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 1783/032003-10-14 → 2003-11-29
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 21-58S 150-18E at 132112Z oct
  2. HYDROPAC 1544/032003-09-09 → 2003-09-09
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 27-03S 153-28E at 090124Z sep
  3. HYDROPAC 1464/032003-08-25 → 2003-08-25
    Five meter vessel, white hull, one person on board, unreported
  4. HYDROPAC 1454/032003-08-23 → 2000-08-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 13-00S 150-18E at 231336Z aug
  5. HYDROPAC 1453/032003-08-23 → 2003-08-23
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 12-59S 150-18E at 231249Z aug
  6. HYDROPAC 1426/032003-08-21 → 2003-08-21
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 09-55S 143-09E at 210236Z aug
  7. HYDROPAC 1413/032003-08-17 → 2003-08-18
    Five meter vessel, white hull, one person on board, overdue from F/V cecilia grove
  8. HYDROPAC 1412/032003-08-17 → 2003-08-17
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 19-06S 149-41E at 170846Z aug
  9. HYDROPAC 1409/032003-08-16 → 2003-08-16
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 17-54S 146-33E at 160151Z aug
  10. HYDROPAC 1392/032003-08-12 → 2003-08-12
    Five meter vessel, white hull, one person on board, unreported
  11. HYDROPAC 1373/032003-08-09 → 2003-08-10
    13 meter M/V genie, one person on board, unreported
  12. HYDROPAC 1335/032003-08-03 → 2003-08-03
    S/V paddi cat sinking in 24-04S 152-24E at 022330Z aug
  13. HYDROPAC 1312/032003-07-29 → 2003-07-30
    Derelict six meter M/V, yellow hull, adrift vicinity 27-23.5S 153-33.1E at 290755Z jul
  14. HYDROPAC 1298/032003-07-27 → 2003-07-29
    Six meter M/V, yellow hull, one person on board, unreported manley, brisbane to 27-24S 153-33E and return
  15. HYDROPAC 1290/032003-07-26 → 2003-07-26
    Distress signal received on 2182 khz in 22-41S 152-25E at 261303Z jul
  16. HYDROPAC 1289/032003-07-26 → 2003-07-26
    Vessel lost steering and taking on water in 22-49S 153-29E at 261303Z jul
  17. HYDROPAC 1255/032003-07-20 → 2003-07-20
    Distress signal received on 121.5 and 243.0 mhz in 10-09S 142-50E at 200947Z jul
  18. HYDROPAC 1241/032003-07-17 → 2003-07-18
    Ten meter S/V astrid, one person on board, dismasted and adrift vicinity fraser island (25-00S 153-00E)
  19. HYDROPAC 1170/032003-07-07 → 2003-07-07
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 09-37S 142-26E at 070546Z jul
  20. HYDROPAC 1169/032003-07-07 → 2003-07-09
    Seven meter vessel, white hull, ten persons on board, overdue daru island (09-05S 143-12E) to kerema (07-58S…
  21. HYDROPAC 1164/032003-07-05 → 2003-07-05
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 28-03S 153-25E at 050947Z jul
  22. HYDROPAC 1163/032003-07-05 → 2003-07-06
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 27-59S 153-45E at 050914Z jul
  23. HYDROPAC 1102/032003-06-27 → 2003-06-27
    24 meter F/V tansula, six persons on board, taking on water in 28-43.4S 154-12.7E at 270100Z jun
  24. HYDROPAC 1013/032003-06-12 → 2003-06-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V crystal vicinity 11-54S 147-58E at 122224Z jun
  25. HYDROPAC 972/032003-06-06 → 2003-06-06
    15 meter S/V grace II, five persons on board, disabled and in need of assistance in 16-52S 162-11E
  26. HYDROPAC 919/032003-05-29 → 2003-05-30
    21 foot vessel, white hull, seven persons on board, overdue daru island (09-05S 143-41E) to stephens island…
  27. HYDROPAC 916/032003-05-28 → 2003-05-29
    F/V capsized in 18-39S 146-55E at 281410Z may
  28. HYDROPAC 915/032003-05-28 → 2003-05-28
    F/V capsized in 18-40.2S 146-53.8E at 281410Z may
  29. HYDROPAC 855/032003-05-17 → 2003-05-17
    5 meter F/V, white and orange hull, one person on board, overdue ellis reef (13-22S 143-42E) to bow reef…
  30. HYDROPAC 850/032003-05-17 → 2003-05-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V crystal vicinity 11-21S 147-23E at 162325Z may
  31. HYDROPAC 835/032003-05-15 → 2003-05-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 09-14S 144-12E at 150425Z may
  32. HYDROPAC 812/032003-05-11 → 2003-05-12
    Five meter vessel, aluminum hull, three persons on board, unreported
  33. HYDROPAC 809/032003-05-11 → 2003-05-11
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 10-36S 142-28E at 110510Z may
  34. HYDROPAC 799/032003-05-08 → 2003-05-08
    Distress signal received on 121.5 and 243 mhz vicinity 20-32S 150-27E at 080819Z may
  35. HYDROPAC 791/032003-05-07 → 2003-05-07
    Distress signal received on 121.5 and 243.0 mhz vicinity 09-52S 143-28E at 070143Z may
  36. HYDROPAC 697/032003-04-22 → 2003-04-22
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 18-10S 146-08E at 220519Z apr
  37. HYDROPAC 641/032003-04-10 → 2003-04-10
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 09-50S 143-29E at 101355Z apr
  38. HYDROPAC 610/032003-04-06 → 2003-04-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 23-27S 156-00E at 061840Z apr
  39. HYDROPAC 578/032003-03-30 → 2003-03-31
    Vessel madmax, two persons on board, aground in 11-27S 154-24E
  40. HYDROPAC 542/032003-03-26 → 2003-03-27
    Five meter vessel, white hull, one person on board, overdue coconut island (10-03S 143-04E) to thursday…
  41. HYDROPAC 448/032003-03-14 → 2003-03-15
    Last known position 19-43S 160-43E at 130500Z mar
    F/V Carava, Five Persons On Board, Unreported
  42. HYDROPAC 387/032003-03-04 → 2003-04-20
    Five meter vessel, white hull, four persons on board, overdue batt reef (16-27.8S 145-49.3E) to yarrabah…
  43. HYDROPAC 370/032003-03-01 → 2003-03-01
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 21-55S 151-40E at 010715Z mar
  44. HYDROPAC 348/032003-02-26 → 2003-02-27
    Four meter vessel, yellow hull, one person on board, overdue port moresby to yule island (08-50S 146-32E) or…
  45. HYDROPAC 339/032003-02-25 → 2003-02-25
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 10-06S 143-19E at 242118Z feb
  46. HYDROPAC 286/032003-02-16 → 2003-02-16
    Six meter vessel, yellow hull, five persons on board, overdue horn island (10-37S 142-17E) to moa island…
  47. HYDROPAC 147/032003-01-28 → 2003-01-28
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 09-50S 143-44E at 280557Z jan
  48. HYDROPAC 77/032003-01-16 → 2003-01-16
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 15-11S 145-22E at 160032Z jan
  49. HYDROPAC 28/032003-01-08 → 2003-01-08
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 14-14S 144-09E at 080949Z jan
  50. HYDROPAC 2357/022002-12-14 → 2003-01-25
    Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 16-29S 145-53E at 140125Z dec

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