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. HYDROLANT 607/242024-03-23 → 2024-04-12
    Man overboard in 35-11.00N 012-04.00E at 230100Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Lampedusa
  2. HYDROLANT 596/242024-03-22 → 2024-04-12
    Distress signal received from M/V bwek anholt in 25-58.00S 045-15.00W on 22 mar
    Western South Atlantic
  3. HYDROPAC 953/242024-03-22 → 2024-03-23
    F/V al huseni, seven persons onboard, sank in 23-25.00N 068-03.00E
    Arabian Sea · India
  4. HYDROPAC 946/242024-03-22 → 2024-03-29
    23 foot vessel, six persons on board, unreported emirau island (01-38.50S 149-58.50E) to new hanover island…
    Bismarck Sea · Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  5. HYDROPAC 938/242024-03-22 → 2024-04-12
    Vessel daughter of the wind, numerous persons on board, disabled and adrift in 54-00.30S 075-25.43W
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  6. HYDROPAC 937/242024-03-22 → 2024-03-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-51.27S 143-49.93E at 220006Z mar
    Coral Sea · Australia
  7. HYDROLANT 595/242024-03-21 → 2024-04-05
    Man overboard from vessel in 02-21.50S 040-43.50W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  8. HYDROPAC 934/242024-03-21 → 2024-03-22
    F/V al huseni, seven persons onboard, sank in 23-25.00N 068-03.00E
    Arabian Sea · India
  9. HYDROLANT 589/242024-03-21 → 2024-04-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 58-40.80N 019-41.50W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  10. HYDROLANT 588/242024-03-21 → 2024-04-05
    Vessel, 24 persons onboard, requesting assistance in 32-34.88N 025-32.00E at 201505Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Egypt
  11. HYDROPAC 927/242024-03-20 → 2024-03-25
    15 foot vessel, white hull, two persons on board, overdue in vicinity matsungan island (05-23.30S 154-34.57E)
    Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea
  12. HYDROLANT 579/242024-03-20 → 2024-04-05
    Distress signal received in 41-46.00N 050-14.00W at 200015Z mar
    Western North Atlantic
  13. HYDROPAC 909/242024-03-19 → 2024-04-05
    40 foot S/V penelope, white hull, three persons on board, overdue loreto (26-00.76N 111-20.06W) to la paz…
    Golfo de California · Mexico
  14. HYDROPAC 908/242024-03-18 → 2024-03-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 15-30.00N 158-30.00E at 181330Z mar
    Western North Pacific
  15. HYDROPAC 890/242024-03-17 → 2024-04-05
    31 meter M/V varatharajan, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in vicinity…
    Arabian Sea · Lakshadweep
  16. HYDROLANT 559/242024-03-17 → 2024-04-05
    Vessel calvao reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 07-24.03N 029-32.03W
    North Atlantic
  17. HYDROPAC 886/242024-03-16 → 2024-04-05
    Distress signal received in 06-51.80N 093-39.20E at 161148Z mar
    Bay of Bengal · India
  18. HYDROLANT 554/242024-03-16 → 2024-04-05
    Distress signal received in 10-48.00N 017-58.00W at 160619Z mar
    Eastern North Atlantic
  19. HYDROLANT 553/242024-03-16 → 2024-04-05
    Man overboard from M/V valencia eagle in vicinity 10-00.00N 017-00.00W at 152100Z mar
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea-bissau
  20. HYDROLANT 552/242024-03-16 → 2024-04-05
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, requesting assistance in 38-00.00N 012-00.00E
    Tyrrhenian Sea · Italy
  21. HYDROPAC 879/242024-03-16 → 2024-04-05
    Distress signal received from M/V destiny 03 in 03-24.20N 106-51.00E at 151408Z mar
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  22. HYDROPAC 878/242024-03-16 → 2024-04-05
    M/V kilat maju jaya 7, ten persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  23. HYDROPAC 877/242024-03-15 → 2024-03-21
    Seven meter vessel, white hull with orange stripe, five persons on board, overdue madang (05-13.00S…
    Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  24. HYDROLANT 543/242024-03-15 → 2024-04-05
    Ten meter S/V leviathan, white color, three persons on board, overdue frejus (43-25.16N 006-44.73E) to…
    Western Mediterranean Sea · France To Balearic Islands
  25. NAVAREA IV 288/242024-03-15 → 2024-03-15
    S/V lina taking on water in vicinity 26-03.60N 085-09.93W
    Gulf of Mexico
  26. HYDROPAC 871/242024-03-15 → 2024-03-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 15-30.00N 162-58.00E at 140830Z mar
    North Pacific
  27. HYDROPAC 870/242024-03-15 → 2024-04-05
    Distress signal received in 10-45.00N 061-30.00E
    Arabian Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 868/242024-03-15 → 2024-03-18
    Derelict 13 meter vessel, white hull, capsized, partially submerged adrift in 25-54.00S 153-13.87E at…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  29. HYDROPAC 867/242024-03-15 → 2024-03-15
    Cancel HYDROPAC 865/24 and this msg, persons rescued
    Coral Sea · Australia
  30. HYDROPAC 866/242024-03-15 → 2024-03-21
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift between siassi island (05-50.58S…
    Solomon Sea · Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  31. HYDROPAC 865/242024-03-15 → 2024-03-15
    13 meter M/V, white hull, two persons on board, sinking in 25-53.10S 153-13.80E at 150340Z mar
    Coral Sea · Australia
  32. HYDROLANT 536/242024-03-15 → 2024-03-15
    Cancel HYDROLANT 533/24, 528/24, and this msg, persons rescued
    South Atlantic
  33. HYDROLANT 535/242024-03-15 → 2024-04-05
    Vessel michael I overdue, two persons onboard
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  34. HYDROLANT 533/242024-03-14 → 2024-03-15
    Vessel nina pope sinking in 37-38.75S 007-21.79W at 140908Z mar
    South Atlantic
  35. HYDROLANT 529/242024-03-14 → 2024-03-29
    Vessel, 75 persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  36. HYDROPAC 858/242024-03-14 → 2024-03-29
    Man overboard from M/V ambuja shakti in 20-17.80N 072-15.00E at 122345Z mar
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  37. HYDROPAC 857/242024-03-14 → 2024-03-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 35-39.70N 127-12.50W
    Eastern North Pacific
  38. HYDROPAC 856/242024-03-14 → 2024-03-29
    Man overboard from F/V bd 93506 ts in 19-51.00N 106-12.00E at 132100Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 855/242024-03-14 → 2024-03-29
    Fisherman missing from F/V bth 97759 ts, 16 persons on board, in 09-45.00N 114-23.00E at 132000Z mar
    South China Sea
  40. HYDROLANT 528/242024-03-14 → 2024-03-15
    Distress signal received from vessel in 37-55.31S 007-31.07W
    South Atlantic
  41. HYDROLANT 527/242024-03-14 → 2024-03-29
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, adrift
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  42. HYDROPAC 852/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-16
    M/V kilat maju jaya 7, ten persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  43. HYDROPAC 847/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-13
    Cancel HYDROPAC 760/24 and this msg, search suspended
    Western North Pacific · Federated States of Micronesia
  44. HYDROPAC 846/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-29
    Man overboard from F/V cm 02735 ts in vicinity 08-59.00N 104-40.00E at 121500Z mar
    Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  45. HYDROLANT 517/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-29
    Distress signal received in 42-45.00N 060-30.00W at 130336Z mar vessels in vicinity requested to keep a…
    Western North Atlantic · Canada
  46. HYDROLANT 514/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel be alright in 29-43.70N 088-03.70W at 122331Z mar
    Gulf of Mexico · Alabama
  47. HYDROPAC 830/242024-03-12 → 2024-03-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 37-30.70N 124-42.20W
    Eastern North Pacific
  48. HYDROPAC 828/242024-03-12 → 2024-03-29
    F/V dewi jaya 2 reported sinking in vicinity 06-29.60S 119-40.00E at 090300Z mar
    Flores Sea · Indonesia
  49. HYDROLANT 508/242024-03-12 → 2024-03-29
    Distress signal received in vicinity 29-27.70N 020-50.40W at 121418Z mar
    Eastern North Atlantic
  50. HYDROPAC 824/242024-03-12 → 2024-03-17
    F/V bth 97692 ts sank in 10-53.00N 108-18.00E at 121000Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam

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