Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Bismarck Sea

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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 · 231 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 4102/182018-11-13 → 2018-11-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-38.40S 147-03.53E at 131846Z nov
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  2. HYDROPAC 3883/182018-10-26 → 2018-10-26
    M/V androwa chirp, white hull, 13 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 04-22.72S 146-05.19E
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  3. HYDROPAC 3869/182018-10-25 → 2018-10-26
    Two 6.5 meter vessels, white hull with yellow stripe, six persons on board, overdue bagabag island…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  4. HYDROPAC 3673/182018-10-09 → 2018-10-11
    Vessel, one person on board, capsized and adrift in 05-55.0S 147-20.6E at 082200Z oct
    Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  5. HYDROPAC 3668/182018-10-08 → 2018-10-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 02-32.7S 149-43.0E at 081748Z oct
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  6. HYDROPAC 3434/182018-09-20 → 2018-09-24
    23 foot vessel, white hull, six persons on board, overdue bagabag island (04-48S 146-16E) to manus island…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  7. HYDROPAC 2966/182018-08-14 → 2018-08-14
    Seven meter vessel, four persons on board, adrift
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  8. HYDROPAC 2799/182018-08-01 → 2018-08-01
    23 foot vessel, four persons on board, taking on water in vicinity of trackline between manus island (02-05S…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  9. HYDROPAC 2723/182018-07-26 → 2018-07-27
    Two seven meter vessels, white hull, 21 persons on board, overdue rambutyo island (02-17S 147-49E) to…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  10. HYDROPAC 2671/182018-07-22 → 2018-07-24
    Two vessels, 5.8 meter and 7.3 meter, white hulls, two persons on board each, overdue wewak 03-33.0S…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  11. HYDROPAC 2662/182018-07-21 → 2018-07-22
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, four persons on board overdue namatanai 03-43.06S 152-22.00E to rabaul…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  12. HYDROPAC 2626/182018-07-18 → 2018-07-18
    Seven meter vessel, white and yellow hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 05-13.8S 145-49.2E…
    Vitaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  13. HYDROPAC 2441/182018-07-03 → 2018-07-04
    23 foot vessel, white hull with orange stripe, two persons on board, overdue madang (05-13S 145-48E) to rai…
    Vitaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  14. HYDROPAC 1622/182018-04-26 → 2018-04-27
    Bismarck sea papua new guinea DNC 05 seven meter vessel, white and yellow hull, two persons on board,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1308/182018-04-05 → 2018-04-08
    Man overboard in vicinity 04-30S 148-18E at 040300Z apr vessels in vicinity requested to keep a sharp…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  16. HYDROPAC 1136/182018-03-23 → 2018-03-23
    Ten meter M/V, white hull, 11 persons on board, overdue kavieng (02-34-00S 150-48-00E) to lorengau…
    Western South Pacific · Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  17. HYDROPAC 690/182018-02-20 → 2018-02-21
    11 meter vessel, 20 persons on board, disabled and adrift between tuam island (05-57-11S 148-01-42E) and…
    Solomon Sea · Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  18. HYDROPAC 566/182018-02-10 → 2018-02-15
    Seven meter vessel, yellow hull, six persons on board, overdue soi island (02-24.72S 150-25.26E) to rambutyo…
    Western South Pacific · Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  19. HYDROPAC 562/182018-02-10 → 2018-02-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 02-17.51S 145-50.56E at 100353Z feb
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  20. HYDROPAC 559/182018-02-10 → 2018-02-11
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, six persons on board, overdue tingwon island (02-36.13S 149-40.93E) to hawei…
    Western South Pacific · Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  21. HYDROPAC 558/182018-02-10 → 2018-02-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-17S 146-26E at 100217Z feb
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  22. HYDROPAC 468/182018-02-03 → 2018-02-06
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, four persons on board, overdue bagbag (04-48.0S 146-13.5E) to madang…
    Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  23. HYDROPAC 453/182018-02-02 → 2018-02-08
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, three persons on board, overdue madang (05-13-00S 145-48-00E) to manus…
    Bismarck Sea · Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  24. HYDROPAC 452/182018-02-02 → 2018-02-05
    Seven meter vessel, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 05-20S 146-00E at 020100Z feb
    Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  25. HYDROPAC 386/182018-01-28 → 2018-02-02
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, four persons on board, overdue bagbag (04-48.0S 146-13.5E) to madang…
    Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  26. HYDROPAC 298/182018-01-22 → 2018-01-23
    Seven meter M/V, 12 persons on board, unreported to madang (05-12.18S 145-48.58E)
    Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  27. HYDROPAC 241/182018-01-18 → 2018-01-19
    Seven meter vessel, two persons on board, overdue bogia (04-16.44S 144-58.12E) to watam (03-55.05S 144-32.13E)
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  28. HYDROPAC 117/182018-01-10 → 2018-01-14
    Vessel, seven persons on board, capsized and adrift between muschu island (03-25.0S 143-35.0E) and raboin…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  29. HYDROPAC 4269/172017-12-06 → 2017-12-09
    Vessel, three person on board, overdue wewak (03-35S 143-47E) to rambutyo island (02-20S 147-49E)
    Bismark Sea · Papua New Guinea
  30. HYDROPAC 4268/172017-12-06 → 2017-12-09
    Vessel, four person on board, overdue rambutyo island (02-20S 147-49E) to bipi island (02-06S 146-24E)
    Western South Pacific · Bismark Sea · Papua New Guinea
  31. HYDROPAC 3654/172017-10-26 → 2017-10-30
    Seven meter vessel sunset 04, four persons on board, overdue rasirik (03-43S 152-22E) to nonga village…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  32. HYDROPAC 3517/172017-10-14 → 2017-10-18
    M/V, white and orange hull, eight persons on board, overdue manam (04-07.7S 145-01.0E) to bogia station…
    Bismark Sea · Papua New Guinea
  33. HYDROPAC 2822/172017-08-20 → 2017-09-08
    Ten meter M/V andourver star, blue and white hull, 23 person on board, disabled and adrift in 05-25S 148-15E…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  34. HYDROPAC 2600/172017-07-31 → 2017-08-01
    Person missing in vicinity 04-16.2S 152-20.7E at 300320Z jul
    Bismark Sea · Papua New Guinea
  35. HYDROPAC 2006/172017-06-07 → 2017-06-11
    Seven meter vessel, three persons on board, overdue wewak (03-35S 143-40E) to manus island (02-06S 146-54E)
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  36. HYDROPAC 1158/172017-04-01 → 2017-04-09
    Nine meter vessel, five persons on board, overdue manus (02-05S 146-58E) to wewak (03-34S 143-37E)
    Bismark Sea · Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  37. HYDROPAC 1104/172017-03-29 → 2017-03-30
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, six persons on board, overdue cape croisilles (04-49S 145-45E) to karkar…
    Bismarck Sea · Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  38. HYDROPAC 826/172017-03-10 → 2017-03-14
    Nine meter vessel, white hull, six persons on board, overdue manus island (02-05S 146-58E) to wewak (03-34S…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  39. HYDROPAC 745/172017-03-02 → 2017-03-05
    Seven meter vessel with orange stripes, three persons on board, overdue karkar island (04-35S 146-00E) to…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  40. HYDROPAC 520/172017-02-12 → 2017-02-13
    Seven meter vessel, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 03-50S 144-36E at 120900Z feb
    Bismark Sea · Papua New Guinea
  41. HYDROPAC 433/172017-02-06 → 2017-02-09
    7.5 meter vessel, white hull with orange stripe, 14 persons on board, overdue kimbe (05-32S 150-08E) to…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  42. HYDROPAC 339/172017-01-30 → 2017-01-30
    Eight meter vessel, orange hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity manam motu (04-04.55S…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  43. HYDROPAC 109/172017-01-11 → 2017-01-17
    Two, seven meter vessels, seven persons on board each, overdue blup blup island (03-30S 144-37E) to manus…
    Bismarck Sea · Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  44. HYDROPAC 4056/162016-12-31 → 2016-12-31
    Seven meter vessel, 16 persons on board, unreported alim (02-52S 147-04E) to baluan (02-34S 147-17E)
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  45. HYDROPAC 3668/162016-11-28 → 2016-11-29
    Two, 23 foot vessels, white hull, six persons on board each, overdue bagabag island (04-47-53S 146-13-59E)…
    Bismarck Sea · Vitiaz Strait · Papua New Guinea
  46. HYDROPAC 3061/162016-10-07 → 2016-10-09
    Seven meter vessel, 16 persons on board, overdue manus island (02-05S 146-58E) to kavieng (02-34S 150-48E)
    Western South Pacific · Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  47. HYDROPAC 1975/162016-07-01 → 2016-07-03
    5.8 meter vessel, one person on board, overdue
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  48. HYDROPAC 422/162016-02-15 → 2016-02-18
    Seven meter vessel, orange hull, five persons on board, overdue awar point (04-08S 144-52E) to watam (03-50S…
    Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  49. HYDROPAC 4157/152015-12-22 → 2016-01-10
    Seven meter vessel, six persons on board, overdue new hanover (02-30S 150-00E) to manus island (02-12S…
    Western South Pacific · Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
  50. HYDROPAC 3479/152015-10-22 → 2015-10-23
    Seven meter vessel, 11 persons on board, overdue kimbe (05-33S 150-09E) to vitu island (04-54S 149-10E)
    Western South Pacific · Papua New Guinea-northeast Coast · Bismarck Sea

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