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 1092/172017-03-28 → 2017-04-12
    58 foot M/V hollie hunter, four persons on board, overdue stockton (37-59N 121-18W) to cabo san lucas…
    Eastern North Pacific · California To Mexico
  2. HYDROPAC 1091/172017-03-28 → 2017-03-28
    Distress signal received from M/V hai thanh 26-BLC in 10-18N 107-45E at 272125Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 1080/172017-03-27 → 2017-03-30
    Derelict F/V, grey and blue hull, capsized and adrift in 09-10S 092-44E at 270821Z mar
    Indian Ocean
  4. HYDROLANT 976/172017-03-27 → 2017-03-28
    Vessel capsized in 25-57.1N 087-19.2W at 262157Z mar
    Gulf of Mexico
  5. HYDROPAC 1067/172017-03-27 → 2017-03-28
    F/V bd 99999 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 13-08N 109-41E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 1066/172017-03-26 → 2017-04-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 38 foot vessel faraway, grey hull, in vicinity 47-00N 145-00W
    Eastern North Pacific
  7. HYDROPAC 1064/172017-03-26 → 2017-03-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 15-00N 137-15W
    Eastern North Pacific
  8. HYDROLANT 971/172017-03-26 → 2017-04-12
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, unreported sabratha (32-47N 012-29E) to italy
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya To Italy
  9. HYDROPAC 1062/172017-03-26 → 2017-03-27
    F/V na 90314 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-38N 107-47E at 250800Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin
  10. HYDROPAC 1061/172017-03-26 → 2017-04-10
    F/V py 91369 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-49N 115-53E at…
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 1057/172017-03-25 → 2017-03-26
    F/V py 91369 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-50N 115-40E at…
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROLANT 960/172017-03-25 → 2017-04-08
    Three vessels, numerous persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 16-57N 071-59W
    Caribbean Sea · Dominican Republic
  13. HYDROPAC 1048/172017-03-25 → 2017-03-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V in vicinity 16-00.3S 145-37.8E at 250244Z mar
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 958/172017-03-24 → 2017-04-08
    16 meter S/V maid of crete, white hull, two persons on board, overdue dakar (14-41N 017-27W) to saint…
    North Atlantic · Senegal To French Guiana
  15. HYDROLANT 955/172017-03-24 → 2017-04-08
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 34-00N 012-00E at 240700Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  16. HYDROLANT 951/172017-03-24 → 2017-03-24
    Cancel HYDROLANT 924/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Gulf of Mexico · Cuba
  17. HYDROPAC 1028/172017-03-24 → 2017-03-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-15N 156-15E at 240859Z mar
    Western North Pacific
  18. HYDROPAC 1025/172017-03-24 → 2017-03-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 19-47.67S 147-41.80E at 240728Z mar
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 1022/172017-03-24 → 2017-03-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 38 foot S/V in 07-06.5N 171-25.8E at 240402Z mar
    North Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 1019/172017-03-24 → 2017-04-08
    Man overboard from F/V bd 93538 ts in vicinity 07-40N 105-30E at 221600Z mar
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 1018/172017-03-24 → 2017-03-28
    F/V bd 99027 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-57N 111-14E at…
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROLANT 942/172017-03-23 → 2017-04-08
    Possible man overboard from vessel in 18-02N 074-56W
    Caribbean Sea · Haiti-west Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 937/172017-03-23 → 2017-04-08
    Four meter M/V, black hull, seven persons on board, unreported bizerte (37-17N 009-53E) to sicily (37-39N…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Tunisia To Sicily
  24. HYDROPAC 1007/172017-03-22 → 2017-03-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 31-45N 137-00W
    Eastern North Pacific
  25. HYDROLANT 925/172017-03-22 → 2017-03-29
    Distress signal received from M/V ubc bremen in 20-02N 068-39W
    Western North Pacific · Dominican Republic
  26. HYDROPAC 1004/172017-03-22 → 2017-04-08
    F/V hp 90258 ts sank in 19-56N 107-06E at 220930Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 999/172017-03-22 → 2017-03-26
    F/V na 95066 ts, eight persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 18-55N 107-40E at 210800Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · China
  28. HYDROLANT 924/172017-03-22 → 2017-03-24
    Man overboard from M/V carnival victory in 22-21N 084-57W
    Gulf of Mexico · Cuba
  29. HYDROLANT 922/172017-03-22 → 2017-04-08
    Possible man overboard from vessel in vicinity 00-51.11S 048-08.85W on 21 mar
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 990/172017-03-22 → 2017-03-25
    F/V kh 97724 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-39N 112-18E at…
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 989/172017-03-22 → 2017-03-22
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 212339Z mar in: a. 27-19.4N 147-44.7W
    Eastern North Pacific
  32. HYDROLANT 918/172017-03-21 → 2017-04-08
    F/V baatsfjord reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 46-23N 045-57W at 211330Z mar
    Western North Atlantic
  33. HYDROPAC 975/172017-03-21 → 2017-03-21
    Cancel HYDROPAC 974/17 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Western North Pacific
  34. HYDROPAC 974/172017-03-21 → 2017-03-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 30-47-59N 153-37-01E at 210015Z mar
    Western North Pacific
  35. HYDROPAC 973/172017-03-21 → 2017-03-28
    F/V kh 94888 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-39N 113-45E at…
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 972/172017-03-21 → 2017-03-22
    F/V th 90158 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-12N 106-25E at 202330Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  37. HYDROLANT 908/172017-03-20 → 2017-04-08
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-24N 013-45E at 202006Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  38. HYDROPAC 968/172017-03-20 → 2017-04-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 17-00-43N 129-24-46E at 201921Z mar
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 967/172017-03-20 → 2017-03-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-56.6N 129-38.7E at 201921Z mar
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 966/172017-03-20 → 2017-03-20
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 05-33.7N 126-06.3W at 201522Z mar
    Eastern North Pacific
  41. HYDROPAC 962/172017-03-20 → 2017-03-27
    F/V minoli 5, blue hull, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 00-32S 078-28E at 200300Z mar
    Indian Ocean
  42. HYDROLANT 902/172017-03-20 → 2017-04-08
    Vessels, numerous persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-10N 012-28E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  43. HYDROPAC 961/172017-03-20 → 2017-03-20
    F/V visal putha, yellow hull, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 04-22N 080-40E at 200738Z mar
    Northern Indian Ocean
  44. HYDROLANT 900/172017-03-20 → 2017-04-08
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-07N 012-21E at 200451Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  45. HYDROLANT 899/172017-03-20 → 2017-04-08
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-09N 012-27E at 200445Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  46. HYDROLANT 896/172017-03-20 → 2017-04-08
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-01.0N 012-18.8E at 200225Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  47. HYDROPAC 958/172017-03-20 → 2017-03-21
    F/V qna 91800 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-32N 113-36E at 191500Z mar
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROLANT 894/172017-03-20 → 2017-03-20
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, in need of assistance between sabratha (32-47-32N 012-29-03E) and 34-00N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  49. HYDROPAC 956/172017-03-20 → 2017-03-21
    F/V qna 90839 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-00N 113-30E at 190400Z mar
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROLANT 893/172017-03-19 → 2017-04-08
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-07N 012-58E at 191435Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya

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