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. HYDROLANT 2640/232023-11-17 → 2023-12-08
    M/V yasa osaka reports crewman with heart attack symptoms requiring medical assistance in 26-03.33N 050-07.20W
    Western North Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 2639/232023-11-17 → 2023-12-08
    Distress signal received in 24-59.00N 069-52.70W
    Western North Atlantic
  3. HYDROPAC 3627/232023-11-17 → 2023-11-19
    F/V tg 3443 ts sunk and crew abandoned ship, two persons on board, one person remains missing in 10-16.00N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  4. HYDROPAC 3623/232023-11-17 → 2023-12-08
    Man overboard from vessel km putri angkut 1 in 04-26.50S 108-17.50E on 16 nov
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  5. HYDROLANT 2634/232023-11-17 → 2023-12-08
    Distress signal received from vessel in 24-21.90N 024-13.13W at 162334Z nov
    Eastern North Atlantic
  6. HYDROPAC 3618/232023-11-16 → 2023-11-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3579/23 and this msg, search suspended
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  7. HYDROLANT 2627/232023-11-16 → 2023-12-08
    Man overboard from vessel in 25-10.00S 047-12.00W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  8. HYDROPAC 3610/232023-11-16 → 2023-12-01
    Man overboard from M/V cosco auckland in area bound by 05-19.41N 082-02.51E, 04-56.38N 079-40.01E, 04-20.03N…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  9. HYDROPAC 3608/232023-11-16 → 2023-11-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3607/23 and this msg, person rescued
    Arafura Sea · Indonesia
  10. HYDROLANT 2618/232023-11-15 → 2023-12-08
    20 foot canoe, blue hull, two persons on board, overdue from yallahs (17-52.00N 076-34.00W)
    Caribbean Sea · Jamaica
  11. HYDROLANT 2616/232023-11-15 → 2023-12-08
    Distress signal received from vessel in 20-53.10N 017-04.40W at 151410 nov
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  12. HYDROLANT 2615/232023-11-15 → 2023-12-08
    Man overboard from M/V carnival glory in 28-28.10N 089-14.30W at 131907Z nov
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  13. HYDROPAC 3606/232023-11-15 → 2023-11-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 08-25.90N 131-46.00E at 151155Z nov
    Philippine Sea
  14. HYDROPAC 3604/232023-11-15 → 2023-12-01
    Man overboard from F/V bth 96967 ts in 09-16.75N 106-33.90E at 131520Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 3601/232023-11-15 → 2023-11-16
    Man overboard from M/V cosco auckland in area bound by 05-29.84N 082-05.36E, 05-08.22N 079-58.19E, 04-45.57N…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  16. HYDROPAC 3598/232023-11-15 → 2023-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 11-39.40N 122-09.70W
    Eastern North Pacific
  17. HYDROLANT 2609/232023-11-15 → 2023-11-15
    Distress signal received from vessel perseverance in 35-44.72N 066-30.50W at 150518Z nov
    Western North Atlantic
  18. HYDROLANT 2607/232023-11-14 → 2023-12-08
    F/V amazone, seven persons on board, disabled due to engine failure in vicinity 33-14.50N 011-33.00W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  19. HYDROLANT 2603/232023-11-14 → 2023-12-08
    41 foot S/V windward passage, white hull, one person on board, requires medical assistance in 35-44.97N…
    Western North Atlantic
  20. HYDROPAC 3591/232023-11-14 → 2023-11-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V tian you in vicinty 06-03.00N 086-44.00E at 141030Z nov
    Bay of Bengal
  21. HYDROPAC 3590/232023-11-14 → 2023-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel rat king in 13-46.40S 143-38.13E at 140950Z nov
    Coral Sea · Australia
  22. HYDROPAC 3587/232023-11-14 → 2023-11-15
    Man overboard from M/V cosco auckland at 131400Z nov in area bound by 05-28.72N 078-59.95E, 05-10.53N…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  23. HYDROPAC 3586/232023-11-14 → 2023-11-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V pis pioneer in 13-31.00N 119-48.40E
    South China Sea · Philippines
  24. HYDROLANT 2598/232023-11-14 → 2023-11-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 6.5 meter S/V kristina solo sailor, blue and white hull, one person…
    Western North Atlantic
  25. HYDROLANT 2597/232023-11-14 → 2023-12-08
    Distress signal received from aircraft in 25-51.90N 070-07.30W
    Western North Atlantic
  26. HYDROPAC 3580/232023-11-13 → 2023-12-01
    Distress signal received from vessel F/V raj net boat in 16-33.54N 071-51.07E
    Arabian Sea · India
  27. HYDROPAC 3579/232023-11-13 → 2023-11-16
    Man overboard from F/V nuwan putha 03 in 06-28.00N 079-51.00E at 131630Z nov
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  28. HYDROPAC 3577/232023-11-13 → 2023-11-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V tian you in vicinty 06-07.00N 090-55.00E at 131610Z nov
    Bay of Bengal
  29. HYDROLANT 2595/232023-11-13 → 2023-11-13
    Vessel, 43 persons on board, adrift in 33-47.00N 018-19.00E at 130337Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 3572/232023-11-13 → 2023-11-13
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3567/23 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 3567/232023-11-13 → 2023-11-13
    Vessel, two persons on board, adrift in vicinity 16-27.50N 107-58.70E at 122100Z nov
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROLANT 2592/232023-11-13 → 2023-12-08
    Vessel, 43 persons on board, adrift in vicinity 33-47.00N 018-19.00E at 130337Z nov
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  33. HYDROLANT 2590/232023-11-12 → 2023-12-08
    7.5 meter F/V torpedo IV, blue and white, unreported
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  34. HYDROLANT 2588/232023-11-12 → 2023-11-14
    41 foot S/V windward passage, white hull with blue stripe, one person on board, overdue jersey city…
    New Jersey To Western North Atlantic
  35. HYDROPAC 3563/232023-11-12 → 2023-12-01
    One person missing from F/V qng 98551 ts, ten persons on board, in 19-50.00N 107-26.00E at 112230Z nov
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 3551/232023-11-11 → 2023-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 15-15.00N 112-45.00E
    South China Sea
  37. NAVAREA XII 802/232023-11-11 → 2023-11-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 18-15.00N 157-15.00W at 110007Z nov
    Eastern North Pacific
  38. HYDROLANT 2574/232023-11-10 → 2023-11-24
    Distress signal received in vicinity 18-10.00N 067-20.00W
    Caribbean Sea · Puerto Rico
  39. HYDROPAC 3546/232023-11-10 → 2023-11-24
    Distress signal received in 05-23.05N 114-34.01E
    South China Sea · Brunei
  40. HYDROLANT 2570/232023-11-10 → 2023-11-10
    Vessel sank in vicinity 63-00.00N 074-00.00W at 100015Z nov
    Hudson Strait · Canada
  41. NAVAREA IV 1304/232023-11-10 → 2023-11-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 35-13.30N 068-29.80W at 100006Z nov
    Western North Atlantic
  42. HYDROPAC 3532/232023-11-09 → 2023-11-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-58.27N 137-43.39E at 090247Z nov
    Philippine Sea
  43. HYDROLANT 2562/232023-11-09 → 2023-11-24
    Distress signal received from S/V gaia in 18-04.93N 073-01.73W
    Caribbean Sea · Haiti
  44. HYDROLANT 2554/232023-11-08 → 2023-11-12
    41 foot S/V, white hull with blue stripe, one person on board, unreported jersey city (40-20.00N 073-45.00W)…
    Western North Atlantic · New Jersey To Bermuda
  45. HYDROLANT 2553/232023-11-08 → 2023-11-24
    12 meter vessel apollo 18, grey hull, three persons on board, adrift in vicinity 32-20.00N 023-43.00E on 08…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  46. HYDROLANT 2551/232023-11-07 → 2023-11-24
    Dinghy, grey hull, potential persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 19-41.00N 067-45.50W
    Western North Atlantic · Dominican Republic
  47. HYDROLANT 2550/232023-11-07 → 2023-11-08
    41 foot S/V, one person on board, unreported jersey city (40-20.00N 073-45.00W) to bermuda
    Western North Atlantic · New Jersey To Bermuda
  48. HYDROPAC 3518/232023-11-07 → 2023-11-24
    Man overboard from F/V badshah in 11-20.00N 074-24.00E at 061700Z nov
    Arabian Sea · India
  49. HYDROPAC 3517/232023-11-07 → 2023-11-10
    Capsized vessel adrift in 28-42.00S 038-34.00E
    Western Indian Ocean
  50. HYDROLANT 2546/232023-11-07 → 2023-11-24
    Distress signal received in 25-02.81S 039-26.48W
    Western South Atlantic

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