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

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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 3944/232023-12-17 → 2023-12-17
    M/V gia bao 19, sunk in 16-43.0N 108-09.0E at 161930Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  2. HYDROPAC 3938/232023-12-16 → 2023-12-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 31-32.80S 115-26.10E at 160223Z dec
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  3. NAVAREA IV 1453/232023-12-15 → 2023-12-29
    Distress signal received in 20-46.10N 058-55.50W
    Western North Atlantic
  4. HYDROLANT 2890/232023-12-15 → 2023-12-29
    S/V naia, four persons on board, requesting assistance in 12-09.84N 053-12.23W
    Western North Atlantic
  5. HYDROLANT 2889/232023-12-14 → 2023-12-29
    Vessel, 60 persons on board, adrift in 33-24.0N 012-04.0E at 141817Z dec
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  6. HYDROPAC 3926/232023-12-14 → 2023-12-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 21-52.85N 122-01.07E at 141602Z dec
    Philippine Sea · Taiwan
  7. NAVAREA IV 1449/232023-12-14 → 2023-12-29
    53 foot S/V relenless, white hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 28-58.72N 070-42.59W
    Western North Atlantic
  8. HYDROPAC 3920/232023-12-14 → 2023-12-16
    F/V kg 92275 ts sank in 09-12.00N 105-56.00E at 121940Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 3914/232023-12-14 → 2023-12-14
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3877/23 and this msg, persons rescued
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  10. HYDROPAC 3912/232023-12-14 → 2023-12-14
    Distress signal received from 15 meter vessel karma in 39-19.10S 176-00.30W
    South Pacific
  11. HYDROPAC 3911/232023-12-14 → 2023-12-29
    Fisherman missing from F/V bl 91052 ts in 09-10.00N 106-26.00E at 132000Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 3908/232023-12-14 → 2023-12-14
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3906/23 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROLANT 2883/232023-12-14 → 2023-12-29
    F/V assil II, blue hull, three persons on board, unreported nador port (35-17.07N 002-55.48W) at 110800Z dec
    Alboran Sea · Western Mediterranean Sea · Morocco
  14. HYDROPAC 3907/232023-12-13 → 2023-12-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 34 foot S/V pinnacle, white hull, in vicinity 37-36.10N 135-33.10W
    Eastern North Pacific
  15. HYDROPAC 3906/232023-12-13 → 2023-12-14
    F/V tg 93048 ts, nine persons on board, flooding in vicinity 09-11.00N 106-37.00E at 131700Z dec
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROLANT 2880/232023-12-13 → 2023-12-29
    Man overboard from M/V msc armonia in vicinity 12-11.30N 024-22.30W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  17. HYDROLANT 2876/232023-12-13 → 2023-12-29
    S/V 50 to 70 persons on board, unreported in vicinity 38-00.00N 018-00.00E
    Ionian Sea · Italy
  18. HYDROLANT 2871/232023-12-13 → 2023-12-29
    S/V, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 14-53.24N 063-58.27W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  19. NAVAREA IV 1435/232023-12-12 → 2023-12-13
    S/V, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 14-53.24N 063-58.27W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  20. HYDROLANT 2870/232023-12-12 → 2023-12-29
    S/V, white and blue hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 14-52.23N 063-57.30W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 3888/232023-12-11 → 2023-12-11
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3887/23 and this msg, vessel located safe
    East China Sea · Japan
  22. HYDROLANT 2859/232023-12-11 → 2023-12-29
    F/V char-ma-ann overdue
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  23. HYDROPAC 3887/232023-12-11 → 2023-12-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 16 meter F/V meng xia yu in vicinity 27-08.00N 122-57.00E at…
    East China Sea · Japan
  24. HYDROLANT 2856/232023-12-11 → 2023-12-29
    Vessel unreported in 27-36.21S 048-24.75W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  25. HYDROPAC 3879/232023-12-11 → 2023-12-11
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3862/23 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  26. HYDROPAC 3877/232023-12-11 → 2023-12-14
    Six meter vessel, five persons on board, overdue (emirau island) 01-38.28S 150-00.21E on 08 dec
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  27. HYDROPAC 3869/232023-12-10 → 2023-12-29
    Man overboard from F/V cm 91336 ts in 08-10.00N 103-38.00E at 081400Z dec
    Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  28. HYDROLANT 2850/232023-12-09 → 2023-12-29
    S/V nordqueen, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to steering failure in vicinity 32-00.00N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  29. HYDROPAC 3865/232023-12-09 → 2023-12-09
    18 foot vessel, yellow hull, three persons on board, unreported teaoraereke (01-20.05N 173-00.83E) to…
    North Pacific · Kiribati
  30. HYDROLANT 2847/232023-12-09 → 2023-12-29
    Possible man overboard from vessel, blue and black hull, capsized and adrift in 27-11.73N 091-09.77W at…
    Gulf of Mexico
  31. HYDROPAC 3862/232023-12-09 → 2023-12-11
    F/V, two persons on board, yellow and white hull, overdue
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  32. HYDROPAC 3859/232023-12-09 → 2023-12-09
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3837/23 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  33. HYDROLANT 2842/232023-12-08 → 2023-12-09
    Vessel, black and blue hull, capsized and adrift in 27-08.80N 091-12.35W at 081724Z dec
    Gulf of Mexico
  34. HYDROPAC 3850/232023-12-08 → 2023-12-29
    Man overboard from vessel in 11-52.00N 093-48.00E
    Andaman Sea · Andaman Islands
  35. HYDROPAC 3837/232023-12-06 → 2023-12-09
    Six meter vessel, white hull with orange stripes, two persons on board, unreported
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  36. HYDROLANT 2816/232023-12-06 → 2023-12-06
    Cancel HYDROLANT 2805/23 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Western North Atlantic · North Carolina
  37. HYDROPAC 3827/232023-12-05 → 2023-12-05
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3791/23 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea
  38. HYDROLANT 2805/232023-12-05 → 2023-12-06
    43 foot S/V aethereal sea, white and green hull, two persons on board, unreported
    Western North Atlantic · North Carolina
  39. HYDROPAC 3823/232023-12-04 → 2023-12-19
    F/V, white hull, one person on board, overdue in vicinity 05-39.03N 080-18.37E on 04 dec
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  40. HYDROLANT 2794/232023-12-04 → 2023-12-04
    M/V bp tornado V, two persons on board, unreported last known position in 23-00.98S 041-59.85W on 12 nov
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  41. HYDROLANT 2772/232023-12-01 → 2023-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V pedra blanca in 48-53.167N 008-51.183W
    Celtic Sea
  42. HYDROLANT 2771/232023-12-01 → 2023-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V pedra blanca in 48-57.49N 009-15.83W
    Celtic Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 3792/232023-12-01 → 2023-12-04
    20 meter vessel, capsized and adrift in vicinity 15-35.36N 112-51.79E at 301000Z nov
    South China Sea
  44. HYDROPAC 3791/232023-11-30 → 2023-12-05
    F/V qng 90458 ts, 11 persons on board, sinking in vicinity 16-05.00N 111-15.00E at 301400Z nov
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 3790/232023-11-30 → 2023-12-03
    15 meter catamaran capsized and adrift in vicinity of 15-35.36N 112-51.79E at 301000Z nov
    South China Sea
  46. HYDROLANT 2766/232023-11-30 → 2023-12-15
    48 foot S/V sun koz 2, six persons on board, overdue
    Western North Atlantic
  47. HYDROPAC 3784/232023-11-29 → 2023-12-15
    Distress signal received in 01-18.84N 103-37.68E at 291107Z nov
    Singapore Strait · Singapore
  48. HYDROPAC 3771/232023-11-28 → 2023-12-01
    F/V bd 98833 ts, 14 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 11-06.00N 111-01.00E at…
    South China Sea
  49. HYDROPAC 3770/232023-11-28 → 2023-11-28
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3677/23 and this msg, search suspended
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  50. HYDROPAC 3763/232023-11-28 → 2023-11-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V santiago in 15-49.70S 145-22.30E at 280648Z nov
    Coral Sea · Australia

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