14
    26 foot vessel, yellow hull, two persons on board, overdue from fort morgan (30-13.72N 088-01.38W) to…
    Gulf of Mexico · Alabama
  24. HYDROLANT 1989/172017-06-28 → 2017-07-14
    Man overboard from vessel in 34-30N 013-03E at 280715Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  25. HYDROLANT 1988/172017-06-28 → 2017-06-28
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, possible man over board and requesting assistance in 34-24N 012-36E at…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  26. HYDROLANT 1987/172017-06-28 → 2017-07-14
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-08N 012-54E at 280524Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  27. HYDROPAC 2260/172017-06-28 → 2017-07-14
    Distress signal received from vessel in 01-13.2N 103-34.8E
    Singapore Strait · Singapore
  28. HYDROLANT 1983/172017-06-28 → 2017-07-14
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-08N 012-31E at 272106Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  29. HYDROPAC 2258/172017-06-28 → 2017-06-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from five meter vessel m one, aluminum hull, in vicinity 29-42.5S…
    Coral Sea · Australia-east Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 2254/172017-06-27 → 2017-06-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 36-08.93N 141-16.73W
    Eastern North Pacific
  31. HYDROLANT 1979/172017-06-27 → 2017-07-14
    Man overboard from vessel in 00-33S 047-25W on 26 jun
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil North Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 2253/172017-06-27 → 2017-06-27
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2248/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Eastern South Pacific
  33. HYDROPAC 2252/172017-06-27 → 2017-07-14
    F/V qna 90309-TS, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-21N 109-25E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 2248/172017-06-27 → 2017-06-27
    Distress signal received from vessel zhou yu 8 in 03-16.2S 100-16.2W
    Eastern South Pacific
  35. HYDROPAC 2247/172017-06-27 → 2017-07-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-20-07N 123-56-12E at 270802Z jun
    East China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 2245/172017-06-27 → 2017-06-27
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2243/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Western North Pacific · South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 2244/172017-06-27 → 2017-07-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 38-39-14N 130-56-27E at 270623Z jun
    Sea of Japan
  38. HYDROPAC 2243/172017-06-27 → 2017-06-27
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 270619Z jun in: a. 26-44-45N 144-53-05E
    Western North Pacific · South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 2240/172017-06-27 → 2017-06-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-25.8N 088-31.2W
    Eastern North Pacific
  40. HYDROPAC 2239/172017-06-27 → 2017-07-03
    F/V bd 96538 ts, six persons on board, disabled due to engine failure in 15-37N 113-42E at 242300Z jun
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 2236/172017-06-26 → 2017-06-26
    Distress signal received on 406.0 mhz from 9.4 meter vessel in vicinity 24-10.9S 151-54.6E at 260047Z jun
    Coral Sea · Australia-east Coast
  42. NAVAREA IV 539/172017-06-26 → 2017-07-14
    Vessel, one person onboard, unreported
    Davis Strait · Greenland
  43. HYDROLANT 1966/172017-06-26 → 2017-07-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-44.53N 050-10.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  44. HYDROPAC 2231/172017-06-26 → 2017-06-26
    Man overboard from F/V feng xiag 818 in vicinity 00-25S 167-54E at 251430Z jun
    Western South Pacific
  45. HYDROLANT 1963/172017-06-26 → 2017-07-14
    Four vessels, 2000 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-06N 012-23E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  46. HYDROPAC 2228/172017-06-26 → 2017-06-26
    M/V rama 2 sinking in 13-48.56N 055-51.08E
    Arabian Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 2227/172017-06-26 → 2017-06-26
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2048/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Eastern South Pacific
  48. HYDROPAC 2225/172017-06-26 → 2017-06-26
    Distress signal received on 406.0 mhz from 9.4 meter vessel in vicinity 24-10.9S 151-54.6E at 260047Z jun
    Coral Sea · Australia
  49. HYDROLANT 1955/172017-06-25 → 2017-07-14
    Vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-05N 012-28E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  50. HYDROPAC 2218/172017-06-24 → 2017-06-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-21.3N 109-48.7W
    Eastern North Pacific

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