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 2337/232023-10-15 → 2023-11-03
    Vessel, ten persons on board, unreported al hoceima (35-15.72N 003-55.48W) to almeria (36-48.93N 002-25.00W)…
    Alboran Sea · Western Mediterranean Sea · Morocco To Spain
  2. HYDROLANT 2336/232023-10-15 → 2023-11-03
    Aircraft, one person onboard, unreported
    Tyrrhenian Sea · Italy
  3. HYDROPAC 3284/232023-10-15 → 2023-10-15
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3281/23 and this msg, persons rescued
    Arafura Sea · Torres Strait · Australia
  4. HYDROPAC 3282/232023-10-15 → 2023-10-17
    Seven meter vessel, two persons on board, overdue megiar (04-49.00S 145-46.00E) to karkar island (04-43.00S…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  5. HYDROPAC 3281/232023-10-14 → 2023-10-15
    Five meter vessel, three persons on board, overdue thursday island (10-34.20S 142-13.70E) to yam island…
    Arafura Sea · Torres Strait · Australia
  6. HYDROPAC 3280/232023-10-14 → 2023-11-03
    Distress signal received from 40 foot S/V, one person on board, in vicinity 41-41.90N 129-31.20W
    Eastern North Pacific
  7. HYDROPAC 3276/232023-10-13 → 2023-10-13
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3266/23 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  8. HYDROLANT 2323/232023-10-13 → 2023-11-03
    Distress signal received in 29-11.60N 080-14.90W
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  9. HYDROPAC 3267/232023-10-13 → 2023-10-16
    M/V cd manzanillo requesting medevac assistance in 38-31.30N 152-27.80W
    Eastern North Pacific
  10. HYDROPAC 3266/232023-10-13 → 2023-10-13
    F/V th 90929 ts, 12 persons on board, sunk in vicinity 16-09.00N 108-20.00E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  11. HYDROPAC 3264/232023-10-13 → 2023-10-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-27.60N 138-56.60W at 130816Z oct
    Eastern North Pacific
  12. HYDROPAC 3260/232023-10-12 → 2023-10-27
    Man overboard from F/V in 09-49.00N 087-52.00E at 120001Z oct
    Bay of Bengal
  13. HYDROLANT 2305/232023-10-11 → 2023-10-27
    F/V noroeste, green and white hull, overdue
    Eastern North Atlantic · Cape Verde
  14. HYDROPAC 3230/232023-10-10 → 2023-10-10
    Distress signal received from vessel in 11-47.50N 113-06.20E
    South China Sea
  15. NAVAREA IV 1163/232023-10-10 → 2023-10-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in vicinity 16-12.5N 062-28.8W at 100001Z oct
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Montserrat
  16. NAVAREA IV 1162/232023-10-09 → 2023-10-11
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 3226/232023-10-09 → 2023-10-27
    Vessel on fire in vicinity 05-39.70N 104-54.00E
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  18. HYDROPAC 3223/232023-10-09 → 2023-10-27
    28 foot M/V lewa, white and blue striped hull, three persons on board, overdue
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  19. NAVAREA XII 707/232023-10-09 → 2023-10-12
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift sighted in 32-37.70N 162-51.70W
    North Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 3217/232023-10-09 → 2023-10-27
    Distress signal received in vicinity 43-17.00N 130-51.00W
    Eastern North Pacific
  21. HYDROPAC 3214/232023-10-08 → 2023-10-27
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 43-19.30N 130-56.30W
    Eastern North Pacific
  22. HYDROPAC 3213/232023-10-08 → 2023-10-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 38-50.40N 140-51.30W
    Eastern North Pacific
  23. HYDROLANT 2282/232023-10-08 → 2023-10-27
    Vessel, 48 persons on board, unreported
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  24. HYDROPAC 3203/232023-10-07 → 2023-10-27
    One person missing from F/V kh 95237 ts in 08-50.00N 109-35.00E at 040200Z oct
    South China Sea
  25. NAVAREA XII 704/232023-10-07 → 2023-10-11
    Uscg remote communication facility kodiak (j) 57-46.00N 152-34.00W unable to respond to dsc distress alerts…
    Gulf of Alaska · Alaska
  26. HYDROPAC 3199/232023-10-07 → 2023-10-27
    Man overboard from M/V maersk cancun in 00-06.38N 053-32.08E at 060430Z oct
    Northwestern Indian Ocean
  27. HYDROLANT 2267/232023-10-06 → 2023-10-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel new london eagle in 16-16.90N 062-44.40W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Montserrat
  28. HYDROLANT 2256/232023-10-05 → 2023-10-20
    Man overboard from vessel in 21-56.20S 022-56.50W
    South Atlantic
  29. HYDROLANT 2255/232023-10-05 → 2023-10-20
    11 meter S/V, white hull, one person on board, sinking in 21-50.50S 022-54.70W
    South Atlantic
  30. HYDROPAC 3172/232023-10-05 → 2023-10-06
    Rowboat maiwar, unreported
    Coral Sea · Vanuatu
  31. HYDROPAC 3171/232023-10-05 → 2023-10-05
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3170/23 and this msg, vessel located safe
    North Pacific
  32. HYDROPAC 3170/232023-10-05 → 2023-10-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 42-30.00N 162-31.80E at 050440Z oct
    North Pacific
  33. HYDROPAC 3167/232023-10-05 → 2023-10-20
    5.5 meter vessel, two persons on board, unreported
    South Pacific · Wallis and Futuna
  34. HYDROPAC 3166/232023-10-05 → 2023-10-08
    20 meter F/V, capsized and adrift in vicinity 16-14.00N 116-42.00E at 050020Z oct
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 3165/232023-10-05 → 2023-10-05
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3085/23 and this msg, search suspended
    Solomon Sea · Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  36. HYDROPAC 3162/232023-10-05 → 2023-10-20
    F/V py 92629 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-37.00N 115-26.00E at…
    South China Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 3161/232023-10-04 → 2023-10-06
    F/V na 94689 ts, 20 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble in 18-45.00N 107-04.00E at…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 3160/232023-10-04 → 2023-10-20
    47 foot F/V ranmaike 15, red, yellow and green hull, five persons on board, adrift due to engine failure in…
    Arabian Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 3155/232023-10-04 → 2023-10-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 33-05.00N 134-41.00W
    Eastern North Pacific
  40. HYDROLANT 2238/232023-10-03 → 2023-10-20
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, disabled and adrift in 34-13.00N 017-44.00E at 030807Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea
  41. HYDROPAC 3145/232023-10-03 → 2023-10-05
    F/V py 92629 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 10-48.00N 115-28.00E
    South China Sea
  42. HYDROLANT 2236/232023-10-03 → 2023-10-20
    S/V, 48 persons on board, requesting assistance
    Ionian Sea
  43. HYDROPAC 3139/232023-10-02 → 2023-10-20
    S/V, three persons on board, overdue nosy be island (13-17.50S 048-07.50E) to mayotte island (12-49.00S…
    Mozambique Channel · Madagascar To Mayotte
  44. HYDROLANT 2234/232023-10-02 → 2023-10-20
    Vessel, 27 persons on board, requesting assistance last known position in 34-02.00N 012-34.00E at 020820Z oct
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  45. HYDROPAC 3137/232023-10-02 → 2023-10-20
    F/V kg 90255 ts sank in 09-24.60N 104-45.50E at 021100Z oct
    Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 3132/232023-10-02 → 2023-10-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-45.00N 081-09.00E at 020230Z oct
    Northern Indian Ocean
  47. HYDROLANT 2227/232023-10-02 → 2023-10-20
    Man overboard from vessel in 00-09.00S 047-39.00W at 010400Z oct
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  48. HYDROPAC 3130/232023-10-01 → 2023-10-20
    Distress signal received from M/V hl esperance in 49-22.00N, 175-14.00E at 011856Z oct
    North Pacific
  49. HYDROPAC 3129/232023-10-01 → 2023-10-20
    Distress signal received in 08-28.98N 114-00.84E at 011531Z oct
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROLANT 2222/232023-10-01 → 2023-10-20
    S/V, 45 persons on board, requesting assistance in vicinity 38-06.00N 018-47.00E at 010700Z oct
    Ionian Sea

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