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. HYDROPAC 1848/172017-05-26 → 2017-05-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from five meter vessel, five persons on board, in vicinity 18-11.6S…
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 1655/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-09
    45 foot S/V grace, three persons on board, requesting assistance in 37-52.498N 070-16.946W at 261326Z may
    Western North Atlantic
  3. HYDROPAC 1846/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signals received in: a. 26-07.43N 123-11.87E at 261111Z may
    East China Sea
  4. HYDROLANT 1650/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signals received from 20 vessels in vicinity 33-12N 012-24E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  5. HYDROLANT 1647/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-09
    Vessels, numerous persons on board, in need of assistance between sabratha (32-47-32N 012-29-03E) and…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  6. HYDROPAC 1842/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signal received in 26-09.4N 123-40.5E at 260723Z may
    East China Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 1841/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 31-52.4N 129-26.2W
    Eastern North Pacific
  8. HYDROPAC 1838/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 29-09.87N 133-39.67W
    Eastern North Pacific
  9. HYDROPAC 1836/172017-05-26 → 2017-05-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-14.13S 130-18.67E at 260351Z may
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 1644/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-09
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-58N 012-26E at 260045Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  11. HYDROLANT 1643/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-09
    Ten vessels, numerous persons on board each, requesting assistance in 33-07N 012-25E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  12. HYDROPAC 1832/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signal received in 22-45-36N 142-13-01E at 251311Z may
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  13. HYDROLANT 1642/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-09
    Eastern mediterranean libya DNC 09
  14. HYDROPAC 1831/172017-05-26 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 31-43.1N 131-41.7W
    Eastern North Pacific
  15. HYDROLANT 1637/172017-05-25 → 2017-06-09
    Man overboard from M/V vectis progress in vicinity of trackline between 30-21.2N 014-23.4W at 241800Z may…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  16. HYDROLANT 1633/172017-05-25 → 2017-06-09
    Vessel, white hull, 130 persons on board, in need of assistance between sabratha (32-47-32N 012-29-03E) and…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  17. HYDROPAC 1819/172017-05-25 → 2017-05-26
    40 foot M/V, white hull, six persons on board, overdue tonumea (20-27S 174-45W) to tongatapu (21-12S 175-09W)
    South Pacific · Tonga
  18. HYDROPAC 1817/172017-05-24 → 2017-05-27
    Derelict five meter vessel, orange hull, capsized and adrift in 20-43.9S 054-31.1E
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  19. HYDROLANT 1624/172017-05-24 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signal received from vessel, 128 persons on board, in 33-03N 013-21E at 241004Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  20. HYDROPAC 1815/172017-05-24 → 2017-06-09
    Man overboard from F/V cm 92345 ts in 07-05N 104-20E at 180200Z may
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROLANT 1623/172017-05-24 → 2017-05-27
    Derelict liferaft adrift in 29-22S 011-08W on 23 may
    South Atlantic
  22. HYDROLANT 1622/172017-05-24 → 2017-06-09
    Vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in: a. 32-48.0N 014-34.0E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  23. HYDROLANT 1621/172017-05-24 → 2017-06-09
    Vessel, 200 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-15N 012-27E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  24. HYDROLANT 1620/172017-05-24 → 2017-06-09
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-57N 012-53E at 240512Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  25. HYDROLANT 1619/172017-05-24 → 2017-06-09
    Nine meter M/V loyaute, white hull, two persons on board, overdue saint lucia (13-53N 060-58W) to martinique…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia To Martinique
  26. HYDROLANT 1618/172017-05-24 → 2017-06-09
    Vessel, 600 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-00N 012-24E at 240320Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  27. HYDROPAC 1811/172017-05-24 → 2017-06-04
    F/V bd 95746 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 07-55N 115-23E at…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  28. HYDROPAC 1810/172017-05-24 → 2017-05-24
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1806/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Western North Pacific
  29. HYDROLANT 1616/172017-05-23 → 2017-06-09
    Vessel, 60 persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-58N 012-21E at 232242Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  30. HYDROPAC 1806/172017-05-23 → 2017-05-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel lu qing yu 23 in 26-47-59N 157-27-59E at 232055Z may
    Western North Pacific
  31. HYDROPAC 1805/172017-05-23 → 2017-05-24
    Great australian bight
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  32. HYDROPAC 1804/172017-05-23 → 2017-05-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel abcd maru in 26-47-59N 157-27-59E at 232055Z may
    Western North Pacific
  33. HYDROPAC 1802/172017-05-23 → 2017-05-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 37-57.3N 143-31.6W
    Eastern North Pacific
  34. NAVAREA IV 426/172017-05-23 → 2017-05-27
    Aruba to colombia
    Caribbean Sea
  35. HYDROLANT 1612/172017-05-23 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signal received from vessel, 100 persons on board, in 33-03N 012-18E at 231045Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea Libya
  36. HYDROLANT 1608/172017-05-23 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signal received from vessel, 140 persons on board, in 33-00N 013-00E at 230950Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  37. HYDROLANT 1607/172017-05-23 → 2017-06-09
    Vessels, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in between 32-49N 012-30E and 33-02N 012-27E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  38. HYDROLANT 1606/172017-05-23 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signal received from S/V teamgaist in 37-42.2N 045-38.5W
    Western North Atlantic
  39. HYDROPAC 1798/172017-05-23 → 2017-06-01
    F/V naga laut 05, green and white hull, six persons on board, unreported
    Timor Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 1793/172017-05-23 → 2017-05-23
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1786/17 and this msg, person rescued
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 1789/172017-05-22 → 2017-05-22
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1783/17 and this msg, person rescued
    Strait of Malacca Indonesia
  42. HYDROPAC 1786/172017-05-22 → 2017-05-23
    Man overboard from F/V KH92179 ts in 10-14N 109-02E at 212300Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 1785/172017-05-22 → 2017-05-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 36-39.9N 138-58.3W
    Eastern North Pacific
  44. HYDROPAC 1783/172017-05-22 → 2017-05-22
    Man overboard from M/V maran corona in 05-51.7N 096-46.2E at 220540Z may
    Strait of Malacca Indonesia
  45. HYDROLANT 1600/172017-05-22 → 2017-06-09
    F/V gladiador, six persons on board, unreported
    North Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  46. HYDROPAC 1779/172017-05-22 → 2017-05-22
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 21-19N 157-55W at 220430Z may
    Eastern North Pacific · Hawaii
  47. HYDROPAC 1776/172017-05-22 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 12-54S 049-58E at 220618Z may
    Western Indian Ocean · Madagascar
  48. HYDROPAC 1774/172017-05-22 → 2017-06-09
    Man overboard from F/V bv 98399 ts in vicinity 09-53N 108-59E at 201600Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 1772/172017-05-21 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signal received in 05-24.3S 103-39.4E at 211821Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  50. HYDROLANT 1596/172017-05-21 → 2017-06-09
    Wales to bermuda
    Atlantic Ocean

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