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

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Other hazards in the Gulf of Mexico

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  1. HYDROLANT 561/142014-02-22 → 2014-03-01
    Texas to mexico
    Gulf of Mexico
  2. HYDROLANT 555/142014-02-22 → 2014-03-01
    20-30 foot F/V boca seiga 24, white hull, four persons on board, disabled and adrift in 26-15.34N 096-40.50W
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  3. HYDROLANT 515/142014-02-19 → 2014-02-22
    Texas to mexico
    Gulf of Mexico
  4. HYDROLANT 317/142014-02-02 → 2014-03-22
    34 foot S/V solitude, white hull, one person on board, overdue carabelle (29-51.2N 084-39.9W) to tampa…
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  5. HYDROLANT 289/142014-01-31 → 2014-02-02
    34 foot S/V, white hull, overdue carabelle (29-51.2N 084-39.9W) to tampa (27-56.8N 082-27.5W)
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  6. HYDROLANT 271/142014-01-29 → 2014-02-08
    Man overboard from M/V celebrity constellation vicinity 21-56.4N 085-19.9W at 282127Z jan
    Gulf of Mexico · Yucatan Channel
  7. HYDROLANT 125/142014-01-12 → 2014-03-01
    Texas to mexico
    Gulf of Mexico
  8. HYDROLANT 57/142014-01-07 → 2014-01-07
    30 foot S/V strider, white hull, one person on board, taking on water in 26-21.3N 090-43.4W at 070651Z jan
    Gulf of Mexico
  9. HYDROLANT 52/142014-01-06 → 2014-02-22
    Florida to texas
    Gulf of Mexico
  10. HYDROLANT 3039/132013-11-29 → 2013-11-30
    220 foot M/V ocean patriot, 42 persons on board, on fire in 28-13.0N 090-08.1W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  11. HYDROLANT 2830/132013-11-09 → 2013-11-16
    Man overboard from M/V dustin danos vicinity 28-03N 090-33W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  12. HYDROLANT 2691/132013-10-28 → 2013-11-09
    Man overboard in 28-46.8N 092-32.7W at 280015Z oct
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  13. HYDROLANT 2527/132013-10-13 → 2013-10-26
    26 foot vessel, white hull, three persons on board, overdue fort morgan (30-13.7N 088-01.4W) to 70 miles…
    Gulf of Mexico · Alabama
  14. HYDROLANT 2444/132013-10-03 → 2013-10-19
    Man overboard vicinity 27-01N 087-20W at 021400Z oct
    Gulf of Mexico
  15. HYDROLANT 2271/132013-09-16 → 2013-09-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 27-45N 087-00W
    Gulf of Mexico
  16. HYDROLANT 2174/132013-09-05 → 2013-09-14
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V moneybags within 80 miles of appalachacola (29-44N 085-00W) at…
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  17. HYDROLANT 2058/132013-08-22 → 2013-08-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-33N 087-22W
    Gulf of Mexico
  18. NAVAREA IV 507/132013-08-21 → 2013-08-24
    Derelict 60-80 foot vessel, grey and black hull, capsized and adrift vicinity 27-26N 089-53W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  19. HYDROLANT 1946/132013-08-09 → 2013-08-24
    Florida to mississippi
    Gulf of Mexico
  20. HYDROLANT 1894/132013-08-04 → 2013-08-17
    Distress signal received from M/V mainport oak in 27-17N 091-46W
    Gulf of Mexico
  21. HYDROLANT 1860/132013-07-31 → 2013-08-03
    Man overboard from F/V no bull in 27-35.82N 084-12.25W
    Gulf of Mexico
  22. HYDROLANT 1844/132013-07-29 → 2013-08-10
    Man overboard from M/V maritime north vicinity 24-35N 087-41W at 290600Z jul
    Gulf of Mexico
  23. HYDROLANT 1633/132013-07-07 → 2013-07-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-59N 096-15W at 061915Z jul
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  24. HYDROLANT 1623/132013-07-06 → 2013-07-13
    Man overboard from M/V epic explorer vicinity 28-27N 091-49W at 060430Z jul
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  25. HYDROLANT 1527/132013-06-22 → 2013-06-29
    Vessel taking on water in 29-29.84N 086-51.27W at 212320Z jun
    Gulf of Mexico
  26. HYDROLANT 1222/132013-05-16 → 2013-06-15
    39 foot vessel 3/4 time, one person on board, overdue fort meyers (26-31N 082-00W) to key west (24-34N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  27. HYDROLANT 1214/132013-05-15 → 2013-05-25
    Kayak, yellow hull, one person on board, overdue from pensacola (30-26N 087-12W)
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  28. HYDROLANT 1154/132013-05-08 → 2013-05-18
    30 foot M/V, white hull, three persons on board, unreported galveston (29-16N 094-49W) to stetson bank…
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  29. HYDROLANT 1121/132013-05-04 → 2013-06-15
    40 foot S/V sea loon, two persons on board, unreported 23-00N 087-57W to isla mujeres (21-14N 086-44W)
    Gulf of Mexico · Yucatan-northeast Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 983/132013-04-19 → 2013-04-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V nite owl, blue hull, in 28-05.80N 093-30.02W
    Gulf of Mexico
  31. HYDROLANT 719/132013-03-20 → 2013-03-30
    Distress signal received from 30 foot F/V no no in 28-13.8N 084-26.4W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  32. HYDROLANT 531/132013-02-28 → 2013-04-13
    Florida to jamaica
    Western North Atlantic
  33. HYDROLANT 263/132013-01-29 → 2013-02-16
    23 foot M/V, blue hull, overdue from venice (29-16.6N 089-21.3W)
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  34. HYDROLANT 228/132013-01-26 → 2013-01-30
    23 foot vessel, blue hull, two persons on board overdue from venice (29-16N 089-21W)
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  35. NAVAREA IV 28/132013-01-19 → 2013-01-22
    170 foot M/V seaprobe capsized and adrift vicinity 28-16-42N 087-01-12W on 18 jan
    Gulf of Mexico
  36. HYDROLANT 155/132013-01-18 → 2013-01-19
    Vessel seaprobe, 12 persons on board, requesting assistance in 28-16.5N 087-00.5W
    Gulf of Mexico
  37. HYDROLANT 26/132013-01-03 → 2013-01-04
    S/V paradise, two persons on board, disabled and adrift in 26-26.665N 089-45.658W
    Gulf of Mexico
  38. HYDROLANT 2999/122012-12-20 → 2013-01-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V amante in 28-42.2N 092-54.8W at 201624Z dec
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  39. HYDROLANT 2916/122012-12-10 → 2012-12-15
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 38 foot S/V free and easy, white hull with black trim, four persons…
    Gulf of Mexico
  40. HYDROLANT 2786/122012-11-26 → 2012-12-08
    30 foot M/V, green and tan hull, three persons on board, overdue from galveston (29-16.9N 094-49.5W)
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  41. HYDROLANT 2491/122012-10-24 → 2012-11-03
    40 foot S/V, white hull, five persons on board, unreported key west (24-33.55N 081-47.04W) to fort myers…
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  42. HYDROLANT 2440/122012-10-19 → 2012-11-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 26-01.9N 083-38.6W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  43. HYDROLANT 2426/122012-10-17 → 2012-11-03
    Man overboard from M/V aqua vicinity 25-46.8N 089-32.9W at 170638Z oct
    Gulf of Mexico
  44. HYDROLANT 2353/122012-10-08 → 2012-10-13
    Distress signal received vicinity 28-19.496N 090-12.387W at 080638Z oct
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  45. HYDROLANT 2129/122012-09-14 → 2012-10-27
    36 foot F/V captain bob, white, hull, two persons on board, unreported
    Gulf of Mexico
  46. HYDROLANT 2121/122012-09-12 → 2012-09-29
    Man overboard in 29-07.54N 090-01.11W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  47. HYDROLANT 1658/122012-07-21 → 2012-07-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity florida keys (24-45N 081-00W)
    Florida-south Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 1410/122012-06-28 → 2012-07-07
    Barge partially submerged and adrift in 27-57N 083-58W
    Gulf of Mexico
  49. HYDROLANT 1374/122012-06-24 → 2012-06-26
    Florida to mexico
    Gulf of Mexico
  50. HYDROLANT 1212/122012-06-05 → 2012-06-05
    Texas to florida
    Gulf of Mexico

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