Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Caribbean Sea

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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Other hazards in the Caribbean Sea

Archive · 632 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 2206/162016-08-28 → 2016-09-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 19-00N 083-43W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  2. HYDROLANT 2067/162016-08-14 → 2016-08-21
    32 foot F/V, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 16-46.422N 080-12.478W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  3. HYDROLANT 1903/162016-07-27 → 2016-09-11
    10.25 meter S/V matteo II, white hull, one person on board, overdue haiti (18-32N 072-20W) to fort de france…
    Western North Atlantic · Caribbean Sea · Haiti To Martinique
  4. HYDROLANT 1878/162016-07-25 → 2016-07-25
    M/V steffi c taking on water in 13-50.6N 062-32.2W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent
  5. HYDROLANT 1861/162016-07-22 → 2016-07-25
    Six meter vessel move it reg, white hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Vincent · Saint Lucia
  6. HYDROLANT 1833/162016-07-20 → 2016-08-07
    Nine meter F/V patience, blue and orange hull, one person on board, overdue basse terre (15-59-45N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe-southwest Coast
  7. HYDROLANT 1826/162016-07-19 → 2016-07-20
    Nine meter F/V patience, blue and orange hull, one person on board, overdue basse terre (15-59-45N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe-west Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 1825/162016-07-19 → 2016-07-31
    42 foot S/V emily morgan, white and red hull, one person on board, disabled and adrift in 09-32N 080-45W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  9. HYDROLANT 1769/162016-07-13 → 2016-07-24
    14 persons in water from capsizing vessel in 18-16.22N 064-04.93W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · British Virgin Islands
  10. HYDROLANT 1762/162016-07-13 → 2016-07-24
    34 foot vessel sinking in 14-46N 079-10W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  11. HYDROLANT 1750/162016-07-11 → 2016-07-24
    Eight meter vessel s flash, green hull, two persons on board, unreported, last known position between saint…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia To Saint Vincent
  12. HYDROLANT 1746/162016-07-11 → 2016-07-24
    26 foot vessel, white hull, capsized and adrift in 17-20.65N 080-43.97W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  13. HYDROLANT 1667/162016-07-02 → 2016-07-24
    F/V halo, white hull, three persons on board, overdue from anse la ray (13-56N 061-03W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  14. HYDROLANT 1640/162016-06-29 → 2016-07-10
    55 foot F/V, nine persons on board, disabled and adrift in 14-23N 062-54W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  15. HYDROLANT 1565/162016-06-21 → 2016-06-22
    22 foot M/V jackie boy, blue and black hull, two persons on board
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  16. HYDROLANT 1561/162016-06-21 → 2016-06-26
    Golfo de la gonave
    Caribbean Sea
  17. HYDROLANT 1494/162016-06-15 → 2016-06-16
    S/V jan maat, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 15-48N 064-40W at 151900Z jun
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  18. HYDROLANT 1412/162016-06-09 → 2016-06-12
    22 foot F/V mister t, white hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity saba island (17-38N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Netherlands Antilles
  19. HYDROLANT 1377/162016-06-05 → 2016-06-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 45 foot vessel, white hull, in 17-56.3N 063-51.5W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · U.S · Virgin Islands
  20. HYDROLANT 1374/162016-06-05 → 2016-06-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 17-54.0N 063-48.5W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · U.S · Virgin Islands
  21. HYDROLANT 1358/162016-06-03 → 2016-06-12
    Man overboard from vessel
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  22. HYDROLANT 1137/162016-05-13 → 2016-05-13
    Vessel sinking in 16-11.85N 062-47.46W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Montserrat
  23. HYDROLANT 1136/162016-05-13 → 2016-05-15
    Vessel sunk in 16-14.28N 062-45.92W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Montserrat
  24. HYDROLANT 950/162016-04-22 → 2016-05-01
    M/V ne touche pas, blue hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  25. HYDROLANT 942/162016-04-20 → 2016-05-29
    46 foot S/V marsouin, white hull, two persons on board, overdue santiago de cuba (20-01.2N 075-48.8W) to…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Cuba To Mexico
  26. HYDROLANT 832/162016-04-08 → 2016-05-01
    Distress signal received from 44 foot vessel sandial, white hull with blue trim, three persons on board, in…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  27. HYDROLANT 790/162016-04-01 → 2016-04-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 53 foot S/V rouge in 17-49.9N 064-17.2W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · U.S · Virgin Islands
  28. HYDROLANT 727/162016-03-26 → 2016-04-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel calico jack in 21-04.13N 079-25.47W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Cuba-south Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 718/162016-03-24 → 2016-04-03
    Five meter M/V let me go, grey and blue hull, two persons on board, overdue vicinigy gros islet (14-04N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  30. HYDROLANT 717/162016-03-24 → 2016-03-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 12-30N 062-09W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Grenada
  31. HYDROLANT 707/162016-03-23 → 2016-04-03
    42 foot S/V island time, five persons on board, disabled and adrift in 14-25N 062-16W at 231450Z mar
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  32. HYDROLANT 661/162016-03-18 → 2016-03-28
    Possible distress from 14 meter S/V in 17-01.3N 063-42.3W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  33. HYDROLANT 658/162016-03-17 → 2016-05-01
    18 foot M/V manoga, blue hull, three persons on board, overdue
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe To Dominica
  34. HYDROLANT 632/162016-03-14 → 2016-03-16
    25 foot long F/V destiny, grey hull, two persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique · Saint Lucia
  35. NAVAREA IV 188/162016-03-12 → 2016-04-24
    Jamaica to colombia seven meters S/V gullan, yellow hull, one person on board, unreported port antonio…
    Caribbean Sea
  36. HYDROLANT 594/162016-03-11 → 2016-03-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 18-06.0N 080-46.4W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  37. HYDROLANT 573/162016-03-09 → 2016-03-28
    25 foot F/V lau kern, white and blue hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  38. HYDROLANT 554/162016-03-08 → 2016-03-20
    Vessel capsized and adrift vicinity 19-07N 081-42W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Cayman Islands
  39. HYDROLANT 430/162016-02-20 → 2016-02-20
    F/V bonita rose, white hull, two persons on board, overdue montserrat (16-45N 062-12W) to dominica (15-25N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Montserrat To Dominica
  40. HYDROLANT 326/162016-02-06 → 2016-02-06
    F/V blessing, red hull, three persons on board, overdue from dennery (13-56N 060-53W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  41. HYDROLANT 323/162016-02-05 → 2016-02-14
    Vessel, 30 to 32 persons on board, capsized and adrift vicinity 21-09N 085-40W
    Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan Channel
  42. HYDROLANT 287/162016-02-02 → 2016-03-20
    25 foot F/V example, white and blue hull, two persons on board, overdue fort vieux (13-45.0N 060-57W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  43. HYDROLANT 209/162016-01-25 → 2016-01-25
    F/V he is alive, red and blue hull, three persons on board, overdue from micoud (13-48N 060-54W)
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  44. HYDROLANT 207/162016-01-24 → 2016-01-31
    30 foot S/V capsized and adrift in 12-19N 075-38W
    Caribbean Sea
  45. HYDROLANT 202/162016-01-23 → 2016-01-31
    38 foot S/V unique, white hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 20-26.321N 083-16.428W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  46. HYDROLANT 195/162016-01-22 → 2016-03-06
    40 foot vessel skylard, white hull, four persons on board, unreported vicinity 17-00N 070-00W
    Caribbean Sea · Dominican Republic
  47. HYDROLANT 185/162016-01-22 → 2016-01-23
    45 foot S/V unique, white hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 19-56N 083-24W
    Western Caribbean Sea
  48. HYDROLANT 129/162016-01-15 → 2016-01-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V marmouz, two persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Cuba-south Coast
  49. HYDROLANT 3223/152015-12-31 → 2016-02-14
    F/V diva kenya, five persons on board, sank in 17-17N 062-03W at 310001Z dec
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Antigua and Barbuda
  50. HYDROLANT 3209/152015-12-29 → 2016-01-10
    Distress signal received from M/V zeepaard on 406 mhz in 17-57.6N 063-39.0W
    North Eastern Caribbean Sea

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