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 819/242024-03-12 → 2024-03-29
    M/V pari kudos, one persons on board, sank in 05-58.64S 106-40.56E on 11 mar
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  2. HYDROLANT 503/242024-03-11 → 2024-03-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 21-00.00N 064-45.00W
    Western North Atlantic
  3. HYDROPAC 813/242024-03-11 → 2024-03-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 03-59.10N 107-18.10W
    Eastern North Pacific
  4. HYDROPAC 812/242024-03-11 → 2024-03-29
    Man overboard from F/V qng 91374 ts in vicinity 11-42.00N 116-15.00E at 110730Z mar
    South China Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 810/242024-03-11 → 2024-03-12
    F/V qb 93629 ts, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 15-05.00N 109-24.00E at…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 804/242024-03-11 → 2024-03-29
    F/V bv 97209 ts, 11 persons on board, sank in 09-13.00N 107-18.00E at 140600Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 802/242024-03-11 → 2024-03-11
    F/V km lomba 02, blue and white hull, nine persons on board, unreported
    Arafura Sea · Indonesia
  8. HYDROPAC 797/242024-03-10 → 2024-03-29
    Distress signal received from M/V alma in 02-06.00N 104-44.00E at 100550Z mar
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  9. HYDROPAC 794/242024-03-10 → 2024-03-10
    Cancel HYDROPAC 793/24 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea
  10. HYDROPAC 793/242024-03-10 → 2024-03-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V hung phat 89 in 09-22.4N 110-29.6E at 100033Z mar
    South China Sea
  11. HYDROPAC 792/242024-03-09 → 2024-03-11
    Man overboard from F/V bd 92155 ts, capsized and sunken in 11-14.00N 108-54.00E at 091200Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROLANT 486/242024-03-09 → 2024-03-29
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-47.00N 012-35.00E at 082106Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  13. HYDROLANT 482/242024-03-08 → 2024-03-22
    Vessel, blue hull, 50 persons on board, requesting assistance in 34-05.00N 011-42.00E at 080016Z mar
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  14. HYDROPAC 783/242024-03-08 → 2024-03-11
    Liferaft reported adrift in vicinity 18-52.35N 072-42.60E at 071400Z mar
    Arabian Sea · India
  15. HYDROLANT 478/242024-03-08 → 2024-03-08
    Vessel, blue hull, 50 persons on board, requesting assistance in 34-02.00N 011-46.00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  16. HYDROLANT 477/242024-03-08 → 2024-03-22
    S/V, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 20-19.69N 072-09.07W
    Western North Atlantic · Haiti
  17. HYDROPAC 762/242024-03-07 → 2024-03-22
    Fisherman missing from F/V qna 90394 ts in 15-25.00N 109-26.00E at 051530Z mar
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  18. HYDROLANT 468/242024-03-07 → 2024-03-22
    Distress signal received from vessel in 26-00.00N 017-00.00W at 070330Z mar
    Eastern North Atlantic
  19. HYDROLANT 466/242024-03-07 → 2024-03-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-30.00N 094-30.00W at 062037Z mar
    Gulf of Mexico
  20. HYDROPAC 760/242024-03-07 → 2024-03-13
    23 foot skiff, white hull, three persons on board, overdue nomwin atoll (08-25.90N 151-44.80E) to weno chuuk…
    Western North Pacific · Micronesia, Federated States of
  21. HYDROPAC 747/242024-03-06 → 2024-03-22
    Distress signal received in 04-20.00N 105-34.50E at 052345Z mar
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  22. HYDROLANT 455/242024-03-05 → 2024-03-22
    Vessel, 40 persons on board, requesting assistance in 33-26.00N 012-07.00E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  23. HYDROPAC 741/242024-03-05 → 2024-03-09
    F/V na 90638 ts, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift in 18-25.00N 106-17.00E at 051240Z mar
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  24. HYDROLANT 452/242024-03-05 → 2024-03-22
    Distress signal received from vessel in 20-04.27N 066-37.40W
    Western North Atlantic
  25. HYDROPAC 732/242024-03-05 → 2024-03-05
    Distress signal received from 18 foot vessel, white hull, three persons on board, in 01-04.00N 171-40.00E
    North Pacific · Kiribati
  26. HYDROPAC 731/242024-03-05 → 2024-03-05
    Cancel HYDROPAC 672/24 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 718/242024-03-04 → 2024-03-13
    45 foot F/V thisall duwa, yellow and red hull, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine…
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  28. HYDROLANT 443/242024-03-04 → 2024-03-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 19 foot S/V lhor one, two persons on board, in 26-37.70N 047-20.20W…
    Western North Atlantic
  29. HYDROLANT 442/242024-03-03 → 2024-03-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-37.70N 047-20.20W at 032300Z mar
    Western North Atlantic
  30. HYDROLANT 441/242024-03-03 → 2024-03-22
    40 foot S/V epipapu 2, white hull, two persons on board, overdue saint barthelemy (17-53.60N 062-48.10W) to…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Antigua and Barbuda
  31. HYDROPAC 715/242024-03-03 → 2024-03-03
    Cancel HYDROPAC 712/24 and this msg, persons rescued
    South China Sea
  32. HYDROLANT 435/242024-03-02 → 2024-03-22
    Distress signal received from M/V glasgow voyager in 12-54.00S 021-42.00W
    South Atlantic
  33. HYDROLANT 434/242024-03-02 → 2024-03-02
    M/V mariza n, eight persons on board, listing in 33-43.90N 022-55.80E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  34. HYDROPAC 712/242024-03-02 → 2024-03-03
    F/V bd 97064 ts, four persons on board, disabled and sinking in 10-34.00N 111-20.00E at 021430Z mar
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 707/242024-03-01 → 2024-03-22
    35 foot vessel, blue hull, capsized and adrift in 12-28.00N 090-40.00W
    Eastern North Pacific · Guatemala
  36. HYDROPAC 697/242024-03-01 → 2024-03-01
    Cancel HYDROPAC 641/24 and this msg, persons rescued
    Bismarck Sea · Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea
  37. HYDROPAC 690/242024-02-29 → 2024-02-29
    Cancel HYDROPAC 652/24 and this msg, search suspended
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  38. HYDROPAC 678/242024-02-27 → 2024-03-15
    Man overboard from F/V kg 91639 ts in vicinity 07-02.53N 105-45.11E at 242200Z feb
    South China Sea
  39. HYDROPAC 677/242024-02-27 → 2024-03-15
    Man overboard from F/V kg 93615 ts in vicinity 07-46.46N 105-09.53E at 24110Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  40. HYDROPAC 672/242024-02-27 → 2024-03-05
    F/V py 95345 ts, four persons on board, taking on water in 13-17.00N 110-49.00E at 270325 feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 670/242024-02-27 → 2024-03-15
    Distress signal received in 00-01.10S 107-15.50E at 270032Z feb
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  42. HYDROPAC 669/242024-02-27 → 2024-02-27
    Cancel HYDROPAC 651/24 and this msg, vessel located safe
    North Pacific · Kiribati
  43. HYDROPAC 668/242024-02-26 → 2024-03-15
    Man overboard from F/V cm 92536 ts in 08-52.00N 104-46.00E at 260700Z feb
    Gulf of Thailand · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 667/242024-02-26 → 2024-03-15
    F/V lautan samudera II on fire and taking on water on 25 feb in 06-18.50S 116-28.50E
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  45. HYDROPAC 666/242024-02-26 → 2024-02-28
    F/V qng 92913 ts disabled and adrift, seven persons on board, in 09-45.00N 109-07.00E at 241900Z feb
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  46. HYDROPAC 652/242024-02-26 → 2024-02-29
    Man overboard from F/V harini duwa 01 in 06-25.00N 079-45.00E at 251530Z feb
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  47. HYDROPAC 651/242024-02-26 → 2024-02-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-39.87N 160-26.33W at 260017Z feb
    North Pacific · Kiribati
  48. HYDROLANT 398/242024-02-26 → 2024-03-15
    Man overboard from vessel in vicinity 02-39.78S 041-19.28W on 23 feb
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  49. HYDROLANT 393/242024-02-25 → 2024-03-15
    Wooden boat, 70 persons onboard, last known position 34-50.00N 011-46.00E at 242156Z feb
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Tunisia
  50. HYDROPAC 645/242024-02-25 → 2024-03-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V xinshiji 157 in vicinity 05-28.07S 158-16.93W
    South Pacific

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