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 2625/202020-09-09 → 2020-09-11
    F/V na 95093TS, seven persons on board, disabled and anchored in 19-05.9N 106-41.8E at 082100Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 2621/202020-09-08 → 2020-09-25
    F/V bd 96129 ts, 04 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 13-42N 111-55E at 081230Z sep
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 2619/202020-09-08 → 2020-09-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V crimson in vicinity 08-54N 081-42E at 081130Z sep
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  4. HYDROLANT 2759/202020-09-08 → 2020-09-12
    Search and rescue exercise 120400Z to 120700Z sep in area bound by 34-36N 033-16E, 34-36N 033-22E, 34-31N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus-south Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 2610/202020-09-07 → 2020-09-09
    F/V th 90085 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 19-29N 106-49E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 2607/202020-09-07 → 2020-09-25
    Five vessels unreported in vicinity alappuzha (09-49N 076-33E)
    Arabian Sea · India
  7. HYDROPAC 2606/202020-09-07 → 2020-09-25
    Two vessels, five persons on board, unreported in 10-50N 075-49E
    Arabian Sea · India
  8. HYDROPAC 2605/202020-09-07 → 2020-09-25
    F/V mahalakshmi sank in 10-22.0N 076-01.8E
    Arabian Sea · India
  9. HYDROPAC 2600/202020-09-06 → 2020-09-16
    Man overboard from F/V kg 90494 ts in 07-50N 105-02E at 010001Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 2599/202020-09-06 → 2020-09-09
    Ten meter vessel margrel, two persons onboard, white and blue hull, overdue coffin BAY(34-38-07S 135-26-43E)…
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 2597/202020-09-06 → 2020-09-08
    F/V qng 90479, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-55N 110-38E at 050600Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 2595/202020-09-05 → 2020-09-22
    Man overboard from F/V bth 99126 ts in 08-09N 107-38E at 050600Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROLANT 2734/202020-09-05 → 2020-09-05
    Vessel monarca, three persons on board, adrift in 23-08.38S 044-10.05W on 04 sep
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 2733/202020-09-05 → 2020-09-05
    Vessel, one person onboard, adrift in 23-03.40S 043-35.20W on 04 sep
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 2732/202020-09-05 → 2020-09-25
    Vessel, numerous persons onboard, wooden hull requesting assistance in 37-46N 008-19E
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Algeria
  16. HYDROPAC 2592/202020-09-04 → 2020-09-04
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2591/20 and this msg, aircraft located safe
    Western North Pacific
  17. HYDROPAC 2591/202020-09-04 → 2020-09-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 24-49-42N 146-37-18E at 041910Z sep
    Western North Pacific
  18. HYDROLANT 2725/202020-09-04 → 2020-09-09
    Wreck reported, two persons missing in 23-04.0S 043-34.6W on 03 sep
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 2580/202020-09-04 → 2020-09-05
    F/V km andyni, orange hull, nine persons on board, unreported kupang (10-09-48S 123-34-40E) to larantuka…
    Savu Sea · Indonesia
  20. HYDROPAC 2579/202020-09-04 → 2020-09-18
    Distress signal received in 03-11-17N 080-28-32W
    Eastern North Pacific
  21. NAVAREA IV 836/202020-09-04 → 2020-09-18
    Vessel, white hull, eight persons on board, unreported
    Caribbean Sea · Bonaire
  22. HYDROLANT 2719/202020-09-03 → 2020-09-07
    Search and rescue exercise 070600Z to 071000Z sep in area bound by 34-36N 033-16E, 34-36N 033-28E, 34-31N…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Cyprus-south Coast
  23. HYDROPAC 2576/202020-09-03 → 2020-09-18
    Man overboard from F/V bt 97454 ts in 07-30N 103-55E
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 2571/202020-09-03 → 2020-09-18
    Man overboard from F/V galaxy in 11-33N 075-22E at 012130Z sep
    Arabian Sea · India
  25. HYDROPAC 2568/202020-09-03 → 2020-09-03
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2534/20 and this msg, search suspended
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  26. HYDROPAC 2567/202020-09-03 → 2020-09-18
    Distress signal received in 07-18.7N 107-12.0E on 03 sep
    South China Sea
  27. HYDROPAC 2565/202020-09-02 → 2020-09-03
    Distress signal received from M/V mt
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  28. HYDROPAC 2563/202020-09-02 → 2020-09-18
    Fisherman missing from vessel hai an link in vicinity 19-11.75N 107-16.11E at 020001Z sep
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 2562/202020-09-02 → 2020-09-16
    Fisherman missing from F/V kg 92558TS in vicinity 10-45N 108-07E at 310600Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 2559/202020-09-01 → 2020-09-18
    40 foot F/V kalani 20, blue, red and yellow hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 02-30N…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  31. HYDROPAC 2557/202020-09-01 → 2020-09-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 31-25.7N 122-37.0W
    Eastern North Pacific
  32. HYDROPAC 2550/202020-08-31 → 2020-09-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-49N 149-18E at 310942Z aug
    Western North Pacific
  33. HYDROPAC 2540/202020-08-30 → 2020-08-31
    F/V nt 91224 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to broken shaft in 08-17N 106-53E at 301400Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 2535/202020-08-30 → 2020-08-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 14 foot vessel, two persons on board, in vicinity 14-04S 143-42E at…
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 2534/202020-08-30 → 2020-09-03
    13 meter F/V, orange and green hull, three persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  36. HYDROPAC 2533/202020-08-30 → 2020-08-30
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2502/20 and this msg, search suspended
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  37. HYDROPAC 2532/202020-08-30 → 2020-09-14
    Man overboard from F/V bd 97224 ts in 09-08N 108-33E at 270300Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 2529/202020-08-29 → 2020-09-14
    Distress signal received in 09-20.6N 138-00.8E
    Western North Pacific · Micronesia
  39. HYDROLANT 2652/202020-08-28 → 2020-09-11
    Vessel, one person on board, unreported khelibia (36-51N 11-06E) to pantelleria (36-47N 11-59E) at 270900Z
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Strait of Sicily · Tunisia To Pantelleria
  40. HYDROPAC 2507/202020-08-27 → 2020-09-11
    Distress signal received in 27-43N 123-30E at 272207Z aug
    East China Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 2502/202020-08-27 → 2020-08-30
    Vessel, 14 persons on board, capsized in vicinity nissan island (04-30S 154-13E)
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  42. HYDROPAC 2497/202020-08-26 → 2020-09-11
    F/V samanalee, blue and yellow hull, two persons on board, overdue in vicinity of sri lanka (06-00N 083-00E)…
    North Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  43. HYDROPAC 2492/202020-08-26 → 2020-09-01
    Man overboard from M/V cape town eagle between 01-01.0S 134-26.0E and 01-56.8S 135-57.2E at 251100Z aug
    Western South Pacific · Indonesia
  44. HYDROPAC 2487/202020-08-25 → 2020-09-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 25-30N 146-00E at 251430Z aug
    Western North Pacific
  45. HYDROPAC 2483/202020-08-25 → 2020-08-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel guifang yupai in 15-00N 114-45W
    Eastern North Pacific
  46. HYDROPAC 2480/202020-08-25 → 2020-08-28
    Fishing vessel capsized and adrift in 16-44-33S 073-31-56W
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  47. HYDROPAC 2478/202020-08-24 → 2020-09-11
    Distress signal received from S/V one tree island, white hull, in vicinity 03-37.33S 113-26.40W
    Eastern South Pacific
  48. NAVAREA IV 784/202020-08-24 → 2020-08-24
    F/V kassidy lynn taking on water in vicinity 39-55.64N 069-29.29W
    Western North Atlantic · Massachusetts
  49. HYDROPAC 2469/202020-08-24 → 2020-09-11
    Distress signal received in vicinity 25-58N 121-49E at 240223Z aug
    East China Sea · Taiwan
  50. HYDROPAC 2467/202020-08-24 → 2020-08-28
    Distress signal received from F/V guibeiyu in 11-59N 114-31E at 240045Z aug
    South China Sea

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