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 4318/172017-12-09 → 2017-12-29
    F/V bd 98147-TS, 16 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-40N 108-40E at 082200Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  2. HYDROLANT 3977/172017-12-09 → 2017-12-29
    Vessel, 40 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-19N 012-13E at 090730Z dec
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  3. HYDROPAC 4315/172017-12-09 → 2017-12-09
    Cancel HYDROPAC 4285/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Western South Pacific · Bismark Sea · Papua New Guinea
  4. HYDROPAC 4314/172017-12-09 → 2017-12-12
    Derelict 25 meter F/V capsized and adrift in 09-52.13S 129-30.80E at 090315Z dec
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 3973/172017-12-09 → 2017-12-22
    Vessel, 150 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-02N 012-38E at 090050Z dec
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  6. HYDROLANT 3972/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-22
    Vessel, 13 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-23N 011-49E at 082230Z dec
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  7. HYDROLANT 3971/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-22
    Vessel, 20 persons on board, overdue in vicinity 18-00N 067-00W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Puerto Rico
  8. HYDROPAC 4310/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-09
    Vessel sank in 01-08-09N 105-06-07E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  9. HYDROLANT 3962/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-22
    Vessel, 35 persons on board, in need of assistance in vicinity of 33-00N 013-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  10. HYDROPAC 4305/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V sea trellis in 09-37.2N 109-50.3E at 081104Z dec
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROLANT 3960/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-22
    16 foot vessel, black and white hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 28-13.38N 091-32.24W at…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  12. HYDROPAC 4298/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-22
    Man overboard from F/V tv 96023 ts in 08-06N 105-27E at 072230Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROLANT 3959/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-22
    Vessel, blue hull, 25 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-25N 012-05E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  14. HYDROLANT 3958/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-08
    Vessel, blue hull, 25 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-25N 012-25E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  15. HYDROLANT 3956/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-22
    Vessel, 60 persons on board, taking on water in 33-18N 011-58E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  16. HYDROLANT 3955/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-22
    Vessel, grey hull, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-00N 014-33E at 080700Z dec
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  17. HYDROPAC 4297/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-12
    F/V kh 98192 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-54N 111-07E at…
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 4296/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-09
    F/V bd 96691 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-35N 108-04E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROLANT 3954/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-22
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-06N 013-39E at 080330Z dec
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  20. HYDROLANT 3950/172017-12-07 → 2017-12-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz F/V ike and zack in 28-13.9N 094-19.5W
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  21. HYDROPAC 4292/172017-12-07 → 2017-12-08
    F/V kh 96512 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 08-25N 108-45E at 060400Z dec
    South China Sea
  22. HYDROPAC 4287/172017-12-07 → 2017-12-11
    40 foot F/V erosh putha, white, yellow and green hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  23. HYDROPAC 4285/172017-12-07 → 2017-12-09
    Man overboard from vessel morning star no 1 in 02-18.68S 149-32.96E at 070505Z dec
    Western South Pacific · Bismark Sea · Papua New Guinea
  24. HYDROPAC 4281/172017-12-07 → 2017-12-10
    Derelict 25 meter F/V capsized and adrift in 10-01.25S 129-47.19E at 070250Z dec
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  25. HYDROPAC 4279/172017-12-07 → 2017-12-09
    F/V na 94113 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and anchored in 19-11N 106-26E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 4278/172017-12-07 → 2017-12-07
    Cancel HYDROPAC 4218/17 and this msg, search suspended
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  27. HYDROLANT 3937/172017-12-06 → 2017-12-22
    20 foot vessel, blue and white hull, three persons on board, overdue beata island (17-34.7N 071-30.7W) and…
    Caribbean Sea · Dominican Republic
  28. HYDROPAC 4271/172017-12-06 → 2018-01-19
    Barge season capsized in 07-24.7N 077-43.1E on 30 nov
    Northern Indian Ocean · India
  29. HYDROPAC 4270/172017-12-06 → 2017-12-07
    F/V th 90968 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-32N 107-09E at 060800Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 4269/172017-12-06 → 2017-12-09
    Vessel, three person on board, overdue wewak (03-35S 143-47E) to rambutyo island (02-20S 147-49E)
    Bismark Sea · Papua New Guinea
  31. HYDROPAC 4268/172017-12-06 → 2017-12-09
    Vessel, four person on board, overdue rambutyo island (02-20S 147-49E) to bipi island (02-06S 146-24E)
    Western South Pacific · Bismark Sea · Papua New Guinea
  32. HYDROPAC 4267/172017-12-06 → 2017-12-22
    Vessel sank in 27-36.55N 035-05.42E, persons missing
    Red Sea · Saudi Arabia
  33. HYDROPAC 4265/172017-12-06 → 2017-12-07
    Derelict 25 meter F/V capsized and adrift in 10-07.09S 129-59.55E at 060300Z dec
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  34. HYDROPAC 4263/172017-12-06 → 2017-12-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 6 meter vessel in vicinity 33-01.5S 133-59.9E at 060254Z dec
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 4256/172017-12-05 → 2017-12-08
    Derelict 30 foot vessel capsized and adrift in 00-34.57N 105-58.53E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  36. HYDROPAC 4255/172017-12-05 → 2017-12-05
    F/V, three persons on board, sinking in 04-55.5N 098-43.5E
    Strait of Malacca · Indonesia
  37. HYDROPAC 4254/172017-12-05 → 2017-12-06
    Derelict 25 meter F/V capsized and adrift in 10-10.66S 130-11.50E at 050413Z dec
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  38. HYDROPAC 4251/172017-12-04 → 2017-12-22
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 041456Z dec in: a. 25-06-07N 124-12-28E
    Arabian Sea · East China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 4249/172017-12-04 → 2017-12-22
    F/V bv 75386TS, six persons on board, sinking in 10-18.75N 107-05.70E at 041100Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 4246/172017-12-04 → 2017-12-22
    Man overboard from M/V pu 2011 in 09-26.22N 106-23.27E at 040810Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 4237/172017-12-04 → 2017-12-04
    Seven meter vessel, nine persons on board, overdue lihir island (03-11.34S 152-40.70E) to buka (05-25.30S…
    Western South Pacific · Soloman Sea · Papua New Guinea
  42. HYDROLANT 3901/172017-12-04 → 2017-12-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 19-09.1N 061-08.0W
    Western North Atlantic
  43. HYDROPAC 4236/172017-12-04 → 2017-12-20
    Man overboard in 00-54.35S 145-04.75E
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  44. HYDROPAC 4235/172017-12-04 → 2017-12-05
    Derelict 25 meter F/V capsized and adrift in 10-14.02S 130-21.47E at 040231Z dec
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 4234/172017-12-04 → 2017-12-22
    Vietnam DNC 23
    Gulf of Tonkin
  46. HYDROPAC 4232/172017-12-03 → 2017-12-11
    5.8 meter vessel, yellow hull, three persons on board, unreported tarawa atoll (01-20N 173-01E) to maiana…
    North Pacific · Kiribati
  47. HYDROPAC 4229/172017-12-03 → 2017-12-22
    Man overboard from F/V xavier in vicinity 12-38N 069-23E at 031249Z dec
    Arabian Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 4222/172017-12-02 → 2017-12-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-33.8N 142-17.6E at 021013Z dec
    Philippine Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 4219/172017-12-02 → 2017-12-04
    Derelict 25 meter F/V capsized and adrift in 10-15.12S 130-37.22E at 020410Z dec
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  50. HYDROPAC 4218/172017-12-02 → 2017-12-07
    Tug and barge virgo 99 sinking in vicinity 06-00S 109-00E at 012330Z dec
    Java Sea · Indonesia

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