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

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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. HYDROLANT 1990/182018-06-20 → 2018-07-06
    Two vessels, 300 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-46N 014-03E at 201525Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  2. HYDROLANT 1988/182018-06-20 → 2018-07-06
    Ten meter S/V mia, white hull, one person on board, overdue due to engine failure, gibraltar (36-08N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Strait of Gibraltar · Gibraltar To Canary Islands
  3. HYDROLANT 1987/182018-06-20 → 2018-06-20
    S/V mia, white hull with the word krisbar, one person on board, overdue gibraltar to canary islands (28-01N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Strait of Gibraltar · Gibraltar To Canary Islands
  4. HYDROPAC 2281/182018-06-20 → 2018-07-06
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 200618Z jun in: a. 28-23-34N 141-11-56E
    Philippine Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 2276/182018-06-19 → 2018-06-19
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2274/18 and this msg, persons rescued
    Western North Pacific
  6. HYDROPAC 2274/182018-06-19 → 2018-06-19
    F/V koryou maru NO.68, 18 persons on board, sinking in 34-08N 149-42E at 191753Z jun
    Western North Pacific
  7. HYDROPAC 2270/182018-06-19 → 2018-06-20
    F/V na 90171 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-57N 105-53E at 182000Z jun
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 2269/182018-06-19 → 2018-07-06
    Man overboard from F/V tg 90649TS in 06-53N 105-00E at 190630Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 2268/182018-06-19 → 2018-06-22
    F/V na 98068 ts, 17 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 19-18N 107-19E at 180600Z jun
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  10. HYDROLANT 1974/182018-06-19 → 2018-06-20
    Brazil-north coast DNC 01
    Western South Atlantic
  11. HYDROPAC 2265/182018-06-19 → 2018-06-22
    F/V na 90988 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 18-49N 107-07E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  12. HYDROLANT 1971/182018-06-19 → 2018-07-06
    Vessel, white hull, 85 persons on board, requesting assistance between zawia (32-45-08N 012-43-40E) and…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  13. HYDROPAC 2260/182018-06-19 → 2018-06-21
    Vessel, one person on board, overdue sialum (06-04.8S 147-35.5E) to tuam island (05-57.4S 148-01.6E)
    Vitiaz Strait · Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea
  14. HYDROPAC 2258/182018-06-19 → 2018-07-06
    Vessel al naeemi, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 23-45N 063-40E at…
    Arabian Sea · Pakistan
  15. HYDROLANT 1969/182018-06-18 → 2018-07-06
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-12N 012-44E at 181810Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean · Libya
  16. HYDROLANT 1965/182018-06-18 → 2018-07-06
    68 foot S/V, one person on board, disabled and adrift, taking on water in 28-09.65N 090-50.324W at 181430Z jun
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  17. HYDROLANT 1961/182018-06-18 → 2018-07-06
    Man overboard from F/V capt kent in 28-22.36N 093-17.51W at 180825Z jun
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  18. HYDROPAC 2254/182018-06-18 → 2018-06-18
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2253/18 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 2253/182018-06-18 → 2018-06-18
    Distress signal received on 406.0 mhz from F/V northpoint in vicinity 21-04.11S 151-06.70E at 180627Z jun
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 1959/182018-06-18 → 2018-07-06
    Vessel, 85 persons on board, white hull, requesting assistance in vicinity 33-00N 012-00E at 180001Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  21. HYDROLANT 1957/182018-06-18 → 2018-07-06
    Vessel, 140 persons on board, grey hull, requesting assistance in 33-29N 011-56E at 180325Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  22. HYDROLANT 1945/182018-06-17 → 2018-06-17
    30 foot S/V cirrus unreported in vicinity of 43-00N 004-00E at 171212Z jun
    Western Mediterranean Sea
  23. HYDROLANT 1942/182018-06-17 → 2018-07-06
    Vessel, ten persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-09N 012-37E at 171012Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  24. HYDROPAC 2244/182018-06-17 → 2018-06-19
    Man overboard from F/V cm 5540 ts in 09-13N 104-20E at 162200Z jun
    Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  25. HYDROLANT 1941/182018-06-17 → 2018-07-06
    M/V western honolulu reports crewman with fractured arm requiring medical assistance last known position in…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  26. HYDROLANT 1939/182018-06-16 → 2018-06-17
    Man overboard from vessel in 25-31.61S 048-28.66W on 15 jun
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  27. HYDROPAC 2242/182018-06-16 → 2018-06-17
    F/V na 94123 reports unconscious crewman requiring medical assistance in 19-00N 107-20E
    Gulf of Tonkin · China
  28. HYDROPAC 2239/182018-06-16 → 2018-07-06
    Gulf of tonkin DNC 23
  29. HYDROPAC 2238/182018-06-16 → 2018-06-16
    Distress signal received from S/V kelaerin in 46-53.1N 128-26.3W
    Eastern North Pacific
  30. HYDROPAC 2225/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-21
    29 foot S/V windweaver, blue hull, two persons on board, overdue hilo (19-44.0N 155-04.3W) to iles marquises…
    Pacific Ocean · Hawaii To Iles Marquises
  31. HYDROPAC 2224/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-25
    F/V py 96236, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 08-10N 115-20E at 150900Z…
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROLANT 1929/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-29
    Two persons missing from vessel
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  33. HYDROLANT 1921/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-29
    Vessel, 146 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-12N 014-33E at 151015Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  34. HYDROPAC 2215/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-02.7N 105-00.3E at 150307Z jun
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROLANT 1916/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-29
    Vessel, 70 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-26N 012-05E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  36. HYDROLANT 1915/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-29
    Two persons missing from vessel
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  37. HYDROLANT 1914/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-15
    Vessel alba taking on water in 39-35.0N 058-34.8W at 150422Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  38. HYDROLANT 1913/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-15
    Distress signal received on 406.0 mhz from vessel alba in 39-33.1N 058-36.2W at 150422Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  39. HYDROPAC 2213/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-29
    Distress signal received on 406.0 mhz from aircraft in 02-02.3N 103-12.6W
    Eastern North Pacific
  40. HYDROLANT 1911/182018-06-14 → 2018-06-15
    Two persons missing from vessel
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  41. HYDROLANT 1909/182018-06-14 → 2018-06-15
    Two persons missing from vessel
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 1907/182018-06-14 → 2018-06-14
    Two persons missing and believed to be in a liferaft
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 2209/182018-06-14 → 2018-09-07
    Barge girija three capsized and partially submerged in 22-50.08N 070-06.55E
    Gulf of Kachchh · India
  44. HYDROLANT 1900/182018-06-14 → 2018-06-29
    35 foot vessel keto 2, white and blue hull, two persons on board, overdue dominica (15-26N 61-22W) to…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Dominica
  45. HYDROPAC 2206/182018-06-14 → 2018-06-29
    F/V bd 99456 ts, 12 persons on board, disabled and anchored in 17-15N 109-13E at 131200Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 2202/182018-06-14 → 2018-06-15
    Vessel kolkata, numerous persons on board, suffered an explosion in vicinity 21-16N 088-19E at 132300Z jun
    Bay of Bengal · India
  47. HYDROLANT 1897/182018-06-14 → 2018-06-28
    Man overboard from vessel in 20-43.05S 040-24.63W on 13 jun
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 2198/182018-06-14 → 2018-06-14
    Distress signal received on 406.0 mhz in 13-34S 136-54E at 140215Z jun
    Gulf of Carpentaria · Australia-north Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 2197/182018-06-14 → 2018-06-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-40N 138-55E at 140056Z jun
    Philippine Sea
  50. HYDROLANT 1893/182018-06-13 → 2018-06-29
    Guadeloupe to azores
    North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea

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