Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Bass Strait

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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 2024–2026 are under-counted.

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Archive · 56 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1180/242024-04-12 → 2024-04-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 40-37.93S 147-54.00E at 120150Z apr
    Bass Strait · Tasmania
  2. HYDROPAC 3430/232023-10-30 → 2023-10-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 40-14.10S 147-46.00E at 301229Z oct
    Bass Strait · Tasmania
  3. HYDROPAC 3413/232023-10-28 → 2023-10-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 38-33.20S 145-19.10E at 280713Z oct
    Bass Strait · Australia
  4. HYDROPAC 3356/232023-10-23 → 2023-10-23
    15 meter S/V, three persons on board, on fire and sinking in 38-55.87S 146-31.00E at 230234Z oct
    Bass Strait · Australia
  5. HYDROPAC 943/232023-03-21 → 2023-03-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from nine meter S/V la balsa in 39-04.73S 146-10.07E at 210442Z mar
    Bass Strait · Australia
  6. HYDROPAC 931/232023-03-20 → 2023-03-20
    Eight meter M/V larus, two persons on board, sinking and crew abandoning ship in 39-10.00S 146-16.40E at…
    Bass Strait · Australia
  7. HYDROPAC 2980/212021-10-18 → 2021-10-19
    Five meter vessel, three persons on board, overdue
    Bass Strait · Tasmania
  8. HYDROPAC 1317/212021-05-01 → 2021-05-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 4.4 meter vessel NW394, two persons on board, in vicinity 38-57.7S…
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 3887/202020-12-31 → 2021-01-15
    18 meter vessel, white hull, one person on board, unreported gabo island (37-33.78S 149-54.66E) to deal…
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 3491/202020-11-26 → 2020-11-27
    Distress signal received on 121.5 and 406 mhz from 13 meter S/V fortuna in 37-53S 149-27E at 262219Z nov
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 641/202020-02-23 → 2020-02-24
    Derelict 12 meter vessel showtime, white hull, capsized and adrift in 38-14.5S 148-24.8E at 230100Z feb
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 2153/192019-07-02 → 2019-07-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 38-22S 144-19E at 020358Z jul
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 1876/192019-06-08 → 2019-06-08
    Distress signal received in 40-03.0S 145-47.3E at 082018 jun
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 4372/182018-12-07 → 2018-12-07
    Distress signal received from M/V DDU2, one person onboard, in 40-40S 148-02E
    Bass Straits · Tasmania
  15. HYDROPAC 3976/182018-11-03 → 2018-11-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 14 meter vessel extasea in vicinity 38-56.71S 144-48.23E at 030344Z…
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 2562/182018-07-13 → 2018-07-27
    Vessel, one person on board, taking on water in 40-56.5S 147-09.3E
    Bass Strait · Tasmania
  17. HYDROPAC 1588/182018-04-24 → 2018-04-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V one day, four persons on board, in vicinity 39-08.27S…
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 4329/172017-12-10 → 2017-12-11
    Distress signal received from 17 meter F/V karina V in 40-46S 145-48E at 100704Z dec
    Bass Strait · Tasmania-north Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 1741/172017-05-18 → 2017-05-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V genesta II in 39-09.7S 146-22.2E at 181334Z may vessels in…
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 219/172017-01-20 → 2017-01-20
    10.5 meter vessel mico, three persons on board, overdue lakes entrance (37-54S 147-58E) to deal island…
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 3330/162016-10-30 → 2016-10-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V mary lynette, benetau 430, two persons on board vicinity…
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  22. HYDROPAC 2480/162016-08-18 → 2016-08-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 13 meter vessel goshen vicinity 39-21.48S 145-19.08E at 181107Z aug
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  23. HYDROPAC 2510/152015-07-30 → 2015-07-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V kryspen in 38-56.8S 145-18.0E at 300458Z jul
    Australia-southeast Coast · Bass Strait
  24. HYDROPAC 3584/142014-11-30 → 2014-11-30
    4.8 meter M/V, red hull, three persons on board, overdue
    Bass Strait · Tasmania-north Coast
  25. HYDROPAC 343/142014-02-03 → 2014-02-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 11 meter S/V l'attitude in 39-38.52S 145-22.50E at 030714Z feb
    Australia-southeast Coast · Bass Strait
  26. HYDROPAC 189/142014-01-18 → 2014-01-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from four meter M/V, two persons on board
    Australia-southeast Coast · Bass Strait
  27. HYDROPAC 3348/132013-10-28 → 2013-10-28
    Aircraft, two persons on board, ditching in 40-32.98S 147-37.80E at 280400Z oct
    Bass Strait · Tasmania-north Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 805/132013-03-23 → 2013-03-26
    Derelict nine meter S/V flagmaster, dismasted, capsized and adrift in 41-06.3S 146-24.6E at 230530Z mar
    Bass Strait · Tasmania-north Coast
  29. HYDROPAC 261/132013-01-26 → 2013-01-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 12 meter M/V moongalba vicinity 39-02.47S 147-35.75E at 260710Z jan
    Australia-southeast Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 3429/122012-12-03 → 2012-12-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 38-36.20S 148-25.33E at 032103Z dec
    Australia-southeast Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 3115/122012-11-03 → 2012-11-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 6.5 meter F/V warlord, two persons on board, vicinity western port…
    Australia-southeast Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 2010/122012-07-16 → 2012-07-18
    3.8 meter vessel, white and blue hull, one person on board, unreported from vicinity burnie (41-04S 145-53E)
    Bass Strait · Tasmania-north Coast
  33. HYDROPAC 3158/112011-11-09 → 2011-11-09
    F/V sinking and crew abandoning ship in 38-55.86S 145-57.72E at 090900Z nov
    Australia-southeast Coast · Bass Strait
  34. HYDROPAC 3127/112011-11-06 → 2011-11-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 26 foot S/V constellation, red hull, one person on board, in 39-10S…
    Australia-southeast Coast · Bass Strait
  35. HYDROPAC 2563/112011-09-11 → 2011-09-12
    11 meter S/V rustic charm, green hull, unreported port fairy (38-22S 142-14E) to launceston (41-26S 147-08E)
    Australia-southeast Coast · Bass Strait
  36. HYDROPAC 1787/112011-06-20 → 2011-06-20
    14.7 meter S/V peccadillo, white hull, five persons on board, unreported swan island banks strait (40-44S…
    Australia-south Coast
  37. HYDROPAC 946/112011-03-25 → 2011-03-26
    Eight meter S/V pandora, white hull, one person on board, unreported, melbourne (37-48S 144-57E) to hobart…
    Australia-southeast Coast · Bass Strait
  38. HYDROPAC 917/112011-03-23 → 2011-03-23
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity franklin sound (40-16S 148-15E) at 230600Z mar
    Australia-southeast Coast · Bass Strait
  39. HYDROPAC 1722/082008-09-04 → 2008-09-06
    Distress signal received on 243 mhz vicinity 38-48S 143-48E at 041049Z sep
  40. HYDROPAC 2140/072007-12-03 → 2008-02-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 39-09S 146-23E at 021030Z dec
  41. HYDROPAC 1926/072007-11-04 → 2007-11-04
    17 meter F/V cirrus, black hull, two persons on board, fouled propeller, dragging anchor and unable to hold…
  42. HYDROPAC 1738/072007-10-08 → 2007-11-24
    Five meter vessel, two persons on board, missing
  43. HYDROPAC 18/072007-01-04 → 2007-01-05
    Vessel birrahlee, white hull with burgundy stripe, six persons on board, damaged rudder in need of…
  44. HYDROPAC 1089/052005-07-09 → 2005-07-09
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 39-17S 144-47E at 090639Z jul
  45. HYDROPAC 218/052005-02-02 → 2005-03-23
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 39-10S 145-03E at 021754Z feb
  46. HYDROPAC 438/032003-03-12 → 2003-03-15
    Man overboard from 13 meter vessel piet hein vicinity 40-40S 148-10E at 100600Z mar
  47. HYDROPAC 354/032003-02-27 → 2003-02-27
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 38-13S 148-47E at 270530Z feb
  48. HYDROPAC 321/032003-02-22 → 2003-02-22
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 38-41S 145-45E at 221053Z feb
  49. HYDROPAC 1411/022002-08-02 → 2002-08-02
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 40-59S 146-24E at 020739Z aug
  50. HYDROPAC 408/022002-03-07 → 2002-03-07
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 39-02S 145-33E at 070027Z mar

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