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

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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 2111/172017-06-16 → 2017-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from helicopter XBISU1 in 16-28N 121-20W
    Eastern North Pacific
  2. HYDROPAC 2107/172017-06-16 → 2017-06-30
    Man overboard from M/V cm 91020 ts in 07-15N 104-25E at 141800Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROLANT 1875/172017-06-16 → 2017-06-30
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-08N 012-30E at 160928Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  4. HYDROPAC 2104/172017-06-16 → 2017-06-18
    F/V, three persons on board, requesting assistance in 03-19-19N 117-52-09E at 141520Z jun
    Celebes Sea · Indonesia
  5. HYDROLANT 1871/172017-06-16 → 2017-06-30
    Vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 33-00N 12-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  6. HYDROPAC 2102/172017-06-16 → 2017-06-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2101/17 and this msg, persons rescued
    Southern Indian Ocean
  7. HYDROPAC 2101/172017-06-16 → 2017-06-16
    41 meter F/V jin jaan shyang 3, 20 to 30 persons on board, on fire in 34-15S 075-21E at 160157Z jun
    Southern Indian Ocean
  8. HYDROPAC 2099/172017-06-16 → 2017-06-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2077/17 and this msg, person rescued
    Strait of Malacca
  9. HYDROPAC 2097/172017-06-16 → 2017-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-54N 145-14E at 152335Z jun
    Western North Pacific
  10. HYDROLANT 1870/172017-06-16 → 2017-06-30
    Vessel assisted in 33-06N 012-51E at 151128Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  11. HYDROPAC 2096/172017-06-16 → 2017-06-30
    Distress signal received in 03-15.8N 109-24.4E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  12. HYDROPAC 2094/172017-06-15 → 2017-06-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from helicopter in 10-32N 108-04W
    Eastern North Pacific · Clipperton Island
  13. HYDROLANT 1868/172017-06-15 → 2017-06-30
    Distress signal received in 37-03.91N 074-36.55W at 151358Z jun
    Western North Atlantic · Virginia
  14. HYDROLANT 1867/172017-06-15 → 2017-06-17
    Ten meter S/V tartiflette 2, white hull, one person on board, unreported tropea (38-40-33N 015-53-43E) to…
    Ionian Sea · Italy To Greece
  15. HYDROPAC 2092/172017-06-15 → 2017-06-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-53.8N 148-05.1E at 151012Z jun
    Western North Pacific
  16. HYDROLANT 1865/172017-06-15 → 2017-06-30
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-47N 014-35E at 150645Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  17. HYDROPAC 2087/172017-06-15 → 2017-06-30
    Man overboard from F/V BTH99706 ts in 10-15N 107-18E at 121545Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROLANT 1862/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-30
    Two vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance at 141625Z jun in: a. 38-12.0N 008-17.0E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  19. HYDROLANT 1861/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-14
    Two vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance at 141625Z jun in: a. 38-12.0N 008-11.5E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Sardinia
  20. HYDROPAC 2079/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 23-31.4N 119-01.3W
    Eastern North Pacific
  21. HYDROPAC 2077/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-16
    M/V alwatar sinking in 02-07-00N 101-59-07E at 140130Z jun
    Strait of Malacca
  22. HYDROPAC 2076/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-14
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2025/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Strait of Malacca · Indonesia
  23. HYDROPAC 2075/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-14
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2011/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  24. HYDROPAC 2074/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-14
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2073/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Western North Pacific · Micronesia
  25. HYDROPAC 2073/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-14
    19 foot vessel, six persons on board, overdue pakin ATOLL(07-02.3N 157-50.0E) to pohnpei (07-00.9N 158-11.9E)
    Western North Pacific · Micronesia
  26. HYDROPAC 2070/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-18
    F/V bd 96773 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-09N 111-29E at…
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 2067/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 37-52-33N 159-14-41E at 140530Z jun
    Western North Pacific
  28. HYDROPAC 2064/172017-06-14 → 2017-06-14
    F/V bd 95093 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-20N 110-06E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 2061/172017-06-13 → 2017-06-13
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2060/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Eastern North Pacific
  30. HYDROPAC 2060/172017-06-13 → 2017-06-13
    34 foot S/V ajax, white hull with blue stripe, one person on board, taking on water
    Eastern North Pacific
  31. HYDROLANT 1851/172017-06-13 → 2017-06-15
    Ten meter S/V tartiflette 2, white hull, one person on board, unreported tropea (38-40-33N 015-53-43E) to…
    Ionian Sea · Italy To Greece
  32. HYDROLANT 1842/172017-06-13 → 2017-06-30
    Distress signal received in 16-50N 069-08W
    Caribbean Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 2054/172017-06-12 → 2017-06-12
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2037/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Coral Sea · Papua New Guinea-southeast Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 1836/172017-06-12 → 2017-06-30
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-03N 012-49E at 120553Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  35. HYDROLANT 1835/172017-06-12 → 2017-06-30
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 33-00N 013-00E at 110922Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  36. HYDROPAC 2048/172017-06-12 → 2017-06-26
    Distress signal received from S/V celebration, one person on board, in vicinity 07-00S 131-00W
    Eastern South Pacific
  37. HYDROPAC 2047/172017-06-11 → 2017-06-16
    Man overboard from M/V bremen trader in vicinity of trackline between 05-52.4N 084-26.9E and 05-57.2N…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal
  38. HYDROLANT 1832/172017-06-11 → 2017-06-30
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-10N 012-17E at 110749Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  39. HYDROPAC 2044/172017-06-11 → 2017-06-30
    13 meter S/V safari, yellow hull, four persons onboard, unreported hong kong (22-18.0N 114-12.0E) to subic…
    South China Sea · China · Philippines
  40. HYDROPAC 2043/172017-06-11 → 2017-06-12
    Tug bintang abadi II and barge lili 8 sinking in 06-03.58S 113-11.60E at 110001Z jun
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  41. HYDROPAC 2042/172017-06-11 → 2017-06-30
    Man overboard from S/V cuauhtemoc in vicinity 13-19.8N 064-12.1E at 110836Z jun
    Arabian Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 2041/172017-06-11 → 2017-06-30
    F/V qna 95997-TS, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 16-00N 110-40E at…
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROLANT 1830/172017-06-11 → 2017-06-11
    Cancel HYDROLANT 1828/17 and this msg, person rescued
    North Atlantic
  44. HYDROPAC 2040/172017-06-11 → 2017-06-11
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2006/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  45. HYDROLANT 1829/172017-06-11 → 2017-06-30
    Vessel, white hull, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-51N 014-30E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  46. HYDROLANT 1828/172017-06-11 → 2017-06-11
    Ten meter S/V illumnia XII, blue hull, disabled and taking on water
    North Atlantic
  47. HYDROPAC 2037/172017-06-10 → 2017-06-12
    Eight meter vessel sank in vicinity 09-25.45S 146-53.28E
    Coral Sea · Papua New Guinea-southeast Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 2036/172017-06-10 → 2017-06-10
    25 foot vessel, three persons on board, overdue
    Coral Sea · Papua New Guinea-southeast Coast
  49. HYDROLANT 1825/172017-06-10 → 2017-06-10
    Cancel HYDROLANT 1824/17 and this msg, person rescued
    North Atlantic
  50. HYDROPAC 2034/172017-06-10 → 2017-06-11
    Distress signal received in 10-02.5N 108-58.5E
    South China Sea · Vietnam

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.