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

By month

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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 2016/232023-06-17 → 2023-07-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 09-50.60N 115-13.40E at 171213Z jun
    South China Sea
  2. HYDROLANT 1348/232023-06-17 → 2023-07-07
    S/V nendili, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to lost rudder in 35-30.00N 010-03.00W at 171030Z…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  3. HYDROPAC 2015/232023-06-17 → 2023-06-24
    36 foot F/V dhoni 04, green hull, five persons on board, unreported
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  4. HYDROLANT 1347/232023-06-17 → 2023-07-07
    F/V safadi seif sank in 27-57.23S 048-07.22W at 162255Z jun
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  5. HYDROPAC 2009/232023-06-16 → 2023-06-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2008/23 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Coral Sea · Australia
  6. HYDROPAC 2008/232023-06-16 → 2023-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 17 meter F/V annalyn in vicinity 29-24.00S 153-38.00E at 161945Z jun
    Coral Sea · Australia
  7. HYDROPAC 2007/232023-06-16 → 2023-06-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 35-58.50N 126-16.80W
    Eastern North Pacific
  8. HYDROLANT 1341/232023-06-16 → 2023-06-30
    Man overboard from canoe cherfif sidibouyeaidara in vicinity 10-50.00N 016-15.00W at 140400Z jun
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea-bissau
  9. HYDROPAC 2005/232023-06-16 → 2023-06-30
    F/V st lucka, six persons on board, flooding in 10-42.09N 075-30.16E
    Arabian Sea · India
  10. HYDROLANT 1340/232023-06-16 → 2023-06-30
    Vessel, 53 persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 29-50.70N 011-18.74W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  11. HYDROLANT 1334/232023-06-16 → 2023-06-30
    Man overboard from M/V kjervaagsund in vicinity of 52-13.92N 002-00.95E
    North Sea · England
  12. NAVAREA IV 656/232023-06-15 → 2023-06-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 59 foot S/V horizon 5, gray hull in 39-36.87N 040-13.80W
    North Atlantic
  13. HYDROPAC 1993/232023-06-15 → 2023-06-15
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1888/23 and this msg, search suspended
    Eastern North Pacific
  14. HYDROPAC 1990/232023-06-15 → 2023-06-15
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1984/23 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  15. HYDROPAC 1989/232023-06-15 → 2023-06-17
    Man overboard from vessel in vicinity of trackline joining 33-05.00S 151-40.00E, 33-06.00S 152-21.00E
    Tasman Sea · Australia
  16. HYDROPAC 1984/232023-06-14 → 2023-06-15
    30 foot F/V anuki 01, green and yellow hull, four persons on board, unreported tangalle sri lanka (06-01.46N…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  17. HYDROPAC 1980/232023-06-14 → 2023-06-15
    32 foot S/V tenacious III, unreported mazatlan (23-13.00N 106-25.00W) to hawaii
    Eastern North Pacific · Mexico To Hawaii
  18. HYDROPAC 1977/232023-06-14 → 2023-06-30
    Distress signal received in vicinity 06-05.00N 106-52.00E
    South China Sea
  19. HYDROPAC 1974/232023-06-14 → 2023-06-30
    Distress signal received in vicinity 01-28.17N 086-09.50W
    Eastern North Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 1970/232023-06-13 → 2023-06-13
    Distress signal received in vicinity 13-15.60S 162-02.08W
    South Pacific
  21. HYDROPAC 1969/232023-06-13 → 2023-06-22
    Person missing from M/V annick in 06-08.01N 108-10.44E at 081600Z jun
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  22. HYDROPAC 1968/232023-06-13 → 2023-06-30
    Seven meter vessel smiles rowboat, disabled and unreported
    Eastern South Pacific
  23. HYDROLANT 1307/232023-06-12 → 2023-06-30
    40 foot vessel machete, overdue luperon, dr (19-53.62N 070-57.68W) to saint thomas, usvi (18-20.29N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Dominican Republic To Puerto Rico
  24. HYDROPAC 1965/232023-06-12 → 2023-06-30
    F/V na 93666 ts, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 18-24.00N 106-58.00E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  25. HYDROLANT 1303/232023-06-12 → 2023-06-30
    Distress signal received from M/V louis p in 31-00.00N 049-26.00W at 121230Z jun
    Western North Atlantic
  26. HYDROPAC 1959/232023-06-12 → 2023-06-30
    Distress signal received from rig key singapore in 22-32.00N 068-37.00E at 120730Z jun
    Arabian Sea · India
  27. HYDROPAC 1958/232023-06-12 → 2023-06-30
    Man overboard from F/V bth 99619 ts in 10-51.45N 108-48.00E at 100100Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  28. HYDROLANT 1300/232023-06-12 → 2023-06-30
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 31-47.00N 015-42.00E at 120340Z jun
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  29. HYDROPAC 1954/232023-06-12 → 2023-06-13
    M/V energy river, disabled and adrift, reports crewman requiring medical evacuation in 32-41.78S 096-45.55E…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  30. HYDROPAC 1950/232023-06-11 → 2023-06-30
    F/V mar de sergio reports person requiring medical assistance in 03-37.00S 141-28.00W at 111600Z jun
    South Pacific
  31. HYDROPAC 1948/232023-06-11 → 2023-06-30
    F/V ND517, two persons on board, overdue anjouan island to mayotte
    Mozambique Channel · Comoros
  32. HYDROPAC 1947/232023-06-10 → 2023-06-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-08.40N 090-52.10W
    Eastern North Pacific
  33. HYDROPAC 1945/232023-06-10 → 2023-06-27
    52 foot S/V thunderchild unreported mexico to hawaii
    Eastern North Pacific
  34. HYDROPAC 1944/232023-06-10 → 2023-06-14
    45 foot F/V chethinil, white and green hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 04-30.00N…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  35. HYDROPAC 1937/232023-06-09 → 2023-06-10
    F/V bth 98539 ts, four persons on board, flooding due to pump failure in vicinity 09-56.93N 109-55.63E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 1934/232023-06-09 → 2023-06-13
    One person missing from M/V annick in vicinity 06-08.01N 108-10.44E at 081600Z jun
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  37. HYDROPAC 1933/232023-06-09 → 2023-06-09
    One person missing from M/V annick in vicinity 08-01.00N 108-10.43E
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROPAC 1926/232023-06-09 → 2023-06-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-54.00N 082-26.00E at 090258Z jun
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  39. HYDROPAC 1925/232023-06-09 → 2023-06-09
    Fisherman missing from vessel annick in vicinity 08-01.00N 108-10.44E at 081600Z jun
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROLANT 1275/232023-06-08 → 2023-06-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 28-22.20N 094-08.20W at 081846Z jun
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  41. HYDROPAC 1918/232023-06-08 → 2023-06-08
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1907/23 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 1915/232023-06-08 → 2023-06-09
    Person missing from capsized vessel in 09-59.67S 142-13.80E at 080330Z jun
    Torres Strait · Australia
  43. HYDROPAC 1912/232023-06-08 → 2023-06-23
    Fisherman missing from F/V bv 90454TS in 09-34.00N 108-46.00E at 062200Z jun
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 1911/232023-06-08 → 2023-06-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-59.67S 142-13.80E at 080401Z jun
    Torres Strait · Australia
  45. HYDROPAC 1908/232023-06-08 → 2023-06-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 33-33.75N 147-05.06E at 080003Z jun
    Western North Pacific
  46. HYDROPAC 1907/232023-06-08 → 2023-06-08
    F/V bv 97339 ts, four persons on board, capsized in 10-14.00N 107-06.00E at 072150Z jun
    South China Sea · Cambodia · Vietnam
  47. HYDROLANT 1262/232023-06-07 → 2023-06-23
    33 foot S/V tagrum, white and blue hull, four persons on board, overdue ormos navarinou (36-56.00N…
    Ionian Sea · Greece
  48. HYDROPAC 1904/232023-06-07 → 2023-06-23
    40 foot F/V yamuna, yellow and red hull, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-08.00N 068-45.00E…
    Arabian Sea · India
  49. HYDROPAC 1903/232023-06-07 → 2023-06-09
    45 foot F/V dinuka 02, orange, blue and yellow hull, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 06-14.00N…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  50. HYDROPAC 1899/232023-06-07 → 2023-06-23
    F/V dinew 04, four persons on board, capsized in 09-37.00N 087-15.00E at 061200Z jun
    Bay of Bengal

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.