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 2834/212021-10-05 → 2021-10-06
    M/V, 13 persons on board, unreported in 02-02-24S 131-33-17E
    Ceram Sea · Indonesia
  2. HYDROPAC 2833/212021-10-05 → 2021-10-05
    M/V, 13 persons on board, unreported in 02-02-25S 131-33-20E
    Ceram Sea · Indonesia
  3. HYDROPAC 2832/212021-10-05 → 2021-10-22
    Liferaft adrift from M/V kosman in vicinity 05-53N 080-13E at 042230Z oct
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  4. HYDROPAC 2831/212021-10-05 → 2021-10-06
    M/V annai vailankanne arockia vennila sinking in 05-47N 075-47E
    Arabian Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 2820/212021-10-05 → 2021-10-05
    46 foot M/V miss macle, white and blue hull, two persons on board, unreported port hedland (20-17.5S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 2817/212021-10-04 → 2021-10-07
    Derelict 20 meter F/V, blue hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 31-16.0S 035-27.6E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  7. HYDROPAC 2809/212021-10-04 → 2021-10-06
    F/V qna 91829 ts, 11 persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 15-55N 110-05E at 040720Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROPAC 2807/212021-10-04 → 2021-10-22
    Man overboard from F/V bd 96805 ts in 08-41N 108-11E at 030020Z oct
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 2806/212021-10-04 → 2021-10-16
    19 foot vessel, white hull, two persons on board, overdue tarawa (01-20N 173-00E) to maiana island (00-56N…
    North Pacific · Kiribati
  10. HYDROPAC 2804/212021-10-03 → 2021-10-06
    F/V lakmini 06, red and yellow hull, six persons on board, adrift and requesting assistance in 08-44N…
    Arabian Sea
  11. HYDROLANT 2460/212021-10-03 → 2021-10-05
    Man overboard from vessel in vicinity 25-08S 042-45W on 03 oct
    Western South Atlantic
  12. HYDROPAC 2803/212021-10-03 → 2021-10-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-52N 099-30W
    Eastern North Pacific
  13. HYDROPAC 2802/212021-10-03 → 2021-10-22
    Man overboard from F/V godge FISHERIES-1 in vicinity 15-09N 073-46E at 302100Z sep
    Arabian Sea · India
  14. HYDROPAC 2801/212021-10-03 → 2021-10-04
    F/V lakmini 06, red and yellow hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 10-16N 068-35E on 01 oct
    Arabian Sea
  15. HYDROPAC 2797/212021-10-03 → 2021-10-06
    Derelict 25 meter F/V capsized and adrift in 08-44.8S 130-51.9E at 030048Z oct
    Timor Sea · Arafura Sea · Indonesia
  16. NAVAREA IV 895/212021-10-02 → 2021-10-08
    F/V amazonas, blue hull, 29 persons onboard, adrift and requesting assistance in 10-17.92N 077-11.05W on 30…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  17. HYDROPAC 2795/212021-10-02 → 2021-10-22
    30 foot vessel capsized and adrift in 09-31N 088-51W at 021700Z oct
    Eastern North Pacific
  18. HYDROPAC 2794/212021-10-02 → 2021-10-22
    Distress signal received from S/V trigger in 04-15S 066-51E at 021100Z oct
    Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROPAC 2793/212021-10-02 → 2021-10-03
    One persons overboard from F/V na 96888 ts, flag vietnam, ten persons on board in 18-52.00N 105-47.03E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 2792/212021-10-02 → 2021-10-02
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2742/21 and this msg, search suspended
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  21. NAVAREA XII 560/212021-10-01 → 2021-10-04
    Derelict 25 foot vessel, blue hull, capsized and adrift in 08-58N 090-31W on 01 oct
    Eastern North Pacific
  22. HYDROPAC 2782/212021-10-01 → 2021-10-04
    Derelict 20 meter vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 11-34.8S 100-26.3E at 010449Z oct
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  23. HYDROPAC 2781/212021-10-01 → 2021-10-01
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2752/21 and this msg, search suspended
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  24. HYDROPAC 2775/212021-10-01 → 2021-10-03
    F/V qna 95066 ts, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 17-29N 107-33E at 302330Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 2773/212021-09-30 → 2021-10-15
    F/V baybal-ii, ten persons on board, unreported
    Arabian Sea · India
  26. HYDROPAC 2767/212021-09-30 → 2021-10-02
    F/V capsized and adrift in 01-33.6N 059-36.4E at 291511Z sep
    Northwestern Indian Ocean
  27. HYDROLANT 2438/212021-09-30 → 2021-10-15
    Man overboard from vessel in 19-50.80S 039-52.21W on 28 sep
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 2761/212021-09-29 → 2021-09-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from five meter vessel, red hull, in vicinity 19-46.07S 148-46.60E at…
    Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast
  29. HYDROPAC 2754/212021-09-29 → 2021-10-15
    F/V sacrament, 15 persons on board, unreported
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  30. HYDROPAC 2753/212021-09-29 → 2021-10-15
    F/V bd 91549 ts, three persons on board, sank due to collision in vicinity 14-01N 109-18E at 231215Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 2752/212021-09-29 → 2021-10-01
    Eight meter vessel, red hull, numerous persons on board, capsized and adrift in 11-48S 100-53E at 290423Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  32. HYDROPAC 2742/212021-09-28 → 2021-10-02
    Seven meter M/V, white hull with yellow stripes, eight persons on board, adrift and unreported karkar…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  33. HYDROPAC 2740/212021-09-27 → 2021-10-01
    F/V na 99899 ts, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 18-34N 107-01E at 270900Z…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 2739/212021-09-27 → 2021-10-15
    F/V surada raju, yellow hull, seven persons on board, unreported
    Bay of Bengal · India
  35. HYDROLANT 2417/212021-09-27 → 2021-10-15
    Man overboard reported from vessel in vicinity 37-43N 012-06W at 261213Z sep
    Eastern North Atlantic
  36. HYDROPAC 2734/212021-09-26 → 2021-10-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-59.24N 104-26.48E
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  37. HYDROPAC 2732/212021-09-26 → 2021-10-15
    F/V, six persons on board, capsized in 18-52N 084-52E at 261115Z sep
    Bay of Bengal · India
  38. HYDROPAC 2731/212021-09-26 → 2021-09-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V orkim power in vicinity 01-51.7N 107-35.9E at 2609036Z sep
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  39. HYDROPAC 2730/212021-09-26 → 2021-09-28
    Derelict vessel, red and orange hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 32-56.55N 179-11.15E at 242200Z sep
    North Pacific
  40. HYDROPAC 2727/212021-09-26 → 2021-09-29
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift in 04-09.62N 073-23.85E at 260439Z sep
    Arabian Sea · Maldives
  41. HYDROPAC 2724/212021-09-25 → 2021-10-15
    Distress signal received from M/V olita in vicinity 44-00N 129-00W
    Eastern North Pacific
  42. HYDROPAC 2722/212021-09-25 → 2021-10-15
    F/V paraloka matha, 13 persons on board, sank in vicinity 07-43N 077-39E on 22 sep
    Northern Indian Ocean · India
  43. HYDROPAC 2720/212021-09-25 → 2021-09-26
    Derelict vessel, red and orange reported capsized in 32-56.33N 179-11.09E at 242200Z sep
    North Pacific
  44. HYDROPAC 2708/212021-09-24 → 2021-10-08
    Man overboard from vessel in 20-23.50S 115-58.15E at 232000Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 2705/212021-09-23 → 2021-09-29
    F/V bd 91549 ts, three persons on board, sank due to collision in vicinity 14-01N 109-18E at 231215Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROLANT 2384/212021-09-23 → 2021-09-24
    Man overboard from vessel in 02-45S 040-25W on 22 sep
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  47. HYDROPAC 2696/212021-09-22 → 2021-09-22
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2664/21 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  48. HYDROPAC 2695/212021-09-22 → 2021-09-22
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2663/21 and this msg, search suspended
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  49. HYDROPAC 2694/212021-09-22 → 2021-09-22
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2667/21 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Bismark Sea · Papua New Guinea
  50. HYDROPAC 2692/212021-09-22 → 2021-09-25
    Man overboard from F/V paraloka matha in vicinity of 07-43N 077-39E at 220300Z sep
    Northern Indian Ocean · India

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