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 1521/212021-05-22 → 2021-05-22
    Vessel km sicly jaya sakti sank in 00-57-10S 104-19-43E at 212200Z may
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  2. HYDROPAC 1519/212021-05-22 → 2021-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V trophy in vicinity 20-22.0S 116-09.6E at 220055Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  3. NAVAREA IV 432/212021-05-21 → 2021-06-04
    Vessel, gray hull, three persons on board, unreported
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  4. HYDROPAC 1512/212021-05-21 → 2021-05-21
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1505/21 and this msg, persons rescued
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  5. HYDROPAC 1510/212021-05-21 → 2021-06-04
    Barge P-305, 261 persons on board, sank in 18-22N 072-07E at 171400Z may
    Arabian Sea · India
  6. HYDROPAC 1504/212021-05-20 → 2021-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-04.6N 116-20.6E at 201140Z may
    South China Sea · China
  7. HYDROPAC 1502/212021-05-20 → 2021-05-20
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1499/21 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Strait of Malacca · Indonesia
  8. HYDROPAC 1500/212021-05-20 → 2021-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 21-20.9N 115-08.1E at 201046Z may
    South China Sea · China
  9. HYDROPAC 1499/212021-05-20 → 2021-05-20
    M/V a daisen, blue hull, unreported
    Strait of Malacca · Indonesia
  10. HYDROLANT 1360/212021-05-20 → 2021-05-21
    F/V tamaru, two persons on board, unreported
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 1493/212021-05-19 → 2021-06-04
    F/V askar I unreported, last known position in 13-26S 077-42W at 291900Z mar
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  12. HYDROPAC 1486/212021-05-19 → 2021-06-04
    85 foot F/V ajmeersha, blue hull, 14 persons on board, unreported
    Arabian Sea · India
  13. HYDROPAC 1485/212021-05-19 → 2021-05-19
    Distress signal received from 36 foot vessel kingfisher in 14-10.73S 144-13.93E at 190608Z may
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 1484/212021-05-19 → 2021-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-31.74N 117-42.77E at 190059Z may
    South China Sea
  15. HYDROLANT 1340/212021-05-18 → 2021-06-04
    Florida to honduras
    Straits of Florida · Western Caribbean Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 1476/212021-05-18 → 2021-05-19
    Barge gal constructor, 137 persons on board, flooding in 19-30.15N 072-40.91E at 171315Z may
    Arabian Sea · India
  17. HYDROPAC 1469/212021-05-17 → 2021-05-19
    Distress signal received from M/V varaprada in 19-03.2N 072-35.4E at 170930Z may
    Arabian Sea · India
  18. HYDROPAC 1468/212021-05-17 → 2021-05-19
    M/V sagar bhushan, 101 persons on board, adrift in 19-38.1N 071-51.5E at 171045Z
    Arabian Sea · India
  19. HYDROPAC 1467/212021-05-17 → 2021-06-04
    Tug sangita and barge, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-23N 072-28E at 170930Z may
    Arabian Sea · India
  20. HYDROPAC 1458/212021-05-17 → 2021-05-18
    Barge gal constructor, 137 persons on board, adrift in 18-57N 072-40E at 170830Z may
    Arabian Sea · India
  21. HYDROPAC 1457/212021-05-17 → 2021-06-04
    Barge support station 3, 202 person on board, adrift in 18-58.05N 071-54.83E at 170430Z may
    Arabian Sea · India
  22. HYDROPAC 1455/212021-05-17 → 2021-05-19
    Barge P-305, 261 person on board, flooding in 18-39.6N 072-13.3E at 170430Z may
    Arabian Sea · India
  23. HYDROLANT 1329/212021-05-16 → 2021-05-25
    Man overboard from vessel in 23-05S 044-19W on 15 may
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  24. HYDROPAC 1453/212021-05-16 → 2021-05-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1363/21 and this msg, search suspended
    Andaman Sea · Indonesia
  25. HYDROPAC 1451/212021-05-16 → 2021-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-05.2N 117-40.8E at 161029Z may
    South China Sea · China
  26. HYDROPAC 1448/212021-05-16 → 2021-06-04
    F/V qb 92370 ts, five persons on board, sank due to collision in 16-15N 108-47E at 152100Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 1447/212021-05-16 → 2021-05-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1429/21 and this msg, search suspended
    Northern Indian Ocean
  28. HYDROPAC 1446/212021-05-16 → 2021-05-16
    Vessel sank in 09-23N 106-13E at 150600Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  29. HYDROPAC 1443/212021-05-15 → 2021-06-04
    M/V alliance sank in 13-08.4N 074-44.2E
    Arabian Sea · India
  30. HYDROPAC 1442/212021-05-15 → 2021-06-04
    Man overboard from M/V ssl ganga in 13-16.71N 074-07.87E
    Arabian Sea · India
  31. HYDROPAC 1439/212021-05-15 → 2021-06-04
    F/V, ten persons on board, sank in 11-20N 071-57E
    Arabian Sea · Lakshadweep
  32. HYDROPAC 1434/212021-05-15 → 2021-05-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-00S 077-45E at 150031 may
    Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROPAC 1433/212021-05-14 → 2021-05-21
    Distress signal received in 12-17.8N 134-02.4E at 140450Z may
    Philippine Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 1429/212021-05-14 → 2021-05-16
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, sinking in 05-53N 077-49E
    Northern Indian Ocean
  35. HYDROPAC 1424/212021-05-14 → 2021-05-24
    Man overboard from F/V bd 91574 ts in 14-00N 109-27E on 10 may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 1423/212021-05-14 → 2021-05-14
    11 meter S/V chi machine, blue hull, numerous persons on board, taking on water in 05-53.20S 077-49.29E at…
    Indian Ocean
  37. HYDROLANT 1308/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-28
    Vessel bp petrel I, six persons on board, taking on water in 20-23S 040-05W on 13 may
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  38. HYDROPAC 1422/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-28
    Man overboard from vessel in vicinity 47-14.69N 124-49.65W
    Eastern North Pacific · Washington
  39. HYDROPAC 1421/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-28
    Man overboard from vessel in vicinity 47-13.4N 124-55.5W
    Eastern North Pacific · Washington
  40. HYDROPAC 1420/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-15
    F/V bandar nelayan 188, 26 persons on board, taking on water in 31-10.70S 102-16.32E at 131610Z may
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  41. HYDROPAC 1419/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-13
    F/V bandar nelayan 188, 26 persons on board, white hull with red and green stripes, taking on water in…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  42. HYDROPAC 1416/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-17
    F/V qng 92363 ts, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-14N 110-13E at 130911Z may
    South China Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 1413/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-13
    F/V bandar nelayan 188, 26 persons on board, white hull with red and green stripes, taking on water in…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  44. HYDROPAC 1411/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-13
    F/V bandar nelayan 188, 26 persons on board, white hull with red and green stripes, taking on water in…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  45. HYDROPAC 1397/212021-05-11 → 2021-05-28
    Fisherman missing from F/V tg 91720TS in 07-58N 107-11E at 080700Z may
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 1391/212021-05-10 → 2021-05-10
    F/V kh 91205 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 11-23N 110-24E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 1385/212021-05-09 → 2021-05-28
    Man overboard from F/V shiv shiva in 20-25.2N 070-31.2E
    Arabian Sea · India
  48. HYDROPAC 1384/212021-05-09 → 2021-05-09
    Distress signal received from F/V shiv shiva in 20-25.2N 070-31.2E
    Arabian Sea · India
  49. HYDROLANT 1275/212021-05-09 → 2021-05-10
    Vessel, two persons on board, disabled and adrift
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  50. HYDROPAC 1372/212021-05-07 → 2021-05-07
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1369/21 and this msg, person rescued
    South China Sea

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