Distress & casualty cases (archived) in 2023

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 2023
1,417
still in force
0
vs 2022
0%
first · last
01-01 · 12-31

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC945
  • HYDROLANT400
  • NAVAREA IV47
  • NAVAREA XII21
  • HYDROARC4

Where · top seas

South China Sea25625%
North Atlantic Ocean20821%
North Pacific Ocean13313%
Indian Ocean929%
South Pacific Ocean868%
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin535%
Coral Sea515%
Gulf of Mexico495%
South Atlantic Ocean454%
Caribbean Sea414%

All distress & casualty cases (archived) issued in 2023 · 1,417

  1. HYDROPAC 2825/232023-09-03 → 2023-09-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 32-55.45N 146-31.54E at 030046Z sep
    Western North Pacific
  2. HYDROLANT 1975/232023-09-02 → 2023-09-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 24-55.30N 086-55.90W at 021618Z aug
    Gulf of Mexico
  3. HYDROLANT 1974/232023-09-02 → 2023-09-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 25-03.80N 086-49.50W at 021442Z sep
    Gulf of Mexico
  4. NAVAREA IV 1019/232023-09-02 → 2023-09-03
    Man overboard from grey and black water scooter in vicinity 12-29.00N 070-09.00W
    Caribbean Sea · Aruba
  5. HYDROLANT 1971/232023-09-02 → 2023-09-22
    Vessel, white hull, 33 persons on board, requesting assistance in 36-09.00N 016-55.00E at 021220Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 2824/232023-09-02 → 2023-09-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 08-30.00N 085-12.00E at 020510Z sep
    Bay of Bengal
  7. HYDROPAC 2812/232023-09-01 → 2023-09-01
    F/V qna 91964 ts, 42 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 10-25.00N 114-15.00E at 010001Z sep
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROLANT 1958/232023-08-31 → 2023-09-15
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 26-31.00N 063-46.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  9. HYDROLANT 1954/232023-08-31 → 2023-09-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 50-53.40N 013-06.30W at 311209Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic
  10. HYDROLANT 1953/232023-08-31 → 2023-09-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 50-54.10N 013-09.90W at 311209Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic
  11. HYDROLANT 1952/232023-08-31 → 2023-09-15
    Man overboard
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Turkey
  12. NAVAREA IV 1006/232023-08-30 → 2023-09-15
    Distress signal received in vicinity 11-46.00N 039-35.00W at 302039Z aug
    North Atlantic
  13. HYDROPAC 2796/232023-08-30 → 2023-09-15
    Seven meter vessel, orange and white hull, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 04-34.00S…
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  14. HYDROPAC 2790/232023-08-30 → 2023-09-15
    Distress signal received in vicinity 55-33.20N 159-58.80W
    Gulf of Alaska · Alaska
  15. HYDROLANT 1944/232023-08-30 → 2023-09-15
    Man overboard from M/V wonder of the seas in 19-42.00N 075-39.00W at 300001Z aug
    Caribbean Sea · Cuba
  16. NAVAREA IV 990/232023-08-29 → 2023-08-30
    Distress signal received in vicinity 41-15.50N 071-37.50W
    Western North Atlantic · New York
  17. HYDROLANT 1942/232023-08-29 → 2023-09-15
    Distress signal received from M/V kiran europe in 25-33.00N 049-35.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  18. HYDROLANT 1940/232023-08-29 → 2023-09-15
    Nine meter S/V makan angin, white hull blue stripe, two persons on board, overdue last known position in…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · Balearic Islands
  19. HYDROPAC 2785/232023-08-29 → 2023-09-15
    40 foot F/V chethul putha, white hull, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  20. HYDROPAC 2778/232023-08-29 → 2023-08-29
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2757/23 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 2774/232023-08-29 → 2023-08-29
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2761/23 and this msg, persons rescued
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  22. HYDROPAC 2761/232023-08-28 → 2023-08-29
    Vessel berkat sentosa jaya, eight persons on board, sinking in 03-23.40S 113-00.58E at 280400Z aug
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  23. HYDROPAC 2757/232023-08-28 → 2023-08-29
    F/V cm 98711 ts, three persons on board, unreported
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 2756/232023-08-28 → 2023-09-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-07.40N 152-07.70E at 272248Z aug
    Western North Pacific
  25. HYDROLANT 1925/232023-08-27 → 2023-09-15
    Man overboard from vessel in 25-42.47S 048-19.10W on 27 aug
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  26. HYDROPAC 2750/232023-08-26 → 2023-09-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 50-19.60N 140-14.90W
    Eastern North Pacific
  27. HYDROLANT 1916/232023-08-26 → 2023-09-15
    Wooden vessel in distress, eight persons on board, in 21-18.00N 084-56.00W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Cuba
  28. HYDROPAC 2749/232023-08-26 → 2023-08-29
    Two persons overboard from 23 foot vessel, capsized and adrift, between malasiga (06-41.50S 147-48.00E) and…
    Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea
  29. HYDROPAC 2748/232023-08-26 → 2023-09-15
    Person with injury requiring medical evacuation from palmerston island (18-03.37S 163-11.49W) to aitutaki…
    South Pacific · Cook Islands
  30. HYDROLANT 1890/232023-08-24 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received from vessel joe griffin in 23-39.20S 042-24.52W on 23 aug
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  31. HYDROLANT 1889/232023-08-23 → 2023-09-08
    M/V b/p jml sinking
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  32. HYDROLANT 1888/232023-08-23 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received from vessel in 34-59.50N 035-30.50E at 231836Z aug
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Syria
  33. HYDROPAC 2719/232023-08-23 → 2023-08-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V xu cheng hui in 41-47.15N 154-06.42E at 231415Z aug
    Western North Pacific
  34. HYDROLANT 1887/232023-08-23 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-49.90N 085-37.90W at 231515Z aug
    Gulf of Mexico
  35. HYDROPAC 2718/232023-08-23 → 2023-08-27
    36 foot F/V shehan putha, yellow hull, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in…
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  36. HYDROLANT 1886/232023-08-23 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received in 20-19.73N 017-37.27W at 230930Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  37. HYDROPAC 2712/232023-08-23 → 2023-08-28
    Distress signal received from M/V sea qingdao in 03-13.00N 090-57.00E at 230230Z aug
    Northern Indian Ocean
  38. HYDROPAC 2711/232023-08-23 → 2023-08-23
    Papua new guinea
    Western South Pacific
  39. HYDROPAC 2710/232023-08-23 → 2023-08-23
    Papua new guinea
    Western South Pacific
  40. HYDROPAC 2708/232023-08-23 → 2023-08-23
    Aircraft, three persons on board, ditching in 31-48.78S 158-49.84E
    Tasman Sea · Australia
  41. HYDROPAC 2703/232023-08-22 → 2023-08-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V apl cairo in 10-46.74N 106-43.56E at 221030Z aug
    Cambodia · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 2701/232023-08-22 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received in vicinity 19-15.00N 107-03.00E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 2697/232023-08-21 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel adriano in 04-35.70N 079-56.10W
    Eastern North Pacific
  44. HYDROLANT 1864/232023-08-21 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received in vicinity 00-46.68N 041-14.24W at 202200Z aug
    North Atlantic
  45. HYDROLANT 1863/232023-08-21 → 2023-09-08
    M/V general lasana conte, white hull, 23 persons on board, disabled due to damaged propeller in 04-36.50N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Liberia
  46. HYDROLANT 1861/232023-08-21 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received in vicinity 19-45.00N 047-00.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  47. HYDROPAC 2692/232023-08-21 → 2023-08-21
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2689/23 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Southern Indian Ocean
  48. HYDROPAC 2690/232023-08-20 → 2023-09-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V new legend pearl in 21-03.51N 116-35.97E
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 2689/232023-08-20 → 2023-08-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel shenhui 01 in vicinity 34-07.60S 083-42.40E at 202244Z aug
    Southern Indian Ocean
  50. HYDROLANT 1856/232023-08-20 → 2023-09-08
    Aircraft, one person on board, ditched in vicinity 25-20.36N 076-59.47W
    Western North Atlantic · Bahamas

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