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. NAVAREA XII 431/232023-07-08 → 2023-07-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V lurongyuanyu 538 in 07-01.90N 146-33.30W
    Eastern North Pacific
  2. HYDROPAC 2221/232023-07-07 → 2023-07-08
    F/V na 90941 ts, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to propeller damage in 18-43.00N 106-01.00E…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  3. HYDROPAC 2215/232023-07-07 → 2023-07-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 03-14.30N 137-11.30W at 070709Z jul
    Eastern North Pacific
  4. HYDROPAC 2212/232023-07-07 → 2023-07-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V waterline in 35-56.67S 129-32.53E at 070659Z jul
    Great Australian Bight
  5. HYDROLANT 1525/232023-07-07 → 2023-07-21
    Distress signal received from M/V marella discovery, 2542 persons on board, in 20-21.10N 071-53.50W
    Western North Atlantic · Dominican Republic
  6. HYDROPAC 2211/232023-07-07 → 2023-07-21
    12 meter S/V anytime, white hull, one person on board, unreported bamaga (10-52.00S 142-18.00E) to darwin…
    Arafura Sea · Gulf of Carpentaria · Australia
  7. HYDROPAC 2204/232023-07-06 → 2023-07-14
    Seven meter vessel, ten persons on board, overdue buka island (05-08.70S 154-30.40E) to pinipel island…
    Solomon Sea · Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  8. HYDROLANT 1518/232023-07-06 → 2023-07-21
    Vessel, 35 persons on board, requesting assistance in 31-00.00N 018-09.00E at 060846Z jul
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  9. HYDROPAC 2199/232023-07-06 → 2023-07-08
    Man overboard from F/V kh 93979 ts in 09-50.00N 109-02.00E at 051705Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 2190/232023-07-05 → 2023-07-21
    Distress signal received from vessel in area within 25 miles of 01-19.81N 104-24.33E
    Singapore Strait · South China Sea · Indonesia
  11. HYDROPAC 2189/232023-07-05 → 2023-07-08
    Six meter vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 23-30.40S 113-27.50E at 050325Z jul
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  12. HYDROPAC 2186/232023-07-05 → 2023-07-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from six meter vessel, white hull, in 23-31.67S 113-27.67E at 050104Z jul
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  13. HYDROPAC 2183/232023-07-04 → 2023-07-05
    35 foot S/V tiama, blue and white hull, one person on board, taking on water in 13-21.80N 156-19.00W at…
    Eastern North Pacific
  14. HYDROLANT 1504/232023-07-04 → 2023-07-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 36-00.00S 007-00.00E on 4 jul
    Eastern South Atlantic
  15. HYDROPAC 2174/232023-07-04 → 2023-07-04
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2169/23 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  16. HYDROLANT 1500/232023-07-04 → 2023-07-21
    Man overboard from vessel in 31-04.00S 050-32.00W at 031843Z jul
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  17. HYDROPAC 2169/232023-07-03 → 2023-07-04
    F/V, white and blue hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  18. HYDROPAC 2166/232023-07-03 → 2023-07-06
    F/V qb 98262 ts, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-44.00N 109-40.00E at 030045Z jul
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  19. HYDROLANT 1495/232023-07-03 → 2023-07-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 50-32.00N 008-58.00W at 030610Z jul
    Celtic Sea · Ireland
  20. HYDROPAC 2164/232023-07-03 → 2023-07-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-23.21N 147-21.75E at 030005Z jul
    Western North Pacific
  21. HYDROPAC 2162/232023-07-03 → 2023-07-21
    Six meter M/V, silver hull, two persons on board, unreported
    Western South Pacific · Tuvalu
  22. HYDROPAC 2161/232023-07-02 → 2023-07-07
    Distress signal received in vicinity 04-25.90N 106-03.70E at 301115Z jun
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  23. HYDROLANT 1489/232023-07-02 → 2023-07-02
    Cancel HYDROLANT 1488/23 and this msg, persons rescued
    Celtic Sea
  24. HYDROLANT 1488/232023-07-02 → 2023-07-02
    F/V nuevo san juan, 15 persons on board, on fire in 48-13.00N 008-49.00W
    Celtic Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 2156/232023-07-02 → 2023-07-21
    Distress signal received in vicinity 02-01.80N 104-39.80E at 302339Z jun
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  26. HYDROPAC 2155/232023-07-02 → 2023-07-02
    Man overboard from vessel nd 2071 in 20-51.96N 106-55.93E at 011515Z jul
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 2150/232023-07-01 → 2023-07-01
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2133/23 and this msg, persons rescued
    Arafura Sea · Indonesia
  28. HYDROPAC 2149/232023-07-01 → 2023-07-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 25-15.00S 174-15.00W
    South Pacific · Tonga
  29. HYDROPAC 2148/232023-07-01 → 2023-07-21
    Man overboard from F/V bt 98181 ts in 08-31.73N 107-42.28E at 301600Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  30. HYDROPAC 2146/232023-07-01 → 2023-07-21
    Man overboard from vessel CP8001 in vicinity 20-25.00N 136-03.00E at 301930Z jun
    Philippine Sea
  31. HYDROPAC 2145/232023-07-01 → 2023-07-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 18-01.87S 174-19.73W
    South Pacific · Tonga
  32. HYDROPAC 2143/232023-07-01 → 2023-07-01
    Man overboard from vessel CP8001 in vicinity 20-16.00N 136-09.00E at 301930Z jun
    Philippine Sea
  33. HYDROPAC 2142/232023-07-01 → 2023-07-21
    Distress signal received in vicinity 04-25.80N 106-03.70E at 301115Z jun
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  34. HYDROLANT 1480/232023-06-30 → 2023-07-07
    33 foot vessel overdue in vicinity 28-34.00N 087-56.00W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  35. HYDROLANT 1478/232023-06-30 → 2023-07-07
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-37.00N 018-36.00E at 291509Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  36. HYDROPAC 2135/232023-06-30 → 2023-06-30
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2120/23 and this msg, search suspended
    North Pacific
  37. HYDROPAC 2134/232023-06-30 → 2023-07-07
    Distress signal received in vicinity 01-31.80N 104-35.10E at 300308Z jun
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  38. HYDROPAC 2133/232023-06-30 → 2023-07-01
    Vessel 40 pk, 18 persons on board, unreported
    Arafura Sea · Indonesia
  39. HYDROLANT 1469/232023-06-29 → 2023-06-30
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, requesting assistance in 32-21.00N 018-47.00E at 290925Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  40. HYDROLANT 1468/232023-06-29 → 2023-07-07
    13 meter S/V lucky cat, white hull, overdue
    Western North Atlantic
  41. HYDROPAC 2129/232023-06-29 → 2023-06-29
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2092/23 and this msg, search suspended
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  42. HYDROPAC 2128/232023-06-29 → 2023-07-07
    Distress signal received from F/V sumbuq in 12-30.90N 047-23.00E at 290725Z jun
    Gulf of Aden · Yemen
  43. HYDROPAC 2126/232023-06-29 → 2023-07-07
    Two persons missing from F/V kg 90567TS in 06-57.00N 104-45.00E at 251930Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROLANT 1467/232023-06-29 → 2023-06-29
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, requesting assistance in 31-47.80N 019-14.30E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  45. HYDROPAC 2125/232023-06-29 → 2023-07-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 18-05.23N 153-55.88E at 290132Z jun
    Western North Pacific
  46. HYDROLANT 1466/232023-06-28 → 2023-06-28
    Cancel HYDROLANT 1460/23 and this msg, person rescued
    Eastern North Atlantic
  47. HYDROPAC 2119/232023-06-28 → 2023-07-07
    F/V na 93411 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 18-20.00N 106-58.00E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  48. HYDROLANT 1459/232023-06-28 → 2023-06-29
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, requesting assistance in 31-22.00N 019-44.00E at 280333Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  49. HYDROLANT 1458/232023-06-28 → 2023-07-07
    36 foot M/V utopia force IV, black and grey hull, two persons on board, taking on water in 27-49.35N…
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  50. HYDROPAC 2111/232023-06-28 → 2023-07-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-01.50N 101-21.00W
    Eastern North Pacific

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