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 1508/182018-04-18 → 2018-04-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-26.8N 096-35.1W
    Eastern North Pacific
  2. HYDROPAC 1506/182018-04-18 → 2018-04-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-30N 117-15W
    Eastern North Pacific
  3. HYDROLANT 1226/182018-04-18 → 2018-05-04
    Vessel, 150 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-00N 014-03E at 180631Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  4. HYDROPAC 1492/182018-04-18 → 2018-04-19
    F/V qb 92515 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and anchored in 16-12N 108-30E at 171800Z apr
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 1490/182018-04-18 → 2018-04-18
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1469/18 and this msg, person rescued
    Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  6. HYDROLANT 1218/182018-04-17 → 2018-05-04
    Vessel, 90 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-29N 013-50E at 170831Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  7. HYDROPAC 1482/182018-04-17 → 2018-04-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 34-04.4N 172-57.2E
    North Pacific
  8. HYDROPAC 1481/182018-04-17 → 2018-04-17
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1439/18 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 1479/182018-04-17 → 2018-05-04
    Possible man overboard from F/V bd 95725TS in vicinity 16-27N 113-33E at 130310Z apr
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROLANT 1214/182018-04-17 → 2018-05-04
    Vessel, grey hull, 70 persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  11. HYDROPAC 1478/182018-04-17 → 2018-04-20
    F/V qng 92099 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-16N 110-18E at 170055Z apr
    South China Sea · China
  12. HYDROPAC 1474/182018-04-16 → 2018-04-19
    Derelict F/V maria esperanza adrift and sinking in 09-06S 078-42W
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  13. NAVAREA XII 154/182018-04-16 → 2018-04-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 08-09.1N 096-40.7W
    Eastern North Pacific
  14. HYDROPAC 1469/182018-04-16 → 2018-04-18
    Man overboard from F/V bt 93742 ts in 08-44N 103-38E at 112130Z apr
    Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 1467/182018-04-16 → 2018-04-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1407/18 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROLANT 1207/182018-04-16 → 2018-05-04
    52 foot S/V awakened, unreported U.S
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea · U.S · Virgin Islands To Florida
  17. HYDROPAC 1464/182018-04-16 → 2018-05-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-53.4N 148-32.6E
    Western North Pacific
  18. HYDROPAC 1460/182018-04-15 → 2018-05-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-30N 114-30W
    Eastern North Pacific
  19. HYDROPAC 1458/182018-04-15 → 2018-05-04
    F/V bd 97514 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-34N 115-14E at…
    South China Sea
  20. NAVAREA IV 302/182018-04-14 → 2018-04-15
    Vessel, two persons on board, unreported nuuk (64-10.5N 051-44.3W) to qeqertarsuatsiaat (63-05.3N 050-40.7W)
    Davis Strait · Greenland
  21. NAVAREA IV 301/182018-04-14 → 2018-04-16
    North american ice service (nais) iceberg bulletin 150001Z apr
  22. HYDROPAC 1452/182018-04-14 → 2018-05-04
    Man overboard from M/V altair trader in 07-13.54N 108-53.24E at 141110Z apr
    South China Sea
  23. HYDROLANT 1201/182018-04-14 → 2018-05-04
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, unreported cephalonia greece (38-13N 020-34E) to otranto italy (40-08N 018-29E)
    Ionian Sea · Strait of Otranto · Greece To Italy
  24. HYDROPAC 1447/182018-04-14 → 2018-04-14
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1446/18 and this msg, vessel located safe
    North Pacific · Yellow Sea · China
  25. HYDROPAC 1446/182018-04-14 → 2018-04-14
    Distress signals received from vessel gang ran YOU2 on 406 mhz in: a. 38-58-26N 121-42-14E
    North Pacific · Yellow Sea · China
  26. HYDROLANT 1200/182018-04-14 → 2018-05-04
    32 meter S/V banque POPULAIRE-9, three persons on board, capsized and adrift in vicinity 34-00N 010-16W at…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  27. HYDROPAC 1444/182018-04-14 → 2018-04-14
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1364/18 and this msg, person rescued
    Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 1439/182018-04-13 → 2018-04-17
    F/V qng 96218 ts, seven persons on board, flooding in vicinity 17-00N 112-00E at 131100Z apr
    South China Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 1432/182018-04-13 → 2018-04-27
    Vietnam
    Gulf of Tonkin
  30. HYDROLANT 1185/182018-04-13 → 2018-04-27
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-12N 014-14E at 130900Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  31. HYDROPAC 1425/182018-04-13 → 2018-04-14
    S/V utopia reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 14-50.25S 158-13.84E at 130622Z apr
    Coral Sea
  32. HYDROLANT 1184/182018-04-13 → 2018-04-27
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-10N 014-04E at 130604Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  33. HYDROLANT 1183/182018-04-13 → 2018-04-27
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-56N 014-07E at 130540Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  34. HYDROLANT 1182/182018-04-13 → 2018-04-27
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-53N 014-12E at 130436Z apr
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  35. HYDROPAC 1423/182018-04-13 → 2018-04-14
    F/V na 93592 ts, six persons on board, disabled due to propeller failure in 19-38N 107-38E at 121000Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin
  36. HYDROPAC 1421/182018-04-13 → 2018-04-14
    F/V nd 92289 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-51N 107-35E at 111100Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 1415/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-27
    Distress signal received in 40-18.85N 130-50.13W
    Eastern North Pacific
  38. HYDROPAC 1414/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 30-59.80N 120-11.14W
    Eastern North Pacific
  39. HYDROPAC 1412/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-13
    Vietnam
    Gulf of Tonkin
  40. HYDROPAC 1407/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-16
    F/V qt 93719 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 16-55N 110-30E at…
    South China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 1405/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-27
    Possible man overboard from F/V kg 91196TS in vicinity 07-15N 103-50E at 072230Z apr
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 1404/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-12
    Possible man overboard from F/V KG91196TS in vicinity 07-15N 103-50E at 072230Z mar
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROLANT 1174/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-27
    Vessel, white hull, 100 persons on board, in need of assistance in 33-25N 012-47E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  44. HYDROPAC 1401/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-12
    Man overboard from M/V pacific dawn in vicinity 20-39S 161-29E
    Coral Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 1399/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-13
    M/V an phat 09, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-04.55N 107-04.10E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 1398/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-15
    F/V bv 7669-TS reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 15-00N 116-00E at 111000Z apr
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 1396/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-12
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1372/18 and this msg, vessel located safe
    East China Sea · Philippine Sea · Japan
  48. HYDROPAC 1395/182018-04-11 → 2018-04-27
    Distress signal received in 27-15.4N 124-01.3E at 112113Z apr
    East China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 1394/182018-04-11 → 2018-04-15
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, three persons on board, overdue mortlock island (04-44S 156-57E) to tasman…
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  50. HYDROPAC 1390/182018-04-11 → 2018-04-14
    Derelict 15 meter vessel capsized and adrift in 06-48.3N 077-18.6E
    Northern Indian Ocean · India

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