Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Coral 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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Other hazards in the Coral Sea

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  1. HYDROPAC 796/052005-05-15 → 2005-06-16
    Man overboard from M/V barrington between 19-44S 148-28E at 141500Z may and 18-32S 146-41E at 150030Z may
  2. HYDROPAC 742/052005-05-04 → 2005-06-16
    12 meter vessel, 15 to 20 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-20S 143-10E at 040235Z may
  3. HYDROPAC 628/052005-04-14 → 2005-04-14
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 09-48S 142-09E at 141036Z apr
  4. HYDROPAC 526/052005-03-31 → 2005-04-01
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 10-21S 142-24E at 310911Z mar
  5. HYDROPAC 425/052005-03-09 → 2005-04-28
    Distress signal received vicinity 08-10.3S 145-56.8E at 090010Z mar
  6. HYDROPAC 148/052005-01-26 → 2005-01-26
    Seven meter white banana boat, ten persons on board, in 09-27.42S 143-07.49E at 252351Z jan
  7. HYDROPAC 126/052005-01-21 → 2005-03-10
    Distress signal received on 121.5 and 243 mhz vicinity 19-51S 148-26E at 211132Z jan
  8. HYDROPAC 1973/042004-12-27 → 2005-02-09
    Distress signal received vicinity 09-28S 147-08E
  9. HYDROPAC 1805/042004-11-17 → 2005-01-13
    14 foot F/V, two persons on board, unreported
  10. HYDROPAC 1798/042004-11-15 → 2005-01-05
    Distress signal by M/V blue water dreamer on 122.90 khz vicinity 17-30S 168-20E at 151306Z nov
  11. HYDROPAC 1688/042004-10-26 → 2004-12-20
    Man overboard vicinity 09-42.8S 143-16.4E at 261745Z oct
  12. HYDROPAC 1673/042004-10-23 → 2004-10-24
    Man overboard in 27-04.77S 155-17.73E at 230415Z oct
  13. HYDROPAC 1636/042004-10-17 → 2004-12-20
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 10-50S 142-12E at 171423Z oct
  14. HYDROPAC 1604/042004-10-11 → 2004-11-24
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 14-16S 144-23E at 102127Z oct
  15. HYDROPAC 1529/042004-09-24 → 2004-11-10
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 22-41S 151-00E at 232314Z sep
  16. HYDROPAC 1341/042004-08-16 → 2004-09-30
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 09-43S 143-31E at 162125Z aug
  17. HYDROPAC 1334/042004-08-15 → 2004-09-30
    Possible aircraft down vicinity 26-42.8S 153-10.3E at 151030Z aug
  18. HYDROPAC 1143/042004-07-12 → 2004-08-25
    Five meter M/V janisa, six persons on board, overdue badu island (10-05S 142-04E) to thursday island (10-35S…
  19. HYDROPAC 1113/042004-07-04 → 2004-08-18
    Diver overdue vicinity 24-40.0S 152-34.5E at 040225Z jul
  20. HYDROPAC 819/042004-05-08 → 2004-05-08
    Six meter M/V, white hull, two persons on board, overdue stephens islet (09-31S 143-33E) to daru island…
  21. HYDROPAC 735/042004-04-25 → 2004-04-25
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 22-08S 150-17E at 251033Z apr
  22. HYDROPAC 702/042004-04-20 → 2004-04-21
    Last known position 10-35S 142-53E
    Five Meter F/v, White Hull, Two Persons On Board, Overdue
  23. HYDROPAC 686/042004-04-17 → 2004-04-18
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 11-14S 144-04E at 171248Z apr
  24. HYDROPAC 685/042004-04-17 → 2004-04-17
    Distress signal received on 121.5 and 243.0 mhz vicinity 11-08S 144-41E at 170939Z apr
  25. HYDROPAC 624/042004-04-07 → 2004-05-22
    Distress signal recieved vicinity 13-48S 166-59E
  26. HYDROPAC 550/042004-03-26 → 2004-03-26
    Distress signal received on 121.5MHZ in 09-53S 142-25E at 261623Z mar
  27. HYDROPAC 547/042004-03-26 → 2004-03-26
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 19-42.2S 148-13.7E at 261015Z mar
  28. HYDROPAC 546/042004-03-26 → 2004-03-27
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 10-19S 142-57E at 261016Z mar
  29. HYDROPAC 512/042004-03-20 → 2004-03-22
    Derelict 14 meter vessel, blue hull, capsized and adrift in 15-26.9S 145-22.0E at 200802Z mar
  30. HYDROPAC 473/042004-03-13 → 2004-03-16
    Two six meter vessels, white hulls, nine persons on board, overdue daru island (09-05S 143-12E) to warrior…
  31. HYDROPAC 380/042004-02-28 → 2004-04-10
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 25-36S 161-05E
  32. HYDROPAC 332/042004-02-22 → 2004-02-22
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 27-37S 153-33E at 222046Z feb
  33. HYDROPAC 284/042004-02-14 → 2004-02-15
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 10-05S 143-06E at 142030Z feb
  34. HYDROPAC 237/042004-02-07 → 2004-02-07
    Distress signal received on 121.5 and 243.0 mhz vicinity 09-10S 143-18E at 070851Z feb
  35. HYDROPAC 200/042004-01-31 → 2004-03-13
    F/V gulfstream sank vicinity 27-10S 153-30E at 291400Z jan
  36. HYDROPAC 160/042004-01-27 → 2004-01-29
    Aircraft debris vicinity 28-44.5S 153-47.6E at 270840Z jan
  37. HYDROPAC 159/042004-01-27 → 2004-01-27
    Aircraft unreported coolangatta (28-11S 153-33E) to byron bay (28-39S 153-37E)
  38. HYDROPAC 38/042004-01-09 → 2004-01-09
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 09-42S 143-47E at 091130Z jan
  39. HYDROPAC 33/042004-01-09 → 2004-01-09
    Distress signal received on 121.5 and 234.0 mhz vicinity 28-33S 153-44E at 090257Z jan
  40. HYDROPAC 31/042004-01-09 → 2004-01-09
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 11-00S 164-00E at 090017Z jan
  41. HYDROPAC 2155/032003-12-10 → 2003-12-10
    Vessel, five persons on board, sinking in 28-58S 153-54E
  42. HYDROPAC 2136/032003-12-06 → 2003-12-13
    Derelict 18 meter F/V capsized and adrift vicinity 23-47.5S 152-12.6E at 0615230Z dec
  43. HYDROPAC 1991/032003-11-19 → 2004-01-03
    5 meter vessel, four persons on board, overdue murray island (09-55S 144-03E) to don cay (09-35S 144-10E)
  44. HYDROPAC 1975/032003-11-16 → 2004-01-03
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 09-49S 142-43E at 160808Z nov
  45. HYDROPAC 1912/032003-11-04 → 2003-11-04
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 10-02S 142-52E at 041023Z nov
  46. HYDROPAC 1894/032003-10-31 → 2003-10-31
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 20-37S 150-54E at 310508Z oct
  47. HYDROPAC 1845/032003-10-24 → 2003-10-24
    Distress signal received on 121.5 and 234.0 mhz vicinity 20-59S 150-02E at 232046Z oct
  48. HYDROPAC 1839/032003-10-23 → 2003-10-23
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 15-24S 145-33E at 230933Z oct
  49. HYDROPAC 1811/032003-10-18 → 2003-11-29
    Man overboard vicinity 23-29.3S 153-47.3E at 181330Z oct
  50. HYDROPAC 1804/032003-10-18 → 2003-10-19
    Helicopter ditched vicinity 20-56.9S 149-06.3E

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