Distress & casualty cases (archived) in 2024

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 2024
441
still in force
0
vs 2023
-69%
first · last
01-01 · 11-19

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so this year is under-counted.

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC285
  • HYDROLANT127
  • NAVAREA IV20
  • NAVAREA XII9

Where · top seas

North Atlantic Ocean7524%
South China Sea6721%
North Pacific Ocean4213%
Bay of Bengal227%
Coral Sea206%
Indian Ocean196%
South Atlantic Ocean196%
South Pacific Ocean186%
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin186%
Gulf of Mexico134%

All distress & casualty cases (archived) issued in 2024 · 441

  1. HYDROPAC 3583/242024-11-19 → 2025-02-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel jin mao 12 in 04-41.40N 108-56.90E at 191214Z nov vessels in…
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  2. HYDROPAC 3579/242024-11-19 → 2025-02-10
    Search and rescue training exercises 0130Z to 0830Z daily 22, 23, 25, 26 and 29 nov in area bound by…
    Arabian Sea · India
  3. HYDROPAC 3558/242024-11-17 → 2025-02-10
    Distress signal received on 406MHZ in 04-27.20N 107-43.80E at 161437Z nov
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  4. HYDROPAC 3077/242024-09-19 → 2024-11-22
    F/V bv 99778 ts, 14 persons on board, sank due to collision in 08-31.00N 106-57.00E at 190630Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 3054/242024-09-16 → 2024-11-22
    Man overboard from F/V bv 94477 ts in 08-52.00N 107-53.00E at 150930Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  6. NAVAREA IV 652/242024-06-07 → 2024-10-02
    45 foot S/V nuti ridge, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 21-04.00N 069-19.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  7. HYDROLANT 981/242024-05-10 → 2024-05-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 49-00.00N 007-15.00W
    Celtic Sea · England
  8. HYDROPAC 1554/242024-05-10 → 2024-05-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 20-27.00S 175-00.00W
    South Pacific · Tonga
  9. HYDROPAC 1541/242024-05-08 → 2024-05-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-57.00N 149-01.00E at 081513Z may
    Western North Pacific · Micronesia, Federated States of
  10. HYDROPAC 1539/242024-05-08 → 2024-05-09
    F/V chuti du, green and yellow hull, reports crewman suffering from paralysis in 05-51.00N 078-04.00E at…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  11. HYDROPAC 1538/242024-05-08 → 2024-05-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 25-47.60N 142-17.80W at 080833Z may
    Eastern North Pacific
  12. NAVAREA IV 516/242024-05-08 → 2024-05-11
    Derelict vessel, black hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 31-09.00N 062-12.80W
    Western North Atlantic
  13. HYDROPAC 1506/242024-05-06 → 2024-05-10
    Fisherman missing from vessel manuel h in 39-23.70S 073-39.70W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  14. HYDROPAC 1501/242024-05-05 → 2024-05-06
    Man overboard from M/V pacific adventure in 33-52.70S 151-29.00E at 051806Z may
    Tasman Sea · Australia
  15. HYDROLANT 949/242024-05-04 → 2024-05-07
    Derelict 20 foot vessel, blue and white hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 28-34.18N 084-15.98W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  16. NAVAREA IV 501/242024-05-04 → 2024-05-04
    Derelict 20 foot vessel, blue and white hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 28-34.18N 084-15.98W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  17. HYDROPAC 1488/242024-05-04 → 2024-05-04
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1485/24 and this msg, search suspended
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  18. HYDROPAC 1486/242024-05-04 → 2024-05-04
    Distress signal received from 13 meter S/V avenue blue, three persons onboard, in 11-35.00S 136-17.00E at…
    Arafura Sea · Australia
  19. HYDROPAC 1485/242024-05-03 → 2024-05-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 29-54.50S 114-48.90E at 032256Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  20. HYDROPAC 1469/242024-05-03 → 2024-05-05
    47 foot F/V vihaga 03, blue and yellow hull, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 06-50.00N…
    Bay of Bengal
  21. HYDROPAC 1456/242024-05-02 → 2024-05-02
    Capsized vessel, three persons on board, adrift in 09-34.98S 144-06.12E at 021040Z may
    Coral Sea · Australia
  22. HYDROPAC 1451/242024-05-02 → 2024-05-02
    Capsized vessel, three persons on board, adrift in 09-35.52S 144-06.95E at 020756Z may
    Coral Sea · Australia
  23. HYDROPAC 1450/242024-05-02 → 2024-05-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-33.40S 144-07.20E at 020531Z may
    Coral Sea · Australia
  24. HYDROLANT 934/242024-05-01 → 2024-03-22
    Possible man overboard from 16 foot vessel, white hull, capsized and adrift in 28-32.10N 084-16.37W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  25. HYDROPAC 1443/242024-05-01 → 2024-05-03
    F/V qng 92576 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-16.00N 109-44.00E…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 1435/242024-05-01 → 2024-05-02
    M/V nd 1953, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-22.00N 109-22.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 1429/242024-04-30 → 2024-04-30
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1418/24 and this msg, persons rescued
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  28. HYDROLANT 923/242024-04-30 → 2024-04-30
    Distress signal received from vessel camburi in 04-15.55S 034-38.27W on 30 apr
    North Atlantic
  29. HYDROPAC 1418/242024-04-30 → 2024-04-30
    Vessel sunrise 268, ten persons on board, aground in 20-07.90N 106-30.80E
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  30. HYDROLANT 917/242024-04-30 → 2024-04-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 22-53.53N 041-31.07W at 300105Z apr
    North Atlantic
  31. HYDROLANT 916/242024-04-29 → 2024-05-02
    Derelict liferaft adrift in 19-48.45N 074-11.23W
    Windward Passage · Cuba
  32. NAVAREA IV 484/242024-04-29 → 2024-04-30
    Derelict liferaft adrift in 19-48.45N 074-11.23W
    Windward Passage · Cuba
  33. NAVAREA IV 481/242024-04-29 → 2024-04-29
    F/V, seven persons onboard, disabled in 16-18.00N 080-15.00W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  34. HYDROPAC 1403/242024-04-29 → 2024-05-02
    Man overboard from F/V seawin diamond in 36-33.00S 022-07.40E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  35. HYDROPAC 1400/242024-04-28 → 2024-05-02
    47 foot F/V vihaga 03, blue and yellow hull, seven persons onboard, disabled and adrift in 06-46.00N…
    Bay of Bengal
  36. HYDROPAC 1393/242024-04-27 → 2024-04-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from unnamed vessel, seven persons onboard, taking on water in 18-58.87S…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  37. HYDROLANT 897/242024-04-27 → 2024-04-27
    Distress signal received from S/V nomad's land in 30-29.00N 050-27.57W at 270815Z apr
    Western North Atlantic
  38. HYDROPAC 1374/242024-04-26 → 2024-04-29
    Man overboard from F/V lian-yu-wang 6 in 38-26.00S 102-27.30E
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  39. HYDROPAC 1363/242024-04-25 → 2024-04-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 23-49.80S 151-59.50E at 250209Z apr
    Coral Sea · Australia
  40. HYDROPAC 1362/242024-04-25 → 2024-04-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from seven meter vessel destiny in 22-53.60S 113-39.00E at 250139Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  41. HYDROPAC 1356/242024-04-24 → 2024-04-27
    42 foot F/V laksmi amma 2, blue and white hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  42. HYDROPAC 1354/242024-04-24 → 2024-04-27
    45 foot S/V peika, white hull, unreported to minerva reef (23-38.00S 178-54.00W)
    South Pacific · New Zealand
  43. HYDROPAC 1323/242024-04-23 → 2024-04-30
    F/V th 90088 ts, four persons on board, sank in 21-01.83N 108-28.83E at 230145Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 1313/242024-04-22 → 2024-04-23
    Man overboard from F/V qng 95307 ts in 07-39.00N 111-35.00E at 211600Z apr
    South China Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 1306/242024-04-21 → 2024-04-22
    S/V nordkaperen, three persons on board, requesting assistance between 12-39.00S 167-10.0E and sola…
    Coral Sea · Vanuatu
  46. HYDROPAC 1304/242024-04-21 → 2024-04-23
    Four persons overboard from F/V th 90088 ts capsized and adrift in 21-01.83N 108-28.83E at 210600Z apr
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  47. HYDROPAC 1303/242024-04-21 → 2024-04-21
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1262/24 and this msg, vessel located safe
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  48. HYDROPAC 1302/242024-04-21 → 2024-04-21
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1301/24 and this msg, search suspended
    North Pacific
  49. HYDROPAC 1301/242024-04-21 → 2024-04-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V sheng fa 3 in 12-28.00N 175-08.00W at 210210Z apr
    North Pacific
  50. NAVAREA XII 267/242024-04-19 → 2024-04-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V glory no
    North Pacific

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