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. HYDROLANT 3286/222022-12-24 → 2023-02-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 42-17.90N 049-55.30W at 240218Z dec
    Western North Atlantic
  2. HYDROPAC 3670/222022-12-23 → 2022-12-24
    M/V putra abadi 77, nine persons on board, sinking in 03-44.57S 111-58.12E
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  3. HYDROPAC 3664/222022-12-23 → 2022-12-30
    Distress signal received in vicinity 09-02.00N 160-39.00E at 230818Z dec
    North Pacific
  4. HYDROPAC 3663/222022-12-23 → 2022-12-28
    12 meter S/V kesako unreported
    South Pacific
  5. HYDROPAC 3662/222022-12-23 → 2023-01-13
    F/V py 99990 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-28.00N 109-39.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 3658/222022-12-22 → 2023-01-13
    Nine meter M/V starway, white and brown hull, four persons on board, overdue ngazidja island (11-56.24S…
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  7. HYDROPAC 3657/222022-12-22 → 2022-12-23
    Vessel kesako unreported
    South Pacific
  8. HYDROPAC 3656/222022-12-22 → 2022-12-22
    Vessel kesako unreported
    South Pacific
  9. HYDROLANT 3271/222022-12-21 → 2022-12-25
    44 foot S/V, white hull, two persons on board, overdue key west (24-32.74N 81-47.05W) to georgetown…
    Straits of Florida · Western Caribbean Sea · Florida To Cayman Islands
  10. HYDROLANT 3270/222022-12-21 → 2023-01-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 23-07.30N 051-20.00W at 211507Z dec
    Western North Atlantic
  11. HYDROPAC 3650/222022-12-21 → 2022-12-24
    F/V kasun putha 01, white, blue and yellow hull, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 00-44.00N…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  12. HYDROLANT 3266/222022-12-21 → 2023-01-13
    12 meter M/V cat zero 1, two persons on board, overdue saint pierre, martinique (14-50.67N 061-14.45W) to…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique To Dominica
  13. HYDROPAC 3646/222022-12-21 → 2022-12-21
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3637/22 and this msg, person rescued
    Torres Strait · Australia
  14. HYDROPAC 3645/222022-12-21 → 2022-12-22
    Derelict 20 meter F/V capsized and adrift in 11-51.40S 135-00.00E at 210001Z dec
    Arafura Sea · Australia
  15. HYDROPAC 3637/222022-12-20 → 2022-12-21
    Four meter vessel, one person on board, overdue getullai island (10-11.56S 142-31.11E) to sue islet…
    Torres Strait · Australia
  16. HYDROPAC 3633/222022-12-20 → 2023-01-13
    Vessel antonella III unreported in vicinity 42-43.00S 075-29.00W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  17. HYDROLANT 3252/222022-12-20 → 2023-01-13
    Kayak, one person on board, unreported kelibia (36-51.00N 011-06.00E) to pantelleria (36-47.25N 011-59.55E)
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Pantelleria To Tunisia
  18. HYDROPAC 3628/222022-12-20 → 2022-12-20
    F/V na 90361 ts reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 18-43.98N 106-19.11E at 200530Z dec
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  19. HYDROLANT 3251/222022-12-20 → 2022-12-20
    40 foot vessel, grey hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 14-32.40N 071-35.90W
    Caribbean Sea
  20. HYDROLANT 3248/222022-12-19 → 2023-01-13
    Distress signal received in 59-00.00N 080-00.00W at 192126Z dec
    Hudson Bay · Canada
  21. HYDROLANT 3244/222022-12-19 → 2023-01-13
    Vessel, five persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-33.00N 009-56.00W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  22. NAVAREA IV 1369/222022-12-18 → 2022-12-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 25-17.80N 084-40.40W at 181838Z dec
    Gulf of Mexico
  23. HYDROLANT 3235/222022-12-18 → 2023-01-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 34-55.13N 072-14.67W at 181629Z dec
    Western North Atlantic
  24. HYDROLANT 3232/222022-12-18 → 2023-01-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 41-29.47N 049-01.47W
    Western North Atlantic
  25. HYDROPAC 3612/222022-12-17 → 2022-12-17
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3611/22 and this msg, search suspended
    Coral Sea · Australia
  26. HYDROPAC 3611/222022-12-17 → 2022-12-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 11-09.40S 143-00.80E at 170800Z dec
    Coral Sea · Australia
  27. HYDROPAC 3610/222022-12-17 → 2022-12-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V tb alfi 541201 in vicinity 01-52.10N 091-55.40E at 170540Z dec
    Northern Indian Ocean
  28. HYDROPAC 3609/222022-12-17 → 2022-12-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 04-27.30N 080-29.70E at 170218Z dec
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  29. HYDROLANT 3221/222022-12-16 → 2023-01-13
    Distress signal received in 34-30.00N 074-15.00W at 161230Z dec
    Western North Atlantic · North Carolina
  30. HYDROPAC 3602/222022-12-16 → 2023-01-13
    F/V ht 90415 ts sank in 08-47.00N 105-23.00E at 160430Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 3599/222022-12-16 → 2022-12-19
    25 meter vessel, orange hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 29-09.20N 144-02.30E at 160420Z dec
    Western North Pacific
  32. HYDROLANT 3219/222022-12-15 → 2023-01-13
    M/V msc seashore reports person on board requiring medical assistance in 19-03.13S 039-00.68W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  33. HYDROLANT 3211/222022-12-15 → 2023-01-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 47-15.00N 007-30.00W
    Celtic Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 3590/222022-12-15 → 2022-12-15
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3589/22 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  35. HYDROPAC 3589/222022-12-15 → 2022-12-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 30-40.47S 115-05.80E at 150027Z dec
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  36. HYDROLANT 3208/222022-12-14 → 2023-01-13
    Distress signal received in 22-00.00N 020-05.00W vessels in vicinity requested to keep a sharp lookout,…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  37. NAVAREA IV 1348/222022-12-14 → 2023-01-13
    Five person overboard from S/V star 1, grey hull, capsized in 18-50.00N 053-45.00W at 141100Z dec
    Western North Atlantic
  38. HYDROLANT 3202/222022-12-14 → 2023-01-13
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, sank
    Dover Strait · England
  39. HYDROPAC 3579/222022-12-13 → 2022-12-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 01-48.40S 081-17.30E at 121615Z dec
    Indian Ocean
  40. HYDROPAC 3578/222022-12-13 → 2022-12-13
    Man overboard from vessel pacific explorer in 36-54.60S 139-06.10E at 131240Z dec
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  41. HYDROPAC 3577/222022-12-13 → 2023-01-13
    F/V madeena, three persons on board, unreported
    Arabian Sea · India
  42. HYDROLANT 3196/222022-12-13 → 2023-01-13
    M/V luna eggs reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-34.00N 041-30.26W at 130910Z dec
    North Atlantic
  43. HYDROLANT 3195/222022-12-13 → 2023-01-13
    Distress signal received from S/V serenity in 27-19.40N 067-08.80W
    Western North Atlantic
  44. HYDROPAC 3569/222022-12-13 → 2023-01-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 08-56.52N 110-17.57E
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 3565/222022-12-13 → 2023-01-13
    29 foot S/V sunshine lady, one person on board, overdue ensenada (31-50.00N 116-39.23W) to cabo san lucas…
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico
  46. NAVAREA IV 1345/222022-12-13 → 2022-12-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 46 foot S/V in 27-18.73N 067-10.20W
    Western North Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 3187/222022-12-12 → 2023-01-13
    30 foot S/V, blue hull, two persons on board, atrevida II, overdue cape hatteras (35-11.35N 075-45.55W) to…
    Western North Atlantic · North Carolina To Florida
  48. HYDROPAC 3563/222022-12-12 → 2022-12-24
    Three persons missing from F/V capsized and adrift 06-20.00N 085-05.00E at 121000Z dec
    Bay of Bengal
  49. HYDROPAC 3556/222022-12-12 → 2022-12-14
    F/V tg 91402TS, six persons on board, sank in 10-17.76N 107-02.90E at 120020Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 3554/222022-12-12 → 2022-12-15
    Derelict 20 meter F/V with net capsized and adrift in 11-51.40S 135-00.00E at 111900Z dec
    Arafura Sea · Australia

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