Distress & casualty cases (archived) in 2018

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 2018
2,031
still in force
0
vs 2017
-7%
first · last
01-01 · 12-31

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC1,367
  • HYDROLANT591
  • NAVAREA IV41
  • NAVAREA XII22
  • HYDROARC10

Where · top seas

South China Sea38628%
North Pacific Ocean27119%
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin19514%
North Atlantic Ocean16112%
South Pacific Ocean755%
South Atlantic Ocean745%
Caribbean Sea624%
Indian Ocean624%
Philippine Sea604%
Coral Sea483%

All distress & casualty cases (archived) issued in 2018 · 2,031

  1. HYDROPAC 4628/182018-12-31 → 2018-12-31
    Seven meter vessel overdue bagabag island (04-49.58S 146-12.19E) to madang (05-09.28S 145-49.95E)
    Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  2. HYDROPAC 4627/182018-12-31 → 2019-01-01
    M/V sincerity ace on fire in 26-58N 169-44E
    North Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 4626/182018-12-31 → 2019-01-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-09N 165-32E at 310715Z dec
    North Pacific
  4. HYDROPAC 4621/182018-12-31 → 2019-01-05
    Six meter vessel, three persons on board, overdue alim island (02-53S 147-04E) to manus island (02-03S…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  5. HYDROPAC 4618/182018-12-30 → 2018-12-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 24-45S 152-30E at 300540Z dec
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 4613/182018-12-29 → 2018-12-31
    Two vessels, seven persons on board, overdue karkar island (04-36S 146-05E) to manus island (02-14S 147-48E)
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  7. HYDROPAC 4612/182018-12-29 → 2018-12-29
    Cancel HYDROPAC 4594/18 and this msg, search suspended
    North Pacific
  8. HYDROPAC 4611/182018-12-29 → 2019-01-11
    Man overboard from vessel alula in 11-29N 110-39E at 290522Z dec
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROLANT 4062/182018-12-29 → 2018-12-31
    Search and rescue operations in progress within 15 miles of 34-50.6N 034-28.5E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus-southeast Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 4608/182018-12-29 → 2018-12-29
    Cancel HYDROPAC 4606/18 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  11. HYDROLANT 4058/182018-12-29 → 2018-12-31
    One person in water reported in vicinity 34-50.6N 034-28.5E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Aegean Sea · Cyprus-east Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 4606/182018-12-28 → 2018-12-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V akalei in vicinity 03-52.92S 152-55.38E at 282133Z dec
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  13. HYDROLANT 4041/182018-12-28 → 2018-12-28
    Cancel HYDROLANT 4036/18 and this msg, search suspended
    Western North Atlantic · Turks and Caicos Islands
  14. HYDROPAC 4594/182018-12-27 → 2018-12-29
    Man overboard from vessel bw oak in 24-56N 165-19E at 271313Z dec
    North Pacific
  15. HYDROLANT 4039/182018-12-27 → 2019-01-04
    Vessel, 72 persons on board, requesting assistance last known position al khums (32-39.2N 014-16.4E) at…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  16. HYDROPAC 4593/182018-12-27 → 2019-01-11
    F/V suvarna tribuja, red, white and blue hull, eight persons on board, unreported in 15-30N 073-25E on 16 dec
    Arabian Sea · India
  17. HYDROLANT 4036/182018-12-27 → 2018-12-28
    Man overboard from M/V harmony of the seas in vicinity 21-34.6N 070-29.9W
    Western North Atlantic · Turks and Caicos Islands
  18. HYDROLANT 4029/182018-12-26 → 2019-01-11
    Vessel, about 72 persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 34-00N 014-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  19. HYDROPAC 4589/182018-12-26 → 2018-12-26
    Cancel HYDROPAC 4572/18 and this msg, search suspended
    Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea
  20. HYDROPAC 4587/182018-12-26 → 2019-01-11
    F/V belma, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 28-21S 037-59E
    Western Indian Ocean
  21. HYDROPAC 4581/182018-12-26 → 2018-12-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V enterprise in vicinity 35-33.67S 151-28.13E at 261133Z dec
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  22. HYDROPAC 4578/182018-12-26 → 2019-01-07
    F/V fu yuan yu 996 reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 06-40N 136-53W
    Eastern North Pacific
  23. HYDROPAC 4577/182018-12-25 → 2018-12-25
    Cancel HYDROPAC 4561/18 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Java Sea · Makassar Strait · Indonesia
  24. HYDROPAC 4576/182018-12-25 → 2019-01-11
    Man overboard from M/V songa breeze in 11-58N 118-48E at 251317Z dec
    South China Sea · Philippines
  25. HYDROPAC 4572/182018-12-24 → 2018-12-26
    Nine meter vessel, five persons on board, overdue kokopo (04-21.00S 152-16.25E) to kandrian (06-13S 149-33E)
    Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea
  26. HYDROPAC 4570/182018-12-24 → 2018-12-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 21-07-55N 122-56-06E at 241338Z dec
    Philippine Sea · Philippines
  27. HYDROPAC 4561/182018-12-23 → 2018-12-25
    Vessel tb syarasd I and vessel tk syarasd II , nine persons on board, unreported
    Java Sea · Makassar Strait · Indonesia
  28. HYDROPAC 4557/182018-12-23 → 2018-12-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-01.2S 142-16.8E at 230845Z dec
    Coral Sea · Torres Strait · Australia-northeast Coast
  29. HYDROPAC 4556/182018-12-23 → 2019-01-08
    Fisherman missing from F/V bv 98999 in vicinity 08-00N 108-00E at 19 dec
    South China Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 4553/182018-12-22 → 2019-01-07
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 222028Z dec in: a. 07-49.4N 171-16.9E
    North Pacific · Marshall Islands
  31. HYDROPAC 4549/182018-12-22 → 2019-01-11
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 30-19.3N 132-59.3W
    Eastern North Pacific
  32. HYDROPAC 4546/182018-12-22 → 2019-01-04
    M/V cahaya laut sinking in 03-11.00S 106-29.19E
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  33. HYDROPAC 4529/182018-12-20 → 2019-01-04
    One person missing from F/V cm 91407 ts in vicinity 07-35N 103-35E at 190700Z dec
    Gulf of Thailand
  34. NAVAREA IV 1087/182018-12-20 → 2019-01-04
    Vessel, four persons on board, unreported
    Western Caribbean Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 4525/182018-12-20 → 2018-12-20
    Cancel HYDROPAC 4516/18 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 4520/182018-12-19 → 2018-12-19
    Cancel HYDROPAC 4513/18 and this msg, person rescued
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 4516/182018-12-19 → 2018-12-20
    F/V dna 90364TS, eight persons on board, disabled and anchored in 17-27N 107-56E at 182200Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 4515/182018-12-19 → 2019-01-04
    Man overboard from M/V ocean lion in vicinity 03-30N 092-40E
    Northern Indian Ocean
  39. HYDROPAC 4513/182018-12-19 → 2018-12-19
    Fisherman missing from F/V kg 1605 ts in vicinity 11-01N 108-35E at 181230Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 4511/182018-12-19 → 2018-12-20
    Vessel tay bac, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 17-51N 107-11E at 181630Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 4502/182018-12-17 → 2018-12-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V kit 95 in 09-04.48N 106-59.47E at 172241Z dec
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROLANT 3939/182018-12-17 → 2019-01-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 77 foot F/V capt garland, black hull in vicinity 38-50N 074-43W at…
    Western North Atlantic · New Jersey
  43. HYDROPAC 4499/182018-12-17 → 2019-01-04
    10 meter vessel, nine persons on board, overdue finschhafen (06-36S 147-52E) to siassi (05-50S 148-03E)
    Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea
  44. HYDROPAC 4496/182018-12-17 → 2018-12-29
    M/V dynamic ocean 09, 19 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-02.18N 114-40.21E at 170813Z dec
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROLANT 3935/182018-12-17 → 2019-01-04
    Distress message received from F/V harvest queen in 53-03.96N 017-52.70W at 171130Z dec
    Eastern North Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 3931/182018-12-17 → 2019-01-04
    Man overboard from vessel in 03-10S 036-38W on 16 dec
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  47. HYDROPAC 4488/182018-12-17 → 2018-12-18
    F/V nd 92956TS, six persons on board, disabled and anchored in 17-50N 107-08E at 160920Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 4479/182018-12-16 → 2018-12-16
    F/V qb 98824 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 17-33N 107-03E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 4477/182018-12-16 → 2018-12-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 4475/18 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  50. HYDROPAC 4475/182018-12-15 → 2018-12-16
    Four meter vessel nomad, three persons on board, overdue leaders creek (12-10.45S 131-06.85E) to cape hotham…
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast

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Distress & casualty cases (archived) in 2018 · seahazards