Distress & casualty cases (archived) in 2020

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 2020
1,283
still in force
0
vs 2019
-12%
first · last
01-01 · 12-31

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC1,030
  • HYDROLANT185
  • NAVAREA IV38
  • NAVAREA XII30

Where · top seas

South China Sea31837%
North Pacific Ocean16719%
South Pacific Ocean657%
North Atlantic Ocean647%
South Atlantic Ocean627%
Indian Ocean627%
Coral Sea486%
Arabian Sea303%
Bismarck Sea283%
Black Sea233%

All distress & casualty cases (archived) issued in 2020 · 1,283

  1. HYDROPAC 2098/202020-07-15 → 2020-07-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz at 152241Z jul in 16-31N 149-37E
    Western North Pacific
  2. HYDROLANT 2233/202020-07-15 → 2020-07-16
    Three crewmen missing from M/V tres amores in vicinity 13-42.43S 038-55.75W on 15 jul
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  3. HYDROLANT 2228/202020-07-15 → 2020-07-17
    Search and rescue exercises 170700Z to 170900Z jul in area bound by 42-07.5N 037-05.0E, 42-07.5N 037-50.0E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  4. HYDROPAC 2092/202020-07-15 → 2020-07-15
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2087/20 and this msg, persons rescued
    Banda Sea · Indonesia
  5. HYDROPAC 2087/202020-07-14 → 2020-07-15
    12 meter M/V ruslan, four persons on board, unreported after taking on water in vicinity 04-33.6S 129-39.2E…
    Banda Sea · Indonesia
  6. HYDROPAC 2085/202020-07-14 → 2020-07-31
    Man overboard from F/V bth 89892 ts in 10-02N 108-58E at 132100Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 2081/202020-07-14 → 2020-07-17
    Derelict ten meter vessel, capsized and adrift in vicinity 36-15.14S 175-06.70E at 140606Z jul
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand
  8. HYDROPAC 2080/202020-07-14 → 2020-07-21
    Swimmer missing from vessel in vicinity 06-50N 157-58E at 110600Z jul
    Western North Pacific · Micronesia
  9. HYDROPAC 2079/202020-07-14 → 2020-07-18
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, six persons on board, overdue wuvulu island (01-43.60S 142-51.20E) to wewak…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  10. HYDROPAC 2077/202020-07-14 → 2020-07-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-54.4S 116-27.20E at 140157Z jul
    Java Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 2076/202020-07-14 → 2020-07-19
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, six persons on board, overdue kala bay (10-39.3S 166-03.6E) to tuwo village…
    Coral Sea · Solomon Islands
  12. HYDROPAC 2075/202020-07-14 → 2020-07-14
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2074/20 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Arafura Sea · Australia-north Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 2074/202020-07-13 → 2020-07-14
    Four meter vessel, white hull, unreported
    Arafura Sea · Australia-north Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 2071/202020-07-13 → 2020-07-18
    Vessel unreported in vicinity 02-41-43N 096-18-15E
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  15. HYDROPAC 2064/202020-07-13 → 2020-07-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-43.1S 117-25.6W at 130051Z jul
    Eastern South Pacific
  16. HYDROPAC 2062/202020-07-12 → 2020-07-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-05.8N 105-39.0E at 111630Z jul
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  17. HYDROLANT 2204/202020-07-12 → 2020-07-31
    Fishing vessel, two persons on board, overdue
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 2059/202020-07-12 → 2020-07-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V rcl natuna in 04-06.8N 106-31.1E at 111329Z jul
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  19. HYDROLANT 2199/202020-07-12 → 2020-07-31
    Distress signal received in vicinity 37-00N 018-00E
    Ionian Sea · Italy
  20. HYDROPAC 2052/202020-07-11 → 2020-07-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 19-25.30S 148-38.80E at 112240Z jul
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 2051/202020-07-11 → 2020-07-12
    Distress signal received by M/V minh khanh in 10-17N 107-10E at 112015Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 2048/202020-07-11 → 2020-07-12
    Distress signal received in vicinity 04-07.4N 106-49.2E at 110811Z jul
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  23. HYDROPAC 2047/202020-07-11 → 2020-07-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 04-03.30N 106-29.40E at 110715Z jul
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  24. HYDROPAC 2034/202020-07-10 → 2020-07-12
    Fishing vessel sank due to collision in vicinity 16-21.5N 108-01.5E at 091700Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 2032/202020-07-10 → 2020-07-18
    12 meter S/V sumber cahaya, blue hull, five persons on board, unreported midai island (03-00N 107-45E) to…
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  26. HYDROLANT 2176/202020-07-09 → 2020-07-09
    Aircraft ditched, distress signal received in 49-37.3N 013-06.0W at 090951Z jul
    Eastern North Atlantic
  27. HYDROPAC 2023/202020-07-08 → 2020-07-08
    F/V qn 90011 ts, four persons on board, flooding and in danger of sinking in 20-37N 106-50E at 081545Z jul
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 2019/202020-07-08 → 2020-07-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 50 foot vessel, three persons on board in 24-38.1N 144-47.6W at…
    Eastern North Pacific
  29. HYDROPAC 2017/202020-07-07 → 2020-07-17
    Distress signal received in vicinity 16-05.4N 149-02.0E at 072121Z jul
    Western North Pacific
  30. NAVAREA XII 294/202020-07-07 → 2020-07-08
    35 foot S/V, aluminum hull, three persons on board, unreported
    Eastern North Pacific
  31. HYDROLANT 2162/202020-07-07 → 2020-07-24
    Distress signal received from S/V paradise in 39-14.42N 037-04.21W
    North Atlantic
  32. HYDROPAC 2016/202020-07-07 → 2020-07-08
    M/V new triumph reports critically ill crewman in need of insulin injection in 05-49.0N 083-54.3E
    Northern Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROPAC 2015/202020-07-07 → 2020-07-24
    M/V kasih 25, 28 persons on board, sinking in vicinity 10-25-24S 123-26-05E
    Timor Sea · Indonesia
  34. HYDROLANT 2151/202020-07-06 → 2020-07-08
    Search and rescue exercise 080800Z to 081330Z jul in area bound by 34-36N 033-12E, 34-36N 033-37E, 34-21N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus-south Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 2148/202020-07-06 → 2020-07-07
    Derelict S/V capsized and adrift in vicinity 49-11.0N 005-54.9W at 061300Z jul
    Celtic Sea · England
  36. HYDROPAC 2004/202020-07-06 → 2020-07-24
    Man overboard from M/V ledra in vicinity 03-17.00N 105-25.24E at 060700Z jul
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  37. HYDROPAC 2003/202020-07-06 → 2020-07-06
    Crewman missing from M/V ledra in vicinity 03-17.0N 105-25.4E at 051600Z jul
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  38. HYDROLANT 2145/202020-07-06 → 2020-07-06
    Derelict S/V capsized and adrift in vicinity 49-18.9N 006-05.0W at 052226Z jul
    Celtic Sea · England
  39. HYDROPAC 2000/202020-07-06 → 2020-07-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz at 052339Z jul in: a. 29-37-33N 144-03-10E
    Western North Pacific
  40. HYDROLANT 2144/202020-07-05 → 2020-07-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V le gamin in 49-18.9N 006-05.0W at 052226Z jul
    Celtic Sea · England
  41. HYDROPAC 1997/202020-07-05 → 2020-07-07
    Distress signal received in vicinity 10-00S 123-00E at 051242Z jul
    Savu Sea · Indonesia
  42. HYDROPAC 1993/202020-07-05 → 2020-07-05
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1970/20 and this msg, search suspended
    Arafura Sea · Indonesia
  43. HYDROPAC 1992/202020-07-05 → 2020-07-05
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1990/20 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-southeast Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 1990/202020-07-05 → 2020-07-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from seven meter M/V whittley sea legend rego KP575, in vicinity…
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-southeast Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 1984/202020-07-04 → 2020-07-04
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1980/20 and this msg, search suspended
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  46. NAVAREA XII 290/202020-07-04 → 2020-07-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-34.8N 106-18.4W
    Eastern North Pacific
  47. HYDROPAC 1980/202020-07-03 → 2020-07-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel diamond 208 in vicinity 04-12S 152-16E at 031550Z jul
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  48. NAVAREA IV 588/202020-07-03 → 2020-07-17
    Vessel artisan, two person on board, last know position in vicinity 12-27-02N 81-21-05W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  49. HYDROLANT 2131/202020-07-03 → 2020-07-05
    Search and rescue exercise 050700Z to 050900Z jul in area bound by 42-05.0N 039-15.0E, 41-58.0N 039-53.0E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  50. HYDROPAC 1970/202020-07-03 → 2020-07-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 07-40.6S 135-23.6E at 022358Z jul
    Arafura Sea · Indonesia

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