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 1757/172017-06-03 → 2017-06-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 28-03N 069-31W at 031457Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  2. HYDROPAC 1956/172017-06-03 → 2017-06-05
    M/V endymion, one person on board, overdue from diego garcia (07-18S 072-24E) to rodrigues island (19-43S…
    Indian Ocean · Mauritius
  3. HYDROLANT 1754/172017-06-03 → 2017-06-21
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, in need of assistance between gasr garabulli (32-45N 013-43E) and 34-00N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  4. HYDROPAC 1951/172017-06-03 → 2017-06-21
    Distress signal received from 27 meter S/V lady thuraya, white hull, four persons onboard, in 13-33.6N…
    Arabian Sea
  5. HYDROLANT 1749/172017-06-03 → 2017-06-16
    3.5 meter rubber boat, grey hull, unreported tunisia (37-03.5N 011-04.3E) to italy (37-44.9N 012-27.9E)
    Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Tunisia To Italy
  6. HYDROPAC 1949/172017-06-02 → 2017-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 18-32N 112-04W
    Eastern North Pacific
  7. HYDROLANT 1748/172017-06-02 → 2017-06-02
    Cancel HYDROLANT 1710/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Western North Atlantic
  8. HYDROLANT 1746/172017-06-02 → 2017-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-54.6N 092-46.0W at 021607Z jun
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  9. HYDROPAC 1941/172017-06-02 → 2017-06-04
    F/V bd 95138-TS, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-01N 110-49E at…
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROLANT 1740/172017-06-02 → 2017-06-16
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 40-15N 018-46E at 021240Z jun
    Strait of Otranto · Italy · Albania
  11. HYDROLANT 1735/172017-06-02 → 2017-06-16
    Vessel reports crewman with head injury in 47-09.55N 015-29.16W at 020706Z jun
    Eastern North Atlantic
  12. HYDROPAC 1935/172017-06-01 → 2017-06-01
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1873/17 and this msg, search suspended
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  13. HYDROLANT 1720/172017-06-01 → 2017-06-01
    Vessel das couve, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 26-45S 048-37W on 31 may
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 1922/172017-06-01 → 2017-06-01
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1798/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Timor Sea
  15. HYDROLANT 1716/172017-06-01 → 2017-06-16
    Distress signal received in vicinity 40-13.1N 061-23.7W at 010141Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  16. HYDROLANT 1715/172017-06-01 → 2017-06-01
    Distress signal received in vicinity 40-13.1N 061-23.7W at 010141Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  17. HYDROLANT 1710/172017-05-31 → 2017-06-02
    Possible man overboard from vessel queen mary two in vicinity of trackline between 41-32.4N 059-50.8W and…
    Western North Atlantic
  18. HYDROPAC 1914/172017-05-31 → 2017-06-03
    Distress signal received from 27 meter S/V lady thuraya, white hull, four persons onboard, in 12-53N 064-38E…
    Arabian Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 1910/172017-05-31 → 2017-05-31
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1902/17 and this msg, vessels located safe
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  20. HYDROPAC 1909/172017-05-31 → 2017-05-31
    Distress signal received from 27 meter S/V lady thuraya, white hull, four persons onboard, in 12-49N 064-39E…
    Arabian Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 1903/172017-05-31 → 2017-06-01
    S/V skedaddle, three persons on board, overdue gold coast (28-01-00S 153-24-00E) to noumea (22-16-33S…
    Coral Sea · Australia To New Caledonia
  22. HYDROPAC 1902/172017-05-30 → 2017-05-31
    Two vessels, numerous persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity lihir island (03-08S 152-36E)
    Western South Pacific · Papau New Guinea
  23. HYDROPAC 1894/172017-05-30 → 2017-05-31
    F/V nd 92647 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 20-12N 107-37E at 271000Z may
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 1893/172017-05-30 → 2017-06-16
    43 meter M/V aly zoulfecar, red hull, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in…
    Western Indian Ocean · Comoros
  25. HYDROPAC 1892/172017-05-30 → 2017-05-30
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1891/17 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  26. HYDROPAC 1891/172017-05-30 → 2017-05-30
    M/V rona route pontianak, six persons on board, sinking in 01-02-54N 107-36-16E at 300250Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  27. HYDROPAC 1890/172017-05-30 → 2017-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V yue xia yu zhi 20013 in 16-02.33N 108-41.27E at 300207Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 1884/172017-05-29 → 2017-05-30
    Vessels in vicinity requested to keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible
    Bay of Bengal
  29. NAVAREA IV 443/172017-05-29 → 2017-06-01
    Debris from capsized vessel in vicinity 21-00N 072-00W
    Western North Atlantic · Turks and Caicos Islands · Bahamas · Haiti
  30. HYDROLANT 1682/172017-05-29 → 2017-06-16
    M/V crosby commander and barge taking on water in 28-50.0N 091-44.2W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  31. HYDROLANT 1680/172017-05-29 → 2017-06-16
    S/V blue nomad, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 38-57N 072-30W at 290830Z may
    Western North Atlantic
  32. HYDROPAC 1879/172017-05-29 → 2017-05-29
    Man overboard from vessel VIOLET-1 in vicinity 06-11.7N 090-39.1E
    Bay of Bengal
  33. HYDROPAC 1876/172017-05-29 → 2017-05-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 32-32.47S 115-13.87E at 290412Z may
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 1678/172017-05-29 → 2017-06-16
    S/V opak reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 34-58N 049-20W at 282125Z may
    Western North Atlantic
  35. HYDROPAC 1874/172017-05-29 → 2017-05-30
    Distress signal received from M/V yue xia yu zhi 20013 on 406 mhz in 16-31.26N 108-19.12E at 282117Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 1873/172017-05-29 → 2017-06-01
    M/V surya mentari, eight persons on board, unreported balai karimun 01-00N 103-25E) to banka belitung…
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  37. HYDROPAC 1870/172017-05-28 → 2017-06-16
    F/V na 94666 ts, 20 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-55N 107-25E at 272100Z may
    Gulf of Tonkin
  38. HYDROLANT 1676/172017-05-28 → 2017-05-31
    Derelict 10 meter vessel, brown hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 47-48.3N 023-11.2W at 281448 may
    Eastern North Atlantic
  39. HYDROLANT 1675/172017-05-28 → 2017-06-16
    100 foot S/V small river, white and blue hull, eight persons on board overdue cap-haitien (19-44.7N…
    Western North Atlantic · Haiti To Bahamas
  40. HYDROPAC 1867/172017-05-28 → 2017-05-29
    Distress signal received from M/V yue xia yu zhi 20013 on 406 mhz in 16-43.2N 108-03.7E at 281217Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROLANT 1672/172017-05-28 → 2017-05-28
    Cancel HYDROLANT 1669/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Western North Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 1669/172017-05-28 → 2017-05-28
    Distress signal received from 75 foot vessel in vicinity 42-25.6N 061-48W
    Western North Atlantic
  43. HYDROPAC 1864/172017-05-28 → 2017-05-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel yue xia yu zhi in 16-45.60N 107-51.73E at 272135Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 1862/172017-05-28 → 2017-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 21-44.6N 132-07.6W
    Eastern North Pacific
  45. NAVAREA IV 438/172017-05-27 → 2017-05-28
    Aruba to colombia
    Caribbean Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 1857/172017-05-27 → 2017-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-53.29N 107-44.77E at 271410Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 1854/172017-05-27 → 2017-05-28
    M/V binh duong 388, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-41.5N 107-30.8E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  48. HYDROLANT 1663/172017-05-27 → 2017-05-30
    Derelict 20 foot vessel, brown hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 31-14.8N 079-38.2W
    Western North Atlantic · Georgia
  49. HYDROLANT 1659/172017-05-26 → 2017-05-28
    F/V, three persons on board, unreported
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  50. HYDROPAC 1849/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signal received in 26-10.2N 123-42.3E at 261453Z may
    East China Sea

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