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 3181/212021-11-06 → 2021-11-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-56.6N 096-42.2W
    Eastern North Pacific
  2. HYDROPAC 3179/212021-11-06 → 2021-11-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 11-30.5N 110-24.1E at 061031Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 3178/212021-11-06 → 2021-11-08
    F/V qng 95392 ts, 33 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 12-22N 110-48E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 3177/212021-11-06 → 2021-11-09
    Derelict 30 meter F/V capsized and adrift in 09-28.1S 127-49.4E at 060358Z nov
    Timor Sea · Indonesia
  5. HYDROPAC 3166/212021-11-05 → 2021-11-08
    Derelict vessel reported capsized and adrift in vicinity 12-46.56S 044-49.57E at 042111Z nov
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros (mayotte)
  6. HYDROPAC 3163/212021-11-05 → 2021-11-19
    Man overboard from F/V bv 5903 ts in vicinity 10-06N 107-07E at 052230Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 3162/212021-11-04 → 2021-11-19
    Man overboard from F/V kingfisher in 16-19.49N 073-13.15E
    Arabian Sea · India
  8. HYDROPAC 3156/212021-11-04 → 2021-11-07
    Derelict ten meter F/V capsized and adrift in 09-15.0S 128-28.1E at 040343Z nov
    Timor Sea · Indonesia
  9. HYDROPAC 3154/212021-11-04 → 2021-11-13
    21 foot vessel, white hull, five persons on board, overdue
    Western North Pacific
  10. HYDROPAC 3149/212021-11-03 → 2021-11-03
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3110/21 and this msg, search suspended
    Java Sea · Makassar Strait · Celebes Sea · Indonesia
  11. HYDROLANT 2727/212021-11-03 → 2021-11-04
    Search and rescue exercise in progress until 041600Z nov in area bound by 33-57.0N 008-03.0W, 34-04.8N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  12. HYDROPAC 3147/212021-11-03 → 2021-11-04
    Derelict ten meter F/V capsized and adrift in 09-06.6S 128-51.2E at 030141Z nov
    Timor Sea · Indonesia
  13. HYDROPAC 3145/212021-11-02 → 2021-11-03
    Eastern south pacific DNC 06
  14. HYDROPAC 3141/212021-11-02 → 2021-11-05
    Derelict 90 meter barge capsized and adrift in vicinity 07-43N 085-18E on 02 nov
    Bay of Bengal
  15. HYDROPAC 3139/212021-11-02 → 2021-11-19
    Man overboard from F/V py 93087TS in vicinity 12-03N 112-42E at 011900Z nov
    South China Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 3138/212021-11-02 → 2021-11-02
    Derelict barge capsized, partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 05-58.0N 085-23.4E at 290338Z oct
    Bay of Bengal
  17. HYDROLANT 2717/212021-11-02 → 2021-11-19
    M/V cabral 1, 13 persons on board, taking on water in vicinity 22-28.55S 041-50.18W at 01 nov 21
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 2713/212021-11-01 → 2021-11-03
    Search and rescue exercise 0800Z to 1600Z daily 03 and 04 nov in area bound by 33-57N 008-03W, 34-07N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  19. HYDROLANT 2711/212021-11-01 → 2021-11-01
    Search and rescue exercise 0800Z to 1600Z daily 03 and 04 nov in area bound by 33-57.0N 008-03.0W, 34-12.5N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  20. HYDROPAC 3127/212021-11-01 → 2021-11-19
    F/V rocking stars, 12 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 08-25N 074-50E
    Arabian Sea · India
  21. HYDROPAC 3124/212021-11-01 → 2021-11-03
    Derelict ten meter F/V capsized and adrift in 08-47.7S 129-31.6E at 010127Z nov
    Timor Sea · Indonesia
  22. HYDROPAC 3123/212021-11-01 → 2021-11-19
    Man overboard from F/V qt 90109 ts at 301200Z oct in vicinity of trackline joining 17-08N 108-08E, 17-15N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 3116/212021-10-31 → 2021-11-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 15-30.4N 116-26.2E at 310441Z oct
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROPAC 3115/212021-10-31 → 2021-11-01
    Derelict ten meter F/V capsized and adrift in 08-49.8S 129-47.7E at 310100Z oct
    Timor Sea · Indonesia
  25. HYDROPAC 3111/212021-10-30 → 2021-10-31
    Vessel, white hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 31-35.7N 117-56.9W
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  26. HYDROPAC 3110/212021-10-30 → 2021-11-03
    Eight meter M/V arahman, white and blue hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift between…
    Java Sea · Makassar Strait · Celebes Sea · Indonesia
  27. HYDROPAC 3109/212021-10-30 → 2021-11-19
    Distress signal received in vicinity 43-02-42N 154-02-42E
    Western North Pacific
  28. HYDROPAC 3107/212021-10-30 → 2021-10-31
    Distressed signal received in 26-34.8N 172-26.4W
    North Pacific
  29. HYDROPAC 3106/212021-10-30 → 2021-10-31
    Derelict ten meter F/V capsized and adrift in 08-51.2S 129-58.4E at 300500Z oct
    Timor Sea · Indonesia
  30. HYDROPAC 3105/212021-10-30 → 2021-10-30
    Derelict ten meter F/V capsized and adrift in 20-18.7N 083-35.5W at 300500Z oct
    Western Caribbean Sea · Cuba
  31. HYDROPAC 3104/212021-10-30 → 2021-10-30
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3100/21 and this msg, persons rescued
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  32. NAVAREA IV 984/212021-10-29 → 2021-10-30
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 35-46.92N 074-21.99W at 292319Z oct
    Western North Atlantic · North Carolina
  33. HYDROPAC 3100/212021-10-29 → 2021-10-30
    Seven meter vessel, orange hull, two persons on board, overdue bagbag (04-46S 146-13E) to manus island…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  34. HYDROPAC 3098/212021-10-29 → 2021-11-15
    F/V lulu 01, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in vicinity 10-43N 088-59E
    Bay of Bengal
  35. HYDROPAC 3095/212021-10-29 → 2021-11-01
    Derelict 90 meter barge capsized and adrift in 05-58.0N 085-23.4E at 290001Z oct
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  36. HYDROPAC 3087/212021-10-28 → 2021-11-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 01-52-58N 104-36-14E at 280037Z oct
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  37. HYDROPAC 3081/212021-10-27 → 2021-10-30
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 07-41N 090-15W
    Eastern North Pacific
  38. HYDROPAC 3080/212021-10-27 → 2021-10-29
    F/V na 90216 ts, 15 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-03N 107-09E at 270900Z oct
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 3079/212021-10-27 → 2021-11-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz at 271035Z oct in 32-55-37N 149-26-45E
    Western North Pacific
  40. HYDROPAC 3077/212021-10-27 → 2021-11-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 20-44.5N 116-45.9E at 270445Z oct
    South China Sea
  41. NAVAREA XII 613/212021-10-27 → 2021-10-27
    Vessel capsized with 02 outboard engines in 07-41N 090-15W vessels at 270020Z oct
    Eastern North Pacific
  42. NAVAREA XII 612/212021-10-27 → 2021-10-27
    Vessel capsized with 02 outboard engines in 07-41N 090-15W vessels in vicinity requested to keep a sharp…
    Eastern North Pacific
  43. HYDROPAC 3072/212021-10-26 → 2021-11-12
    Vessel, white hull, capsized and adrift in 05-08N 084-17W
    Eastern North Pacific
  44. HYDROPAC 3064/212021-10-26 → 2021-10-30
    Distress signal received in vicinity 03-21.02N 137-44.18E at 260229Z oct
    Western North Pacific
  45. HYDROPAC 3058/212021-10-26 → 2021-11-05
    M/V liberty I, 15 persons on board, sank in 07-48.0S 115-45.6E on 23 oct
    Bali Sea · Indonesia
  46. HYDROPAC 3044/212021-10-24 → 2021-11-12
    Man overboard from 38 foot F/V misu baba, red hull, in 01-43N 083-09E at 241200Z oct
    Northern Indian Ocean
  47. HYDROPAC 3041/212021-10-24 → 2021-11-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V qiongdanzhou in 10-55.2N 114-02.3E at 240553Z oct
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 3039/212021-10-24 → 2021-10-24
    Distress singal received on 406 mhz from M/V al dafna in vicinity 06-26.4N 107-22.8E at 240413Z oct
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 3035/212021-10-23 → 2021-10-26
    Derelict liferaft adrift in vicinity 19-01.80S 146-13.05W at 231430Z oct
    South Pacific · French Polynesia
  50. HYDROPAC 3028/212021-10-23 → 2021-10-26
    Derelict 25 meter vessel capsized and adrift in position 07-50.2S 125-19.9E at 230500Z oct
    Banda Sea · Indonesia

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