Distress & casualty cases (archived) in 2022

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 2022
1,422
still in force
0
vs 2021
+18%
first · last
01-01 · 12-31

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC887
  • HYDROLANT460
  • NAVAREA IV47
  • NAVAREA XII23
  • HYDROARC5

Where · top seas

North Atlantic Ocean25927%
South China Sea23424%
North Pacific Ocean11412%
Indian Ocean909%
South Pacific Ocean626%
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin505%
South Atlantic Ocean455%
Coral Sea414%
Gulf of Mexico404%
Arabian Sea394%

All distress & casualty cases (archived) issued in 2022 · 1,422

  1. NAVAREA IV 854/222022-08-25 → 2022-09-09
    Vessel, white and yellow hull, two persons on board, unreported bimini (25-25.42N 079-12.15W) to andros…
    Straits of Florida · Western North Atlantic · Bahamas · Florida
  2. HYDROPAC 2337/222022-08-25 → 2022-08-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 42-05.45N 156-10.25E at 251200Z aug
    Western North Pacific
  3. HYDROPAC 2331/222022-08-24 → 2022-09-09
    Man overboard from F/V a jacob in 10-35.00N 074-39.00E at 241400Z aug
    Arabian Sea · India
  4. HYDROPAC 2326/222022-08-24 → 2022-09-09
    Fisherman missing from F/V mary matha in 08-54.00N 076-17.00E at 232115Z aug
    Arabian Sea · India
  5. HYDROPAC 2323/222022-08-24 → 2022-08-24
    Distress signal received in vicinity 10-00.00N 112-32.00E
    South China Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 2321/222022-08-24 → 2022-08-30
    Seven meter banana boat, white hull, orange gunwale, 14 persons on board, sunk in 05-12.00S 146-37.00E at…
    Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  7. HYDROLANT 2084/222022-08-23 → 2022-09-09
    Canoe amineta fall, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 16-29.00N 016-33.00W at 211900Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  8. HYDROPAC 2316/222022-08-23 → 2022-09-09
    Distress signal received in vicinity 03-41.61N 104-09.83E
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  9. HYDROPAC 2307/222022-08-22 → 2022-09-09
    13 meter S/V aloha, white hull, one person on board, overdue
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  10. HYDROLANT 2076/222022-08-22 → 2022-08-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 33-17.00N 072-30.00W at 220835Z aug
    Western North Atlantic
  11. HYDROPAC 2302/222022-08-22 → 2022-08-25
    F/V na 90198 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 18-08.00N 107-29.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 2301/222022-08-22 → 2022-09-09
    Seven meter vessel joy 3, white hull with orange stripes, seven persons on board, overdue alotau (10-19.36S…
    Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea
  13. NAVAREA XII 590/222022-08-21 → 2022-08-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 03-57.53N 103-52.00W
    Eastern North Pacific
  14. HYDROPAC 2292/222022-08-21 → 2022-08-21
    Five meter vessel, 2 persons on board, overdue gunn point (12-10.18S 130-59.82E) to wurrumiyanga township…
    Timor Sea · Australia
  15. HYDROPAC 2287/222022-08-20 → 2022-09-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 12-49.00S 130-01.40E at 202201Z aug
    Timor Sea · Australia
  16. HYDROPAC 2285/222022-08-20 → 2022-09-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 01-41.10N 092-45.90W
    Eastern North Pacific · Galapagos Islands
  17. HYDROPAC 2284/222022-08-20 → 2022-09-09
    Eight meter vessel, grey hull, 14 persons on board, overdue anjouan island (12-12.90S 044-25.50E) to mayotte…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros To Mayotte
  18. HYDROLANT 2066/222022-08-20 → 2022-09-09
    Distress signal received from aircraft in 26-15.00N 048-00.00W at 190858Z aug
    Western North Atlantic
  19. HYDROPAC 2278/222022-08-19 → 2022-09-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from seven meter vessel in 20-48.73S 149-58.87E at 190726Z aug
    Coral Sea · Australia
  20. HYDROPAC 2271/222022-08-19 → 2022-08-19
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2267/22 and this msg, person rescued
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  21. HYDROPAC 2270/222022-08-19 → 2022-09-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 38-38.90N 140-23.70W
    Eastern North Pacific
  22. HYDROPAC 2269/222022-08-19 → 2022-09-02
    Vessel, ten persons on board, overdue
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  23. HYDROLANT 2053/222022-08-18 → 2022-08-18
    Cancel HYDROLANT 2052/22 and this msg, persons rescued
    North Atlantic
  24. HYDROPAC 2267/222022-08-18 → 2022-08-19
    Seven meter vessel kayak 1, one person on board, taking on water in 13-31.30S 110-29.00E at 180900Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  25. HYDROLANT 2052/222022-08-18 → 2022-08-18
    Distress signal received from vessel gudrun in 53-36.78N 025-13.62W at 180920Z aug
    North Atlantic
  26. HYDROLANT 2049/222022-08-18 → 2022-08-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel gudrun in 53-39.10N 025-26.30W at 180510Z aug
    North Atlantic
  27. HYDROARC 214/222022-08-17 → 2022-08-17
    Vessel, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 64-06.00N 088-06.00W
    Hudson Bay · Canada
  28. HYDROLANT 2048/222022-08-17 → 2022-09-02
    16 meter S/V chalbaya, orange hull, two persons on board, overdue from horta (38-35.00N 028-42.00W) to…
    Bay of Biscay · North Atlantic · Azores To France
  29. HYDROPAC 2258/222022-08-17 → 2022-08-17
    23 foot vessel, white hull, seven persons on board, overdue wewak (03-33.50S 143-39.30E) at 161300Z aug to…
    Bismarck Sea · Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  30. NAVAREA IV 818/222022-08-17 → 2022-08-20
    Derelict liferaft adrift in vicinity of trackline joining 55-48.70N 040-08.50W at 162100Z aug and 56-16.90N…
    North Atlantic
  31. HYDROPAC 2255/222022-08-17 → 2022-08-18
    F/V tulsi devi, 13 persons on board, taking on water in 20-30.00N 072-44.00E
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  32. HYDROLANT 2038/222022-08-16 → 2022-08-19
    Derelict 20 meter vessel capsized and adrift in 33-34.00N 030-52.00E at 161400Z aug
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  33. HYDROLANT 2035/222022-08-16 → 2022-09-02
    F/V, 300 persons on board, overdue
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 2246/222022-08-15 → 2022-09-02
    M/V al aalam, numerous persons on board, on fire and sinking in 21-44.27N 059-36.20E
    Arabian Sea · Oman
  35. NAVAREA IV 810/222022-08-15 → 2022-08-15
    St bethelemy to guadalupe
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  36. HYDROLANT 2026/222022-08-15 → 2022-08-15
    Distress signal received from M/V ymk quartet in 35-59.70N 052-12.00W at 150809Z aug
    Western North Atlantic
  37. HYDROPAC 2243/222022-08-15 → 2022-08-15
    M/V al aalam, numerous persons on board, on fire and sinking in 21-00.00N 059-00.00E
    Arabian Sea · Oman
  38. HYDROPAC 2239/222022-08-14 → 2022-08-15
    Distress signal received in 10-26.00S 161-01.60W at 142227Z aug
    South Pacific
  39. HYDROPAC 2238/222022-08-14 → 2022-09-02
    Capsized vessel in 08-33.60N 097-01.80W at 141958Z aug
    Eastern North Pacific
  40. HYDROPAC 2237/222022-08-14 → 2022-09-02
    Seven meter vessel, two persons on board, overdue from fort dauphin (25-01.95S 046-59.00E) on 14 aug
    Western Indian Ocean · Madagascar
  41. HYDROPAC 2236/222022-08-14 → 2022-09-02
    190 meter M/V vishva prerna overdue
    Mozambique Channel · Mayotte
  42. HYDROPAC 2233/222022-08-14 → 2022-08-14
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2232/22 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South Pacific · Samoa
  43. HYDROPAC 2232/222022-08-14 → 2022-08-14
    14 meter S/V avaa III, white and blue hull, overdue
    South Pacific · Samoa
  44. HYDROLANT 2015/222022-08-14 → 2022-09-02
    F/V flavour, blue and white hull, one person on board, overdue from vieux fort harbour (13-43.68N 060-57.24W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  45. HYDROLANT 2011/222022-08-13 → 2022-09-02
    35 foot S/V lilly, white and green hull, one person on board, unreported
    Western North Atlantic
  46. HYDROPAC 2230/222022-08-13 → 2022-08-13
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2158/22 and this msg, search suspended
    Indian Ocean
  47. HYDROPAC 2229/222022-08-13 → 2022-09-02
    F/V tirath nagri, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 20-26.80N 071-43.65E
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  48. HYDROPAC 2228/222022-08-13 → 2022-08-25
    Man overboard from M/V tb chia 01 in 03-50.77S 106-37.10E at 130415Z aug
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  49. HYDROLANT 2010/222022-08-13 → 2022-08-14
    22 foot F/V seems change, green hull, three persons on board, overdue marigot bay (13-57.83N 061-01.57W) to…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia To Martinique
  50. HYDROPAC 2227/222022-08-13 → 2022-09-02
    Man overboard from F/V cm 92466 ts in 07-52.00N 106-45.00E at 111800Z aug
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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