Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Indian Ocean

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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 1485/242024-05-03 → 2024-05-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 29-54.50S 114-48.90E at 032256Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  2. HYDROPAC 1403/242024-04-29 → 2024-05-02
    Man overboard from F/V seawin diamond in 36-33.00S 022-07.40E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  3. HYDROPAC 1374/242024-04-26 → 2024-04-29
    Man overboard from F/V lian-yu-wang 6 in 38-26.00S 102-27.30E
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  4. HYDROPAC 1362/242024-04-25 → 2024-04-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from seven meter vessel destiny in 22-53.60S 113-39.00E at 250139Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  5. HYDROPAC 1284/242024-04-19 → 2024-04-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 22-29.93S 113-39.47E at 190946Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  6. HYDROPAC 1210/242024-04-13 → 2024-04-13
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from seven meter vessel sea maiden in vicinity 33-03.13S 114-59.13E at…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  7. HYDROPAC 1135/242024-04-09 → 2024-04-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from six meter vessel in 26-07.60S 113-05.50E at 090135Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  8. HYDROPAC 1134/242024-04-09 → 2024-04-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 37-08.00S 115-14.00E at 090114Z apr
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  9. HYDROPAC 1002/242024-03-27 → 2024-03-30
    F/V kalidu putha, yellow and white hull, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 00-35.00N…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  10. HYDROPAC 968/242024-03-24 → 2024-03-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 31-47.87S 115-40.40E at 240537Z mar
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  11. HYDROPAC 878/242024-03-16 → 2024-04-05
    M/V kilat maju jaya 7, ten persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  12. HYDROPAC 852/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-16
    M/V kilat maju jaya 7, ten persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  13. HYDROPAC 595/242024-02-20 → 2024-02-23
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift in 34-18.90S 027-37.50E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  14. HYDROPAC 229/242024-01-19 → 2024-01-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 03-27.00N 081-39.00E at 190730Z jan
    Northern Indian Ocean
  15. HYDROPAC 190/242024-01-16 → 2024-01-19
    Man overboard from M/V zim rotterdam in 05-45.00N 092-01.00E
    Northern Indian Ocean
  16. HYDROPAC 150/242024-01-13 → 2024-02-02
    F/V cap sainte marie reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 00-06.25N 065-53.24E
    Northwestern Indian Ocean
  17. HYDROPAC 83/242024-01-07 → 2024-01-07
    Man overboard from M/V minoas in vicinity of trackline joining 05-30.30S 080-50.60E, 05-58.40S 080-17.80E
    Indian Ocean
  18. HYDROPAC 81/242024-01-07 → 2024-01-07
    Man overboard from M/V minoas in vicinity 06-31.00S 079-39.00E
    Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROPAC 66/242024-01-05 → 2024-01-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 44-01.00S 128-04.00E at 051217Z jan
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  20. HYDROPAC 3998/232023-12-23 → 2023-12-28
    40 foot F/V bimanya 02, blue hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in…
    Indian Ocean
  21. HYDROPAC 3946/232023-12-17 → 2023-12-19
    40 foot F/V warshana putha 03, orange hull, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  22. HYDROPAC 3938/232023-12-16 → 2023-12-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 31-32.80S 115-26.10E at 160223Z dec
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  23. HYDROPAC 3823/232023-12-04 → 2023-12-19
    F/V, white hull, one person on board, overdue in vicinity 05-39.03N 080-18.37E on 04 dec
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  24. HYDROPAC 3751/232023-11-27 → 2023-12-15
    42 foot F/V sadupama, white and blue hull, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure…
    Indian Ocean
  25. HYDROPAC 3727/232023-11-24 → 2023-11-25
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 29-57.10S 114-58.00E at 242236Z nov
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  26. HYDROPAC 3676/232023-11-21 → 2023-12-08
    Distress signal received from vessel in 04-34.26N 092-25.30E
    Northern Indian Ocean
  27. HYDROPAC 3610/232023-11-16 → 2023-12-01
    Man overboard from M/V cosco auckland in area bound by 05-19.41N 082-02.51E, 04-56.38N 079-40.01E, 04-20.03N…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  28. HYDROPAC 3601/232023-11-15 → 2023-11-16
    Man overboard from M/V cosco auckland in area bound by 05-29.84N 082-05.36E, 05-08.22N 079-58.19E, 04-45.57N…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  29. HYDROPAC 3587/232023-11-14 → 2023-11-15
    Man overboard from M/V cosco auckland at 131400Z nov in area bound by 05-28.72N 078-59.95E, 05-10.53N…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  30. HYDROPAC 3517/232023-11-07 → 2023-11-10
    Capsized vessel adrift in 28-42.00S 038-34.00E
    Western Indian Ocean
  31. HYDROPAC 3470/232023-11-03 → 2023-11-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 00-40.00S 083-14.00E at 030800Z nov
    Indian Ocean
  32. HYDROPAC 3447/232023-11-01 → 2023-11-05
    42 foot F/V mashi baba 02, red hull, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift in 04-45.00N 081-19.00E at…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  33. HYDROPAC 3383/232023-10-26 → 2023-11-10
    Man overboard from vessel fpmc c noble in 26-42.10S 047-36.11E at 252301Z oct
    Western Indian Ocean
  34. HYDROPAC 3199/232023-10-07 → 2023-10-27
    Man overboard from M/V maersk cancun in 00-06.38N 053-32.08E at 060430Z oct
    Northwestern Indian Ocean
  35. HYDROPAC 3132/232023-10-02 → 2023-10-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 02-45.00N 081-09.00E at 020230Z oct
    Northern Indian Ocean
  36. HYDROPAC 3123/232023-10-01 → 2023-10-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 04-46.00S 086-10.00E at 010417Z oct
    Indian Ocean
  37. HYDROPAC 3096/232023-09-28 → 2023-09-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 05-47.00N 085-12.00E at 281215Z sep
    Northern Indian Ocean
  38. HYDROPAC 3061/232023-09-25 → 2023-09-25
    Man overboard from F/V ryoyohshi maru no
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  39. HYDROPAC 3051/232023-09-24 → 2023-09-25
    11 meter S/V ulmo, white hull with blue stripes, two persons on board, enroute to christmas island…
    Timor Sea
  40. HYDROPAC 3004/232023-09-20 → 2023-09-26
    41 foot F/V didusha putha 02, six persons on board, yellow, blue and white hull adrift due to engine failure…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  41. HYDROPAC 2965/232023-09-15 → 2023-09-16
    Distress signal received on 121.5 and 406 mhz in vicinity 05-29.00S 091-29.00E at 151450Z sep
    Indian Ocean
  42. HYDROPAC 2925/232023-09-12 → 2023-09-13
    F/V der-hae NO.66, 16 persons on board, sinking in 33-02.47S 036-18.86E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  43. HYDROPAC 2924/232023-09-12 → 2023-09-12
    F/V der-hae NO.66, 16 persons on board, sinking in 32-57.32S 036-16.97E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  44. HYDROPAC 2845/232023-09-05 → 2023-09-05
    Vessel km alviano, nine persons on board, disabled due to engine failure and unreported
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  45. HYDROPAC 2712/232023-08-23 → 2023-08-28
    Distress signal received from M/V sea qingdao in 03-13.00N 090-57.00E at 230230Z aug
    Northern Indian Ocean
  46. HYDROPAC 2689/232023-08-20 → 2023-08-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel shenhui 01 in vicinity 34-07.60S 083-42.40E at 202244Z aug
    Southern Indian Ocean
  47. HYDROPAC 2572/232023-08-09 → 2023-08-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 40-46.20S 087-56.53E at 092140Z aug
    Southern Indian Ocean
  48. HYDROPAC 2493/232023-08-01 → 2023-08-18
    54 foot F/V amal putha 03, red, white and blue hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity…
    Western Indian Ocean
  49. HYDROPAC 2483/232023-07-31 → 2023-07-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 32-45.27S 115-19.47E at 310749Z jul
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  50. HYDROPAC 2421/232023-07-24 → 2023-08-03
    F/V sanjaya 86, blue hull with red stripe, 16 persons on board, unreported
    Bali Sea · Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia

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