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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Other hazards in the Indian Ocean

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  1. HYDROPAC 2411/232023-07-23 → 2023-07-24
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V paraskevi lisa in vicinity 05-10.00N 081-40.00E at 232130Z jul
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  2. HYDROPAC 2378/232023-07-20 → 2023-07-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V lu qingyuan yu 119 in vicinity 31-53.40S 086-36.60E
    Southern Indian Ocean
  3. HYDROPAC 2368/232023-07-20 → 2023-07-20
    Man overboard from F/V bandar nelayan 277 in 31-17.00S 104-55.00E at 190500Z jul
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  4. HYDROPAC 2342/232023-07-17 → 2023-07-18
    39 foot F/V sadeepa putha, yellow hull, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  5. HYDROPAC 2341/232023-07-17 → 2023-07-17
    39 foot F/V sadeepa putha, yellow hull, seven persons on board adrift due to engine failure in 04-34.00N…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  6. HYDROPAC 2330/232023-07-16 → 2023-07-18
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 00-16.00S 086-25.00E at 161300Z jul
    Indian Ocean
  7. HYDROPAC 2266/232023-07-11 → 2023-07-11
    Man overboard from M/V dorena at 091830Z jul
    Bay of Bengal · Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  8. HYDROPAC 2255/232023-07-10 → 2023-07-11
    Man overboard from M/V dorena at 091830Z jul
    Bay of Bengal · Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  9. HYDROPAC 2249/232023-07-10 → 2023-07-10
    Man overboard from M/V mt dorena between 05-50.57N 080-16.90E and 05-43.00N 082-50.00E at 100001Z jul
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  10. HYDROPAC 2189/232023-07-05 → 2023-07-08
    Six meter vessel capsized and adrift in vicinity 23-30.40S 113-27.50E at 050325Z jul
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  11. HYDROPAC 2186/232023-07-05 → 2023-07-05
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from six meter vessel, white hull, in 23-31.67S 113-27.67E at 050104Z jul
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  12. HYDROPAC 2095/232023-06-26 → 2023-07-07
    47 foot F/V well one, blue and white hull, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure…
    Indian Ocean
  13. HYDROPAC 2092/232023-06-26 → 2023-06-29
    Man overboard from F/V dinesh 06 in 05-42.00N 080-29.08E at 260040Z jun
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  14. HYDROPAC 2071/232023-06-23 → 2023-07-07
    Man overboard from F/V hsin-ming-sheng 28 in 32-53.05S 047-31.53E at 230400Z jun
    Southwestern Indian Ocean
  15. HYDROPAC 2062/232023-06-22 → 2023-06-26
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in vicinity 03-23.10N 078-10.20E at 221531Z jun
    Northern Indian Ocean
  16. HYDROPAC 2051/232023-06-21 → 2023-06-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V lu rong yuan yu 939 in 06-36.73S 078-13.47E at 212247Z jun
    Indian Ocean
  17. HYDROPAC 1954/232023-06-12 → 2023-06-13
    M/V energy river, disabled and adrift, reports crewman requiring medical evacuation in 32-41.78S 096-45.55E…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean
  18. HYDROPAC 1944/232023-06-10 → 2023-06-14
    45 foot F/V chethinil, white and green hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 04-30.00N…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROPAC 1893/232023-06-06 → 2023-06-12
    43 foot F/V tavis 04, green, blue, yellow and white hull, six persons on board, unreported
    Northern Indian Ocean
  20. HYDROPAC 1836/232023-06-01 → 2023-06-10
    45 foot F/V chethinil, white and green hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 01-46.00N…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  21. HYDROPAC 1784/232023-05-29 → 2023-06-03
    42 foot F/V sejin 01, orange and blue hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 02-45.00N…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  22. HYDROPAC 1781/232023-05-29 → 2023-05-30
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 01-27.00S 086-06.00E at 290200Z may
    Indian Ocean
  23. HYDROPAC 1757/232023-05-26 → 2023-06-01
    41 foot F/V rukmani, white and blue hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  24. HYDROPAC 1717/232023-05-23 → 2023-06-09
    70 meter F/V lu peng yuan yu 028, white and red hull, 39 persons on board, sank
    Indian Ocean
  25. HYDROPAC 1681/232023-05-20 → 2023-05-20
    Distress signal received from M/V galvin in 05-47.00N 082-46.00E at 200900Z may
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  26. HYDROPAC 1675/232023-05-19 → 2023-05-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 01-49.0S 090-59.0E at 191200Z may
    Indian Ocean
  27. HYDROPAC 1644/232023-05-17 → 2023-05-19
    70 meter F/V lu peng yuan yu 028, white and red hull, 39 persons on board, capsized
    Indian Ocean
  28. HYDROPAC 1634/232023-05-17 → 2023-05-17
    F/V lu peng yuan yu 028 sank in 05-46.00S 077-05.00E at 170300Z may
    Indian Ocean
  29. HYDROPAC 1626/232023-05-16 → 2023-05-17
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from 70 meter F/V lu peng yuan yu 028, white and red hull, 30 persons on…
    Indian Ocean
  30. HYDROPAC 1622/232023-05-16 → 2023-05-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V lu peng yuan yu 028 in 05-46.00S 077-05.70E at 160905Z may
    Indian Ocean
  31. HYDROPAC 1614/232023-05-15 → 2023-05-16
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from M/V lu peng yuan yu 028 in 05-26.30S 076-52.00E at 151931Z may
    Indian Ocean
  32. HYDROPAC 1528/232023-05-08 → 2023-05-26
    F/V manoj 09, yellow hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 01-42.00N 078-12.00E at…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROPAC 1495/232023-05-05 → 2023-05-11
    F/V shanal putha, yellow, blue and red hull, five persons on board, adrift due to technical failure in…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  34. HYDROPAC 1489/232023-05-05 → 2023-05-08
    F/V manoj 09, yellow hull, six persons on board, disabled and adrift in vicinity 01-42.00N 078-12.00E at…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  35. HYDROPAC 1471/232023-05-03 → 2023-05-06
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 05-12.00N 083-59.00E at 031300Z may
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  36. HYDROPAC 1399/232023-04-28 → 2023-04-28
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in 06-54.50S 087-49.60E at 280252Z apr
    Indian Ocean
  37. HYDROPAC 1386/232023-04-27 → 2023-04-27
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel dayz off in 20-20.60S 117-27.80E at 270234Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  38. HYDROPAC 1338/232023-04-22 → 2023-05-05
    Six meter M/V, blue and pink hull, two persons on board, overdue
    Mozambique Channel · Western Indian Ocean · Grande Comore
  39. HYDROPAC 1323/232023-04-21 → 2023-04-21
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from a 5.6 meter vessel in 24-00.10S 113-23.60E at 210507Z apr
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  40. HYDROPAC 1299/232023-04-19 → 2023-05-05
    Indonesia to madagascar
    Bali Sea · Indian Ocean
  41. HYDROPAC 1277/232023-04-18 → 2023-04-22
    Nine persons missing from vessel in vicinity 17-16.60S 119-21.70E
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  42. HYDROPAC 1187/232023-04-10 → 2023-04-28
    F/V arosh putha, blue and yellow hull, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine problem in…
    Northwestern Indian Ocean
  43. HYDROPAC 1170/232023-04-09 → 2023-04-09
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz in vicinity 35-04.10S 116-45.40E at 090530Z apr
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  44. HYDROPAC 1111/232023-04-02 → 2023-04-04
    Distress signal received on 406 mhz from vessel in 01-12.00S 085-42.00E at 020347Z apr
    Indian Ocean
  45. HYDROPAC 1073/232023-03-29 → 2023-04-14
    F/V pradeepa unreported
    Indian Ocean · Maldives
  46. HYDROPAC 1068/232023-03-29 → 2023-04-01
    Derelict F/V lien shen fa capsized and adrift in vicinity 18-15.86S 055-49.00E
    Western Indian Ocean
  47. HYDROPAC 1058/232023-03-28 → 2023-03-29
    26 meter F/V lien sheng fa capsized and adrift in 18-16.43S 055-49.00E at 280900Z mar
    Western Indian Ocean
  48. HYDROPAC 1020/232023-03-25 → 2023-03-25
    Vessel, 12 persons on board, sinking in 00-06.54N 099-23.64E
    Northern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  49. HYDROPAC 1019/232023-03-25 → 2023-03-26
    M/V, seven persons on board, disabled and adrift due to engine failure in 01-56.29S 099-35.16E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  50. HYDROPAC 957/232023-03-21 → 2023-03-22
    Five meter vessel, one person on board, overdue from dampier archipelago (20-32.00S 116-36.00E)
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia

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