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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  1. HYDROPAC 1643/232023-05-17 → 2023-05-17
    14 meter S/V wraith capsized and adrift in vicinity 27-23.45S 153-39.62E at 171215Z may
    Coral Sea · Australia
  2. HYDROPAC 1602/232023-05-15 → 2023-05-18
    Man overboard from ten meter S/V sea force in vicinity 24-32.00S 153-14.00E at 141300Z may
    Coral Sea · Australia
  3. HYDROPAC 1452/232023-05-02 → 2023-05-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V lu rong yuan yu 888 in 12-37.70S 152-55.70E at 020816Z may
    Coral Sea · Papua New Guinea
  4. HYDROPAC 1430/232023-04-30 → 2023-05-01
    Distress signal received in 18-11.13S 168-31.73E
    Coral Sea · Vanuatu
  5. HYDROPAC 1219/232023-04-13 → 2023-04-13
    Two persons overboard from seven meter vessel, blue and white hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  6. HYDROPAC 1104/232023-04-01 → 2023-04-01
    Vessel chasing blue, five persons on board, taking on water in 18-27.13S 147-11.33E at 011400Z apr
    Coral Sea · Australia
  7. HYDROPAC 1094/232023-03-31 → 2023-04-03
    Man overboard from vessel in 08-05.07S 145-59.81E at 310500Z mar
    Gulf of Papua · Papua New Guinea
  8. HYDROPAC 1093/232023-03-31 → 2023-04-01
    S/V wayward, white hull, one person on board, unreported brunswick heads (28-32.30S 153-33.80E) to coffs…
    Coral Sea · Tasman Sea · Australia
  9. HYDROPAC 1042/232023-03-28 → 2023-03-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from five meter vessel, three persons on board, in 10-20.80S 142-33.20E…
    Torres Strait · Australia
  10. HYDROPAC 863/232023-03-15 → 2023-03-18
    Derelict 18 meter vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 09-42.41S 142-05.55E at 150917Z mar
    Torres Strait · Australia
  11. HYDROPAC 833/232023-03-12 → 2023-03-15
    Derelict 14 meter vessel capsized and adrift in 09-44.50S 141-55.50E at 120723Z mar
    Torres Strait · Australia
  12. HYDROPAC 826/232023-03-12 → 2023-03-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from five meter vessel quintrex/cmoooq, four persons on board, in…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  13. HYDROPAC 803/232023-03-10 → 2023-03-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V reel terror in 23-25.47S 152-01.73E at 100107Z mar
    Coral Sea · Australia
  14. HYDROPAC 682/232023-03-01 → 2023-03-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel brave eagle, one person on board, in 22-45.27S 151-22.07E at…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  15. HYDROPAC 596/232023-02-22 → 2023-02-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 24-37.00S 153-06.60E at 221041Z feb
    Coral Sea · Australia
  16. HYDROPAC 562/232023-02-18 → 2023-02-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 24-39.40S 153-20.60E at 180332Z feb
    Coral Sea · Australia
  17. HYDROPAC 546/232023-02-17 → 2023-02-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V kathleen II in 19-28.10S 148-47.90E at 170552Z feb
    Coral Sea · Australia
  18. HYDROPAC 440/232023-02-08 → 2023-02-11
    Seven meter vessel, white hull with orange stripe, four persons on board, overdue from hanuabada (09-27.60S…
    Coral Sea · Papua New Guinea
  19. HYDROPAC 424/232023-02-07 → 2023-02-07
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V lu rong yuan yu 788 in vicinity 13-09.60S 152-55.80E at 071521Z…
    Coral Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 386/232023-02-03 → 2023-02-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from eight meter M/V huntsman, four persons on board, in vicinity…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  21. HYDROPAC 98/232023-01-09 → 2023-01-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 4.8 meter vessel all for the boys in 19-33.27S 148-22.27E at…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  22. HYDROPAC 3693/222022-12-25 → 2022-12-26
    Seven meter M/V, white hull, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift between parama island (09-01.00S…
    Coral Sea · Gulf of Papua · Papua New Guinea
  23. HYDROPAC 3637/222022-12-20 → 2022-12-21
    Four meter vessel, one person on board, overdue getullai island (10-11.56S 142-31.11E) to sue islet…
    Torres Strait · Australia
  24. HYDROPAC 3611/222022-12-17 → 2022-12-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 11-09.40S 143-00.80E at 170800Z dec
    Coral Sea · Australia
  25. HYDROPAC 3462/222022-12-05 → 2022-12-06
    M/V sentosa challenger reports critically ill crewman requiring medical assistance in 16-59.66S 153-41.87E…
    Coral Sea
  26. HYDROPAC 3461/222022-12-05 → 2022-12-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in area within 30 miles of 13-39.27S 143-43.00E at 051043Z dec 22
    Coral Sea · Australia
  27. HYDROPAC 3252/222022-11-16 → 2022-11-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 11 meter S/V pegasus in vicinity 26-55.40S 153-32.67E at 161341Z nov
    Coral Sea · Australia
  28. HYDROPAC 3189/222022-11-11 → 2022-11-11
    45 meter M/V bikini, three persons on board, sinking in 23-18.13S 163-33.47E
    Coral Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 3076/222022-11-01 → 2022-11-01
    Man overboard in 15-31.00S 159-19.00E
    Coral Sea
  30. HYDROPAC 2854/222022-10-12 → 2022-10-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 14-41.50S 145-55.70E at 120356Z oct
    Coral Sea · Australia
  31. HYDROPAC 2701/222022-09-28 → 2022-09-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from eight meter M/V break sea, black hull, in 19-50.20S 149-12.73E at…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  32. HYDROPAC 2681/222022-09-26 → 2022-09-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V matador in 22-01.13S 150-53.27E at 261903Z sep
    Coral Sea · Australia
  33. HYDROPAC 2680/222022-09-26 → 2022-09-26
    Distress signal 406 mhz in 21-54.67S 150-47.80E at 261805Z sep
    Coral Sea · Australia
  34. HYDROPAC 2614/222022-09-21 → 2022-09-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from six meter vessel in vicinity 17-40.33S 146-42.67E at 210102Z sep
    Coral Sea · Australia
  35. HYDROPAC 2525/222022-09-13 → 2022-09-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 12.2 meter vessel mako in vicinity 26-31.87S 153-36.40E at 122324Z…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  36. HYDROPAC 2503/222022-09-10 → 2022-09-30
    Distress signal received from 17 meter S/V caliope, white hull, in 18-00.00S 168-15.00E
    Coral Sea · Vanuatu
  37. HYDROPAC 2502/222022-09-10 → 2022-09-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 23-26.00S 152-04.93E at 102111Z sep
    Coral Sea · Australia
  38. HYDROPAC 2413/222022-09-02 → 2022-09-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 20-01.50S 148-28.90E at 020928Z sep
    Coral Sea · Australia
  39. HYDROPAC 2278/222022-08-19 → 2022-09-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from seven meter vessel in 20-48.73S 149-58.87E at 190726Z aug
    Coral Sea · Australia
  40. HYDROPAC 2201/222022-08-11 → 2022-08-11
    Ten meter S/V captain jack, white hull, two persons on board, unreported bundaberg (24-40.20S 152-30.00E) to…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  41. HYDROPAC 2157/222022-08-06 → 2022-08-26
    Six meter vessel, white hull , four persons on board, overdue kennedy inlet (10-52.00S 142-32.50E) to wyborn…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  42. HYDROPAC 2145/222022-08-05 → 2022-08-09
    Five persons missing from vessel in vicinity of trackline joining magaubo (10-17.30S 148-58.29E) and kupiano…
    Coral Sea · Papua New Guinea
  43. HYDROPAC 1881/222022-07-11 → 2022-07-11
    Distress signal received from 14 meter S/V orion, two persons on board, in 25-47.50S 153-07.20E at 110648Z jul
    Coral Sea · Australia
  44. HYDROPAC 1831/222022-07-05 → 2022-07-06
    Distress signal recieved on 406 mhz in 25-49.47S 154-56.07E at 052331Z jul
    Coral Sea
  45. HYDROPAC 1693/222022-06-20 → 2022-06-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel santa anna II in 21-19.20S 150-52.40E at 200544Z jun
    Coral Sea · Australia
  46. HYDROPAC 1568/222022-06-05 → 2022-06-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 24-42.27S 152-37.07E at 052234Z jun
    Coral Sea · Australia
  47. HYDROPAC 1556/222022-06-04 → 2022-06-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from six meter vessel blue seastorm in 23-00.30S 151-29.60E at 040052Z jun
    Coral Sea · Australia
  48. HYDROPAC 1548/222022-06-03 → 2022-06-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel rare feet in 19-30.07S 148-41.53E at 030227Z jun
    Coral Sea · Australia
  49. HYDROPAC 1528/222022-06-01 → 2022-06-04
    Seven meter white hull, capsized, partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 14-46.07S 145-25.92E at 010800Z…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  50. HYDROPAC 1286/222022-05-10 → 2022-05-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 10 meter F/V kirri lee in vicinity 21-29.50S 149-55.30E at 101141Z…
    Coral Sea · Australia

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