Distress & casualty cases (archived) in the Indian Ocean

Search-and-rescue broadcasts, published only once a case has been closed for 30 days: groundings, sinkings, capsizes, fires, man overboard, overdue vessels. Nothing here is live.

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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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Other hazards in the Indian Ocean

Archive · 1,599 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 677/142014-03-10 → 2014-03-22
    Man overboard vicinity 24-15S 054-15E
    Western Indian Ocean
  2. HYDROPAC 648/142014-03-06 → 2014-03-09
    Derelict 12 meter F/V, orange hull, capsized and adrift vicinity 03-09.1S 087-00.8E at 050727Z mar
    Indian Ocean
  3. HYDROPAC 486/142014-02-18 → 2014-02-20
    10.8 meter F/V kanthi 02, white and blue hull, five persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 05-17N…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  4. HYDROPAC 455/142014-02-16 → 2014-02-17
    Distress signal received from 225 meter M/V grand sky in 34-56.9S 061-52.0E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  5. HYDROPAC 394/142014-02-09 → 2014-02-10
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 17-00.4S 123-36.4E at 090954Z feb
    Australia-northwest Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 383/142014-02-08 → 2014-02-08
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V fujyi in 14-28S 075-29E at 080007Z feb
    Indian Ocean
  7. HYDROPAC 376/142014-02-07 → 2014-03-15
    Man overboard from M/V fairmount expedition vicinity 13-22.4S 066-16.4E on 06 feb
    Indian Ocean
  8. HYDROPAC 295/142014-01-29 → 2014-02-22
    Man overboard vicinity 05-44.8N 084-41.2E at 290600Z jan
    Southern Bay of Bengal · Northern Indian Ocean
  9. HYDROPAC 127/142014-01-12 → 2014-01-15
    Derelict vessel, red hull, capsized and adrift in 24-05S 058-29E at 120700Z jan
    Western Indian Ocean
  10. HYDROPAC 13/142014-01-02 → 2014-01-02
    Distress signal received from M/V peace in 17-39.8S 054-28.4E at 020040Z jan
    Western Indian Ocean
  11. HYDROPAC 6/142014-01-01 → 2014-01-02
    Distress signal received from M/V peace in 17-32.6S 053-58.0E at 011139Z jan
    Western Indian Ocean
  12. HYDROPAC 4009/132013-12-26 → 2014-01-18
    8.75 meter F/V mahi mahi, one person on board, overdue
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion-west Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 3767/132013-12-02 → 2013-12-14
    Man overboard from F/V hung an 2 vicinity 11-11S 051-37E at 010300Z dec
    Western Indian Ocean · Madagascar-northeast Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 3746/132013-12-01 → 2013-12-01
    Ten meter vessel, white hull, 36 persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 09-14S 105-22E at 010200Z dec
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  15. HYDROPAC 3504/132013-11-12 → 2013-11-12
    14 meter S/V kelolo, three persons on board, dismasted in 07-49S 105-09E at 120130Z nov
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  16. HYDROPAC 3493/132013-11-10 → 2013-11-10
    Man overboard from F/V vicinity 09-30.8S 106-01.0E at 092200Z nov
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  17. HYDROPAC 3481/132013-11-08 → 2013-11-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 58-15S 083-15E at 082020Z nov
    Southern Indian Ocean
  18. HYDROPAC 3307/132013-10-24 → 2013-10-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz vicinity 40-47.10S 094-30.24E at 240741Z oct
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROPAC 3227/132013-10-19 → 2013-10-20
    F/V, 60 to 80 persons on board, requesting assistance in 09-34S 105-37E at 190523Z oct
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  20. HYDROPAC 3105/132013-10-11 → 2013-10-13
    47 foot vessel nureyev, three persons on board, overdue cocos (keeling) islands (12-10S 096-52E) to…
    Indian Ocean
  21. HYDROPAC 3083/132013-10-08 → 2013-10-09
    Vessel, 60 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 08-15.2S 105-36.6E at 081300Z oct
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  22. HYDROPAC 3014/132013-10-01 → 2013-10-02
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V marina bay in 10-10S 046-11E at 011726Z oct
    Western Indian Ocean
  23. HYDROPAC 2983/132013-09-29 → 2013-09-29
    Vessel, 77 persons on board, disabled due to engine trouble and taking on water in 09-54.5S 105-38.7E at…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  24. HYDROPAC 2956/132013-09-27 → 2013-09-27
    40 meter vessel, white hull, 80 persons on board, disabled and taking on water in 07-31.0S 106-50.0E at…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  25. HYDROPAC 2952/132013-09-27 → 2013-09-27
    40 meter M/V, white hull, 80 persons on board, disabled and taking on water vicinity 07-14.9S 105-56.6E at…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  26. HYDROPAC 2949/132013-09-26 → 2013-09-26
    Vessel, white and blue hull, 30 persons on board, capsized in 11-16.50S 122-05.65E at 261906Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  27. HYDROPAC 2944/132013-09-26 → 2013-09-26
    Vessel, white and blue hull, 30 persons on board, taking on water in 11-07.64S 122-48.60E at 261243Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  28. HYDROPAC 2936/132013-09-25 → 2013-09-26
    Vessel, 70 persons on board, disabled and adrift due to lost rudder in 07-41.66S 104-18.54E at 251853Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  29. HYDROPAC 2927/132013-09-25 → 2013-10-05
    Man overboard vicinity 27-01.2S 050-43.2E at 241600Z sep
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  30. HYDROPAC 2924/132013-09-25 → 2013-09-25
    Man overboard vicinity 27-05.5S 050-30.3E at 241515Z sep
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  31. HYDROPAC 2920/132013-09-24 → 2013-09-25
    Man overboard in 26-54S 051-06E at 241515Z sep
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  32. HYDROPAC 2912/132013-09-24 → 2013-09-24
    F/V, numerous persons on board, requesting assistance in 07-48.36S 106-15.12E at 240732Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  33. HYDROPAC 2878/132013-09-21 → 2013-09-21
    Vessel, 29 persons on board, with sick baby requiring medical assistance in 09-59.57S 107-28.52E at 210811Z…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  34. HYDROPAC 2852/132013-09-18 → 2013-09-19
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 16-48.18S 092-41.04E at 182130Z sep
    Indian Ocean
  35. HYDROPAC 2725/132013-09-10 → 2013-09-10
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 07-48.31S 105-56.51E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  36. HYDROPAC 2718/132013-09-09 → 2013-09-12
    Derelict 15 meter F/V partially submerged and sinking in 12-05.62S 123-28.16E at 091100Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Timor Sea
  37. HYDROPAC 2681/132013-09-05 → 2013-09-06
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 08-21.90S 106-24.36E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  38. HYDROPAC 2679/132013-09-05 → 2013-09-05
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 09-07S 106-32E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  39. HYDROPAC 2677/132013-09-05 → 2013-09-05
    Vessel, 120 persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 09-00S 107-00E at 051456Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  40. HYDROPAC 2622/132013-09-01 → 2013-09-01
    Vessel, 30 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 09-47.34S 104-57.22E at 011000Z sep
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Christmas Island
  41. HYDROPAC 2570/132013-08-28 → 2013-08-28
    Vessel, 55 persons on board, requesting assistance in 07-03.73S 105-05.63E at 280430Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  42. HYDROPAC 2563/132013-08-27 → 2013-08-29
    F/V sukses abadijaya, 27 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 11-05S 107-13E at 270725Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  43. HYDROPAC 2545/132013-08-25 → 2013-08-26
    F/V, 80 persons on board, sinking in 07-48.16S 104-53.76E at 251510Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  44. HYDROPAC 2543/132013-08-25 → 2013-08-28
    Derelict vessel capsized and adrift in 27-55.75S 044-47.10E
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  45. HYDROPAC 2537/132013-08-25 → 2013-08-25
    Vessel, 60 persons on board, requesting assistance in 10-00S 105-00E at 250030Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  46. HYDROPAC 2521/132013-08-23 → 2013-09-13
    Mauritius to australia
    Indian Ocean
  47. HYDROPAC 2491/132013-08-21 → 2013-08-21
    58 meter S/V kri dewaruci, 145 persons on board, dismasted and adrift in 27-12.06S 112-35.14E at 202254Z aug
    Australia-west Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 2481/132013-08-19 → 2013-08-20
    Vessel, 105 persons on board, taking on water in 08-27.72S 105-30.95E at 192209Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  49. HYDROPAC 2479/132013-08-19 → 2013-08-19
    Vessel requiring medical assistance in 08-25.91S 105-28.96E at 192027Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  50. HYDROPAC 2458/132013-08-17 → 2013-08-18
    Vessel, 200 persons on board, sinking vicinity 09-15.37S 106-38.71E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia

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