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 900/172017-03-16 → 2017-03-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 13 meter S/V jedi 1 in vicinity 43-44.0S 104-49.7E at 160810Z mar
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  2. HYDROPAC 770/172017-03-04 → 2017-03-24
    Distress signal received from 19 meter F/V babouk, blue and white hull, seven persons on board, in 10-53.6S…
    Western Indian Ocean
  3. HYDROPAC 768/172017-03-04 → 2017-03-04
    Distress signal received from 19 meter F/V babouk in 10-48.3S 060-16.6E
    Western Indian Ocean
  4. HYDROPAC 769/172017-03-04 → 2017-03-04
    Distress signal received from 19 meter F/V babouk, blue and white hull, seven persons on board, in 10-53.6S…
    Western Indian Ocean
  5. HYDROPAC 519/172017-02-12 → 2017-02-16
    F/V capsized and adrift in vicinity 08-55S 116-20E on 07 feb
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Bali Sea · Indonesia
  6. HYDROPAC 490/172017-02-10 → 2017-02-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V an wun fa 16 in 19-25S 053-16E at 101442Z feb
    Western Indian Ocean
  7. HYDROPAC 362/172017-01-31 → 2017-02-16
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 311226Z jan in: a. 24-11.3S 057-57.2E
    Western Indian Ocean
  8. HYDROPAC 80/172017-01-08 → 2017-01-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 29-47.3S 114-53.1E at 080346Z jan
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 29/172017-01-04 → 2017-01-15
    Man overboard from M/V cscl america vicinity of trackline between 15-11.4S 067-34.9E at 031400Z jan and…
    Indian Ocean
  10. HYDROPAC 4002/162016-12-26 → 2016-12-28
    F/V shanuka 08 reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 00-20N 090-20E at 260445Z dec
    Northern Indian Ocean
  11. HYDROPAC 3949/162016-12-21 → 2017-01-04
    Distress signal received in 35-29S 022-41E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  12. HYDROPAC 3934/162016-12-20 → 2016-12-20
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from capsized vessel, two persons on board, in 28-01S 114-08E at 100149Z…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 3927/162016-12-19 → 2017-01-04
    F/V maan farn, 30 persons on board, on fire in 01-04.0S 057-56.0E at 190425Z dec
    Western Indian Ocean
  14. HYDROPAC 3787/162016-12-06 → 2016-12-07
    Man overboard from vessel in 27-06.9S 079-36.9E at 050415Z dec
    Indian Ocean
  15. HYDROPAC 3786/162016-12-06 → 2016-12-28
    Distress signal received in vicinity 52-52S 020-56E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  16. HYDROPAC 3585/162016-11-20 → 2016-12-08
    M/V mariolina de carlini reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 27-20.9S 040-39.0E at 201346Z nov
    Western Indian Ocean
  17. HYDROPAC 3552/162016-11-18 → 2016-12-08
    40 foot F/V sali oshan, yellow and white hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  18. HYDROPAC 3484/162016-11-11 → 2016-11-12
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 13-45S 089-10E at 112257Z nov
    Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROPAC 3207/162016-10-19 → 2016-10-22
    Eight meter vessel obsession II, white hull, one person on board, overdue geographe bay (33-35.00S 115-15.00E)
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 3154/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-16
    F/V txori aundi reports crewman with arm amputation in 00-25N 063-08E at 151730Z oct
    Northwestern Indian Ocean
  21. HYDROPAC 3148/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-15
    F/V txori aundi reports crewman with arm amputation in 01-37N 064-42E at 150700Z oct
    Nortwestern Indian Ocean
  22. HYDROPAC 3147/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-16
    Man overboard from M/V hibiscus in 15-21.9S 090-33.8E at 141845Z oct
    Indian Ocean
  23. HYDROPAC 3090/162016-10-10 → 2016-10-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 13-27.8S 089-51.8E at 100542Z oct
    Indian Ocean
  24. HYDROPAC 3076/162016-10-08 → 2016-10-12
    Vessel reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 03-10N 083-39E at 080256Z oct
    Northern Indian Ocean
  25. HYDROPAC 3063/162016-10-07 → 2016-10-21
    F/V sudu ruwan reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 03-26N 086-00E at 070310Z oct
    Northern Indian Ocean
  26. HYDROPAC 3052/162016-10-06 → 2016-10-21
    F/V sudubay reports crewman requiring medical assistance vicinity 04-27N 082-18E at 060530Z oct
    Northern Indian Ocean
  27. HYDROPAC 2964/162016-09-29 → 2016-10-03
    F/V simpati 03 sank in 11-51S 111-48E at 280400Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  28. HYDROPAC 2922/162016-09-24 → 2016-10-06
    13 meter F/V sara, green, blue and yellow hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 02-28S…
    Indian Ocean
  29. HYDROPAC 2920/162016-09-24 → 2016-09-25
    S/V fidel, one person on board, disabled and adrift due to steering failure in 16-49S 075-49E at 241000Z sep
    Indian Ocean
  30. HYDROPAC 2917/162016-09-24 → 2016-10-12
    Man overboard from M/V der hae 2 vicinity 25-46S 056-21E between 232100Z and 232200Z sep
    Western Indian Ocean
  31. HYDROPAC 2854/162016-09-19 → 2016-09-22
    12 meter F/V sudu duwa, yellow and blue hull, six persons on board, unreported
    Indian Ocean
  32. HYDROPAC 2800/162016-09-14 → 2016-09-14
    13 meter S/V fidel, one person on board, unreported cocos islands (12-07s 096-54W) to rodrigues island…
    Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROPAC 2789/162016-09-14 → 2016-09-14
    Distress signal received from 7.5 meter vessel starbuck, white hull, three persons on board vicinity…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  34. HYDROPAC 2693/162016-09-06 → 2016-10-05
    Man overboard from vessel wugang hayoyan in 31-25S 035-15E at 061408Z sep
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  35. HYDROPAC 2623/162016-08-30 → 2016-09-06
    11 meter F/V sandaruwani, white, yellow and black hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  36. HYDROPAC 2602/162016-08-28 → 2016-08-30
    11 meter F/V sandaruwani, white, yellow and black hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 04-25N…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  37. HYDROPAC 2564/162016-08-24 → 2016-08-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 17 meter S/V johne too in 24-57.92S 047-12.16E at 240524Z aug
    Western Indian Ocean · Madagascar
  38. HYDROPAC 2471/162016-08-17 → 2016-08-26
    10.5 meter S/V regina r, red hull, one person on board, overdue cape town (33-54S 018-26E) to perth (31-57S…
    South Africa To Australia Or New Zealand
  39. HYDROPAC 2440/162016-08-16 → 2016-08-19
    Man overboard from M/V bono vicinity 00-07.78N 097-44.30E at 111035Z aug
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  40. HYDROPAC 2429/162016-08-15 → 2016-08-16
    Man overboard from F/V napoleon vicinity of trackline between 26-30.40S 112-23.60E and 26-32.28S 112-23.25E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  41. HYDROPAC 2332/162016-08-05 → 2016-08-07
    F/V pisang VI, blue hull, capsized and adrift in 07-44.65S 108-40.12E at 030700Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  42. HYDROPAC 2331/162016-08-05 → 2016-08-09
    40 foot F/V chenani 01, yellow, white and green hull, six persons on board, unreported
    Northern Indian Ocean
  43. HYDROPAC 2312/162016-08-02 → 2016-08-05
    Derelict liferaft adrift in 19-33S 055-30E at 010740Z aug
    Western Indian Ocean
  44. HYDROPAC 2274/162016-07-28 → 2016-07-29
    Man overboard from M/V jin da hai vicinity of trackline between 12-37.0S 116-39.2E and 12-55.0S 116-44.0E
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  45. HYDROPAC 2194/162016-07-22 → 2016-07-31
    14 meter F/V LASHKAN-01, yellow and red hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 05-50N 085-55E at…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal
  46. HYDROPAC 2175/162016-07-20 → 2016-07-31
    Man overboard from M/V torm cecilie in 08-18S 044-53E at 191439Z jul
    Western Indian Ocean
  47. HYDROPAC 2083/162016-07-12 → 2016-07-13
    Tug, 20 persons on board, aground and taking on water vicinity 05-00S 104-00E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  48. HYDROPAC 2070/162016-07-09 → 2016-07-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 12-06.42S 115-43.44E at 091324Z jul 16
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  49. HYDROPAC 2053/162016-07-08 → 2016-07-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel sheng hifeng in 11-35.52S 116-03.36E at 072037Z jul
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  50. HYDROPAC 1942/162016-06-28 → 2016-07-03
    F/V morne blanc reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 05-08S 045-15E at 281311Z jun
    Western Indian Ocean

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