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. HYDROPAC 3123/232023-10-01 → 2023-10-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-46.00S 086-10.00E at 010417Z oct
    Indian Ocean
  2. HYDROLANT 2219/232023-09-30 → 2023-10-03
    Derelict S/V zagaia manelis capsized and adrift in 05-08.77S 033-18.88W
    Western South Atlantic
  3. HYDROLANT 2218/232023-09-30 → 2023-10-20
    F/V patriot unreported
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  4. HYDROLANT 2217/232023-09-30 → 2023-10-20
    Distress signal received from 26 foot vessel in 27-51.60N 083-31.10W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  5. HYDROLANT 2214/232023-09-30 → 2023-10-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-58.80N 075-21.07W
    Western North Atlantic
  6. HYDROLANT 2213/232023-09-30 → 2023-10-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 20-05.00N 083-46.33W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  7. HYDROARC 237/232023-09-30 → 2023-10-01
    Search and rescue training exercises in progress until 010001Z oct in area within three miles of 69-34.01N…
    Beaufort Sea · Canada
  8. HYDROPAC 3121/232023-09-30 → 2023-10-08
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, 14 persons on board, sank in vicinity 06-44.77S 147-34.62E at 260430Z sep
    Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea
  9. HYDROLANT 2207/232023-09-30 → 2023-10-06
    S/V zagaia manelis capsized in 05-08.40S 033-15.50W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  10. HYDROLANT 2205/232023-09-29 → 2023-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 24-57.50N 061-11.60W
    Western North Atlantic
  11. HYDROLANT 2191/232023-09-28 → 2023-10-13
    Distress signal received from 36 foot F/V lady diane in 31-24.72N 080-11.60W
    Western North Atlantic · Georgia
  12. HYDROPAC 3096/232023-09-28 → 2023-09-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 05-47.00N 085-12.00E at 281215Z sep
    Northern Indian Ocean
  13. HYDROPAC 3095/232023-09-28 → 2023-09-28
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3079/23 and this msg, search suspended
    Banda Sea · Indonesia
  14. HYDROPAC 3094/232023-09-28 → 2023-09-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 49-35.80N 161-16.30E at 281044Z
    North Pacific
  15. HYDROLANT 2184/232023-09-27 → 2023-10-13
    Distress signal received in 30-11.90N 080-10.50W
    Western North Atlantic · Florida
  16. HYDROPAC 3091/232023-09-27 → 2023-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 35-51.70N 130-31.80W
    Eastern North Pacific
  17. HYDROPAC 3087/232023-09-27 → 2023-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 45-18.00N 178-12.00W at 271547Z sep
    North Pacific
  18. HYDROLANT 2180/232023-09-27 → 2023-09-27
    Cancel HYDROLANT 2178/23 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Eastern North Atlantic
  19. HYDROPAC 3085/232023-09-27 → 2023-10-05
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, three persons on board, overdue buka (05-12.00S 154-31.00E) at 241800Z sep…
    Solomon Sea · Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  20. HYDROLANT 2178/232023-09-27 → 2023-09-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz at 271133Z sep from S/V signe in area within five miles of 46-22.30N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  21. HYDROPAC 3082/232023-09-27 → 2023-10-13
    Man overboard from F/V bth 96736 ts in 09-54.00N 107-45.00E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 3079/232023-09-27 → 2023-09-28
    Vessel km twindo 388, 27 persons on board, sank in 06-54.45S 122-13.01E at 242130Z sep
    Banda Sea · Indonesia
  23. HYDROPAC 3078/232023-09-27 → 2023-10-13
    Fisherman missing from M/V em ruby in 19-18.67N 117-08.72E at 270415Z sep
    South China Sea
  24. HYDROLANT 2177/232023-09-27 → 2023-10-13
    Vessel, numerous persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Ionian Sea
  25. HYDROPAC 3071/232023-09-26 → 2023-09-26
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3066/23 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 3066/232023-09-25 → 2023-09-26
    F/V bl 93279 ts, six persons on board, flooding and in danger of sinking in 08-54.40N 106-18.41E
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROLANT 2164/232023-09-25 → 2023-10-13
    Tug david m krause, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 17-30.79N 071-47.58W
    Caribbean Sea · Dominican Republic
  28. HYDROLANT 2163/232023-09-25 → 2023-10-13
    Eight meter S/V bidule unreported
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  29. HYDROPAC 3062/232023-09-25 → 2023-09-25
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3061/23 and this msg, persons rescued
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  30. HYDROPAC 3061/232023-09-25 → 2023-09-25
    Man overboard from F/V ryoyohshi maru no
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  31. HYDROPAC 3054/232023-09-25 → 2023-09-25
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3051/23 and this msg, vessel located safe
    Timor Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 3051/232023-09-24 → 2023-09-25
    11 meter S/V ulmo, white hull with blue stripes, two persons on board, enroute to christmas island…
    Timor Sea
  33. HYDROLANT 2152/232023-09-24 → 2023-10-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 24-40.60N 046-23.60W at 240113Z sep
    Western North Atlantic
  34. HYDROPAC 3047/232023-09-24 → 2023-10-13
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz from aircraft at 232252Z sep in: a. 40-37.90N 121-59.00E
    Western North Pacific · Yellow Sea · China
  35. HYDROPAC 3046/232023-09-24 → 2023-09-24
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2940/23 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea
  36. HYDROPAC 3038/232023-09-23 → 2023-09-24
    12 meter S/V patanjali, one person on board, disabled and requesting assistance in 24-20.00S 163-38.00E at…
    Coral Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 3025/232023-09-22 → 2023-10-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz at 220034Z sep in: a. 21-10.60N 135-07.30E
    Philippine Sea · Taiwan Strait · China
  38. HYDROPAC 3022/232023-09-21 → 2023-09-23
    Man overboard from F/V bt 97136 ts in 07-30.00N 104-13.00E at 211930Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 3014/232023-09-21 → 2023-09-25
    Seven meter vessel mondo trans, orange hull, three persons on board, overdue long island (05-21.00S…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  40. HYDROPAC 3011/232023-09-21 → 2023-09-21
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2987/23 and this msg, search suspended
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  41. HYDROPAC 3008/232023-09-21 → 2023-09-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from nine meter F/V the mistress in vicinity 20-11.60S 148-59.93E at…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  42. HYDROPAC 3004/232023-09-20 → 2023-09-26
    41 foot F/V didusha putha 02, six persons on board, yellow, blue and white hull adrift due to engine failure…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  43. HYDROLANT 2109/232023-09-20 → 2023-10-06
    Distress signal received from vessel in 17-15.99N 072-13.15W
    Caribbean Sea · Haiti
  44. HYDROPAC 2987/232023-09-19 → 2023-09-21
    Seven meter vessel, capsized, two persons in water between muliama village (04-03.50S 152-58.30E) and feni…
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  45. HYDROLANT 2102/232023-09-19 → 2023-10-06
    22 foot F/V, white hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  46. HYDROPAC 2976/232023-09-17 → 2023-10-06
    Man overboard from F/V jin sing shyang NO.13 in 01-52.00S 179-21.00W at 152330Z sep
    South Pacific
  47. HYDROLANT 2088/232023-09-17 → 2023-10-06
    Man overboard from vessel in 32-10.00S 052-02.00W at 170030Z sep
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  48. HYDROPAC 2973/232023-09-17 → 2023-09-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-27.00N 142-34.00E at 162242Z sep
    Western North Pacific
  49. HYDROPAC 2971/232023-09-16 → 2023-09-17
    Man overboard from F/V jin sing shyang NO.13 in 02-05.00N 179-14.00E at 152330Z sep
    North Pacific
  50. HYDROPAC 2970/232023-09-16 → 2023-09-16
    Cancel HYDROPAC 2902/23 and this msg, search suspended
    Makassar Strait

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