Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Gulf of Mexico

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 Gulf of Mexico

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  1. HYDROLANT 1298/172017-04-24 → 2017-04-26
    Man overboard from M/V liberty of the seas in vicinity of trackline between 27-06.5N 091-49.3W and 28-25.7N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana · Texas
  2. HYDROLANT 1266/172017-04-21 → 2017-05-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 24-51.2N 083-52.2W
    Gulf of Mexico
  3. HYDROLANT 1255/172017-04-20 → 2017-05-05
    20 foot vessel, white hull, capsized and adrift in vicinity 27-53N 090-54W at 192314Z apr
    Guld of Mexico · Louisiana
  4. HYDROLANT 1152/172017-04-10 → 2017-04-28
    Distress signal received from aircraft in 29-47.1N 086-09.4W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  5. HYDROLANT 1143/172017-04-09 → 2017-04-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel rolling tide in 29-45.5N 088-18.1W at 090923Z apr
    Gulf of Mexico · Alabama · Mississippi
  6. HYDROLANT 1029/172017-03-30 → 2017-04-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 23-14.2N 083-33.6W
    Gulf of Mexico · Cuba
  7. HYDROLANT 976/172017-03-27 → 2017-03-28
    Vessel capsized in 25-57.1N 087-19.2W at 262157Z mar
    Gulf of Mexico
  8. HYDROLANT 924/172017-03-22 → 2017-03-24
    Man overboard from M/V carnival victory in 22-21N 084-57W
    Gulf of Mexico · Cuba
  9. HYDROLANT 842/172017-03-15 → 2017-03-15
    Vessel maria bray, black hull, unreported
    Gulf of Mexico
  10. HYDROLANT 621/172017-02-24 → 2017-03-08
    Distress signal received in vicinity 28-33.39N 094-22.52W at 240210Z feb
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  11. HYDROLANT 555/172017-02-17 → 2017-02-17
    Four persons from vessel reel hazard abandoned ship in liferaft in 28-13.97N 093-49.10W at 171818Z feb
    Gulf of Mexico
  12. HYDROLANT 245/172017-01-24 → 2017-02-01
    32 foot S/V marry g, green hull, overdue isla mujeres (21-14N 086-44W) to key west (24-33N 081-47W)
    Western North Atlantic · Gulf of Mexico · Mexico To Florida
  13. HYDROLANT 236/172017-01-23 → 2017-02-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 70 foot F/V uncle billy in 28-33.8N 090-22.0W at 230256Z jan
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  14. HYDROLANT 82/172017-01-09 → 2017-01-25
    F/V ocean one, taking on water in 28-44.3N 090-54.8W at 090800Z jan
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  15. HYDROLANT 68/172017-01-07 → 2017-01-25
    21 foot M/V delmi, white and blue hull, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 23-04N 083-37W
    Gulf of Mexico · Cuba
  16. HYDROLANT 3492/162016-12-26 → 2017-01-11
    36 foot M/V, white hull, one person on board, overdue panama city (30-10.4N 085-39.9W) to crystal river…
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  17. HYDROLANT 3411/162016-12-17 → 2017-01-04
    Distress signal received in vicinity 27-03.6N 082-26.7W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  18. HYDROLANT 3314/162016-12-08 → 2016-12-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 25-11N 084-03W
    Gulf of Mexico
  19. HYDROLANT 3186/162016-11-28 → 2016-12-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V retriever in 27-44.8N 092-26.2W at 281948Z nov
    Gulf of Mexico
  20. HYDROLANT 3097/162016-11-19 → 2016-12-09
    42 foot vessel, two persons on board, taking on water in 29-16.58N 084-22.39W at 192246Z nov 16
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  21. HYDROLANT 3075/162016-11-18 → 2016-12-09
    Distress signals received in: a. 21-42.1N 084-10.6W
    Gulf of Mexico · Western Carribean Sea · Cuba
  22. HYDROLANT 3069/162016-11-18 → 2016-12-01
    Distress signal received in vicinity 27-54.15N 090-29.78W at 180316Z nov
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  23. HYDROLANT 3005/162016-11-13 → 2016-12-01
    42 foot M/V, eight persons on board, overdue fort meyers beach (26-37N 081-50W) to naples (26-09N 081-48W)
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  24. HYDROLANT 2809/162016-10-25 → 2016-11-02
    18 foot vessel, three persons on board, disabled and adrift in 29-05.05N 092-23.11W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  25. HYDROLANT 2787/162016-10-23 → 2016-10-24
    Distress signal received from M/V seabulk challenge in 26-54N 090-51W at 231230Z oct
    Gulf of Mexico
  26. HYDROLANT 2650/162016-10-11 → 2016-10-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 51 foot F/V ricky b in 26-27.2N 083-54.5W
    Gulf of Mexico
  27. HYDROLANT 2448/162016-09-20 → 2016-09-29
    24 foot F/V, light blue hull, three persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 24-00N 085-00W at…
    Gulf of Mexico
  28. HYDROLANT 2294/162016-09-05 → 2016-09-29
    29 foot M/V kingsman, five persons on board, overdue st
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  29. HYDROLANT 2291/162016-09-05 → 2016-09-29
    47 foot M/V get shorty, yellow and white hull, four persons on board, unreported orange beach (30-16.5N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Alabama
  30. HYDROLANT 2136/162016-08-20 → 2016-08-28
    Vessel angela c reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 28-25N 092-31W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  31. HYDROLANT 2077/162016-08-16 → 2016-08-19
    22 foot vessel, white hull, one person on board, overdue horseshoe beach (29-26-26N 083-17-20W) and return
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida-west Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 2030/162016-08-10 → 2016-09-29
    36 foot S/V peace, white hull, overdue tampa (27-58N 082-28W) to pensacola (30-26N 087-12W)
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  33. HYDROLANT 2021/162016-08-09 → 2016-08-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V gulf princess vicinity 28-23N 088-52W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  34. HYDROLANT 1935/162016-07-31 → 2016-08-07
    Distress signal received in vicinity 28-41N 088-21W at 311404Z jul
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  35. HYDROLANT 1870/162016-07-23 → 2016-07-24
    Vessel quality time taking on water vicinity 28-09N 093-14W at 231532Z jul
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  36. HYDROLANT 1868/162016-07-23 → 2016-07-23
    Vessel taking on water vicinity 28-15N 093-17W at 231538Z jul
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  37. NAVAREA IV 593/162016-07-21 → 2016-07-31
    12 persons rescued from raft vicinity 24-22N 089-56W
    Gulf of Mexico
  38. HYDROLANT 1843/162016-07-20 → 2016-07-31
    12 persons rescued from raft vicinity 24-22N 089-56W
    Gulf of Mexico
  39. HYDROLANT 1706/162016-07-07 → 2016-07-24
    Distress signal received from M/V louisiana in 26-44N 086-38W
    Gulf of Mexico
  40. HYDROLANT 1605/162016-06-26 → 2016-07-03
    46 foot F/V i'll be back, white hull, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 27-38N 094-53W at…
    Gulf of Mexico
  41. HYDROLANT 1566/162016-06-21 → 2016-07-31
    47 foot S/V whitewater, white hull, one person on board, overdue fairhope (30-31N 087-53W) to key west…
    Gulf of Mexico · Strait of Florida · Alabama To Florida
  42. HYDROLANT 1532/162016-06-19 → 2016-06-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-59.3N 094-24.8W
    Gulf of Mexico
  43. HYDROLANT 1447/162016-06-11 → 2016-06-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 28-30.3N 091-24.5W at 111530Z jun
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  44. HYDROLANT 1388/162016-06-06 → 2016-06-12
    Man overboard from 32 foot S/V vicinity 28-21.34N 083-01.80W at 050740Z jun
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida-west Coast
  45. HYDROLANT 1309/162016-05-31 → 2016-06-05
    Man overboard from 15 foot vessel vicinity 29-30N 083-37W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida-west Coast
  46. HYDROLANT 1280/162016-05-28 → 2016-06-05
    70 foot F/V captain two, blue hull, two persons on board, requesting assistance due to engine trouble
    Gulf of Mexico
  47. HYDROLANT 1207/162016-05-22 → 2016-05-29
    25 foot vessel, green hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine trouble vicinity…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  48. HYDROLANT 1153/162016-05-16 → 2016-05-18
    46 foot S/V eikia, white hull, three persons on board, overdue fort myers (26-37-00N 081-50-00W) to dauphin…
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida To Alabama
  49. HYDROLANT 1146/162016-05-14 → 2016-05-22
    50 foot vessel miss dakota, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 28-04.01N 091-12.21W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  50. HYDROLANT 1143/162016-05-13 → 2016-05-17
    Man overboard from M/V carnival liberty in 27-32.3N 092-15.6W at 130700Z may
    Gulf of Mexico

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