Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Indian Ocean

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  1. HYDROPAC 1941/162016-06-28 → 2016-07-03
    S/V cirrus reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 17-20S 069-46E
    Indian Ocean
  2. HYDROPAC 1799/162016-06-15 → 2016-06-19
    Six meter vessel hot gossip, blue hull, one person on board, overdue mindarie (31-41.4S 115-42.0E) to…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 1687/162016-06-06 → 2016-06-09
    Derelict 20 meter vessel, green hull, capsized and adrift in 23-39.4S 056-52.9E on 6 jun
    Western Indian Ocean
  4. HYDROPAC 1638/162016-06-02 → 2016-06-03
    14 meter S/V dignity, white hull, two persons on board, overdue whangerei (35-43.00S 174-19.00E) to lautoka…
    Western South Pacific · New Zealand To Fiji
  5. HYDROPAC 1492/162016-05-21 → 2016-05-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel guo ji 907 in 34-21.16S 028-45.11E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  6. HYDROPAC 1462/162016-05-19 → 2016-05-19
    Distress signals received on 406 mhz at 182359Z may vicinity: a. 34-34.74S 077-31.08E
    Southern Indian Ocean
  7. HYDROPAC 1431/162016-05-16 → 2016-05-16
    14 meter F/V, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in 12-31.55S 120-48.60E at 161047Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  8. HYDROPAC 1262/162016-04-30 → 2016-05-01
    Man overboard from vessel hydranger vicinity 19-11.6S 116-51.3E at 300200Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 1155/162016-04-20 → 2016-04-22
    Man overboard from F/V fu wei in 39-25S 023-25E at 200100Z apr
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  10. HYDROPAC 1030/162016-04-07 → 2016-04-10
    Derelict 15 meter vessel, green hull, capsized and adrift vicinity 24-56.48S 056-35.83E on 06 apr
    Western Indian Ocean
  11. HYDROPAC 1004/162016-04-05 → 2016-04-10
    Distress signal received in 25-17S 059-07E at 050523Z apr
    Western Indian Ocean
  12. HYDROPAC 938/162016-03-31 → 2016-04-05
    F/V jordan 5, 16 persons on board, on fire in 24-16S 059-00E
    Western Indian Ocean
  13. HYDROPAC 813/162016-03-20 → 2016-03-28
    16 meter F/V sainte marie, blue and white hull, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to lost…
    Western Indian Ocean
  14. HYDROPAC 732/162016-03-14 → 2016-03-15
    14 meter M/V denique, three persons on board, unreported cape town (33-55.5S 018-25.4E) to albany (35-01.4S…
    Southern Indian Ocean · South Africa To Australia
  15. HYDROPAC 612/162016-03-03 → 2016-03-20
    Man overboard from M/V jag pushpa vicinity of trackline between 10-54S 049-47E at 022120Z mar and 11-24S…
    Western Indian Ocean · Mozambique Channel · Madagascar-north Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 399/162016-02-12 → 2016-03-28
    11 meter vessel galileo, white hull, overdue vilankulo (22-00S 35-19E) to durban (29-52S 031-01E)
    Southwestern Indian Ocean · Mozambique Channel · Mozambique To South Africa
  17. HYDROPAC 301/162016-02-03 → 2016-02-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V gryphon solo 2, one person on board, in 46-37S 118-58E at…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  18. HYDROPAC 83/162016-01-12 → 2016-01-31
    Overdue ten meter vessel, white hull, sunk
    Western Indian Ocean · Mauritius To Reunion
  19. HYDROPAC 73/162016-01-10 → 2016-01-12
    Ten meter vessel, white hull, two persons on board, overdue le morne (20-27S 057-19E) to reunion (21-00S…
    Western Indian Ocean · Mauritius To Reunion
  20. HYDROPAC 43/162016-01-07 → 2016-01-10
    Derelict 20 meter vessel, blue and green hull, capsized and adrift vicinity 23-58.59S 051-48.25E at 070200Z…
    Western Indian Ocean
  21. HYDROPAC 15/162016-01-03 → 2016-01-04
    Derelict 20 meter vessel capsized and adrift in 09-14.1S 040-37.9E
    Western Indian Ocean · Tanzania
  22. HYDROPAC 4198/152015-12-25 → 2016-01-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V kuo chyau, 17 persons on board, on fire in 21-35S 051-25E
    Western Indian Ocean
  23. HYDROPAC 4003/152015-12-07 → 2015-12-20
    Eight meter F/V coruscan, white hull, four persons on board, overdue cap malheureux (19-59.2S 057-36.7E) to…
    Western Indian Ocean · Mauritius
  24. HYDROPAC 3963/152015-12-03 → 2015-12-07
    F/V coruscan, white hull, overdue vicinity round island (20-17S 057-37E)
    Western Indian Ocean · Mauritius
  25. HYDROPAC 3950/152015-12-02 → 2015-12-20
    8.6 meter F/V mathali nouri, white and blue hull, four persons on board, overdue mayotte (12-50.6S…
    Western Indian Ocean · Northern Mozambique Channel
  26. HYDROPAC 3634/152015-11-06 → 2015-11-17
    F/V BASURU-01, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to damaged shaft vicinity 03-37N 090-40E
    Northern Indian Ocean
  27. HYDROPAC 3529/152015-10-27 → 2015-10-27
    Distress signal received from 38 foot S/V iron horse, two persons on board, in 26-16S 049-41E at 270630Z oct
    Western Indian Ocean · Madagascar
  28. HYDROPAC 3488/152015-10-23 → 2015-10-23
    Distress signal received vicinity 11-33S 123-12E at 230228Z oct
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Timor Sea
  29. HYDROPAC 3476/152015-10-22 → 2015-11-01
    Possible distress signal reported vicinity 36-09.99S 032-46.86E at 220659Z oct
    Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  30. HYDROPAC 3438/152015-10-19 → 2015-10-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-00.4S 094-48.1E at 190757Z oct
    Indian Ocean
  31. HYDROPAC 3434/152015-10-18 → 2015-11-01
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 15 meter S/V lama lo, white hull, two persons on board, in 33-17.0S…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  32. HYDROPAC 3429/152015-10-18 → 2015-10-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 15 meter S/V lama lo, white hull, two persons on board, in 32-56.8S…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  33. HYDROPAC 3426/152015-10-17 → 2015-10-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from S/V lama lo vicinity 32-00S 030-00E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  34. HYDROPAC 3356/152015-10-12 → 2015-10-18
    F/V yg SONS02, six persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 05-50N 081-16E on 09 oct
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  35. HYDROPAC 3040/152015-09-14 → 2015-09-17
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift in 25-56.22S 047-44.22E
    Western Indian Ocean · Madagascar
  36. HYDROPAC 3013/152015-09-13 → 2015-09-20
    S/V race for water capsized and adrift in 06-27S 073-57E at 121940Z sep
    Indian Ocean
  37. HYDROPAC 2990/152015-09-11 → 2015-09-11
    Liferaft and flare sighted in 26-46.62S 113-21.96E at 110143Z sep
    Australia-west Coast
  38. HYDROPAC 2988/152015-09-11 → 2015-09-11
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 13.3 meter S/V osprey, white hull, one person on board, vicinity…
    Australia-west Coast
  39. HYDROPAC 2958/152015-09-09 → 2015-09-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 31-52.32S 089-12.84E at 090142Z sep
    Southern Indian Ocean
  40. HYDROPAC 2941/152015-09-07 → 2015-09-13
    F/V NISHADI-02, six persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 05-00N 082-00E on 05 sep
    Northern Indian Ocean
  41. HYDROPAC 2820/152015-08-27 → 2015-08-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 30-45S 110-30E at 270130Z aug
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  42. HYDROPAC 2686/152015-08-14 → 2015-08-17
    Derelict M/V, blue hull, capsized and adrift vicinity 25-57.8S 053-31.0E at 131000Z aug
    Western Indian Ocean
  43. HYDROPAC 2547/152015-08-03 → 2015-08-03
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from seven meter vessel ovakill in 27-09.36S 113-45.00E at 030245Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 2544/152015-08-03 → 2015-08-03
    Distress signal recieved on 406 mhz from 12.5 meter vessel joan, three persons on board, vicinity 24-05.64S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 2462/152015-07-27 → 2015-09-13
    13 meter S/V quazami unreported
    Western Indian Ocean · South Africa
  46. HYDROPAC 2439/152015-07-25 → 2015-08-01
    40 foot F/V morning star, blue and brown hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to propeller…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  47. HYDROPAC 2309/152015-07-13 → 2015-07-18
    M/V water lily reports crewman requiring medical assistance in 30-17.7S 035-50.0E at 130325Z jul
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  48. HYDROPAC 2246/152015-07-08 → 2015-07-08
    Distress signal received from seven meter vessel james lewis, white hull, two persons on board, in 27-39S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-west Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 2217/152015-07-03 → 2015-07-06
    Derelict S/V capsized and adrift vicinity 27-51.7S 063-01.6E on 05 jun
    Western Indian Ocean
  50. HYDROPAC 2160/152015-06-27 → 2015-06-28
    Distress signal received from F/V lu ru yuan yu vicinity 32-43.74S 082-58.86E at 272240Z jun
    Southern Indian Ocean

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