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

By month

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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 1702/212021-06-09 → 2021-06-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 21-34.73S 150-05.27E at 090113Z jun
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  2. HYDROPAC 1700/212021-06-08 → 2021-06-25
    Distress signal received from vessel golden rain in 33-31N 160-24E at 081910Z jun
    North Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 1696/212021-06-08 → 2021-06-10
    Derelict M/V falcon line sinking in 13-34.57N 053-31.52E
    Arabian Sea · Suqutra
  4. HYDROPAC 1692/212021-06-08 → 2021-06-08
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1638/21 and this msg, search suspended
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  5. HYDROPAC 1690/212021-06-07 → 2021-06-08
    Vessel falcon line, 15 persons on board, taking on water in 13-24.76N 053-24.67E
    Arabian Sea · Suqutra
  6. HYDROPAC 1687/212021-06-07 → 2021-06-10
    F/V qna 91676 ts, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-43N 114-33E at 062324Z jun
    South China Sea
  7. HYDROLANT 1522/212021-06-07 → 2021-06-08
    Vessel helena, 15 persons on board, unreported
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 1684/212021-06-07 → 2021-06-25
    Man overboard from vessel oceanic godness in vicinity 08-51N 109-15E at 070500Z jun
    South China Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 1678/212021-06-06 → 2021-06-07
    F/V qna 91676 ts, ten persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 15-40N 114-36E at 061040Z jun 21
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 1677/212021-06-06 → 2021-06-25
    Man overboard from F/V deshi in 06-17N 078-32E at 052230Z jun
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  11. HYDROPAC 1676/212021-06-06 → 2021-06-18
    Vessel, one person on board, overdue
    Western North Pacific · Micronesia
  12. HYDROPAC 1673/212021-06-05 → 2021-06-12
    F/V bd 95861 ts, seven persons onboard, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 09-05N 107-15E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 1672/212021-06-05 → 2021-06-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 6.1 meter vessel black label in vicinity 22-53.6S 151-13.5E at…
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 1670/212021-06-05 → 2021-06-08
    Derelict lifeboat capsized and adrift in 30-00.4S 037-39.8E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  15. HYDROPAC 1667/212021-06-04 → 2021-06-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 23 meter F/V six pack II in vicinity 13-19.80S 127-18.47E at…
    Timor Sea · Australia-northwest Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 1646/212021-06-03 → 2021-06-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 19-47.07S 149-33.40E at 030241Z jun
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 1643/212021-06-02 → 2021-06-05
    Derelict F/V capsized and adrift in 05-24N 080-01E at 020330Z jun
    Northern Indian Ocean
  18. HYDROPAC 1642/212021-06-02 → 2021-06-02
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1623/21 and this msg, search suspended
    Coral Sea · Australia-east Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 1638/212021-06-02 → 2021-06-08
    Seven meter vessel, white and orange hull, one person on board, overdue
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  20. HYDROPAC 1623/212021-06-01 → 2021-06-02
    Two kayaks, one person on each overdue dunwich (27-29.90S 153-24.06E) to point lookout (27-26.17S…
    Coral Sea · Australia-east Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 1620/212021-05-31 → 2021-06-07
    Man overboard from F/V bth 96725 ts in 10-10N 108-00E at 310430Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 1615/212021-05-31 → 2021-06-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 46-27.1N 165-14.7E
    North Pacific
  23. HYDROPAC 1614/212021-05-31 → 2021-06-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 49-23.1N 179-44.9W
    North Pacific
  24. HYDROPAC 1611/212021-05-30 → 2021-06-16
    17 meter F/V km gunung ajo, four persons on board, blue, red and white hull, unreported
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  25. NAVAREA IV 459/212021-05-30 → 2021-05-30
    Cancel NAVAREA IV 458/21 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  26. NAVAREA IV 458/212021-05-30 → 2021-05-30
    M/V tiger shark, 12 persons on board, unreported
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  27. HYDROPAC 1608/212021-05-30 → 2021-05-30
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1603/21 and this msg, persons rescued
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  28. HYDROPAC 1607/212021-05-30 → 2021-05-30
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1574/21 and this msg, search suspended
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  29. HYDROPAC 1606/212021-05-30 → 2021-06-02
    12 meter S/V north road, white hull, one person on board, overdue auckland (36-50S 174-50E) to port denerau…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand To Fiji
  30. HYDROPAC 1603/212021-05-29 → 2021-05-30
    Vessel, red hull, capsized in vicinity of trackline joining 03-52.2S 152-47.0E, 03-40.5S 152-26.5E
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  31. HYDROPAC 1600/212021-05-29 → 2021-05-29
    Vessel, red hull, capsized in vicinity of trackline joining 03-52S 152-47E, 03-41S 152-26E
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  32. HYDROPAC 1594/212021-05-28 → 2021-06-08
    Barge duquesa marus, numerous persons onboard, adrift in 53-15.40S 073-12.47W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  33. HYDROPAC 1580/212021-05-27 → 2021-05-30
    Derelict six meter vessel, white hull, capsized and adrift in 20-15S 055-06E
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion-north Coast
  34. HYDROPAC 1574/212021-05-27 → 2021-05-30
    Canoe, one person on board, unreported
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  35. NAVAREA IV 445/212021-05-26 → 2021-06-11
    M/V the dreamer, three persons on board, unreported
    Western Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  36. HYDROPAC 1567/212021-05-26 → 2021-05-29
    Derelict vessel, blue and green hull, capsized and adrift in 09-52N 072-18E at 241116Z may
    Arabian Sea · Lakshadweep
  37. NAVAREA IV 441/212021-05-26 → 2021-06-11
    Vessel, three persons on board, unreported
    Western Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  38. HYDROPAC 1563/212021-05-26 → 2021-06-11
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 252305Z may in: a. 31-11-00N 153-44-42E
    Western North Pacific · Yellow Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 1561/212021-05-26 → 2021-05-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 15 meter vessel kyleah in vicinity 28-52.80S 113-55.10E at 2600260Z…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 1549/212021-05-25 → 2021-06-11
    Fisherman missing from F/V rukmani kripa in vicinity devgad maharashtra (16-22-25N 073-22-40E) on 16 may
    Arabian Sea · India
  41. HYDROLANT 1397/212021-05-24 → 2021-06-07
    Man overboard in 15-17.9S 018-53.0W on 24 may
    South Atlantic
  42. HYDROPAC 1546/212021-05-24 → 2021-05-27
    25 foot vessel, white hull, three persons on board, taking on water in 16-35N 145-47E at 241945Z may
    Western North Pacific · Mariana Islands
  43. HYDROPAC 1545/212021-05-24 → 2021-05-24
    25 foot vessel, white hull, three persons on board, taking on water in 16-35N 145-47E at 241945Z may
    Western North Pacific · Mariana Islands
  44. HYDROLANT 1387/212021-05-24 → 2021-06-11
    Vessel taking on water in 24-08N 015-37W at 240030Z may
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  45. HYDROPAC 1533/212021-05-23 → 2021-05-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V hung yoa no 2 in 11-12S 078-28E at 231549Z may
    Indian Ocean
  46. HYDROPAC 1532/212021-05-23 → 2021-06-11
    Man overboard from F/V bth 88990 ts in vicinity 10-08.3N 107-20.3E at 222300Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 1527/212021-05-22 → 2021-06-11
    Vessel km sicly jaya sakti sank in 01-04S 104-30E at 212200Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  48. HYDROPAC 1526/212021-05-22 → 2021-05-22
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1522/21 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  49. HYDROPAC 1523/212021-05-22 → 2021-05-22
    M/V sinar bontang 1, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 00-01-37S 108-58-02E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  50. HYDROPAC 1522/212021-05-22 → 2021-05-22
    Vessel km sicly jaya sakti sank in 01-04S 104-30E at 212200Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia

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