Distress & casualty cases (archived) in 2021

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 2021
1,209
still in force
0
vs 2020
-6%
first · last
01-01 · 12-31

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC1,006
  • HYDROLANT146
  • NAVAREA IV28
  • NAVAREA XII26
  • HYDROARC3

Where · top seas

South China Sea25130%
North Pacific Ocean14918%
South Pacific Ocean729%
Indian Ocean698%
Arabian Sea627%
Laccadive Sea617%
South Atlantic Ocean567%
North Atlantic Ocean516%
Coral Sea395%
Philippine Sea324%

All distress & casualty cases (archived) issued in 2021 · 1,209

  1. HYDROPAC 1902/212021-06-27 → 2021-07-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-48.7N 104-09.3E at 271143Z jun
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  2. HYDROPAC 1901/212021-06-27 → 2021-07-02
    Distress signal received in 06-50.8S 118-56.2E at 271105Z jun
    Flores Sea · Indonesia
  3. HYDROPAC 1899/212021-06-27 → 2021-07-16
    Two vessels, seven persons on board each, overdue madang (05-09.4S 145-50.8E) to kairiru island (03-22.6S…
    Bismarck Sea · Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  4. HYDROPAC 1898/212021-06-27 → 2021-06-27
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1896/21 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 1897/212021-06-27 → 2021-07-16
    Distress signal received from M/V atlantic horizon in vicinity 09-14.9N 137-39.7E at 270310Z jun
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea Micronesia
  6. HYDROPAC 1896/212021-06-26 → 2021-06-27
    Three persons missing from F/V st 93089 ts in vicinity 09-19N 106-34E at 250600Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 1890/212021-06-26 → 2021-06-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 4.7 meter M/V ferryman in vicinity 22-22.40S 113-42.93E at 260857Z…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 1889/212021-06-26 → 2021-06-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-02N 179-38W at 260831Z jun
    North Pacific
  9. HYDROPAC 1880/212021-06-26 → 2021-06-26
    Three persons missing from F/V st 93089 ts in vicinity 09-19N 109-34E at 250600Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 1877/212021-06-25 → 2021-07-09
    18 foot M/V, gray hull, one person on board, overdue anatahan island (16-22-50N 145-40-36E) to sarigan…
    Western North Pacific · Mariana Islands
  11. HYDROPAC 1865/212021-06-24 → 2021-06-26
    M/V msc messina suffered an engine room fire in 05-53N 089-19E at 241921Z jun
    Bay of Bengal
  12. HYDROPAC 1863/212021-06-24 → 2021-07-09
    Six foot vessel, two persons on board, unreported
    South Pacific · Tonga
  13. HYDROPAC 1862/212021-06-24 → 2021-06-24
    Six foot vessel, two persons on board, unreported
    South Pacific · Tonga
  14. HYDROLANT 1675/212021-06-24 → 2021-06-25
    F/V filho do vento, 14 persons on board, unreported
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 1856/212021-06-24 → 2021-07-09
    Distress signal received from eight meter F/V manikanna, black and white hull, three persons on board, in…
    Bay of Bengal · Nicobar Islands
  16. HYDROPAC 1854/212021-06-24 → 2021-06-24
    Distress signal received in vicinity of 16-06.93S 175-00.53W
    South Pacific · Tonga
  17. HYDROPAC 1840/212021-06-22 → 2021-07-09
    Man overboard from F/V bth 96164 ts in 10-28N 107-30E at 220640Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROPAC 1833/212021-06-21 → 2021-06-29
    F/V qt 95979 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-30N 109-50E at 212000Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 1815/212021-06-19 → 2021-06-19
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1814/21 and this msg, persons rescued
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 1814/212021-06-19 → 2021-06-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 12-43.70S 130-08.70E at 190119Z jun
    Timor Sea · Australia-north Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 1636/212021-06-18 → 2021-07-02
    Man overboard from vessel in 02-41.03S 039-26.07W on 18 jun
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  22. HYDROPAC 1803/212021-06-18 → 2021-06-19
    23 foot vessel, white hull, five persons on board, overdue madang (05-12.60S 145-47.22E) to baluan island…
    Bismarck Sea · Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  23. HYDROPAC 1797/212021-06-17 → 2021-07-02
    French polynesia DNC 06
    South Pacific
  24. HYDROPAC 1795/212021-06-17 → 2021-06-20
    Derelict liferaft adrift in vicinity 05-56N 080-01E at 161030Z jun
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  25. HYDROLANT 1619/212021-06-17 → 2021-06-18
    Vessel luiz cesar, one person on board, unreported
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  26. HYDROPAC 1789/212021-06-17 → 2021-07-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-13N 144-06E at 170111Z jun
    Western North Pacific
  27. HYDROPAC 1788/212021-06-17 → 2021-06-17
    Distress signal received in vicinity 47-50.8N 167-18.8E
    North Pacific
  28. HYDROPAC 1785/212021-06-16 → 2021-06-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 50-27.4S 076-16.1E at 162113Z jun
    Southern Indian Ocean
  29. HYDROLANT 1614/212021-06-16 → 2021-07-02
    13 meter S/V luwar, one person on board, overdue
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea-bissau
  30. HYDROPAC 1776/212021-06-16 → 2021-06-17
    23 foot vessel, white hull, five persons on board, overdue madang (05-12.60S 145-47.22E) at 131700Z jun to…
    Vitiaz Strait · Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  31. HYDROPAC 1764/212021-06-15 → 2021-06-21
    Six meter F/V kartala, red hull, two persons on board, overdue moroni (11-41S 043-14E) to chindini (11-55S…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros (grande Comore)
  32. HYDROLANT 1604/212021-06-15 → 2021-07-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 24-22.81N 083-41.61W
    Gulf of Mexico
  33. HYDROLANT 1598/212021-06-14 → 2021-06-16
    Vessel temente a deus, two persons on board, unreported
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  34. HYDROPAC 1759/212021-06-14 → 2021-06-15
    Two liferafts adrift in vicinity 19-20N 105-57E at 121300Z jun
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  35. HYDROLANT 1591/212021-06-14 → 2021-07-02
    38 foot vessel double down, four persons on board, overdue at 140320Z jun
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  36. HYDROPAC 1748/212021-06-13 → 2021-07-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V burton in 45-22-01N 157-02-57E at 130726Z jun
    Western North Pacific
  37. HYDROPAC 1747/212021-06-13 → 2021-06-14
    Two liferafts, two persons on board, adrift in vicinity 19-20N 105-57E at 121300Z jun
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 1746/212021-06-13 → 2021-07-02
    Distress signal received from F/V in vicinity 08-56.0N 076-20.7E at 122322Z jun
    Arabian Sea · India
  39. HYDROPAC 1744/212021-06-12 → 2021-06-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from seven meter vessel, white and blue hull, in vicinity 20-46.60S…
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 1743/212021-06-12 → 2021-07-02
    M/V, one person on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in vicinity hon me (19-22N 105-51E) at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 1739/212021-06-12 → 2021-07-02
    F/V py 95599 ts, five persons on board, lost rudder and anchored in 12-58N 110-07E at 120500Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 1734/212021-06-11 → 2021-06-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-00.9N 114-10.8E at 111528Z jun
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 1733/212021-06-11 → 2021-06-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-15N 092-00W
    Eastern North Pacific · Galapagos Islands
  44. HYDROLANT 1567/212021-06-11 → 2021-06-11
    M/V lodur reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 28-00.04S 007-07.25W
    South Atlantic
  45. HYDROPAC 1729/212021-06-11 → 2021-06-25
    F/V marisa unreported
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  46. HYDROPAC 1723/212021-06-11 → 2021-06-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V lady anna in 16-58N 159-37W at 110506Z jun
    Eastern North Pacific
  47. HYDROPAC 1722/212021-06-11 → 2021-06-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 25-18.2N 124-23.5W
    Eastern North Pacific
  48. HYDROPAC 1711/212021-06-10 → 2021-06-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 15-41.8N 151-24.3E
    Western North Pacific
  49. HYDROPAC 1709/212021-06-10 → 2021-06-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 15-00N 127-30W at 100455Z jun
    Eastern North Pacific
  50. HYDROPAC 1704/212021-06-09 → 2021-06-09
    Four meter vessel, one person on board, overdue in vicinity 20-01.5S 148-17.0E at 082100Z jun
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast

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