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 1851/132013-06-26 → 2013-06-28
    F/V chun ying destroyed by fire in 01-13.28N 055-24.17E
    Western Indian Ocean
  2. HYDROPAC 1849/132013-06-26 → 2013-06-26
    525 ton F/V chun ying, 31 persons on board, possibly hijacked
    Western Indian Ocean · Piracy
  3. HYDROPAC 1819/132013-06-22 → 2013-06-23
    F/V, 77 persons on board, taking on water in 09-47.6S 106-23.7E at 222320Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  4. HYDROPAC 1760/132013-06-17 → 2013-06-18
    45 foot vessel loa, 80 persons on board, taking on water in 09-26.46S 105-49.18E at 172318Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  5. HYDROPAC 1738/132013-06-16 → 2013-06-16
    Vessel, 65 persons on board, requesting assistance vicinity 10-18.10S 105-42.53E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia · Christmas Island
  6. HYDROPAC 1725/132013-06-15 → 2013-06-15
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, disabled and adrift vicinity 10-04.7S 105-41.1E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia · Christmas Island
  7. HYDROPAC 1715/132013-06-14 → 2013-06-14
    Vessel, 100 persons on board, requesting assistance in 09-44.5S 106-30.9E at 100130Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  8. HYDROPAC 1694/132013-06-12 → 2013-06-20
    24 meter F/V jayawe, yellow and blue hull with red stripe, numerous persons on board, unreported
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  9. HYDROPAC 1689/132013-06-11 → 2013-06-11
    Vessel, 130 persons on board, requesting assistance in 08-34.25S 106-40.14E at 111445Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  10. HYDROPAC 1674/132013-06-10 → 2013-06-11
    14 meter vessel, eight persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage vicinity 11-21S 122-41E at…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  11. HYDROPAC 1670/132013-06-09 → 2013-06-10
    Vessel, 60 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 08-30S 105-59E at 092012Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  12. HYDROPAC 1653/132013-06-08 → 2013-06-09
    Vessel, 70 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 08-21S 105-44E at 081242Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  13. HYDROPAC 1646/132013-06-07 → 2013-06-22
    Man overboard from M/V cape flamingo in 21-00S 059-26E at 070820Z jun
    Western Indian Ocean · Mascarene Islands
  14. HYDROPAC 1645/132013-06-07 → 2013-06-09
    Vessel, 60 persons on board, capsized and adrift vicinity 09-57S 104-34E at 070519Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Christmas Island
  15. HYDROPAC 1627/132013-06-06 → 2013-06-08
    F/V, 40 persons on board, requesting assistance in 08-01.00S 109-07.15E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  16. HYDROPAC 1617/132013-06-05 → 2013-06-05
    Vessel, 130 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 07-01S 102-51E at 050557Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  17. HYDROPAC 1609/132013-06-04 → 2013-06-05
    Vessel, 84 persons on board, disabled, adrift and taking on water in 09-08.25S 106-12.37E at 041902Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  18. HYDROPAC 1603/132013-06-04 → 2013-06-06
    Vessel, red and white hull, 57 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 06-48S 091-38E at 040335Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROPAC 1597/132013-06-03 → 2013-06-05
    19 meter vessel arupadai, green hull, 130 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 07-15.73S 102-33.76E at…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  20. HYDROPAC 1586/132013-06-02 → 2013-06-03
    F/V, 100 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 07-16.47S 104-59.82E at 022000Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  21. HYDROPAC 1585/132013-06-02 → 2013-06-02
    F/V, 100 persons on board, disabled and adrift in 07-16.64S 104-59.35E at 021857Z jun
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  22. HYDROPAC 1568/132013-05-30 → 2013-05-31
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from seven meter vessel, one person on board, in 11-00.7S 078-32.6E at…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  23. HYDROPAC 1541/132013-05-29 → 2013-05-29
    Vessel, 58 persons on board, requesting assistance in 10-11S 105-58E at 291412Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Christmas Island
  24. HYDROPAC 1518/132013-05-27 → 2013-05-30
    Derelict 20 meter vessel capsized and adrift vicinity 29-13.30S 039-22.85E on 26 may
    Southwestern Indian Ocean · Mozambique Channel
  25. HYDROPAC 1500/132013-05-25 → 2013-05-25
    F/V, 100 persons on board, in need of assistance in 07-52.7S 104-56.5E at 250430Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  26. HYDROPAC 1446/132013-05-19 → 2013-06-01
    12 meter F/V jui yi hsiang on fire in 35-37S 061-16E
    Southern Indian Ocean
  27. HYDROPAC 1445/132013-05-19 → 2013-05-19
    F/V, 12 persons on board, on fire in 35-37S 061-16E
    Southern Indian Ocean
  28. HYDROPAC 1442/132013-05-18 → 2013-05-19
    Maldives to singapore
    Northern Indian Ocean
  29. HYDROPAC 1395/132013-05-15 → 2013-05-15
    25 meter F/V, red hull, 100 persons on board, in need of assistance in 10-12.14S 107-58.56E at 151052Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  30. HYDROPAC 1381/132013-05-14 → 2013-05-14
    12 meter S/V rabbit proof fence, white hull, two persons on board, overdue carnarvon (24-52.0S 113-39.7E) to…
    Australia-northwest Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 1373/132013-05-13 → 2013-05-23
    F/v's disabled and adrift due to engine failure: a. 11 meter F/V manoj putta 2, white hull, five persons on…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Bay of Bengal
  32. HYDROPAC 1351/132013-05-10 → 2013-05-13
    11 meter F/V manoj putta 2, white hull, five persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine damage in…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROPAC 1339/132013-05-09 → 2013-05-09
    20 meter vessel, blue hull, 40 persons on board, unreported to christmas island (10-30S 105-40E)
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  34. HYDROPAC 1338/132013-05-09 → 2013-06-15
    15 meter M/V flamboyant, blue hull with white stripe, eight persons on board, unreported
    Northern Mozambique Channel · Madagascar-northwest Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 1336/132013-05-09 → 2013-05-13
    12 meter vessel suraj putha, yellow hull, six persons on board, unreported
    Northern Indian Ocean
  36. HYDROPAC 1335/132013-05-09 → 2013-05-23
    11 meter vessel akith divyanjana, six persons on board, unreported
    Northern Indian Ocean
  37. HYDROPAC 1324/132013-05-09 → 2013-05-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 12-03.6S 078-14.8E at 082200Z may
    Indian Ocean
  38. HYDROPAC 1299/132013-05-07 → 2013-05-07
    Vessel, 55 persons on board, in need of assistance in 09-28.72S 106-21.53E at 070438Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  39. HYDROPAC 1286/132013-05-06 → 2013-05-09
    Derelict F/V capsized and adrift in 30-49.8S 039-42.1E on 04 may
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  40. HYDROPAC 1281/132013-05-06 → 2013-05-06
    Vessel, one person on board, unreported
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  41. HYDROPAC 1279/132013-05-06 → 2013-05-06
    Vessel, one person on board, unreported
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  42. HYDROPAC 1239/132013-05-02 → 2013-05-03
    25 meter F/V, white hull, 57 persons on board, requesting assistance in 07-32S 104-41E at 020555Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  43. HYDROPAC 1235/132013-05-02 → 2013-05-02
    Vessel, 57 persons on board, disabled and taking on water vicinity 07-25S 104-44E at 020455Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  44. HYDROPAC 1233/132013-05-02 → 2013-05-02
    Vessel, 50 persons on board, disabled and taking on water vicinity 09-28S 106-59E at 020117Z may
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  45. HYDROPAC 1217/132013-04-30 → 2013-05-01
    F/V, 150 persons on board, taking on water vicinity 09-23.0S 106-54.7E at 301852Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  46. HYDROPAC 1216/132013-04-30 → 2013-05-01
    F/V, 180 persons on board, taking on water vicinity 09-05.2S 106-03.0E at 301410Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  47. HYDROPAC 1196/132013-04-28 → 2013-04-29
    Vessel overdue to christmas island (10-29S 105-37E)
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  48. HYDROPAC 1195/132013-04-28 → 2013-04-28
    Vessel overdue to cocos islands (12-11S 096-52E)
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  49. HYDROPAC 1191/132013-04-28 → 2013-04-28
    F/V disabled and taking on water in 09-28.5S 105-22.9E at 280040Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  50. HYDROPAC 1187/132013-04-26 → 2013-04-27
    Vessel, blue and white hull, 60 persons on board, requesting medical assistance in 09-25S 106-43E at 262047Z…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia

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