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 1334/182018-04-27 → 2018-05-11
    Six meter F/V allal, blue hull with white deck, three persons on board, overdue
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Alboran Sea · Morocco
  2. HYDROPAC 1638/182018-04-27 → 2018-04-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 15-52.1S 145-33.0E at 270834Z apr
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 1637/182018-04-27 → 2018-05-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-06.3N 171-22.7E at 270813Z apr
    North Pacific · Marshall Islands
  4. HYDROPAC 1633/182018-04-26 → 2018-05-02
    M/V stb 1500 sinking in vicinity 02-08S 122-28E at 260400Z apr
    Gulf of Boni · Indonesia
  5. HYDROPAC 1632/182018-04-26 → 2018-04-27
    M/V stella t reports crewman in coma in 31-29.4N 154-46.3W at 260542Z apr
    Eastern North Pacific
  6. HYDROLANT 1328/182018-04-26 → 2018-05-11
    Vessel, 150 persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  7. HYDROPAC 1624/182018-04-26 → 2018-04-29
    Man overboard from F/V hwa hung no 202 in 38-38S 106-24E at 251800Z
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  8. HYDROPAC 1622/182018-04-26 → 2018-04-27
    Bismarck sea papua new guinea DNC 05 seven meter vessel, white and yellow hull, two persons on board,…
  9. HYDROLANT 1326/182018-04-26 → 2018-05-11
    Vessel, white hull, 90 persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  10. HYDROPAC 1621/182018-04-26 → 2018-04-27
    M/V stella reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 31-29.4N 154-46.3W at 260542Z apr
    Eastern North Pacific
  11. HYDROPAC 1619/182018-04-26 → 2018-04-26
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1371/18 and this msg, search suspended
    South China Sea
  12. HYDROPAC 1618/182018-04-26 → 2018-04-26
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1374/18 and this msg, search suspended
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROLANT 1313/182018-04-25 → 2018-04-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 50-31.86N 016-56.64W at 251912Z apr
    Eastern North Atlantic
  14. HYDROPAC 1605/182018-04-25 → 2018-04-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 39-24.7N 154-15.6W at 250412Z apr
    Eastern North Pacific
  15. HYDROPAC 1604/182018-04-25 → 2018-04-25
    Five persons missing from M/V km lestari agung perkasa in 00-27.01N 098-48.08E at 250313Z apr
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  16. HYDROPAC 1603/182018-04-25 → 2018-04-28
    Derelict 33 foot vessel, blue hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 14-00.33S 170-22.80W at 242230Z apr
    South Pacific · American Samoa
  17. HYDROPAC 1601/182018-04-25 → 2018-04-25
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1598/18 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Western North Pacific
  18. HYDROPAC 1598/182018-04-24 → 2018-04-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 39-44.20N 147-24.43E at 242043Z apr
    Western North Pacific
  19. HYDROLANT 1309/182018-04-24 → 2018-05-11
    54 foot M/V makani lani overdue
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  20. HYDROPAC 1596/182018-04-24 → 2018-04-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 14-01.00S 170-21.87W
    South Pacific · American Samoa
  21. HYDROLANT 1307/182018-04-24 → 2018-05-11
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance between zawiya (32-45.1N 012-43.7E) and 33-00.0N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  22. HYDROLANT 1300/182018-04-24 → 2018-05-11
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-03N 014-31E at 240755Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  23. HYDROPAC 1591/182018-04-24 → 2018-04-24
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 1589/182018-04-24 → 2018-04-24
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1588/18 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 1299/182018-04-24 → 2018-05-11
    Vessel, 55 persons on board, requesting assistance between sabratha (32-47.5N 012-29.0E) and 33-00.0N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  26. HYDROPAC 1588/182018-04-24 → 2018-04-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V one day, four persons on board, in vicinity 39-08.27S…
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 1296/182018-04-24 → 2018-04-24
    Vessel, 55 persons on board, requesting assistance between sabratha (32-47.5N 012-29.0E) and 33-00.0N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  28. HYDROLANT 1284/182018-04-23 → 2018-05-11
    Vessel, 60 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-20N 011-56E at 230440Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  29. HYDROPAC 1574/182018-04-23 → 2018-05-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 17-33-32N 138-30-39E at 230123Z apr
    Philippine Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 1572/182018-04-23 → 2018-04-24
    Man overboard from F/V BV95699 ts in 09-06N 108-17E at 221940Z apr
    South China Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 1570/182018-04-22 → 2018-04-22
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1568/18 and this msg, person rescued
    Coral Sea · Papua New Guinea
  32. HYDROPAC 1568/182018-04-22 → 2018-04-22
    Man overboard from vessel between caution bay (09-21S 146-55E) and port moresby harbor (09-29S 147-08E)
    Coral Sea · Papua New Guinea
  33. HYDROLANT 1276/182018-04-22 → 2018-05-11
    Distress signal received from vessel, white hull, 150 persons on board, in 33-21N 012-46E at 221232Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  34. HYDROLANT 1274/182018-04-22 → 2018-05-11
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-29N 012-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  35. HYDROLANT 1272/182018-04-22 → 2018-05-11
    Vessel, white hull, 102 persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-57N 014-40E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  36. HYDROLANT 1271/182018-04-22 → 2018-04-22
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance in vicnity 33-00N 013-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  37. HYDROLANT 1270/182018-04-22 → 2018-05-11
    Vessel, white hull, 110 persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-33N 014-42E at 220300Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  38. HYDROPAC 1565/182018-04-22 → 2018-05-11
    F/V na 90773 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-04N 107-14E at 191333Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin
  39. HYDROLANT 1267/182018-04-21 → 2018-05-11
    16 meter S/V dolojaime, one person on board, requiring medical assistance in 37-17N 045-01W at 211504Z apr
    Western North Atlantic
  40. HYDROPAC 1560/182018-04-21 → 2018-05-11
    Distress signal received from M/V canelo arrow in 25-09-15N 124-04-56W
    Eastern North Pacific
  41. HYDROLANT 1262/182018-04-21 → 2018-05-11
    Vessel, 25 persons on board, requesting assistance in 35-08N 012-55E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Lampedusa
  42. HYDROPAC 1544/182018-04-20 → 2018-05-04
    Man overboard form F/V kg 91512 ts in 07-27N 104-48E at 161815Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 1543/182018-04-20 → 2018-05-04
    Man overboard from F/V BT97760 ts in 08-40N 103-05E at 161600Z apr
    Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  44. HYDROLANT 1251/182018-04-20 → 2018-05-04
    Vessel, 160 persons on board, requesting assistance between zuara (32-56N 012-05E) and 33-00N 012-00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  45. HYDROPAC 1535/182018-04-20 → 2018-04-23
    F/V qng 90332 ts, six persons on board, sinking due to collision in 16-36N 112-50E at 200100Z apr
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROPAC 1533/182018-04-20 → 2018-05-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-53.7N 120-59.9W
    Eastern North Pacific
  47. HYDROPAC 1528/182018-04-19 → 2018-04-22
    Derelict 50 meter vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in 19-25.0S 054-39.7E on 19 apr
    Western Indian Ocean
  48. HYDROPAC 1521/182018-04-19 → 2018-05-04
    Man overboard from F/V bd 96859 ts in 16-17N 111-07E at 172200Z apr
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 1520/182018-04-19 → 2018-04-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-41.20N 164-56.14W at 190838Z apr
    North Pacific
  50. HYDROPAC 1511/182018-04-18 → 2018-04-18
    Distress signal received in 29-57N 122-10W
    Eastern North Pacific

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