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. HYDROPAC 1739/182018-05-06 → 2018-05-07
    Derelict 40 foot vessel, blue and white hull, capsized and adrift in 26-57N 144-09W at 060500Z may
    Eastern North Pacific
  2. HYDROPAC 1738/182018-05-06 → 2018-05-25
    Man overboard from F/V bt 92257TS in 08-28N 108-57E at 042300Z may
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 1736/182018-05-06 → 2018-05-06
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1734/18 and this msg, search suspended
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 1421/182018-05-06 → 2018-05-25
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-18N 011-54E at 060445Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  5. HYDROPAC 1734/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-06
    Man overboard from vessel night crossing in 21-54.0S 152-34.6E at 051600Z may
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 1730/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in position 30-15N 127-45W
    Eastern North Pacific
  7. HYDROPAC 1728/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-06
    F/V, one person on board, unreported maas island (05-26-24S 132-43-11E)
    Banda Sea · Indonesia
  8. HYDROPAC 1726/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-30
    Man overboard from F/V bv 92609 ts in 07-00N 107-00E at 031200Z may
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROLANT 1412/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-10.33N 066-03.87W at 050648Z may
    Western North Atlantic
  10. HYDROLANT 1411/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-25
    Vessel, 40 persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-02N 012-30E at 050609Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  11. HYDROPAC 1723/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-25
    Distress signal received in 02-21.7N 108-32.9E at 050242Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  12. HYDROPAC 1722/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-25
    Distress signal received in 02-50.3N 106-26.4E at 050242Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  13. HYDROLANT 1410/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-25
    54 foot S/V draga, one person on board, requesting assistance in 21-09.0N 071-35.1W
    Western North Atlantic · Turks and Caicos Islands
  14. HYDROLANT 1408/182018-05-04 → 2018-05-18
    Distress signal received from M/V fu yuan yu 961 in 19-42N 017-05W.VESSELS in vicinity requested to keep a…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  15. HYDROLANT 1402/182018-05-04 → 2018-05-18
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-03N 012-15E at 040550Z may
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  16. HYDROPAC 1710/182018-05-04 → 2018-05-04
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1696/18 and this msg, person rescued
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  17. HYDROLANT 1396/182018-05-03 → 2018-05-18
    36 foot S/V othilia, white hull with blue strip, taking on water in 22-39N 059-25W
    Western North Atlantic
  18. HYDROPAC 1702/182018-05-03 → 2018-05-18
    Vessel, 12 persons on board, sank in 08-09.93S 139-09.73E
    Arafura Sea · Indonesia
  19. HYDROPAC 1701/182018-05-02 → 2018-05-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-58N 100-16W
    Eastern North Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 1699/182018-05-02 → 2018-05-05
    F/V qng 95239 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-47N 111-32E
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 1697/182018-05-02 → 2018-05-02
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1633/18 and this msg, search suspended
    Gulf of Boni · Indonesia
  22. HYDROPAC 1696/182018-05-02 → 2018-05-04
    Man overboard from F/V na 90260TS in vicinity of trackline between 20-04N 108-02E and 19-57N 107-41E on 01 may
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 1695/182018-05-02 → 2018-05-02
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1693/18 and this msg, persons rescued
    Coral Sea · Australia-east Coast
  24. HYDROPAC 1692/182018-05-01 → 2018-05-04
    Derelict ten meter vessel capsized and adrift in 33-53.0S 151-24.7E at 012200Z may
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  25. HYDROPAC 1687/182018-05-01 → 2018-05-01
    Derelict ten meter vessel, capsized and adrift in vicinity 33-53.92S 151-22.39E at 010400Z may
    Tasman Sea · Australia-east Coast
  26. HYDROPAC 1686/182018-05-01 → 2018-05-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 34-58.7N 135-23.3W
    Eastern North Pacific
  27. HYDROPAC 1685/182018-05-01 → 2018-05-01
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1498/18 and this msg, search suspended
    Timor Sea · Indonesia
  28. HYDROLANT 1367/182018-04-30 → 2018-05-18
    44 foot S/V onyx, two persons on board, taking on water in 28-27.6N 077-47.8W
    Western North Atlantic
  29. HYDROPAC 1681/182018-04-30 → 2018-05-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 36-19.2N 158-57.1E at 301158Z apr
    Western North Pacific
  30. HYDROPAC 1679/182018-04-30 → 2018-04-30
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1677/18 and this msg, search suspended
    Western North Pacific
  31. HYDROLANT 1359/182018-04-30 → 2018-05-03
    Search and rescue operations 031000Z to 031400Z may in area bound by 36-21.4N 029-08.9E, 35-39.6N 029-08.9E,…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 1677/182018-04-30 → 2018-04-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-21.0N 134-45.6E at 300147Z apr
    Western North Pacific
  33. HYDROPAC 1676/182018-04-30 → 2018-05-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-32N 107-00E at 300146Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 1675/182018-04-29 → 2018-05-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-06.7S 100-43.2W
    Eastern Pacific
  35. HYDROLANT 1358/182018-04-29 → 2018-05-06
    Man overboard from vessel in 00-36.5S 047-22.5W on 29 apr
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  36. HYDROPAC 1673/182018-04-29 → 2018-05-18
    56 foot S/V kiare, two persons on board, dismasted and adrift in 04-02-09N 104-52-08W
    Eastern North Pacific
  37. HYDROPAC 1672/182018-04-29 → 2018-05-18
    Distress signal received in 26-20N 123-30E at 290859Z apr
    East China Sea · Japan
  38. HYDROPAC 1671/182018-04-29 → 2018-04-29
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1624/18 and this msg, search suspended
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  39. HYDROPAC 1669/182018-04-28 → 2018-04-29
    56 foot S/V kiare, two persons on board, dismasted and adrift in 04-02.23N 104-56.48W
    Eastern North Pacific
  40. HYDROPAC 1668/182018-04-28 → 2018-05-18
    Distress signal received in 02-21.00S 091-17.22W
    Eastern South Pacific · Galapagos Islands
  41. HYDROPAC 1665/182018-04-28 → 2018-04-28
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1657/18 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  42. HYDROLANT 1350/182018-04-28 → 2018-04-28
    Cancel HYDROLANT 1349/18 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Eastern North Atlantic
  43. HYDROPAC 1660/182018-04-28 → 2018-05-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-05N 131-29E at 280846Z apr
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  44. HYDROLANT 1349/182018-04-28 → 2018-04-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V moscow river, in 49-17.6N 017-27.9W at 270827Z apr
    Eastern North Atlantic
  45. HYDROPAC 1659/182018-04-28 → 2018-05-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 10-23.5N 132-14.5E at 280819Z apr
    Philippine Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 1658/182018-04-28 → 2018-05-05
    Man overboard from M/V kmp karya maritim 3 in 08-08.40S 114-24.27E
    Bali Sea · Indonesia
  47. HYDROPAC 1657/182018-04-28 → 2018-04-28
    M/V century star 02, 13 persons on board, engine room flooded and adrift in 20-03.25N 106-46.83E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 1656/182018-04-28 → 2018-05-11
    Man overboard from F/V BT98460TS in 08-27N 103-10E at 161330Z apr
    Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 1655/182018-04-27 → 2018-05-11
    Distress signal received from M/V agneta in 06-11N 092-05E at 260434Z apr
    Bay of Bengal
  50. HYDROPAC 1653/182018-04-27 → 2018-05-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 01-48.53N 084-53.20W
    Eastern North Pacific

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