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 120/182018-01-10 → 2018-01-13
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift in 05-37S 071-49E at 091440Z jan 18
    Indian Ocean
  2. HYDROPAC 115/182018-01-10 → 2018-01-23
    Vessel km mega TOP3, green hull, 30 persons on board, unreported
    Indian Ocean
  3. HYDROPAC 113/182018-01-10 → 2018-01-17
    36 foot F/V nadeesha 02, white and red hull, seven persons on board, disabled due to collision in 05-44N…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  4. HYDROPAC 4287/172017-12-07 → 2017-12-11
    40 foot F/V erosh putha, white, yellow and green hull, three persons on board, disabled and adrift due to…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  5. HYDROPAC 3979/172017-11-16 → 2017-11-17
    S/V talent, one person on board, dismasted and adrift in 36-08.1S 092-49.9E at 161030Z nov
    Southern Indian Ocean
  6. HYDROPAC 3800/172017-11-04 → 2017-11-12
    Vessel golden tuna 88, 20 persons on board, on fire in 29-27S 104-44E on 29 oct
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  7. HYDROPAC 3635/172017-10-25 → 2017-11-06
    Vessel ming man hsiang 18 sinking, two persons overboard in 26-43.44S 055-38.30E at 250428Z oct
    Western Indian Ocean
  8. HYDROPAC 3413/172017-10-06 → 2017-10-09
    Derelict vessel, capsized, partially submerged and adrift in 10-12S 077-22E at 060630Z oct
    Indian Ocean
  9. HYDROPAC 3237/172017-09-20 → 2017-10-06
    Man overboard from cableship etc mena in 27-07.1S 044-18.1E at 201026Z sep
    Western Indian Ocean
  10. HYDROPAC 3191/172017-09-17 → 2017-09-18
    Man overboard from M/V stella anita in vicinity of trackline between 14-37S 116-31E at 161200Z sep and…
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  11. HYDROPAC 3032/172017-09-05 → 2017-09-12
    Man overboard from F/V jo wen in vicinity 22-57S 060-10E at 050730Z sep
    Western Indian Ocean
  12. HYDROPAC 3027/172017-09-05 → 2017-09-08
    Man overboard from F/V NAVINA-05 in vicinity 04-47N 079-52E at 050400Z sep
    Northern Indian Ocean
  13. HYDROPAC 3006/172017-09-04 → 2017-09-04
    13.6 meter vessel twitch, white hull, two persons on board, unreported geraldton (28-46-28S 114-36-32E) to…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 3003/172017-09-04 → 2017-09-22
    Man overboard from M/V bw nantes in 05-34.9N 080-28.1E
    Northern Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  15. HYDROPAC 2945/172017-08-29 → 2017-08-29
    14 meter S/V parmelia, two persons on board, taking on water in 10-55S 090-51E at 291245Z
    Indian Ocean
  16. HYDROPAC 2923/172017-08-28 → 2017-08-29
    Two vessels, white hulls, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure between sibolga…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  17. HYDROPAC 2714/172017-08-10 → 2017-08-13
    M/V aldo jaya, four persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 09-02-56S 111-44-36E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  18. HYDROPAC 2703/172017-08-09 → 2017-08-10
    M/V sbi swing reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 14-28S 064-43E
    Western Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROPAC 2680/172017-08-07 → 2017-08-25
    F/V itsas txori reports crewman with foot injury in 02-41N 051-00E at 071100Z aug
    Northwestern Indian Ocean
  20. HYDROPAC 2520/172017-07-23 → 2017-07-23
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 18-20.9S 122-02.5E at 230354Z jul
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  21. HYDROPAC 2508/172017-07-22 → 2017-07-22
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from eight meter long vessel in vicinity 25-28S 112-27E at 220445Z jul
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  22. HYDROPAC 2382/172017-07-10 → 2017-07-17
    M/V pariputra sinking in vicinity siruso island (02-51S 100-08E)
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  23. HYDROPAC 2347/172017-07-06 → 2018-01-09
    F/V capsized and adrift in 05-53.8N 081-10.1E on 04 jul
    Northern Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  24. HYDROPAC 2322/172017-07-04 → 2017-07-17
    36 foot F/V bishan putha 2, capsized due to collision in 05-49N 081-26E on 03 jul
    Northern Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka
  25. HYDROPAC 2207/172017-06-24 → 2017-06-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 6.8 meter M/V asalt hunter, two persons on board, in vicinity…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  26. HYDROPAC 2156/172017-06-20 → 2017-07-14
    F/V marius 2, five persons on board, taking on water in 17-24S 052-11E
    Western Indian Ocean
  27. HYDROPAC 2126/172017-06-18 → 2017-06-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 5.5 meter M/V harlequin in 31-57.54S 115-37.68E at 180038Z jun
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 2101/172017-06-16 → 2017-06-16
    41 meter F/V jin jaan shyang 3, 20 to 30 persons on board, on fire in 34-15S 075-21E at 160157Z jun
    Southern Indian Ocean
  29. HYDROPAC 1995/172017-06-06 → 2017-06-06
    12 meter F/V lakderana 02, white hull with blue and red stripes, six persons on board, disabled and adrift…
    Indian Ocean
  30. HYDROPAC 1977/172017-06-05 → 2017-06-08
    Derelict 14 meter vessel, white hull with red bottom, capsized and adrift in vicinity 30-56.8S 055-55.0E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  31. HYDROPAC 1971/172017-06-05 → 2017-06-06
    F/V lakmini 04, yellow, red and white hull reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 05-55S 078-31E at…
    Indian Ocean
  32. HYDROPAC 1956/172017-06-03 → 2017-06-05
    M/V endymion, one person on board, overdue from diego garcia (07-18S 072-24E) to rodrigues island (19-43S…
    Indian Ocean · Mauritius
  33. HYDROPAC 1893/172017-05-30 → 2017-06-16
    43 meter M/V aly zoulfecar, red hull, ten persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in…
    Western Indian Ocean · Comoros
  34. HYDROPAC 1876/172017-05-29 → 2017-05-29
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 32-32.47S 115-13.87E at 290412Z may
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 1817/172017-05-24 → 2017-05-27
    Derelict five meter vessel, orange hull, capsized and adrift in 20-43.9S 054-31.1E
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  36. HYDROPAC 1776/172017-05-22 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from aircraft in 12-54S 049-58E at 220618Z may
    Western Indian Ocean · Madagascar
  37. HYDROPAC 1772/172017-05-21 → 2017-06-09
    Distress signal received in 05-24.3S 103-39.4E at 211821Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  38. HYDROPAC 1668/172017-05-11 → 2017-05-26
    24 meter F/V sheng tsai fa, white hull, 13 persons on board, in need of assistance due to loss of captain…
    Western Indian Ocean
  39. HYDROPAC 1648/172017-05-10 → 2017-05-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 32-05.9S 031-53.3E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  40. HYDROPAC 1641/172017-05-09 → 2017-05-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 32-05.0S 031-53.7E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  41. HYDROPAC 1629/172017-05-08 → 2017-05-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 31-50.4S 032-14.4E at 080903Z may
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  42. HYDROPAC 1603/172017-05-05 → 2017-05-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 23-03.2S 113-26.7E at 052255Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 1555/172017-05-02 → 2017-05-02
    F/V seron 08, red and blue hull, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 02-58S 078-11E at 020330Z may
    Indian Ocean
  44. HYDROPAC 1269/172017-04-10 → 2017-04-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V lu wei yuan yu in vicinity 36-42S 086-09E at 100731Z apr
    Southern Indian Ocean
  45. HYDROPAC 1261/172017-04-09 → 2017-04-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 5.8 meter M/V pure genius, blue hull, three persons on board, in…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  46. HYDROPAC 1080/172017-03-27 → 2017-03-30
    Derelict F/V, grey and blue hull, capsized and adrift in 09-10S 092-44E at 270821Z mar
    Indian Ocean
  47. HYDROPAC 962/172017-03-20 → 2017-03-27
    F/V minoli 5, blue hull, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 00-32S 078-28E at 200300Z mar
    Indian Ocean
  48. HYDROPAC 961/172017-03-20 → 2017-03-20
    F/V visal putha, yellow hull, reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 04-22N 080-40E at 200738Z mar
    Northern Indian Ocean
  49. HYDROPAC 939/172017-03-18 → 2017-03-18
    Derelict 25 meter vessel, grey hull, capsized and adrift in 10-22.31S 094-24.17E at 180152Z mar
    Indian Ocean
  50. HYDROPAC 910/172017-03-16 → 2017-03-18
    13 meter S/V jedi 1, three persons on board, dismasted and adrift in 43-46S 104-58E at 161405Z mar
    Southeastern Indian Ocean

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