Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Bay of Bengal

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.

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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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  1. HYDROPAC 836/232023-03-13 → 2023-03-13
    F/V indunil 06 , white and blue hull, four persons on board disabled and adrift due to engine failure in…
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  2. HYDROPAC 791/232023-03-08 → 2023-03-12
    Man overboard from F/V in 06-46.00N 085-33.00E at 080530Z mar
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  3. HYDROPAC 774/232023-03-07 → 2023-03-09
    F/V uvindu putha 03, green and white hull, six persons on board, adrift due to engine failure in 08-59.00N…
    Bay of Bengal
  4. HYDROPAC 757/232023-03-06 → 2023-03-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-59.40N 090-36.50E at 061246Z mar
    Bay of Bengal
  5. HYDROPAC 727/232023-03-04 → 2023-03-24
    F/V tanga 05, grey, yellow and blue hull, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure…
    Bay of Bengal
  6. HYDROPAC 667/232023-02-28 → 2023-03-02
    Distress signal received from vessel little donkey in vicinity 07-00.00N 085-30.60E at 271454Z feb
    Bay of Bengal
  7. HYDROPAC 521/232023-02-15 → 2023-03-03
    F/V thikshana, blue hull, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 12-06.00N…
    Bay of Bengal
  8. HYDROPAC 216/232023-01-18 → 2023-01-19
    F/V sagarath, blue hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-19.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  9. HYDROPAC 51/232023-01-04 → 2023-01-05
    F/V amith putha 02, yellow hull, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in…
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  10. HYDROPAC 41/232023-01-03 → 2023-01-05
    F/V, blue hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 08-40.00N 082-24.00E at…
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  11. HYDROPAC 3563/222022-12-12 → 2022-12-24
    Three persons missing from F/V capsized and adrift 06-20.00N 085-05.00E at 121000Z dec
    Bay of Bengal
  12. HYDROPAC 3549/222022-12-11 → 2022-12-12
    36 foot F/V samsi putha 03, yellow and white hull, three persons on board, capsized and adrift in 08-01.00N…
    Bay of Bengal
  13. HYDROPAC 3537/222022-12-10 → 2022-12-11
    36 foot F/V samsi putha 03, yellow hull, three persons on board, unreported
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  14. HYDROPAC 3535/222022-12-10 → 2023-01-13
    Man overboard from MV vishva ekta in vicinity of trackline joining 17-12.19N 085-47.45E at 091600Z dec and…
    Bay of Bengal
  15. HYDROPAC 3528/222022-12-10 → 2022-12-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 08-49.10N 081-19.90E at 091116Z dec
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  16. HYDROPAC 3390/222022-11-28 → 2022-12-08
    F/V jayan putha, white hull, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 07-28.00N…
    Bay of Bengal
  17. HYDROPAC 3211/222022-11-12 → 2022-11-13
    F/V jayaprarthana 02, green and white hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure…
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  18. HYDROPAC 3133/222022-11-06 → 2022-11-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V 30 agustos m in vicinity 06-07.80N 091-51.70E at 061206Z nov
    Bay of Bengal
  19. HYDROPAC 3082/222022-11-01 → 2022-11-04
    F/V, brown hull, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 08-12.00N 083-02.00E at 011130Z nov
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  20. HYDROPAC 2780/222022-10-04 → 2022-10-11
    34 foot F/V, blue hull with yellow and light blue stripes, four persons onboard, unreported
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  21. HYDROPAC 2743/222022-10-02 → 2022-10-03
    35 foot F/V, blue and white hull, unreported
    Bay of Bengal
  22. HYDROPAC 2711/222022-09-29 → 2022-10-14
    F/V, yellow hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 07-20.00N 083-42.00E…
    Bay of Bengal
  23. HYDROPAC 2396/222022-09-01 → 2022-09-16
    F/V randhi 03, yellow and green and red hull, six persons onboard, adrift due to engine failure in 05-58.80N…
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  24. HYDROPAC 1877/222022-07-11 → 2022-07-11
    F/V, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 06-52.00N 084-24.00E at 110220Z jul
    Bay of Bengal
  25. HYDROPAC 1458/222022-05-25 → 2022-06-10
    Man overboard from F/V in 07-05.00N 081-58.00E at 231830Z may
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  26. HYDROPAC 1313/222022-05-12 → 2022-05-27
    41 foot F/V shashmi duwa 02, red and green hull, capsized in 11-35.00N 087-07.00E at 120810Z may
    Bay of Bengal
  27. HYDROPAC 1279/222022-05-09 → 2022-05-12
    41 foot F/V shashmi duwa 02, red and green hull, five persons on board, unreported
    Bay of Bengal
  28. HYDROPAC 1027/222022-04-14 → 2022-04-18
    43 foot F/V paduwa, yellow, red and blue hull, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 15-02N…
    Bay of Bengal
  29. HYDROPAC 973/222022-04-09 → 2022-04-29
    Man overboard from F/V esurajan in 12-17.20N 080-08.25E at 090330Z apr
    Bay of Bengal · India
  30. HYDROPAC 886/222022-04-02 → 2022-04-08
    40 foot F/V amith 01, yellow and blue hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to gearbox failure…
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  31. HYDROPAC 654/222022-03-10 → 2022-03-25
    11 meter F/V, yellow hull, three persons on board, overdue in vicinity 17-47N 083-24E at 090930Z mar
    Bay of Bengal · India
  32. HYDROPAC 89/222022-01-10 → 2022-01-28
    38 foot F/V imul, yellow and blue hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in…
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  33. HYDROPAC 68/222022-01-07 → 2022-01-10
    Derelict F/V star city 01, blue and white hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 12-50N 086-50E at 060600Z jan
    Bay of Bengal
  34. HYDROPAC 44/222022-01-06 → 2022-01-08
    Man overboard from vessel iris dorna in 06-02N 088-09E at 041400Z jan
    Bay of Bengal
  35. HYDROPAC 40/222022-01-05 → 2022-01-08
    Derelict barge capsized and adrift in vicinity 09-21.1N 080-58.5E at 051130Z jan
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  36. HYDROPAC 3667/212021-12-18 → 2021-12-21
    Capsized and partially submerged object adrift in 12-02.07N 085-19.28E at 181030Z dec 21
    Bay of Bengal
  37. HYDROPAC 3536/212021-12-07 → 2021-12-24
    Man overboard from F/V pumika in 06-23N 081-39E at 062030Z dec
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  38. HYDROPAC 3290/212021-11-15 → 2021-12-03
    F/V lulu 01, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in vicinity 10-35N 088-42E on…
    Bay of Bengal
  39. HYDROPAC 3254/212021-11-11 → 2021-11-26
    M/V singapore bridge, 25 persons on board, adrift in vicinity 06-46.22N 091-05.23E
    Bay of Bengal
  40. HYDROPAC 3141/212021-11-02 → 2021-11-05
    Derelict 90 meter barge capsized and adrift in vicinity 07-43N 085-18E on 02 nov
    Bay of Bengal
  41. HYDROPAC 3138/212021-11-02 → 2021-11-02
    Derelict barge capsized, partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 05-58.0N 085-23.4E at 290338Z oct
    Bay of Bengal
  42. HYDROPAC 3098/212021-10-29 → 2021-11-15
    F/V lulu 01, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in vicinity 10-43N 088-59E
    Bay of Bengal
  43. HYDROPAC 3095/212021-10-29 → 2021-11-01
    Derelict 90 meter barge capsized and adrift in 05-58.0N 085-23.4E at 290001Z oct
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  44. HYDROPAC 3022/212021-10-22 → 2021-10-29
    F/V lulu 01, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in vicinity 10-47N 088-59E
    Bay of Bengal
  45. HYDROPAC 2942/212021-10-15 → 2021-10-22
    11 meter F/V lulu 01, blue and while hull, four persons on board, unreported between valachanai harbour…
    Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  46. HYDROPAC 2903/212021-10-11 → 2021-10-29
    Man overboard from F/V in vicinity 13-04.0N 080-30.2E at 092130Z oct
    Bay of Bengal · India
  47. HYDROPAC 2739/212021-09-27 → 2021-10-15
    F/V surada raju, yellow hull, seven persons on board, unreported
    Bay of Bengal · India
  48. HYDROPAC 2732/212021-09-26 → 2021-10-15
    F/V, six persons on board, capsized in 18-52N 084-52E at 261115Z sep
    Bay of Bengal · India
  49. HYDROPAC 2525/212021-09-07 → 2021-09-24
    Man overboard from M/V kathrin in 16-35.25N 082-55.73E at 071300Z sep
    Bay of Bengal · India
  50. HYDROPAC 2396/212021-08-21 → 2021-08-24
    F/V capsized and adrift in 06-02.7N 089-20.1E at 210135Z aug
    Bay of Bengal · Nicobar Islands

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